Obituaries

Jun 29, 2024

Leo Holmes Ridge, 70, passed away in the presence of his loving family, June 29th, 2024 in his home in Memphis, Missouri.

He was born the second of two children on January 25th, 1954 in Garden City, Michigan to Shirley Martin and Delaine Ridge.

He attended Knox County High School and then served in the...

Jun 21, 2024

Floyd Milton Walker, 92, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 21, 2024, at his home in Memphis, Missouri.

He was born February 29, 1932, in Bloomfield, Iowa, the son of Pearl and Grace Hull Walker.

He attended Scotland County Schools and played on the Tigers basketball team. He graduated from Scotland County High School...

Jun 21, 2024

Andrew Lee Graham, 39, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 21, 2024.

Andrew (Andy) was born February 8, 1985, to Harry & Janette (Alexander) Graham at Kirksville, Missouri.

He graduated from Scotland County R-1 High School in the Class of 2004. Andy joined the Army on January 29, 2008, and served two years and...

Jun 15, 2024

Shirley Ann Klocke, age 75, of Edina, MO passed away at the Knox County Nursing Home in the early morning of June 15, 2024.

She was born February 24, 1949, the daughter of Ruby Pearl (Walker) Fountain and Nolan Fountain. She was raised in her hometown of Colony, MO.

She was united in marriage to...

Jun 2, 2024

Edith H. Oberholtzer, 79, departed this life unexpectedly from heart failure Sunday, June 2, 2024 at her home near Rutledge, MO.

She was born March 22, 1945, in rural East Earl, PA, the youngest child of Harry M. and Mabel N. (Hoover) Good.

On April 2, 1966, in rural East Earl, PA, she was united...

May 30, 2024

Bryan Duane Blake, 43, of Memphis, Missouri passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, in an automobile accident East of Memphis, Missouri.

On October 2, 1980 he was born the son of William Duane and Carolyn Sue Walker Blake. He attended school at Scotland County Elementary and graduated from Scotland County High School in the Class of 1999....

May 29, 2024

Lois Rochelle Bertram, 86, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri.

She was born September 3, 1937, in Moberly, Missouri to Guy and Nadine Brockman Tillerson.

She graduated Salisbury High School in the Class of 1955 and later attended Moberly Jr. College in Moberly, Missouri...

May 24, 2024

Edwin M. Hoover, 84, of Ephrata, died Friday, May 24, 2024, at Lincoln Christian Home, Ephrata, Pennsylvania.

Edwin was born on June 20, 1939, in East Earl, PA, the son of Enos N. and Anna S. (Martin) Hoover, one of 10 children.

On December 25, 1959, in Richland, Lebanon County, PA, Edwin married Anna W....

May 3, 2024

Reverend Robert Lee "Bob" Shobe, 81, of Hurdland, Missouri, passed away Friday morning, May 3, 2024 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri, surrounded by family.

He was born the 6th of 8 siblings, on the 20th of May 1942, the son of Courtland and Catherine Broccilli Shobe at 515 Edward's Street in Hannibal, Missouri....

Apr 3, 2024

Lyle Arthur Otte, 78, of Edina, Missouri, passed away at his residence in Edina, Missouri.

He was born on February 5, 1946, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Lawrence Earnest and Hazel Irene Coffin Otte.

Lyle's family moved to Missouri, north of Rutledge, in 1948. He attended Millport Country School, Rutledge Elementary and Baring...

Mar 25, 2024

Charles James "Jim" Alderton, 70, of Wyaconda, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri.

He was born August 24, 1953 in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Charles and Marjorie Whitehead Alderton.

He attended Wyaconda High School, and graduated in the class of 1971.

Jim married...

Mar 21, 2024

Janet Bruner, 89, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri.

She was born February 7, 1935 in Farmington, Iowa to George and Maxine Rigby Johnson.

She graduated from Memphis High School in the Class of 1953 and went to Gem City Business College...

Mar 14, 2024

David Ray Pinson,72, of Edina, Missouri, passed away March 14, 2024 following a courageous, hard fought battle of pancreatic cancer.

David was born July 26, 1951, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Jesse and Patricia (Day) Pinson.

He married the love of his life, Karen (Ingles) May 8, 1971 and to this union, 2 daughters...

Mar 14, 2024

Larry Keith Wood, 82, of Kirksville, MO passed away March 14, 2024, at his daughter's home in St. Louis after numerous complications from bladder cancer surgery last September.

Keith was born January 21, 1942, in St. Louis, MO to William Bryce and Willo Wanda Haney Wood.

On May 24, 1969, he married Beverly Henry of...

Mar 13, 2024

Albert Edwin "Eddie" Dye, Jr. 62, of Edina, Missouri formerly of Macon, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.

Eddie was born on May 28, 1961, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Albert Edwin and Donna Lee Gibbons Dye.

He attended Baring Elementary School and graduated...

Mar 11, 2024

George Edmund Mendenhall, 77, of Memphis, Missouri passed away Monday, March 11, 2024 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri.

He was born June 11, 1946, in Granger, Missouri. The son of George Washington and Mable Otto Mendenhall.  He attended school in Granger, Missouri and graduated from the Wyaconda High School in the Class of 1964....

Feb 22, 2024

Gordon Paul Zimmerman, age 1 day and 3 hours, passed away peacefully, in his mother's arms, at his parents residence Thursday, February 22, 2024.

Gordon was born Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at his parents residence South of Memphis, Missouri.

Gordon is survived by his parents, Philip & Brenda (Martin) Zimmerman; two brothers, Aden Kordell and...

Feb 11, 2024

Clifford Eugene Miller, 77, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Clifford was born November 13, 1946 in Bushnell, Illinois, the son of Harold Gale Miller and Ada Frances Hammond Miller.

He graduated Wyaconda High School in the Class of 1965.

He enjoyed coon hunting,...

Feb 5, 2024

Marjorie Therese Koellner, 83, of rural Milton, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri, surrounded by family.

She was born on August 2, 1940 in Cantril, Iowa to Walter and Suzanne Pierre Birchmier.

On June 29,1968 Marjorie married Richard Norbert Koellner at St. Mary Magdalen Church in...

Jan 26, 2024

Carol Lee Ammons, 64, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri

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She was born on February 6, 1959, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Hal B. and Susan Cook McIntosh Ammons.

Carol attended school in Gorin, Missouri and graduated from the Gorin...