Obituaries

Local and area obituaries will be listed on this page. The information will be provided by funeral homes in conjunction with each family.

Wilbur Eugene “Shorty” Hubbard

Wilbur Eugene “Shorty” Hubbard, 76, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024 at Caring Hearts & Hands of Columbia in Columbia, MO.

Raymond P. “Ray” Russell

Raymond P. “Ray” Russell, 68, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, October 11, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. The son of

Raymond Thomas Smith

Raymond Thomas Smith, 65, of Browning, Missouri, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024, at his home. Ray was born March 6, 1959, in Milan,

Barbara “Denise” (Mauck) Treasure

Barbara “Denise” (Mauck) Treasure, 75, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024 at her home. Born May 1, 1949 in Kirksville, Missouri,

Todd Wayne Minear

The family of Todd Wayne Minear is deeply saddened to announce his peaceful passing on October 9, 2024, at the age of 56. He

Dakota Joyce McClelland

Dakota Joyce McClelland, 16 of Kirksville, MO passed away on October 8th, 2024 in Kirksville, MO. The daughter of Donald Kent McClelland II and

Sherry Lee Quigley

Sherry Lee Quigley was born March 11, 1943, in Unionville, Missouri and passed away September 18, 2024, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Long Term

Jack Beeler

Jack Beeler, 76 of Kirksville, Missouri formerly of Coatsville, Missouri passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024. The son of Carl Edward and Doris

Rebekah L Dale

Rebekah L Dale, 59, passed away in her home September 30, 2024. She was born January 23, 1965 to Clarence and Dorothy (Paris) Talbert

Carolyn (Bowles) Frick

Carolyn (Bowles) Frick, 92, a long-time resident of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away early Sunday morning, October 6, 2024 in St. Louis, Missouri. The daughter

Earl Lewis Maltbie, Jr.

Earl Lewis Maltbie, Jr. age 98 of Jefferson City Missouri formally of Hurdland Missouri passed away unexpectedly Tuesday October, 1st 2024 at SSM Health

Mary Jane (Novinger) Valuck

Mary Jane (Novinger) Valuck, 88, formerly of Kirksville, Missouri passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 3,

Gertrude Louise “DeeDee” Yardley

Gertrude Louise “DeeDee” Yardley, 89 of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. DeeDee

Janet Reed

Janet Marie (Laske) Reed, 87, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024 at The Pines in Kirksville. Born July 21, 1937 in

Ruth Ivorine Pieske

Ruth Ivorine (Downing) Pieske passed away September 27, 2024, at the age of 94. Ruth was born August 27, 1930, to Stella Ivorine (Livingston)

Jerry Oren “Jake” Shubert

Jerry Oren “Jake” Shubert, age 79, of LaGrange, MO, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024 at his home in LaGrange. Jerry was born in

Thresa Lee (Kittle) Burrus

Thresa Lee (Kittle) Burrus, 77, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at her home under Hospice care. Born October 11, 1946

Floyd Lee Wilcox

Floyd Lee Wilcox, 96, passed away on September 25, 2024, at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, MO, where he had been

Ruth June Borron

Ruth June Borron, 95, of Winigan, Missouri, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Ruth was

Richard Neil Hettinger,

Richard Neil Hettinger, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home on September 20, 2024 in rural Philadelphia, MO. Born on April 25, 1943

Stephen Paul Bauer

Stephen Paul Bauer, 92, of Manito, IL passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Pekin Manor in Pekin, IL. He was born October 28,

Chris Ann (Brandow) Killday

Chris Ann (Brandow) Killday, 68, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO. The

Gregory Lee Dixson

Gregory Lee Dixson, age 67 of Novinger, MO, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024, in University Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born in

Michael D. Buck

Michael D. Buck, 67, of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2024, at his home. Born January 18, 1957, in Kirksville, Missouri,

Parnell Irene (Miller) Babcock

Parnell Irene (Miller) Babcock, 86, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The daughter of

Dr. Gary Donell Sells

Dr. Gary Donell Sells, of Rolla, MO, formerly of Kirksville, MO passed away September 12, 2024. He was born on August 5, 1932, in

Connie Brown

Connie Brown, 56, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday September 10, 2024, in her home in Queen City, Missouri. The daughter of Gene and Heraldine (Riggs)

Donnie Lee Fields

Donnie Lee Fields, 50 years old, of Green Castle, Missouri went home on Saturday, September 14, 2024, surrounded by family. Donnie was born October

Garnet Gail Paris

Garnet Gail Paris, 88, of southeastern Putnam County joined his beloved wife Walda Ann Thursday, September 12, 2024, surrounded by his family in his

Lewis Roop

Lewis Roop was born in Adair County on March 17th, 1936 to Lewis E. Roop and Pearl L. (Holt) Roop. Lewis was preceded in

James Eric Ford

James Eric Ford, 62, of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Glenwood, Missouri and St. Louis, Missouri passed away at his home on Thursday, September 12,

Doris “Joanne” Rodgers

Doris “Joanne” Rodgers went home to the loving arms of her Savior on September 7, 2024, surrounded by loved ones at the Kingswood Nursing

Marie Angelina (Biancardi) Baird

Marie Angelina (Biancardi) Baird, 81, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away Monday, September 9, 2024 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Born February 17,

Karen June (Bolton) Shriver

Karen June (Bolton) Shriver, 82, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away July 13, 2024 in Union Care Center in Union, Missouri. Karen born August 18,

Janice Lynne Webb

Janice Lynne Webb, age 69, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024 at Kirksville Manor Care Nursing Home. Born August 17, 1955

Herschel “Junior” Selby Jr

Herschel “Junior” Selby Jr. 65, of Kirksville passed away Tuesday (September 3rd, 2024) at his home in Kirksville. The son of Herschel and Lydia

Reta H. Dearing

Reta H. Dearing, age 91 years, of Milan, Missouri, passed away from this life on September 11, 2024. Reta Hazel Leach was born to

Ralph Wilcox

Ralph Wilcox, 90, passed away Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, in the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri, where he had been a

Clifford Dale Jones

Clifford Dale Jones, 65, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away on Sunday (August 25, 2024) in Jackson, Georgia. The son of William Dee Jones and

Theresa Kelly McClellan

Theresa McClellan, 75, passed away at her home in Kirksville, Missouri, Sunday, June 16, 2024, following a long illness. The Kelly Family Celebration of

John Lavern Gladbach

John Lavern Gladbach, 69, of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Born June 7, 1955,

Hollis Dean Crawford

Hollis Dean Crawford, 84 was born on October 1, 1939, and gained his final promotion into heaven on September 2, 2024. Hollis was the

Verna Marie Buck

Verna Marie Buck, 90, of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, at The Pines in Kirksville, Missouri. Born November 29, 1933,

Louise B. (Withrow) Huggins

Louise B. (Withrow) Huggins, 81, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Born August 9,

Billy Dean Wyant

Billy Dean Wyant, 70, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024 at Milan Health Care Center in Milan, Missouri. Billy was born

Betty Nadyne (Spencer) Hatcher

Betty Nadyne (Spencer) Hatcher 92 of Trenton quietly passed away surrounded by her 3 daughters on Saturday August 24th, 2024, in hospice care at

William “Bill” Perry Johnson

William “Bill” Perry Johnson, 92, of Milan, Missouri went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at Missouri Veterans Home

Roberta Jones

Roberta Jones, 87, of Queen City, Missouri, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024, in the Schuyler County Nursing Home where she had lived since