Obituaries

Aug 12, 2022

Rev. Leroy D. Moon, 85, of Clarksburg, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, August 12, 2022, while working on his farm.

Born May 2, 1937, at home near Tipton, he was one of seven children of Wilbur and Marguerite (Sinclair) Moon.

Leroy was a 1955 graduate of Otterville High School.

On October 12, 1958,...

Aug 11, 2022

Violet Simmons, 77, of Hughesville, MO, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall.

She was born March 12, 1945 in Versailles, MO, a daughter of John Franklin and Roxie Ellen (Willis) Hayes. On April 19,1958 she married Vincel D. Simmons who survives of the home.

Violet enjoyed canning vegetables, making homemade...

Aug 9, 2022

Curtis Robert “C.R.” Kammerich, 85, of Pilot Grove, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

He was born May 24, 1937, in Clear Creek, son of Amandus Sylvester and Kathryn Margaret (Wessing) Kammerich.

On September 17, 1957, at St. Martin’s, he was united in marriage to Joan Margaret (Lang).

Aug 8, 2022

Barbara Ellen Dueber, 65, of Tipton, MO passed away Monday, August 8, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, MO.

She was born August 28, 1956, in Humansville, MO, a daughter of Bueford and Maxine (Vienhage) Cheek, who preceded her in death.

On November 27, 1987, in Las Vegas, NV, she was united in...

Aug 6, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Eugene Gagnon, 59, of Tipton, MO passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022, in Tipton.

He was born July 14, 1963, in Norfolk, VA, the son of Darryl and Martha (Albert) Gagnon.

Chuck enjoyed fishing and listening to rock music. His favorite group was Led Zeppelin. He loved his dogs.

He was...

Aug 5, 2022

Karen Ruth Cline Burgess, age 61, of Jefferson City, MO, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born January 16, 1961, in Jefferson City, a daughter of the late Aubrey Daniel and Mayme Evelyn (Osborn) Cline.

Karen loved to garden and watch birds. She was an excellent seamstress and...

Aug 2, 2022

Dorsey Lee (Buster) Caviness, age 75, of Versailles, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at his home in Versailles surrounded by his wife and immediate family. He was born August 31, 1946, in Versailles, son of the late Jess and Esther Caviness. On June 5, 1975, in California, Missouri, he was united in marriage to his surviving wife, Brenda...

Jul 29, 2022

Obituary

Larry William Whittle, 73, of Ivy Bend, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at Golden Age Living Center in Stover, MO.

Larry was born July 5, 1949, in Mexico, MO, a son of George and Lucy Rose (Zehender) Whittle, who preceded him in death.

On January 15, 1983, in Jefferson City, he married...

Jul 18, 2022

Rick Mueller, age 70, of Stover passed away Monday, July 18, 2022 at the Golden Age Living Center. On the 30th day of November in 1951 Lawrence and Cleo Merriott Mueller welcomed their first child, Richard Lawrence, into their home. In 1986, Rick was united in marriage to Debra James in Versailles. Rick started his teaching career in Camdenton...

Jul 18, 2022

Susan Schultz, age 54, of Ivy Bend passed away Monday, July 18, 2022 at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. On September 15, 1967 William D. and Donna Ankrom Schultz welcomed their baby girl, Susan Elizabeth, into their home in Fort Riley, Kansas. She was a 1986 graduate of McLouth High School in McLouth, Kansas. She loved the...

Jul 18, 2022

Molly Sue Baslee, 60, of Tipton, MO passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at University Hospital in Columbia, MO.

She was born July 14, 1962, in Beckley, WV, a daughter of Alfred E. and Gloria (Lambert) Lance, who preceded her in death.

On January 10, 1983, in West Virginia, she was united in marriage to...

Jul 17, 2022

Alma Lorene (Huckabay) Wolfe, 100, of Pilot Grove, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Ashley Manor in Boonville.

She was born December 8, 1921, in Pilot Grove, the daughter of Elmer John and Marcia Alma (Schlotzhauer) Stegner.

On November 28, 1941, in Virginia Beach, VA, she married Lloyd Meredith Huckabay, who preceded her in...

Jul 9, 2022

James “Jimm” Vern Cios, Jr, age 49, of Stover, MO, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022, at his home.

He was born August 9, 1972, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, to James Vern Cios, Sr. and Connie Taylor Singletary Smith.

Jimm grew up in Florida and moved to central Missouri in 2020 to be near several...

Jun 27, 2022

Patricia Marie Lammers (Pat), age 86, of Blackwater passed away on June 27 at Katy Manor Nursing Home in Pilot Grove, MO.

Pat was born February 21, 1936 to Aloysius and Mary Felten in Clear Creek MO.  She attended St. John Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Pilot Grove High School in 1954.

Pat married...

Jun 22, 2022

Helena Marriott, age 76, of Versailles passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Golden Age Living Center. It was the 5th day of February in 1946, when Wilfred David and Irene Hitchcock Tremblay welcomed their daughter, Helena Carolyn Lula, into their home in Georgetown, Massachusetts. Helena married David Jackson, Sr. and to this union they had four children,...

Jun 21, 2022

Mendy Farris, age 60, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the Golden Age Living Center. It was on the 24th day of May in 1962 when Claude and Shirley Mae Ladd Moore welcomed their daughter, Mendy Ann, into their home in Kansas City, Missouri. Mendy worked as a chef on the casino riverboats in Kansas City....

Jun 19, 2022

Edward Kelly, Sr., age 59, of Versailles passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 at his home. It was the 7th day of July in 1962 when Bill and Nora Finney Kelly welcomed their son, Edward Joseph, into their home. Eddie worked as a gas attendant for Kansas City Oil and Collins Oil in Kansas City. He liked drawing and...

Jun 18, 2022

Janice Reed, age 76, of Ivy Bend passed away Saturday, June 18th, 2022 at her home. It was the 11th day of December in 1945 when James David and Willa Pearl Ward Guthrie welcomed their baby girl, Janice L., into their home in Tonganoxie, Kansas. She lived most of her life in the Kansas City Area. On June 7,...

Jun 15, 2022

Chuck Moesch, age 52, of Versailles passed away Wednesday, June 15th, 2022 at his home. It was a hot day on August 30th in 1969 when Charles A. and Cathryn Allen Moesch welcomed their baby boy, Charles Gregory, into their home. Chuck was a 1987 graduate of Morgan Co R-2 Versailles High School. While working for Chrysler, as a...

Jun 14, 2022

Bonnie Sue Hibdon, 70, of Syracuse, MO, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at her home.

She was born November 11, 1951, in Sedalia, MO, daughter of Clyde Francis and Erma LaVera “Boob” (Worthley) Myers of Florence, MO.

Bonnie graduated from Stover High School in 1969, and was united in marriage on April 18, 1970,...