Obituaries

Dec 11, 2020

Richard Joseph Cotriss, 74, of Tipton, MO passed away December 11, 2020.

He was born May 31, 1946 in San Diego, CA, a son of Joseph A. Jr. and Doris Maire (Palmer) Cotriss.

On April 24, 1970 he married Mary Ellen Lutz at St. Andrew’s Church in Tipton, MO.

Richard was...

Dec 11, 2020

Richard LeRoy “Dick” Peck, 84, of Tipton, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at Tipton Oak Manor.

He was born April 21, 1936 in Cortland, NY, a son of Vernon LeRoy and Clara Winifred (Towne) Peck. On June 29, 1958 in Central Square, NY, he married Alberta Jean Devendorf who survives of the home.

Dec 11, 2020

If you ever traveled to Florence and turned on Butterfield Trail, more than likely you passed the home of Elmer and Betty Chiles.  If you were fortunate enough to have a reason to stop and visit you were greeted with a warm smile, the invitation to come sit at the kitchen table, admire her extensive salt and pepper shaker...

Dec 9, 2020

Clifford Leon Moon, age 59 years, of Holiday, Fl., passed away at his family home in Tipton, Mo. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, surrounded by his loving family and freed from his courageous battle with cancer.

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Cliff L. Moon , please click here to visit our...

Dec 8, 2020

Ruth Louise Latham, 91, of Overland Park, KS, formerly of Tipton, MO, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020, in Overland Park.

Born January 18, 1929, in Riley, KS, she was the second of three daughters of Walter and Edith (Culley) Baer.

Ruth grew up in Riley. While studying at Baker University and working...

Nov 30, 2020

Mary Irene Ellison, 71, of Clarksburg, passed away Monday evening, November 30, 2020, at her home.

Born September 25, 1949, in Kansas City, she was the oldest of two daughters of Orland Edd and Mabel (Martin) Young.

Mary primarily grew up in Kansas City and graduated from high school in Osceola.

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Nov 26, 2020

Miss Eleanor Jane Maclay, 91, Dallas, Texas, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020.

She was born Sept. 19, 1929, in Dallas, Texas, a daughter of William H. and Eleanor A. Maclay.

Miss Maclay graduated from Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas, and Southern Methodist University, both with high honors. While attending SMU she...

Nov 26, 2020

It was the 4th day of January 1959 at Bothwell Regional Hospital in Sedalia when Norman and Irene Blanks Tietjen welcomed their youngest child, a son to the family and named him after his father, but called him Kent.  His parents had him baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Stover, where he remained a lifelong...

Nov 25, 2020

If you ever met Jim Wilbanks on the street his first question would always be, “how are you” and unlike so many, Jim meant it, he wanted to know how you were because Jim genuinely cared about people.

James H. Wilbanks, fondly known as Jim, was born on December 15, 1942, in San Diego, California, the oldest...

Nov 22, 2020

Lewis Edward “Eddie” Raney, 64 of Tipton, passed away, Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his home.

He was born January 21, 1956 in Kansas City, MO, a son of Andrew Maxon and Mary Ann (Steen) Raney.

Eddie was a member of the Church of Christ in East Independence, MO where he was baptized....

Nov 21, 2020

Zelda Jennalea (Harvill) Bowles was the daughter of the late Oren and Lillian Harvill. She was born on April 5, 1933 in a house near Billings, MO and departed this life on November 21, 2020 at her home in Pilot Grove, MO surrounded by family and friends. At the time of her passing, she was 87 years...

Nov 21, 2020

If you are looking for a way to describe Kevin Kohler it can be found in 1 John 4:19 “Our love for others is our grateful response to the love God first demonstrated to us.”

When Nelson and Marion Frasher Kohler welcomed their second child into the world on December 15, 1958, in...

Nov 20, 2020

Marie “June” Gerhardt, 87, of Bunceton, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, at Boone County Hospital.

June was born on September 20, 1933, to Ina Mae Baughman and Dwight Williams.

June has been a member of Pisgah Baptist and Oakland Baptist Church throughout her lifetime.

Survivors include three children, Glenda Scott...

Nov 19, 2020

Glen Edward Roe, age 84, of Lebanon passed away early Thursday morning, November 19, 2020, at the Lebanon South Nursing and Rehab center, where he had resided for the past few years.

Glen Edward Roe came into this world on September 15, 1936, a son of Charley Hail and Bessie Iola Chamberlain Roe....

Nov 18, 2020

Howard Francis Jones, 77, of Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at his home.

He was born February 27, 1943 in Leon, Iowa, a son of Lebert and Mildred (Fry) Jones. On June 7, 1963 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church he married Martha Sue “Marty” Stemberger.

Howard was a member of the...

Nov 16, 2020

Miss Eleanor Jane Maclay, 91, Dallas, Texas, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020.

She was born Sept. 19, 1929, in Dallas, Texas, a daughter of William H. and Eleanor A. Maclay.

Miss Maclay graduated from Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas, and Southern Methodist University, both with high honors. While attending SMU she...

Nov 15, 2020

Melanie Denise “Mellie” Nau, 40, of Boonville, MO, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 15, 2020, while visiting her father in Mission, TX.

She was born July 10, 1980, in Boonville, a daughter of Lester Nau and Gay (Dunham) Nau.

Melanie was a graduate of Tipton High School. Since then she has been a...

Nov 13, 2020

It was on the 9th day of June in 1943 when Garth and Rose Tabor Comstock welcomed a daughter into this world, naming her Wanda June.  Garth and Rose were in Chicago, Illinois when Wanda was born; she was the first of their ten children and definitely took her role of being the big sister seriously.  Caring for her...

Nov 10, 2020

Jimmy Don Merriott, 78, of Tipton passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City.

He was born January 7, 1942 in Versailles, MO, a son of Bert and Maude (Maple) Merriott.

Jimmy Don graduate of Versailles High School. He was owner/operator of the Tipton 66 service...

Nov 9, 2020

Robert “Bob” Stone, 90, of Otterville, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia.

He was born October 23, 1930 in Clifton City, a son of Lester and Josephine (Altermott) Stone. On October 11, 1952 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Clifton City he married Virginia Felten, who survives of the home....