Obituaries

Jan 23, 2024

Mary Joyce Horst, 76, of Baring, Missouri passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her home north of Baring, Missouri.

She was born the daughter of Carmi and Emma Mae Eby Stauffer, on March 6, 1947, in Martindale, Pennsylvania.

On September 16, 1967, she was united in marriage to Leon B. Horst and to this...

Jan 12, 2024

Daniel William Mitchell, 76, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at his residence in Memphis, Missouri.

Dan was born December 5, 1947, in Lancaster, Wisconsin, the son of William F. and Caroline E. Lutz Mitchell.

He graduated from the Lancaster Senior High School in the Class of 1966 and continued his education...

Jan 3, 2024

Beverly Marie Billings, of Gorin, Missouri, passed away Wednesday morning, January 3, 2024, at her daughter's residence in Memphis, Missouri.

Beverly was born June 9, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the daughter of Earnest D. and Emma Alice "Emerson" Hicks.

She graduated High school from Junction City, Oregon in the class of 1959....

Dec 18, 2023

Margaret Ann Delaney, age 84 of Edina, passed away December 18, 2023 at The Pines in Kirksville.

Margaret was born on March 9, 1939 in rural Knox City (Bee Ridge), Missouri to Ralph and Nancy (Ahern) Klocke.

She married William Thomas "Bill" Delaney on May 31, 1957 and he survives of the home.

...

Dec 11, 2023

Ted Mitchell "Mitch" Gundy, 61, of Memphis, Missouri passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 at his home. He was born February 3. 1962 in Bloomfield, Iowa, the son of Harvey Edmund "Ted" and Martha Ellen (Fetters) Gundy. He attended Scotland County R-1 High School, graduating in the class of 1980. Together with Rhonda Morton, they had two children, Cody...

Dec 11, 2023

Jackie Lee Liles, 71, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones after a battle with cancer.

He was born February 6, 1952, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of David and Ethel Liles.

Jack was a Vietnam Veteran who in the end gave all he had; he always fought...

Dec 6, 2023

Letitia Marie Overstreet Roberts, 62, of rural Edina, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

She was born on September 23, 1961, the daughter of Larry Lee and Lois Ann Smith Overstreet.

Letitia attended Knox County High School and graduated in the Class of 1979. She...

Dec 3, 2023

Jessica Rae Antal was born on June 29, 1978, in Nevada, Missouri to Randy and Eileen Antal. She died at her home in Memphis, Missouri on December 3, 2023.

After they separated, Jessica and her dad lived with his parents and her uncles, Tim and Mark.  On December 18, 1982, Randy married Mary Cox and they became...

Dec 1, 2023

Wayne Lawrence Martin, 88, of Rural Memphis, Missouri passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at the LaBelle Manor Nursing Home in LaBelle, Missouri.

Wayne was born on September 12, 1935, in Newton, Kansas the son of Earl and Ruth Emily Woodward Martin.

He graduated from the Lacey High School in New Sharon, Iowa and graduated...

Nov 20, 2023

Mary Rose Rimer Smith, 91, of rural Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday morning, November 20, 2023, south of Edina, Missouri.

She was born April 1, 1932, at the home of her maternal grandparents, Dave and Anna Fleak of Hurdland, Missouri. She was the fourth and youngest child of Thomas Jefferson "TJ" and Dora L. Fleak Rimer.

Nov 6, 2023

Lana Joy Norfleet, 76 of Drakesville, Iowa formerly of Mexico, MO passed away at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, MO on Monday, November 6, 2023.

She was born on April 21, 1947 in Mexico, MO to James (Jimmy) and Bernadine Wright.

Lana was raised on her family farm south of Mexico, Missouri and...

Oct 21, 2023

Emma O. Yoder, 20 of Milton, Iowa passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 at her home.

Emma was born on August 26, 2003, in Milton, Iowa.

Emma is survived by her parents; Oren and Viola (Troyer) Yoder; brothers; Philip Yoder, Marvin Yoder, Leonard Yoder & wife Katie, Richard Yoder, Aaron Yoder; a nephew, John Mark...

Oct 9, 2023

Loretto Ann McClintic, 77, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 at the University Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Ann was born on July 29, 1946 in Hannibal, Missouri, the daughter of Presley Moss and Frances Timora Gough Ross.

She was raised in New London, Missouri and graduated from Mark Twain High School,...

Sep 28, 2023

Doris "Elaine" Nagel, 97, of Edina, Missouri, formerly of Hedge City, Missouri, passed away Thursday morning, September 28, 2023 peacefully at home with her family by her side.

The daughter of Brode and Beulah Parsons, she was born August 21, 1926, near Epworth, Missouri.

She attended Applegate Rural School south of Plevna and graduated from...

Sep 27, 2023

Robert Franklin Simpson, known to most as either "O.J" or "Bobby," 64, of Memphis, Missouri, peacefully passed away Wednesday night, September 27, 2023, at his residence in Memphis, with family by his side.

O.J. was born June 12, 1959, in Kirksville, Missouri the son of Robert Edward and Josephine Elizabeth Franklin Simpson.

He graduated from...

Sep 16, 2023

Joanna Peck Shelley, age 84, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri.

She was born November 23, 1938, the daughter of Charles E. Peck and Ada Janette Gristy Peck, in Hitt, Missouri.

She grew up in Scotland County and was a 1956 graduate of...

Sep 16, 2023

Donna Maurice Bradley Meeks, 83, of Memphis passed away at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri, on Saturday morning, September 16, 2023.

She was born on May 10, 1940, at Bible Grove, Missouri, the daughter of C.C. (Bud) Bradley and Ann Lee Bissell Bradley Haley.

Donna attended rural school near Bible Grove, Missouri...

Sep 15, 2023

Larry Lee Lloyd, 83, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Larry was born on August 29, 1940 in Newton, Iowa, the son of Edward Baldwin Lloyd and Rena Marie Anderson Lloyd.

He graduated from Newton High School in the Class of 1958.

Sep 14, 2023

Helen "Maurine" Hayden Brown Robinson, 92, formerly of Memphis, Missouri, began her everlasting life and was received into the loving arms of her Savior on Thursday evening, September 14, 2023, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri.  Her blessings in this life were bountiful and she departed for her heavenly home peacefully, and surrounded by loved ones....

Sep 13, 2023

James "Jim" Henry Ragland died peacefully at his home on Sept. 13, 2023, following a brief battle with cancer.

Jim was born December 24, 1942, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of James William and Mary Catherine Sandknop Ragland.

He grew up in Edina, Missouri, attending St. Joseph Elementary and Edina High School, where he graduated...