Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 25, 2022

James Marshall Allen, Sr., 91, of Versailles, MO, formerly of Bordentown, N.J., died Friday, November 25, 2022, in Pilot Grove, MO.

He was born January 19, 1931, in Bordentown, son of Clarence and Agnes (Lenoir) Allen.

He was married to the late Eileen (Dallas) Allen.

James was a U.S. Navy veteran...

Nov 23, 2022

Helen Bowers (Patton) Schollmeyer, 89, of Tipton, passed away peacefully with family by her side on November 23, 2022 at Tipton Oak Manor.

Helen was born March 9, 1933 to Conner Blaine and Nan Patton. She was the youngest of her family. They lived in Raleigh, NC and she attended Peace College for teaching.

She...

Nov 21, 2022

Virginia L. “Pook” Stuedle, 68, of Otterville, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, surrounded by her family, after a three-year battle with cancer.

She was born July 10, 1954, in Sedalia, daughter of George “Mack” and Mildred Sue (McNeal) Oswald.

On July 15, 1972, in Otterville, she married...

Nov 20, 2022

Chester Baker, age 67, of Independence passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022 at his home. On the 13th day of January in 1955, Irston Adelbert and Edith Ann Baker welcomed their baby boy, Chester Adelbert, into their home in Independence. Chester worked as a press operator for a printing company. Chester loved the KC Chiefs and getting together with...

Nov 17, 2022

Jimmy Jones, age 83, of Stover passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at his home. He was born, James Lee, on April 11, 1939 in Port Arthur, Texas. For work Jimmy traveled all of the United States working as a pipe fitter for the Local 178. On August 28, 1985 in Port Neches, Texas, he married Loretta Kralina. Jimmy enjoyed...

Nov 14, 2022

Donald Deane Yoest, age 81, of Tipton, MO, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022, at his home.

Don was born January 17, 1941, in California, MO, a son of Andrew and Agnes (Hartman) Yoest, who preceded him in death.

He married the love of his life, Marilyn Kay Null on September 18, 1965, at St....

Nov 13, 2022

Mary Cable, age 94, of Stover passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. Mary Lee Cable was born on the 1st day of January, 1928 in rural Morgan County, Missouri to Charles Estel Simmons and Dollie Rose Gerlt. Mary grew up on the family farm and spoke often of the work she did...