Obituaries

Mar 4, 2011

Fritz G. Vassholz 73 of Memphis Missouri passed away Friday March 4 2011 at Boone County Hospital in Columbia Missouri. He was born January 22 1938 in Kansas City Missouri to Frank and Lucrietta Rock Vassholz.He attended school in Kansas City Missouri.On March 7 1959 he married Mary Louise Hall in Independence Missouri and to this union two children were...

Mar 1, 2011

Denis Dee Deny Clatt 51 of rural Memphis Missouri died Tuesday March 1 2011 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy Illinois.He was born June 9 1959 at Kirksville Missouri to Dee and Merlene Haller Clatt.He attended school in Gorin Missouri and was a graduate of Gorin High School Class of 1977. He attended the Gorin Christian Church and was a member...

Feb 26, 2011

Norma Lou Fletcher Doss, 62, of LaBelle, Missouri, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011, at the Country Aire Retirement Estates in Lewistown, Missouri.

Norma was born on March 18, 1948, in Knox City, Missouri, the daughter of Alfred and Willa Kessler Strange.

She was raised in the Knox City area and attended Knox City Elementary...

Feb 25, 2011

Rebecca “Becky” McGraw, 53, of LaBelle, Missouri, passed away at her residence, February 25, 2011after battling cancer.

She was born on July 19, 1957, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Irvin “Kent” and Jessie E. Waters Goodwin.

She received her education in Quincy, Illinois, graduating with the Class of 1975 from Quincy...

Feb 24, 2011

Thomas (Tom) E. Wand 78, of Edina, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 after a battle with cancer.

He was born January 19, 1933, in Quincy, Illinois, the only son of Osmer “Doc” Joseph Wand and Ruth Ellen Liggett Wand.

Tom attended Berrian Elementary School and Kemper Military School and was...

Feb 13, 2011

Helen Edith Gifford (Sykes) Myers, 86, of Bolivar, Missouri formerly of Newark, Missouri, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011, at the Parkview Healthcare Facility in Bolivar, Missouri.

Helen was born on July 28, 1924, in Edina, Missouri, the daughter of Ernest Valentine and Nellie Marie Cleary Gifford.

She attended the Kirksville Elementary...

Feb 1, 2011

Gregg Swann, 44, of Bronx, New York, formerly of Novelty, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at his home in Bronx, New York.

Gregg was born on August 30, 1966, in Novelty, Missouri the son of Marion and Martha Kriegshauser Swann.

Gregg was the youngest of seven children, he grew up...

Jan 18, 2011

William J. “Bill” Stefl, 64, of rural Novelty, Missouri passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at his residence.

Bill was born on April 7, 1946, in Valley Park, Missouri, the son of William and Margie Harrison Stefl.

He was reared in Valley Park, Missouri and attended Valley Park Elementary and graduated from...

Jan 4, 2011

John Thomas Tom Carns 73 died Tuesday January 4 2011 at his home. He was born September 27 1937 to James Marion Carns and Nellie Leona Johnson Carns at Monmouth Illinois. Tom served in the Illinois National Guard. Tom spent 32 years with the Illinois Department of Conservation Police/Dept. of Natural Resources Police. Tom was an excellent boat operator and...

Dec 30, 2010

Marie Gooden 90 of Memphis Missouri died Thursday night December 30 2010 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis.Alice Marie Hissem was born July 29 1920 in Van Buren County Iowa to William Horace and Ethel May Brewer Hissem. She attended several country schools in Van Buren County and attended high school in Douds Iowa. Marie was united in marriage...

Dec 22, 2010

Bina Childress 86 died Wednesday December 22 2010 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis Missouri.She was born May 10 1924 in Schuyler County Missouri to Noah William and Clara Josephine Miller Jackson. She graduated from Downing High School in Downing Missouri Class of 1942. She married Warren Junior Childress on August 13 1942 at Queen City Missouri and to...

Dec 15, 2010

Steve Gundy age 43 of Hot Springs died Wednesday December 15 2010.He was born on October 5 1967 at Kirksville Missouri the son of Paul Vern Gundy and Edna Mae Miller Gundy. On March 20 1993 he was married to Julie Geiger. He was preceded in death by his father.Steve was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hot...

Nov 29, 2010

Mary Finola “Finny” Lane, 58, of Edina, Missouri formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010, at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville, Missouri.

Finny was born on December 30, 1951, in Dublin, Ireland, the adopted daughter of Denzil B. and Martha Evelyn Flynn Lane.

She came...

Nov 27, 2010

Carol William Hall, 71, of Novelty, Missouri, passed from this life, November 27, 2010, at his residence in Novelty, Missouri.

He was born on December 19, 1938 in Hedge City, Missouri the son of Tom and Carrie Mitchell Hall.

Carol attended Day Rural School, Plevna Elementary and the Novelty High School graduating...

Nov 18, 2010

Miles Franklin Chancellor 87 of Memphis Missouri passed away November 18 2010 at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis.He was born January 4 1923 at Rutledge Missouri to John R. and Stella Grace Billups Chancellor.He attended country schools in Scotland County graduating from the 8th grade.He served in the United States Army receiving an honorable discharge in January 1946...

Nov 6, 2010

Gerald Patrick “Pat” Marra, 70, of Edina, Missouri passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010, north of Plevna, Missouri.

Pat was born on May 1, 1940, near Baring, Missouri, the son of Glennon F. and Mary Killday Marra.

He was raised in the Baring Community and attended Baring Elementary and High School in...

Nov 3, 2010

How did you know Clarice Burns? Sister wife mother mother-in law? Meme the ever present grandmother who attended the high school graduation ceremonies of all ten of her grandchildren and great grandmother who attended every ballgame and many school events? Auntie Clarice? The cookie lady? Mrs. Burns the dedicated maybe a little strict teacher or Grand Marshall of Memphis Antique...

Oct 27, 2010

Larry Dean Hoover, 9 years old, of Rutledge, Missouri passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2010, just south of Rutledge, Missouri.

Larry was born on April 11, 2001, in Kirksville, Missouri the first child of Calvin Dale and Janell Joy Hoover.

He was a fourth grader at the Millport Mennonite School.

Oct 25, 2010

Guy “Junior” Oliver, also known as Lightning, 67, of Baring, Missouri, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010, at his residence.

Junior was born on November 6, 1942, in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of Guy, Sr. and Nellie Kathleen Oliver.

He moved to Memphis, Missouri with his parents and attended the Friendship...

Oct 16, 2010

Randy Charles Gossman, 58, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010, at his residence in Edina, Missouri.

Randy was born on August 13, 1952, the son of Charles Earl and JoAnn Jackson Gossman.

He was raised in Edina, Missouri and attended the Edina Elementary and Knox County High School graduating...