Obituaries
Local and area obituaries will be listed on this page. The information will be provided by funeral homes in conjunction with each family.
Thelma Alice (Downen) Betz, 91 years old of Trenton, MO., left this world to walk with her lord and savior on June 28, 2025.
William Harrison “Bill” Sayre Jr. 84, of Milan, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan.
Dorothy Lee Hunt Riddle 6/9/1934 – 6/26/2025 In Celebration of our Matriarch – The Little Engine that Could – and DID! You are our
Jimmie Dale “Slick” Livingston passed away on July 2, 2025, in his home at the age of 78 years and 10 months. Jim was
James Keith VanSickel, 77, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Born July 14, 1947
Arlene Elizabeth Jacques, 91, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 23, 2025 at Knox County Nursing Home. Arlene was born on March 4,
Duane Lee Chrisman, 88, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Thursday June 12, 2025 surrounded by family. The son of Walter Lee and Mona (Stafford)
Kenneth Eugene Reger, Milan, MO, age 86, passed away on April 23rd, 2025. Born on August 30, 1938, near Browning, MO. Ken was the
Linda Jane (Jennings) Long was born on June 9, 1941, to Kenneth Warner Jennings and Esther P. Jennings. She went to be with Jesus
Gary Emerson Lawrence, 85, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at his home. Gary was born May 21, 1940, South of
Joyce Kay (Wood) Johnson, 81, of Green City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri.
Ivan Lee Daniels, 91, of Pure Air went to be with his Lord and Savior June 9, 2025. The son of William Floyd and
Gerda Erika (Pawlowski) Pfeiffer, 89, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. The daughter of
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,