Obituaries

Dec 26, 2020

Brett Anthony Mullen, 58, resident of Stover, Missouri passed away in his home on December 26, 2020.    Brett was born April 24, 1962 to Joseph and Carrie Ales Mullen. The oldest of four children, Brett and his siblings; Trace, Jared, and Nicole spent their youth in Wisconsin and Minnesota. As a teenager, Brett boxed in the Golden Gloves. In the...

Dec 25, 2020

LTC Robert Lee Owens, Sr., US Army (Ret.), age 93, of Cole Camp, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020. Known to his family as Bear, he was born December 6, 1927, in Cole Camp, a son of Homer and Dora Eding Owens.   He is survived by his spouse of many years Martha Ann Owens, two children, Robert Owens, Jr.,...

Dec 21, 2020

John Allen Cook, better known as Big John, decided that Monday, December 21, 2020, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, was going to be the day he won his battle with cancer.  You see, Big John met his challenges head on and this past year was no exception.  He shared memories with his granddaughter and made sure...

Dec 20, 2020

Shirley Ann Brown came into this world on the 6th day of December in 1931 in Algona, Iowa; one of twelve children born to Clarence Roy and Nellie Carlson McVeigh.  I’m sure it was a bitterly cold day, because Algona is located in the north central part of Iowa and it most certainly shaped Shirley’s dislike of cold weather....

Dec 16, 2020

Robert Lee McCreery, 68, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City.

He was born October 19, 1952, in Kansas City, MO, son of Presley Buford and Marjorie Aileen (Tally) McCreery.

Robert worked as a furniture refinisher. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing,...

Dec 16, 2020

Alice Laverne (Boyer) Coghill went home to be with the lord on December 16, 2020 at the age of 86.  She passed peacefully at her home in Sedalia, Mo with family by her side.

Alice was born to Arthur and Daisy (Johns) Boyer in July 1934 in rural Morgan County, Missouri.  She along with 12 brothers and...

Dec 14, 2020

Anita Lucille Briscoe, 82, formerly of Tipton, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, MO.

She was born November 7, 1938 in Harrisburg a daughter of H.B. Richardson and Lucille Duncan.

Anita was a member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, reading, working crossword...

Dec 13, 2020

Ernestine Todd, 84, of Kansas City, formerly of Clifton City, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Kansas City Hospice House.

Born December 6, 1936, she was the oldest of eighteen children of Daniel Lee and Juanita (Conness) Griffith.

Ernestine grew up in the Kansas City area and graduated from William Chrisman High...

Dec 13, 2020

It was on August 28, 1947 that Raymond and Ruby Stoecker Tambke welcomed their second child into their home in Stover, Missouri and they named her Sally Ann.  She was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church, where she remained a lifelong member.

Sally grew up in Stover and spent most of her childhood helping out on...

Dec 13, 2020

William Henry Cable was born the 13th of April in 1926 in the community of Mora in Morgan County, Missouri.  He was one of John Mason and Francis Elizabeth “Bessie” Tombs Cable’s five children.

Henry, as he was called, spent his childhood in rural Morgan County where he learned to love the outdoors.  He grew up on...

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.

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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....