Obituaries

Sep 12, 2019

Barbara J. Miller, 75, of Syracuse, Missouri passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Boone Hospital in Columbia.

She was born August 8, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter of Jerome J. and Cyrilla R. (Wessing) Gantner. On December 27, 1962, she married Nathan E. Miller in Pilot Grove, Missouri who survives of the...

Sep 8, 2019

Carol J. Randall, age 81, of Stover passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at her home.

She was born December 31, 1937 in Kansas City, the only daughter of Noel Winford and Mildred Horn McMillian. She was united in marriage to Randy Randall, who preceded her in death on July 3, 2013.

Sep 7, 2019

Barbara Tieman, age 83, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, September 7, 2019.

She was born October 15, 1935, on the family farm near Florence the only child of Amos Glenn and Louella Kruse Mertgen. On September 18, 1954, in Sedalia, Barbara was united in marriage to Lloyd “Bud” Tieman, who preceded her in...

Sep 4, 2019

Jesse Ezekiel Powell, age 84, of Versailles, Missouri passed away shortly after midnight, Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles.

He was born January 18, 1935, in Kolin, Louisiana a son of Alan and Francis Landry Powell.  He married Linda Crawford and to this union three children were born.  Linda survives in...

Aug 25, 2019

Basil Truman Webb, Jr., age 95, longtime resident of Laurie, passed away Sunday morning, August 25, 2019, at the Laurie Care Center.

He was born June 10, 1924, in Grain Valley, Missouri, the only son of Basil Truman Sr., and Grace May Gosney Webb.

On January 9, 1989 Truman was united in marriage to Jimmie...

Aug 19, 2019

Charles A. “Chuck” Moesch, age 86, of Versailles, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 19, 2019.

He was born October 17, 1932, in Cecil, Wisconsin, a son of Albert and Julia Hansen Moesch.  On June 3, 1956, at the First Baptist Church in Versailles, Chuck was united in marriage to Cathryn Allen, who survives at their home.

Aug 17, 2019

Elroy Fritz Wehrman, age 81, lifelong resident of Stover; passed away Saturday evening, August 17, 2019, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia following a sudden illness.

He was born July 1, 1938, at Stover, a son of John Henry and Pearlie Kerksiek Wehrman.  Elroy was baptized as an infant and confirmed at...

Aug 16, 2019

In Loving Memory Mary Ann Schreck 1922 - 2019 Mary Ann Schreck, age 96, passed away peacefully August 16, 2019, with family by her side. Mary Ann was born on a small farm near Tipton, Kansas on August 25, 1922 to Alphonse and Elizabeth Fischer. She was preceded in death by the love of her life and...

Aug 16, 2019

Orion Alexander Maddy, youngest son of Leland and Megan Hinton Maddy, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019, at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, with his mom and dad by his side.

Orion arrived on December 21, 2017, in Columbia, Missouri, born with a Heart Valve Defect  and from the time he was...

Aug 10, 2019

Dustin Howard Haight, age 39, of Eldon, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 10, 2019, at his home.

He was born April 1, 1980 in Jefferson City, a son of Richard Gene Haight and Susan Gale Hickey.

At the time of his death he was employed as a meat cutter with Save-A-Lot in Versailles.

Dustin...

Aug 6, 2019

Dylan Michael Rex, age 33, of Stover, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at Lake Regional Health Center due to injuries sustained in an accident. He was born March 15, 1986, in Sedalia, the son of Michael Moore and Kathy Rex. Dylan was a 2005 graduate of Stover High School. He had worked for several years as a jailer with...

Aug 6, 2019

Cole Clayton Stevenson, age 43, of Versailles, passed away Tuesday, August 6,2019, at University Hospital in Columbia due to injuries sustained in an accident.

He was born January 21, 1976 in Kansas City to Delbert Clayton and Mary Lou Chadwick Stevenson. He was united in marriage to Jennifer Taylor, who preceded him in death on January 2,...

Aug 5, 2019

Freida A. Riggin, age 96, passed away on August 5, 2019 at her place of residence in Blue Springs, MO.

She was born to Warden Howard and Odessa Pryor on May 12, 1923 close to Versailles, MO.

Freida is survived by her sister, Fay Turpin Downey of Hallsville, MO; a daughter, Kim Carlsberg; three grandchildren,...

Aug 2, 2019

David “Dave” L. Shireman, 72, of Tempe, Arizona and former resident of Columbia, Missouri, passed away August 2, 2019 surrounded by his family and friends.  He was born in Iowa and then raised in Houstonia, Missouri by his parents Archie Sr. and Nellie Shireman.  As a young boy and teen, he attended school, played several sports and helped with...

Jul 28, 2019

Fay Margarethe (Heimsoth) Lanning, age 99, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019 in Topeka, Kansas.

Fay was born September 8, 1919, in Stover, Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Merrill Lanning, in 1986.

Survivors include sons Richard Lanning (Valerie) of St. Charles, Mo., John Lanning (Judy)...

Jul 26, 2019

Kenneth J. Young, 96, of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away peacefully at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove surrounded by his family on Friday, July 26, 2019.

He was born in Clear Creek, Missouri on January 14, 1923 the son of Joseph and Martha Twenter Young. After graduating from Pilot Grove High School, Kenny went into...

Jul 24, 2019

Lindsey Nicole Woodall of Tipton, Missouri died at the age of 18 on the evening of Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in a tragic auto accident north of Clarksburg in Cooper County. She was born in Jefferson City, Missouri August 8, 2000 to Shelly Renee Woodall and John Moore (deceased).

Lindsey was only 18, but she...

Jul 23, 2019

Waneta J. Mertgen, age 73, of Florence passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born February 17, 1946 on the family farm in Pyrmont a daughter of Harold and Nigel Hibdon Randall. On September 26, 1964 at St. John U.C.C. in Florence, Waneta was united in marriage to...

Jul 21, 2019

Christine Hansen Greener, age 63, of Gravois Mills, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 21, 2019 at her  home.

She was born December 5, 1955, in Versailles a daughter of Glenn and Juanita Hansen.

Christine was a 1973 graduate of Versailles High School.

For more than 35 years she bred and raised dogs; mainly...

Jul 13, 2019

Joyce Elaine Burns, age 62 of Tipton, Missouri passed away Saturday morning, July 13, 2019 at Moniteau Care Center in California, Missouri.

Joyce was born April 11, 1957 to Henry Lewis and Joyce Bennett Thompson at Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois. Her father was a career military officer, and was reassigned...