Obituaries

Apr 1, 2010

James Bruce "Blue" Koenig, 63, of Bethel, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010, at his residence in Bethel, Missouri.

Blue, as his friends knew him, was born on September 30, 1946 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, the son of Bruce and Delana Carnahan Koenig. He was raised in the Lawrenceville community and worked most of his...

Mar 29, 2010

Cleo Doris Woods 81 of Memphis Missouri died Monday March 29 2010 at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis.She was born April 21 1928 in Miller Township of Scotland County Missouri to Orla Lee and Bessie Walker Mathes.She attended Crow and Jayne schools completing her education after the eighth grade.She married Leo Allan Woods on June 27 1948 at...

Mar 27, 2010

Glen D. Walker 85 of Bloomfield Iowa passed away March 27 2010 at the Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield.He was born March 7 1925 in Van Buren County Iowa to Pearl Milton and Grace Leona Hull Walker.He grew up in Memphis attending grade school and high school there.He married Joan Waddle on June 3 1950 at Huntsville Missouri and to...

Mar 25, 2010

Basil C. Humphrey 83 of Memphis Missouri passed away at home in rural Scotland County on March 25 2010.The son of Dewey and Chleo Clark Humphrey Basil was born on May 5 1926 near Bible Grove Missouri. He attended grade school at Bible Grove Crow and Cone and high school in Memphis Missouri.Basil joined the US Army and served in...

Mar 19, 2010

Charles L. “Windy” McFarland, 78, of rural Baring, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri after a brief illness.

Charles was born on July 15, 1931, in rural Baring, Missouri, the son of Wilber T. and Opal E. Hustead McFarland.

Windy was raised in...

Mar 19, 2010

Richard Duane Smitty Smith 78 of Bloomfield Iowa died Friday morning March 19 2010 at his home in Bloomfield.He was born October 31 1931 near Wayland Iowa. Smitty graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School Class of 1950. He was a member of the Iowa National Guard for nine years and worked as a lineman for the Mt. Pleasant Telephone Company...

Mar 18, 2010

Shane E. Krise Jr. 25 of Gorin Missouri died March 18 2010 in Rolla Missouri.He was born September 22 1984 in Alton Illinois to Deborah Jeanett Byrd and Shane E. Krise Sr.He graduated from Scotland County R-1 School with the Class of 2005. He was employed as a laborer at a pallet mill.Shane had many friends and enjoyed working with...

Mar 15, 2010

Margaret Lou Grant 80 of Memphis Missouri passed away March 15 2010 at Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis.She was born January 21 1930 at Keokuk Iowa to Clarence I. and Pearl E. Archer McEldowney.She graduated from Pulaski High School in Pulaski Iowa with the class of 1948. She also attended Kirksville Teachers College in Kirksville Missouri.She married Keith E....

Feb 8, 2010

Raymond Elvin Funk, 70, of rural Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday, February 8, 2010 at his residence west of Edina, Missouri.

Raymond was born on July 3, 1939, in Knox County, Missouri, the son of Gail and Beulah Baker Funk.

He was raised west of Edina, Missouri and attended the Rock Creek...

Feb 3, 2010

Donald Lee Townsend 85 of Franklin Tennessee died Wednesday February 3 2010.He was born December 13 1925 at Shelly Minnesota to William and Carrie Updike Townsend.He graduated from Richland High School in Richland Iowa class of 1943.He attended a trade school for two years where he acquired the knowledge and skills to become an electrician.Donald was also a veteran of...

Feb 2, 2010

Wanda Lou Swope 71 died Tuesday February 2 2010 at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis Missouri. She was born September 1 1938 at Gorin Missouri to Lewis Fredrick and Beulah Faye Purvis Kraus. Wanda graduated from Wyaconda High School Class of 1956 and worked for the Gorin Argus and until most recently for the Memphis Democrat as office...

Jan 8, 2010

Ivan N. Good, 78, of Knox City, Missouri, went to be with the Lord, on Friday, January 8, 2010 at his residence.

He was born on August 10, 1931, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the son of Edward S. and Frances N. Good.

Ivan was raised in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and married Anna...

Jan 6, 2010

Rita Joy McKenzie, 55, of Newark, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at her residence in Newark, Missouri.

Rita was born on December 27, 1954, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Virgil Clayton and Alma Ferne Ore McKenzie.

She attended the Knox City Elementary and graduated from the Knox County High...

Dec 26, 2009

Roy Lee Smith 97 of Memphis Missouri died Saturday December 26 2009 at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. He was born in the front room of the family farm house in rural Scotland County on May 25 1912 to Walter and Icy Lilla Baker Smith and was a life long resident of Scotland County.Roy Lee attended Conyers School...

Dec 14, 2009

David Lee Robinson 55 of Granger Missouri died Monday December 14 2009 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy Illinois.He was born March 26 1954 at Kirksville Missouri to Lester Wayne and Patricia Maxine Biggs Robinson Shelley.He graduated from Scotland County R-1 School Class of 1972.He was employed by Shannans Pallet Mill in Granger Missouri. David enjoyed riding motorcycles and was a...

Dec 14, 2009

Thelma Strong 85 of Memphis Missouri died Monday December 14 2009 at her home. She was born January 19 1924 at the home of her parents Lynn and Lela Mae Sexton Riddington in Scotland County near Hitt Missouri. Thelma spent most of her life in Scotland County. She attended Crow School and was a graduate of Memphis High School Class...

Oct 30, 2009

Alan Wayne Parsons, 55, of Baring, Missouri, passed away Friday, October 30, 2009 at his residence in Baring, Missouri. Alan was born on August 18, 1954, in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Ken Air Force Base, Japan, the son of Lyndon Russell and Betty Kathleen McClaran Parsons. His father served in the military and was stationed in Europe until retiring in 1967. Alan...

Oct 29, 2009

Roy T. Woods 99 of Memphis Missouri died October 29 2009 at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis. He was born January 11 1910 near Crawford Station in Scotland County Missouri to Stacy Alvin and Louella Donaldson Woods one of thirteen children. He attended Dover Grade School in rural Scotland County. Roy was a member of the Crawford Christian...

Oct 23, 2009

Dora Elizabeth Hulet 85 of Gorin Missouri passed away October 23 2009 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville Missouri.She was born April 23 1924 at Burlington Iowa to Wendell Guy and Jewel Gladys Mutter McIntire.She graduated from Media-Wever High School in Illinois. She was a member of the Stronghurst Christian Church in Stronghurst Illinois.She married Doren K. Tuck Hulet...

Oct 21, 2009

Pamela K. Barnes 63 of Memphis Missouri died October 21 2009 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy Illinois. She was born at Ottumwa Iowa to Orville Walter and Edith Louise Nydle Allender on August 3 1945. Educated in the Ottumwa schools she was a member of the Class of 1964 Ottumwa High School. She received her Associate of Arts Degree from...