Obituaries
Local and area obituaries will be listed on this page. The information will be provided by funeral homes in conjunction with each family.
Merl “Doc” Wheeler December 10, 1948 – June 6, 2025 Merl “Doc” Wheeler, 76 of Memphis, Missouri passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025
Rebecca Jean Roland-Jackson, age 58, of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Born November 15,
Ralph Kenneth Dromey, age 76, of Taylor, Missouri, a loving husband, beloved grandfather, and caring father, passed away on June 3, 2025, at Blessing
James Jay Holzmeier, 60, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away on May 31, 2025 at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. The son
Lonnie Eugene Byrn, 83, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Lonnie was born April
Hope Winnifred (Johnson) Small, 93, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Monday, May 26, 2025 at The Pines. Born September 14, 1931 in Passaic, Missouri,
Carl Gower February 8, 1938 – May 27, 2025 Carl Edward Gower of Unionville, MO transitioned peacefully from his earthly life to his new
Kevin Cochran Sloan, 60, of Gladstone, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Hospice House at North Kansas City Hospital. Kevin was
Terry Lee Gosney, 62, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2025 at his home. The son of William Lavern and Barbara Jo
Richard Allen Bunch, 53, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Born November 15, 1971
Jessie Marie (Bowen) Garman, 88, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at The Arbors at Highland Crest in Kirksville. The daughter
Kimberly Kay (Sizemore) Morrow, 59, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025 at her home. The daughter of the late Junior Dale
Karen Kaye (Korzenborn) Konarski, 73, of Greentop, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at her home under the care of Hospice Compassus. The
Linda Lea (Pouliot) Gilcrest, 84, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. Linda was born
Luther Laverne May, 87, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at his home. The son of Victor David and Blanche Viola
Larry Ellis Cordray, 81, of Browning, Missouri, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Kansas University Medical Center
Charles Thomas Cooper, 64, of Milan, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Charlie was born
John William McCullar December 27, 1950 – May 8, 2025 John William McCullar, 74 of Glenwood, Missouri passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025
Catherine Jo Clark-Dickerson, 71, of Milan, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, May 2, 2025. Cathy was born
Gary Edward Lunsford, 90, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home. Son of Glenn Lunsford and
Rita Deane Waibel, 92, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri. She was
Pamela Jean Tarr, 75, of Greentop, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 2, 2025. Born on June 9, 1949, in
Donnie Jay McHenry, 59, of La Plata, Missouri, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025. Born June 19, 1965 in Kirksville, Missouri, he was
Charlotte Rae (Miller) Cohagan, 63 of Lancaster, Missouri passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The daughter of William Neil and Frances Louise (Orr)
Everett “Quinten” Smyser, 89 of Lancaster, Missouri, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The son of Everett Phillip and Ada
Joe W. Waggoner, 71, of Maryville MO, formerly of Green City Mo, passed away at his home on Friday, April 11, 2025 surrounded by
Merrill “PeeWee” Eugene Hollon, 74, of Browning, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Brookfield Health Care Center in Brookfield, Missouri surrounded
Leo D. Shaw, 84, of Brashear, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at his home. Leo was born August 11, 1940 in Downing,
Betty Ann Harrison, 97, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Friday, April 11, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri. Betty was born on November 12,
Lorene Coffman Grindstaff Molloy, 95, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025 while a resident of Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton, Missouri. Lorene, and
Larry Lee Smith, 83, of rural Novinger, Missouri, born on September 28th, 1941 in Green Castle, Missouri, passed away surrounded by his loving family
Peggy Sherlene (Dodson) Moots was born on April 6, 1945, to Elsie Irene (Cauldwell) Dodson and Ross Dodson at Fort Sill, OK, where her
Larry Lee Jackson, 84, of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Green Castle, Missouri, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025 at Northeast Regional Medical Center
Roger Lee Butt, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully with his loving wife, of 70 years, by his side, on
Rosemary Benjamin, 75, of Ottumwa died March 31, 2025 peacefully at her home. She was born February 5,1950 in Oskaloosa to Paul “Heavy” and
Edith A. Guiles, 73, of Green Castle, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Milan Health Care Center in Milan, Missouri. Edith was
Andrew Scott “Andy” McVay, 53, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025 at his home. Born March 15, 1972 in Kirksville, Missouri,
Sheryl Jean (VanDyke) Darnell, 70, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away peacefully after a courageous two year battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family
Lawrence Areon “Butch” Newman, Jr., age 83 of rural Kirksville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at his home. Butch was born December
Carl “Donald” Jones, 84, of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Novinger, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 21, 2025, at The Pines
Virgil Garry Followwill, a beloved grandfather, and caring father, passed away on March 19, 2025, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center. Born on June
Rose Marie McCarty, 84, of Kirksville passed away March 18, 2025 at Hannibal Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving children. The daughter of Dominick
Esther Anne (Scheuermann) Plowman, of Hurdland, Missouri, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025, at the age of 86. Born on January 3, 1939,
Chuck Porter, 72, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Sunday (March 16, 2025) at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The son of Charlie Porter and
William (Bill) Davis Hayes of Kirksville, MO born on December 15, 1961 at Grim Smith Hospital in Kirksville, MO, passed away in his home
Jon Edgar Cook, 85, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Friday, March 7, 2025 at his home. Born in Kirksville, on November 16, 1939, he
Jerry Lee Brown, 88, Newtown, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on October 31,
Carol Ann (McCartney) Hasselbring January 23, 1947 – March 4, 2025 Carol Ann Hasselbring, 78 of Lancaster, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, March 4,
Gary Dale Bell, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Iola, Texas, on February 24, 2025, at the
Denis Michael Howard, age 77, of rural Novelty, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in University Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born