Obituaries

May 20, 2012

Jennie Lee White, 90, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri.

She was born on October 12, 1921, in Quincy, Illinois, the only child of Wilbur C. and Leota Jenkins Parrish.

Jennie was raised in the Colony Community and attended the...

May 20, 2012

Vida Joanne Jones 39 of Memphis Missouri died Sunday May 20 2012 at her home in Memphis.Joanne was born July 16 1972 in Memphis Missouri to James Morey and Jeanette Mary Birchmier Jones.She grew up in Memphis and attended Scotland County R-1 School. She was an active member of F.F.A. in high school and a graduate of the class of...

May 18, 2012

Robert Gene “Bob” Smithy, 81, of Edina, Missouri formerly of Plevna, Missouri, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.

He was born on May 22, 1930 in Paris, Missouri and was adopted by his grandparents, Thomas Garrett and Julia Smithy.

Bob attended Campbell Rural...

May 17, 2012

Billy Calvin Shubert, 82, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri.

He was born in Edina, Missouri, on December 24, 1929, the son of Walter, Jr. and Margaret Anna Coslett Shubert.

Bill attended Edina Elementary and graduated from the Edina High...

May 14, 2012

Estelle Jean “Jeanne” Perrigo, 73, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012, at her son’s residence near Novelty, Missouri .

Jeanne was born on July 2, 1938, in Plevna, Missouri, the daughter of John Sid and Beulah I. Walker Simmons.

She attended school in Plevna, Missouri, before finishing her education...

Apr 13, 2012

Bonnie Jean Hettinger, 77, of Knox City, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012 at the LaBelle Manor Care Center in LaBelle, Missouri.

Bonnie was born on May 27, 1934, in Baring, Missouri, the daughter of James Harley and Nellie Marie Kiesow Dailing.

She attended Dailing Rural School near Baring, Missouri, and...

Mar 28, 2012

Christian Riley Baucom, 6 years, of rural Knox City, Missouri, passed away accidentally, Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at a residence in Colony, Missouri.

Christian was born on January 10, 2006, in Mexico, Missouri, the son of Jason and Alana M. DeCapua Baucom.

He came to the Huber home just two days old,...

Mar 21, 2012

Esther M. Good, 56, of rural Knox City, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at the residence of her brother.

She was born on August 11, 1955, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Ivan N. and Anna W. Good.

Esther enjoyed meeting people and...

Mar 19, 2012

Dale Bruce Nichols, 80, of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Edina, Missouri passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.

Dale was born on August 18, 1931, in Dumas, Missouri, the son of Jewel and Vera Pulse Nichols.

He moved a lot when his father worked...

Mar 19, 2012

Elizabeth Adelaide Bradley, 87, of Novelty, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012, at her residence in Novelty, Missouri.

Elizabeth was born on June 2, 1924, in Newark, Missouri, the daughter of Morton and Lula McKenzie Rudd.

She was raised in the Newark Community, attended the Woodland Rural School and graduated from...

Mar 18, 2012

Donna Burrus Doty passed away at Capital Regional Hospital in Jefferson City Missouri on Sunday afternoon March 18 2012Donna Fern Burrus was born October 3 1920 in Scotland County Missouri to Myrtle Roberts Burrus and William Don Burrus.She married Oral F. Parrish on September 14 1938. To this union was born one daughter Wanda Fern Parrish. After they met at...

Mar 17, 2012

Billie J. Shelley 73 of rural Memphis Missouri died at his home on Saturday March 17 2012.He was born March 30 1938 in Scotland County Missouri to William Jewell and Mary Belle Kirkland Shelley.He grew up in Scotland County and was a 1956 graduate of Memphis High School. He married Joanna Peck on February 4 1956 at Adair Missouri and...

Mar 16, 2012

Frances Jane Craig 91 of Memphis Missouri died Friday March 16 2012 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis Missouri.She was born July 27 1920 to Merle and Dollie I. Williams at Kirksville Missouri. Frances Jane was a graduate of Memphis High School Class of 1938 and received her teaching certificate from Missouri State Teachers College at Kirksville Missouri.She married...

Mar 10, 2012

Robert Monroe Hayes, 91, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri.

He was born on August 12, 1920, nine miles south of Edina, Missouri, the son of Cecil W. and Mary Kate Hayden Hayes.

Robert lived in the Edina Community his...

Mar 6, 2012

Julia “Julie” Loretta McCurren, 78, of Edina, Missouri passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri.

Julie was born on May 8, 1933 in Indian Creek, “Swinkey”, Missouri, the daughter of C.E. and Johanna Lillis Walker Hays.

She attended and graduated Valedictorian from the Swinkey High...

Mar 4, 2012

Lance Ray Peterson 51 Memphis Missouri died Sunday March 4 2012 at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach Missouri.He was born January 3 1961 at Bloomfield Iowa to Theodore Raymond and Donna Joan Garrett Peterson.He grew up at Milton Iowa and was a 1980 graduate of Fox Valley High School in Milton.Lance was a truck driver. He enjoyed music and...

Mar 2, 2012

John Edward “Jack” McCauley, 77, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Friday evening, March 2, 2012, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.

Jack was born on October 31, 1934, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Edward Rielly and Rose Marie Dolan McCauley.

He graduated...

Mar 2, 2012

Mary Cornelius Rockhold 88 Memphis Missouri died Friday March 2 2012 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis.She was born June 14 1923 at Baring Missouri to John and Mary Cecelia Delaney Fetters. She grew up in Baring and was a graduate of Memphis High School. She attended Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville for one year. She taught at...

Mar 2, 2012

Michael Larry Doubet 52 Memphis Missouri died Friday March 2 2012 from injuries sustained in a truck accident near La Plata Missouri.He was born August 2 1959 at Peoria Illinois to Larry Gene and Evelina Rose Cochran Doubet.He grew up in Illinois and graduated in 1977 from Alexis High School.He married Pamela Ann Garrett on September 29 1989 at the...

Feb 13, 2012

Laura Hoover Nolt, 18, of rural Hurdland, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, on February 13, 2012, while visiting in Ephrata, Pennsylvania.

Laura was born on December 12, 1993, in Memphis, Missouri, the daughter of Curvin W. and Ada F. Hoover Nolt.

She is a member of the Oakview Mennonite Church southeast of Edina,...