Obituaries

David Gross

Feb 19, 2020

David Gross, age 73, of Tipton, Missouri, on February 19, 2020, succumbed to cancer after only two months of being diagnosed. He was at his home surrounded by his loving family. The youngest of ten children born to George Farris and Myrtle Irene Gross, David entered this world December 6, 1946 on the farm near Latham, Missouri....

Alex Carl Cacioppo

Feb 13, 2020

Alex Carl Cacioppo, age 76, of Tipton, Missouri passed away at his home early Thursday, February 13, 2020. He was born December 29, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri to Dr. Alex Cacioppo and Lena Marie (Cacioppo) Rizzo.

Alex grew up in Kansas City, graduating from Ruskin High School in 1961. He attended college at Warrensburg...

Tina Marie Bennett

Feb 10, 2020

Tina Marie Maden Bennett, age 66 of Bunceton, Missouri passed away February 10, 2020 at home with family at her side. She was born July 15, 1953 to Lawrence and June Maden in San Bernadino, California.

She married Stanley (Rudy) Bennett September 24, 1976 and they enjoyed life together until his passing in 2010. Tina...

Elizabeth Ann Betteridge

Feb 4, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Beckner Betteridge was born on August 25, 1932 to Claude and Arrena (Woods) Beckner. She grew up in Webster County, Missouri, graduating from Marshfield High School in 1950. She enrolled in Southwest Baptist College and earned her associate’s degree in 1952. While at Southwest Baptist College she met her husband Robert (Bob) Betteridge. They were...

James Leo Ellison

Feb 4, 2020

James L. Ellison, age 79 of Sedalia, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Jim was born March 19, 1940 to James Emmitt and Lolita Beatrice Ellison in Tipton, Missouri. James and his eight siblings were raised in Tipton and he graduated from Tipton High School in 1958. Jim and Verna...

Peter Krietel

Feb 3, 2020

Peter Krietel, age 84 passed away in his home February 3, 2020 in Pilot Grove, Missouri. He was born July 19, 1935 to Lorenz and Rose Krietel in Solen, North Dakota.

Peter is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Wanda Krietel; his only surviving brother Felix (Sonny) Krietel as well as his MANY...

Robert Lee Stroup

Jan 25, 2020

Robert Lee Stroup, 86, of Nelson, passed away January 25, 2020 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia. He was born July 2, 1933 in Sedalia, Mo. to Ora and Ola (Smith) Stroup.

Robert served in the U.S. Army from June 1953 until May 1955 when he transferred to the United States Army Reserve to...

Laura L. Hally

Jan 25, 2020

Laura L. Hally, age 86, of Versailles, passed away Saturday morning, January 25, 2020, due to injuries sustained in a house fire.

She was born September 25, 1933, in Hoisington, Kansas a daughter of Lawrence L. and Olive L. Collicott Pearce.  On October 21, 1965, in Miami, Oklahoma, Laura was united in marriage to John Hally, who...

Neva Dell Schupp

Jan 18, 2020

Neva Dell Eirls Schupp, 86, of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri surrounded by family. She was one of 3 children born to Charles E. and Ethel E. Eirls of Sedalia, Missouri. Neva attended Whittier and Broadway Grade Schools, and graduated Smith Cotton High School in 1951. Neva Dell...

Carolyn P. Wheeler

Jan 13, 2020

Carolyn P. Wheeler, age 93, of Stover, passed away early Monday morning, January 13, 2020, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover.

She was born November 6, 1926, in Kenmore, New York, which is a suburb of Buffalo, one of six daughters born to Grant and Vera Shelly Palmer.

Upon graduation from Kenmore High...

Patricia "Pat" Jo Anne Parrish

Jan 12, 2020

Patricia Jo Anne Parrish, age 80, of Gravois Mills passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her home.

She was born December 12, 1939 in Denver, Colorado to Orin G. and Billie C. Sorter Swanson.

On May 17, 1965 in Miami, Oklahoma she was united in marriage to Robert...

Hilda K. Bell

Jan 11, 2020

Hilda K. Bell, best known as "Annie" of Tipton, Missouri, at the age of 88, went home to be with her Savior on January 11, 2020, surrounded by three generations of her family. She was one of eight children born to Albert and Berta Wiedmann in Orseck, Poland.

At the age of eight, WWII broke...

Virgil Edward Schuster

Jan 10, 2020

Virgil Edward Schuster, 87, originally from Pilot Grove, Missouri and a longtime resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away surrounded by loved ones on January 10th, 2020. Virgil was born May 10th, 1932 to Leonard and Gertrude Schuster from Pilot Grove, Missouri. He was a born engineer and held a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering. He had a...

Wilbur Raymond Vollrath

Jan 8, 2020

Wilbur Raymond Vollrath, 86, of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away peacefully at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove on January 8, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.

Wilbur was born December 18, 1933 to Joe and Lorene Stoecklein Vollrath. He married Eunice Mae Knipp on January 11, 1955 at St. Andrew's in Tipton, Missouri. Wilbur attended...

Mary Lou Roach

Jan 2, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Lou Roach announce her passing after a brief illness at the age of 91 years.

One of eight children, Mary Lou was born March 23, 1928 to Henry H. and Mary Louisa Gerling in Pilot Grove, Missouri, where she was raised, married, made a home...

Mary Barbara Sterling

Dec 30, 2019

Mary Barbara (Garber) Sterling, (88), went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, December 30, 2019 at The Bluffs in Columbia, MO after a 26 year long battle with dementia. Mary was born in Excelsior, MO on August 10, 1931, the fifth child of Charles C, Sr, & Mary Gladys (Grant) Garber who preceded her in...

Norman Siegfried Fry

Dec 28, 2019

Norman Siegfried Fry, 69, lifelong resident of Tipton, Missouri, passed away December 28, 2019 at his residence after a lengthy illness.One of three children, Norman was the only son of Elmer Leon and Louise Katherine Fry. He was born February 14, 1950 in Waynesville, Missouri. Serving his country during the Viet Nam conflict, Norman was a member...

Joan Marie Rector

Dec 27, 2019

Joan Marie Rector, age 70, of rural Stover, passed away peacefully at her home Friday, December 27, 2019.

She was born May 11, 1949 in Washington DC a daughter of William E. and Minnie M. Darcey Byrd.

On September 15, 1968, Joan was united in marriage to the love of her life, Stephen...

Ray Anthony Bush

Dec 24, 2019

Ray Anthony Bush, age 65, of Stover, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, following a lengthy illness.

He was born July 16, 1954, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a son of Calbert C. Jr. and Ruby Metscher Bush.

Ray was a graduate of Stover...

Ruth Elizabeth Norman

Dec 23, 2019

Ruth Elizabeth Schmitt Norman departed this life on December 23, 2019. She was 91 years, 8 months. She was born to S.A. Schmitt and Elizabeth Schollmeyer Schmitt on April 8, 1928 in Tipton, Missouri. On July 2, 1953, she was married to Gene Norman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Norman, Brothers Tony Schmitt...