Obituaries

William Loyd West

Apr 7, 2019

William Loyd West, age 76, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles surrounded by his family.

He was born January 31, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, a son of Willis and Uldean Palk West.

Loyd proudly served his country in the...

Merlyn Dean Springer

Apr 2, 2019

Merlyn Dean Springer, age 93, passed away peacefully at his home in Tipton Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

Merlyn was born at home to Roy Elmer and Velma Beryl Lawson Springer near Clarksburg, Missouri on land that had been homesteaded by his family. He has been a lifelong resident of Moniteau County, making his home in...

Freida Aileen Kolm

Mar 30, 2019

Freida Aileen Kolm, 87, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Visitation will be from 8:30-10:00am on Saturday, April 6, 2019 with a service at 10am, both at Timothy Lutheran Church in Blue Springs, MO. There is a luncheon to follow at the church, and a graveside service will take place at 3:30 pm at...

Loman Hughes Marshall

Mar 29, 2019

Loman Hughes Marshall, age 75, of Stover, passed away Friday night, March 29, 2019, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover.

He was born March 28, 1944, in Stoutland, the only son of John Hughes and Artie Allee Marshall.

Loman was attending the Stoutland Baptist Church when at the age of...

Raymond Joseph Martin

Mar 26, 2019

Raymond Joseph Martin, age 90, of Tipton died peacefully Tuesday, March 26, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born in Lamine, MO on July 10, 1928, he was one of four children of Henry Amel and Margaret Mary Martin. He was a graduate of Pilot Grove High School prior to moving with his parents to Syracuse as a...

Charlotte Elsie Green

Mar 21, 2019

Charlotte Elsie Green, age 91, passed away early Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Jefferson City.

Charlotte was born to Charles W. and Elsie A. Blackwell in St. Louis and grew up there along with her three siblings.

On October 2, 1948, Charlotte and Ivy Eugene (Gene) Green married and spent over 50 years...

Doris E. Thomas

Mar 21, 2019

Doris E. Stevenson Thomas age 81, of Camdenton, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, March 21, 2019, at her home.

She was born November 19, 1937, on the family farm in Morgan County, one of two daughters born to Cecil Wray and Flossie Riggs Stevenson.

Doris attended Versailles High School.

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Cyrus Delmar Ferguson III

Mar 20, 2019

Cyrus Delmar “Pete” Ferguson Jr., 93, formerly of Tipton, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born July 31, 1925, at Fortuna, a son of Cyrus Delmar and Alpha Ann Turpin Ferguson. On April 22, 1946, in Tipton, he married Lucile Marie Hall. She died in 2009. Mr. Ferguson was...

Vernon Lee Knedgen

Mar 14, 2019

Vernon L. Knedgen, 91, of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital – East, in Lees Summit, Missouri.

Vernon was one of 4 children born to Edward Frank and Frances Thresa Knedgen in Clear Creek, Missouri.

Vernon served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and...

Wayne B. Fethke

Mar 14, 2019

Wayne B. Fethke, age 81, of Florence passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.

Wayne was born April 10, 1937, at the family farm near Florence to Lowell and Nettie Kindrick Fethke. He was baptized at the Florence Methodist Church on July 18, 1937, by the Reverend C.F. Mayer...

Gordon Lee Embry

Mar 13, 2019

Gordon Lee Embry, age 61, passed away at home early Wednesday, March 13, 2019.

Gordon's parents were Allen Dean Embry and Carol Jean Moody. Part of Gordon's childhood was spent in Tipton and also Smithton where he attended high school and graduated. Tipton has been his home for the majority of his adult life.

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Rev. Andrew L. Hitchcock

Feb 28, 2019

Rev. Andrew L. Hitchcock, age 74, of Mapleton, Illinois, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles in the arms of his wife.

He was born March 13, 1944, in March 13, 1944, in Monticello, Arkansas a son of Burl and Gladys Lawson Hitchcock.  On April 4,...

Jonathan Orton

Feb 22, 2019

Jonathan Edward Orton, age 33, of Versailles passed Friday, February 22, 2019 at his home.

He was born July 24, 1985 in Columbia, MO. to Sherman and Brenda Forsythe Orton.

He was a 2004 graduate of Morgan County R-2, Versailles High School.

Jonathan worked as a finishing operator for Gates Corporation.

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Wm "Buzz" Webb

Feb 19, 2019

Wm. “Buzz” Webb age 74, of Stover, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at his home.

He was born July 26, 1944, in Stover, a son of Dorsey Woodford and Flossie Jane Goans Webb.

On January 1, 1989, in Stover, Buzz was united in marriage to Glenda K. French...

Lon Edward Gilson

Feb 16, 2019

Lon (Nashoba) Edward Gilson, age 46, passed away early Saturday, February 16, 2019 at home in Boonville, Mo.

Lon was born November 28, 1972 to Lewis E. and Suzanne Gilson in Columbia, Mo. He was raised in Boonville along with his twin sisters Carmen and Karen. He graduated high school in Boonville and then attended...

Beverly Dostal

Feb 16, 2019

Beverly Ann Dostal, age 84, of Gravois Mills passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at her home.

She was born September 28, 1934 to Steve and Susie Valek Yancik. On August 8, 1953 in Independence at the St. Mary’s Church she married Rudy Dostal.

She was a graduate of...

Ronald Lee Simmons

Feb 12, 2019

Ronald Lee Simmons, age 70 of Bunceton, Missouri, passed away at home Tuesday, February 12, 2019.

One of six children of Harry C. and Clarice C. Simmons, Ronald was born September 26, 1948 in Boonville, Missouri.

Ronald worked in various factories and businesses in the area which included Boben Manufacturing Co., Houston Construction,...

Doris May Koonse

Feb 5, 2019

Doris May Koonse, age 92, of Pilot Grove, Mo. died February 5, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo.

The Rosary will be from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m., Friday, February 8, 2019 with a visitation following until 7:30 p.m. at Meisenheimer Funeral Home, 200 Roe St., Pilot Grove, Mo.

A Mass...

Lois Faye Phillips-Hedrick

Feb 2, 2019

Lois Faye Phillips-Hedrick, 88, of Pilot Grove passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. She was one of 7 children born to Arthur Edwin and Montia Faye Williams in Florence, Missouri.

Lois was a graduate of Bunceton High School Class of 1948. She married James (Jim) E. Phillips and they...

Clyde Matchett

Jan 31, 2019

Clyde Matchett, age 80 of Fortuna, Missouri passed away early January 31, 2019 at Tipton Oak Manor.

Clyde was one of ten children born to Henry and Mattie Matchett of Excel, Alabama. He grew up in Monroe County, Alabama and migrated north to Missouri approximately 55 years ago and has been here ever since. He...