Obituaries

Ray Speckman

Dec 31, 2022

Ray Speckman, age 84, died Saturday, December 31, 2022.

He is survived by two children, Cynthia Speckman of Manzanita, Oregon and Guy Speckman of Smithville, Missouri; three grandchildren, Kessaya Speckman of Washington D.C, and Jared Speckman and Danielle Speckman, both of Kansas City, Missouri; and his partner, Joyce Mitchell of Tipton, Missouri.

Ray was formerly...

Pamela Joyce Siercks

Dec 30, 2022

Pamela Joyce Huffman Siercks, 66, of Lincoln passed away Friday December 30, 2022. She was born November 5, 1956 in Kansas City, Kansas, a daughter of Vencil Huffman and June Rapp Huffman. Pam was a graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School in Denver, Colorado. She enjoyed babies and would babysit for anyone who asked. Pam also loved dogs and going...

Eva Sara (Schneider) Meyer

Dec 29, 2022

Eva Sara Meyer, age 91, formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri,  passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Tipton Oak Manor in Tipton, Missouri. No public services are planned.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Meisenheimer-Page-Dady Funeral Home, Tipton, Missouri.

Ruth Ann Hillers

Dec 22, 2022

Ruth Ann Hillers, 83, of Stover, MO, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Golden Age Living Center in Stover. Ruth was born September 14th, 1939, in Humboldt, Nebraska, the daughter of Art and Fern (Boop) Fidermutz. She attended Rosedale Rural School until the fifth grade, at which time she attended school in Humboldt, Nebraska and graduated with the...

Charles "Calvin" Marriott

Dec 20, 2022

Charles Calvin Marriott, 91, of Stover, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at his home. He was born on March 4, 1931 south of Stover, a son of Wesley and Vanity 'May" (Ziegel) Marriott. Calvin married Betty Beckmann and to this marriage they had one son Phillip. On December 10, 1983 in Stover, MO, he married Mary Lou Young...

Lou Helmig

Dec 18, 2022

Lou Helmig, 87, of Otterville, Missouri, passed of a heart attack while dressing for church Sunday morning at her home on their farm of over 67 years.

Mary Lou Evans was born April 3, 1935, in Linn, Missouri, to Herbert and Mary Ethel (Farrell) Evans and was their only child.

Known to most as Lou,...

Billy Don Broyles

Dec 16, 2022

Billy Don Broyles, 89, of Tipton, Missouri passed away Friday, December 16, 2022, at Tipton Oak Manor.

Billy was born in Fortuna, Missouri on July 20, 1933, to Earl Lewis and Addie Lee (Embry) Broyles, who preceded him in death.

While serving in the Army he met the love of his life. On June 16,...

Virginia Hodges

Dec 14, 2022

Virginia Hodges, 92, of Stover, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Golden Age Living Center in Stover. She was born November 11, 1930 a daughter of Jack & Gertrude (Todd) Lee. On October 15, 1950 she married William Dean Hodges and he preceded her in death on June 30, 2011. They were married for 61 years. Virginia...

Pansy Elizabeth (Milford) Adcox

Dec 12, 2022

Pansy "Libby" Elizabeth Adcox, age 54, of Florence, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 12, 2022 at her home. She was born March 23, 1968, in Iowa, a daughter of the late Tommy and Pansy Gene (Husted) Milford. It was 30 years ago she was united in marriage to her surviving husband Larry Adcox in Kansas City, Kansas. Libby worked...

Doris Hayes

Dec 10, 2022

Doris Hayes, 88, of Pilot Grove, passed away Saturday, December 10th, 2022 at Katy Manor. She was born on March 8th, 1934, in Bunceton, MO, the oldest daughter of Henry and Ethel (Smith) Frieling. Doris married Don Shumate on November 26, 1955 and he preceded her in death on May 8, 1976. She later married Earl Hayes on August...

Mary M Cook

Dec 6, 2022

Mary Cook, age 82, of Versailles, previously of Renick, West Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Bothwell Regional Health Center. It was on the 8th day of March in 1940 that George and Vesta (Poe) Blake welcomed their daughter, Mary M., into their home in Renick, West Virginia. If the weather was nice out, Mary would be out...

Herma Katherine (Gumper) Porter

Dec 5, 2022

Herma Katherine Porter, age 97, of Boonville, MO, formerly of Pilot Grove,  passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, at Hartmann Village Assisted Living in Boonville.

Herma was born January 18, 1925, in Stratford, TX, a daughter of Walter Phillip and Hulda Charlotte Sophia (Langendoerfer) Gumper, who preceded her in death.

She married the love of...

Alva Jean (Braden) Bates

Dec 3, 2022

Jean Bates, age 86, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Anthology of Olathe. It was on the 4th day of November in 1936 that Claude Floyd and Beulah Frances (Hammond) Braden welcomed their youngest of four children, Alva Jean, into their home. Jean was raised on a farm in rural Missouri. She continued to live...

Stephen H Page

Dec 2, 2022

Stephen Page, age 76, of Stover passed away peacefully at his home Friday, December 2nd, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. In keeping with his wishes he will be cremated and no services are planned at this time.

Patricia Mae (Laughlin) Dill

Nov 29, 2022

Patricia Mae Dill, age 90, of Olathe, KS, formerly of Pilot Grove, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Villa St. Francis Catholic Care Center in Olathe.

Patricia was born August 26, 1932, in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of Joseph and Ann (Kever) Laughlin. She married the love of her life, Ignatius John Dill on July...

Robert A. Dureka

Nov 27, 2022

Robert Anthony Dureka, 65, of Syracuse, MO, passed away November 27, 2022 at his home. He was born April, 27, 1957 in Kansas City, MO, a son of Paul and Esther (Todd) Dureka. Robert worked for the IBEW Local Union 124 in Kansas City. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Raytown, MO. He enjoyed classic...

Marilyn (Ryan) Koechner

Nov 27, 2022

Marilyn Koechner, age 93, of Tipton, MO, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City, MO.

Marilyn was born May 6, 1929, in Vernon County, MO, the daughter of Rev. Lemuel F. and Mary Belle (Price) Ryan, who preceded her in death.

On September 15, 1947, she married Frederick...

Darryl R. Gagnon

Nov 27, 2022

Darryl Richard Gagnon, 84, of Tipton, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia.

He was born June 18, 1938, in Groveton, New Hampshire, son of Albert and Ida (Coty) Gagnon.

He was married to Martha (Albert), who preceded him in death.

Darryl served in the...

Norman J. Claas

Nov 26, 2022

Norman Joseph Claas, 69, of Tipton, died Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Tipton Oak Manor.

He was born July 25, 1953, in Boonville, son of Arthur P. and Betty P. (Ketterlin) Claas. After their deaths, Norman bought their home so that his family could continue to gather there as they had done for so long. His home...

G. Yvonne Williams

Nov 25, 2022

On November 25, 2022, Gwendolyn Yvonne Williams went to be with our Lord.

She was born to David "Dick" Kruse and Verna Maness Kruse on February 17, 1937.

Yvonne enjoyed being outdoors with her family. She would often come to visit her family on Sunday after church. She also enjoyed going to deer camp and...