Obituaries
Local and area obituaries will be listed on this page. The information will be provided by funeral homes in conjunction with each family.
Linda Sue Decker, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many, passed away on March 21, 2026, at Boone County Hospital in
Deborah Kaye Elsea, 69, of Novinger Missouri passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Born
Cliston Paul Barker, 81, known to many as “Sparkie,” passed away on March 18, 2026, at Harry S. Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Tonya Lynn Wood, age 57, of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. Born
Phyllis Ann Sevits, 84, of Kirksville, MO passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, MO. Phyllis was
Willadean (Ayers) Lawrence, 99, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the La Plata Nursing Home in La Plata, MO. Born
John Franklin Burkhardt, 76, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away March 4, 2026. John was born on October 2, 1949, in Edina, Missouri. He graduated
Dorothy (King) Selby, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed from this life in her home March 2 at the age of 96.
James Carroll Bell, 69, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, March 1, 2026 at his home. Born January 5, 1957 in Kirksville, Missouri,
David Joe Fleak, 85, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Born December 27, 1940
William Richard Cullers, 83, of Queen City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. William was born
Carolyn Louise (Bruegenhemke) Higgins, 86, of Greentop, MO, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at The Pines in Kirksville, MO, with her family
Glen David “Parakeet” Clark, 75, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Missouri, under
Terry Lee Riley, 78, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Macon Health Care Center in Macon, Missouri. Born September 9,
Patrick “Pat” Thomas Kriegshauser, 65, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away on February 15, 2026. Pat was born on June 9, 1960, in Edina, Missouri,
Harold Eugene “Gene” Lunsford passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on March 12, 2026. He was born in Pennville, MO in 1937 to Glen
Shellie Dean Hoerrmann, 53, of Green Castle, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. Shellie
James Edward “Jim Ed” Dunlap, age 79, of Milan, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 1st, 2026 at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital. Jim Ed
Debra Fay Thompson, 72, of Milan, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, February 20, 2026. Debra was born on February 10,
Rose Irene Marble, 84, of Edina, Missouri, passed away on March 9, 2026 at The Pines in Kirksville, Missouri. Rose was born June 25,
Larry Dennis Bradshaw, 67, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026 under Hospice care and surrounded by his family. Born September 4,
Randy Eugene Cowan, 70, of Kirksville, passed away on February 11, 2026, at Northeast Regional Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends. Randy was
Ruth “Elaine” (Ayer) Brown, 90, of Kirksville (formerly of Lancaster), Missouri passed away at the Northeast Regional Medical Center on February 13, 2026. The
John Henry “Jack” Schlepphorst, four days shy of his 95th birthday, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2026. Born in Memphis MO, February 15,
Yvonne R. (Fox) Wynn, 79, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 as the result of an automobile accident in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Bert Gillum, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on February 12, 2026, in Columbia, Missouri, at the age of 74. Born
Douglas C.Porter, 75 of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Landmark Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Doug was born on May 19,
Jerry Dooley, a cherished member of the Queen City community, passed away peacefully at home on February 6, 2026, after a brave two-year battle
Howard Douglas King, 82, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Pleasant Valley, Missouri. Doug was born March 27, 1943,
Donald Ralph Creason, 93, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 10. 2026 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. Donald was born July 31,
Barbara Jean (Clark) Smith February 13, 1945 – February 10, 2026 A wonderful blessing, and an early Valentine’s Day gift, was brought into the
Larry Joe Weaver, 78, of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026. Joe was born on December 1, 1947, in Unionville, Missouri
Bobby Ray “BR” Richardson, age 67, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Monday morning, February 9, 2026, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis,
Laura S. Easley, born December 5, 1941, in Kirksville, Missouri, passed away on February 3, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri. Laura was raised in
Clement Neil Spencer, 81, of Browning, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Milan Health Care Center in Milan. Neil was born January
Barbara Jane Oxendale, 84, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Milan Health Care Center. Barbara was born April 5, 1941
Judith Melinda (Simpson) Ellis, age 86 of Kirksville passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon (February 5th 2026) at The Arbors Senior Living Center. She was
Katheryn Yvonne Gregory, age 86, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, with her daughter by her side at the Kansas
David Allen Kittle passed away quietly at home north of Novinger on Friday, January 30, 2026. He was born November 26, 1948, in Kirksville,
Barbara Sue (Cummings) Parrish, 89, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City,
Michael Dale Riley, age 73, of Macon, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Samaritan Hospital in Macon. Michael was born on
Steven T Findling, lifelong Adair County resident, passed away Monday evening, January 19, 2026 at the age of 69. Born June 24, 1956, Steven
Jeda G. Kerby was born to Charles and Joy Landtiser of Livonia, MO at Grim Smith Hospital in Kirksville, MO on December 23, 1944.
David Harry Stanley, 78, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026. David attended Kirksville schools and graduated from Lancaster High School. On
Charles Lee Findling, age 86, of Macon, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the Macon Health Care Center in Macon,
Lawrence “Larry” Paul White, 79, of Liberty, Missouri, formerly of Kirksville, passed away on December 31, 2025. Larry was born October 21, 1946, in
Diana Lynne Clay, 54, of Green City, Missouri, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri, with
Jaunita May Search,79, of Green City, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. Jaunita was born
Lindy Sue Albertson, 74, of Milan, Missouri, formerly of Lemons, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at Milan Health Care Center. Lindy was born
Edward “Eddy” Clark Harrison, 64, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Eddy was born on August 4, 1960, in Milan, Missouri,