Obituaries

Nov 28, 2017

Vernon Forest Williams, age 93 of Tipton, Missouri passed away early Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Truman Veteran Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Vernon, born May 5, 1924, in Florence, Missouri, was one of 13 children of Forest and Lacota Williams. He served his country as a Private 1st Class in the Army during WWII in Europe and earned several...

Nov 26, 2017

Larry Dean McPherson, 83, died November 26, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. He was born December 24, 1933 on a farm near Fortuna, MO, the son of Marvin H. and Nora F. Wendleton McPherson. On June 14, 1958, at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tipton, MO, he married Agnes C. Wolf who preceded him...

Nov 25, 2017

Mary Jo Flippin, age 83 of Tipton, Missouri passed away early Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Capitol Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. Mary was a lifelong resident of the Tipton area. She was born April 13, 1934 to Joseph Floyd and Mary Lee Albert and spent her childhood near Clarksburg, Missouri. Mary worked in the shoe factory in...

Nov 24, 2017

Joseph Noel Allen III was stillborn Friday, November 24, 2017, at St. Marys Hospital in Jefferson City.   He is survived by his parents, Joseph N. "Sonny" and Haley Brooke Allen of Stover; three brothers, Scott, Jason and Justin Allen, a sister, SunniBrooke Allen, paternal grandmother, Carol Randall of Stover; maternal grandparents, Kurt and Angie Minner of Florence; maternal great...

Nov 22, 2017

Dena V. Proehl, age 91, of Versailles passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles with her family by her side.    She was born August 26, 1926, in Pella, Iowa, a daughter of John and Nellie Swan Swank.   Dena was married to Herman Proehl and to this union eight children were born.  In...

Nov 19, 2017

Elizabeth Ann Puffer, 78, of Otterville, Missouri passed awaySunday, November 19, 2017 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. She was one of 5 children born to Edward and Susan Greenfield in Taylor, Pennsylvania.

Liz, and her husband Larry moved to Otterville 5 years ago from Hastings, Michigan. She was an active member of...

Nov 12, 2017

Grace Marie Gerling, age 101, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove. Grace was one of 6 children born to William and Kate Rentel in Clear Creek, Missouri. Grace married Vernon Gerling on April 6, 1942 and they were married for 62 years before his passing on January 19, 2005. She was a homemaker...

Nov 10, 2017

Virginia Ann “Ginny” Groff, age 72, of Stover, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017.    She was born January 10, 1945, in Auburn, Nebraska, a daughter of Vern and Verna Oestmann Moody.  On May 28, 1965, in Omaha, Nebraska Ginny was united in marriage to Richard Groff, who survives at their home.    Ginny was a homemaker, busy raising her three...

Nov 4, 2017

Lorraine Catherine McKinney, age 90, formerly of Otterville, Missouri died Saturday, November 4, 2017 in Batavia, Illinois. She was born November 30, 1926 to Charles and Anna (Wallanches) Nelson in Illinois. She and her husband David McKinney resided on a small farm in Otterville, Missouri for over 40 years until his passing in June of 2015. Lorraine is survived...

Oct 31, 2017

Scottie E. Burnett, age 64, of Stover, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at his home.

He was born August 25, 1953, in Versailles a son of Samuel N. and Mary Conner Burnett.

Scottie was united in marriage to Joan Smith Shewmaker on June 13, 1998, at his sister’s home in Versailles. Joan survives at...

Oct 28, 2017

Alfred Lee Hicken, age 95, of Stover, passed away Saturday morning, October 28, 2017, at his son’s home in Smithton, where he had resided for the past few years.       He was born January 26, 1922, in Prairie Hill, the son of Carl F. and Sarah K Lee Hicken.  Alfred was united in marriage to Vivian Tagtmeyer on May 22,...

Oct 27, 2017

Duane Emil Levin, age 76, of Versailles, passed away unexpected Friday, October 27, 2017, at his home.

He was born August 21, 1941, in Smith Center, Kansas the only child of Emil Franz and Alma Bertha Molzahan Levin.

He was a 1959 graduate of Agra High School in Agra, Kansas.  Duane received his bachelor’s degree...

Oct 24, 2017

Ernesteen Lois Fowler, 85, formerly of Tipton, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Boone Hospital in Columbia. She was one of 4 daughters born to Perry and Alma Brown in Okema, Oklahoma. Ernesteen and her husband Phill lived in Tipton for many years after he retired from the military. She was always active and energetic working at...

Oct 23, 2017

Loraine (Westgard) Gordon, 90, of St. Louis, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017, at the Cottages of Lake St. Louis surrounded by her family.  She was born January 3, 1927, in Wayland, Missouri, the daughter of the late James A. and Bertha (Goldammer) Westgard.  She was united in marriage on February 7, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri to Wilbur...

Oct 21, 2017

Jordan Michael Longstreet, age 26, of Rocky Mount, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 21, 2017, in Pennsylvania.   He was born September 19, 1991, in Kansas City, Kansas the oldest son of Shelly Longstreet Koppi.   Jordan was a 2010 graduate of Morgan County R-II; following high school he received an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management.   For the past...

Oct 19, 2017

Arthur Douglas Peoples, age 90 died October 19, 2017 in Syracuse, Missouri at his son's home. One of five children "Douglas" was born January 14, 1927 near Syracuse, Missouri to Arthur J. and Lucina A. Billingsley Peoples. He served in the US Army during WW II overseas, receiving an Army of Occupation Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and a...

Oct 11, 2017

Carol Ann Huff age 73, of Stover, passed away, Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.  She was born May 6, 1944, in Pennsylvania, a daughter of Ralph and Emma Richardson Dobbins.  On May 11, 1988, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Carol was united in marriage to Bertis Huff, who survives at their home.  Carol...

Oct 9, 2017

Patricia Dennice Schisler, age 61, of Versailles passed away Monday, October 9, 2017, at University Hospital in Columbia.

She was born June 26, 1956, in Tipton, Indiana, a daughter of Winifred Cook, and Joe and Betty Bates Bannon.  On August 26, 1995, in Syracuse, Missouri, Patricia was united in marriage to Timothy R. Schisler, who survives at...

Oct 6, 2017

Kenneth John Lappat of Tipton passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 at Tipton Oak Manor. He was 93 years of age, having been born January 3, 1924 to John Joseph and Mollie J. Weller Lappat in Sedalia, Missouri. As a youngster, Kenneth worked on the farm and later went to work for Missouri Department of Transportation as a field...

Oct 3, 2017

Jerrold Scott Wilson, age 51, of Stover passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in Stover.

He was born September 3, 1966 in Boonville to Jim and Karen Fischer Wilson. Jim Wilson survives in Stover. Karen Young survives in Stover.  He was baptized September 25, 1966, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Stover and confirmed May 25, 1980,...