Obituary Listing

Mar 22, 2021

Betty Lou Prebe Miller, 81 of Columbia joined the heavenly chorus on March 22, 2021 at 9:42 pm after a valiant 8-year battle with lung cancer.

Public is invited to open services following Covid guidelines. at Forum Christian Church, 3900 Forum Blvd. Columbia, MO with Sr Minister Bradley Williams officiating. Visitation at 10 a.m. and services follow...

Mar 21, 2021

Mary Rogers Campbell, age 56, of Edina, MO, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021, in Edina, MO.  She was the daughter of Colin Charles and Ann Sue Rogers Campbell.

Mary was born September 9, 1964 in Kansas City, MO.   Mary graduated from Knox County High School and attended William Woods College studying fashion design.  Mary then went...

Mar 20, 2021

Elvin Dean Klocke, age 70, of Edina, MO, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, MO.

He was born May 30, 1950, in Knox County, MO, the son of Raymond Willard and Beulah Catherine True Klocke.

Elvin graduated from Knox County High School.  He served his country in the...

Mar 12, 2021

Donna Lee Stockham, age 87, of Baring, MO, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.  She was born June 29, 1933, in Edina, MO the daughter of Noble Lee and Velma Lee Kidwell Bishop.  She was united in marriage to Kenneth Eugene Stockham on May 4, 1952, in Edina, MO and he preceded her...

Mar 2, 2021

Ann Sue (Rogers) Campbell, age 89 of Edina, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in the LaPlata Nursing Home.  She was born July 26, 1931, in Kirksville, MO the daughter of Robert Kelley and Juanita Faye Easley Rogers.

She was united in marriage to Colin Charles Campbell on June 8, 1953 in Kirksville, MO.  He preceded...

Mar 2, 2021

Eleanor Margurette Binkley, age 93, of Edina, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, MO.   She was born December 28, 1927, in Knox City, MO, the daughter of Charles Quincy (C.Q.) Myers and Margurette Zoa Huffman Myers.

She was united in marriage to George Robert (Bob) Binkley on February...

Feb 27, 2021

Laverne Ann Pulse, age 70, of Knox City, MO, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, in Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO.   She was born August 9, 1950 in Hawaii, the daughter of Hollis and Emma Wada Henry.

Laverne was united in marriage to Keith Pulse on September 15, 1989 in Ewing, MO.

Surviving...

Feb 20, 2021

Frances Margaret Head, age 90, of Bowling Green, MO, formerly of Knox County passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, in Bowling Green, MO.

Frances was born December 22, 1930, in Knox County, MO, the daughter of Pearl Raymond and Margaret Ellen Thron Schrage.  She was united in marriage to Everett Roy Head on June 23, 1948 in...

Feb 20, 2021

James Roy Browning, age 79, of Edina, MO, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO.  He was born January 26, 1942, in Crawford, CO, the son of Levi Clyde and Laura R. Hall Browning.

He was united in marriage to Sandra May Nicol on January 16, 1965, in Colony, MO...

Feb 11, 2021

John Reu Reynolds, Jr. age 69 of LaBelle, MO passed away at his home north of La Belle, MO on Thursday, February 11th.  John was born December 16, 1951, in Versailles, MO, the son of John Reu and Wanda Jean Haynes Reynolds.  He was united in marriage to Lenora Lynn Sparrow on February 6, 1988 in Ashland, MO.

Feb 7, 2021

James R. Kendrick

Peacefully departed this Earth February 7, 2021

Born August 8, 1929 to W.H. and Oneta J. Kendrick in LaBelle, Missouri.

Beloved stepfather of Debra (Scott) Wright of Venice, FL and Mark (Elaine) Spicknall of Canal Winchester, OH.

Proud step grandfather of Debra's son Charlie (Anna) Hendrickson and their...

Feb 1, 2021

Margaret Elizabeth (Schempp) Kincaid, age 98 of LaBelle, MO formerly of Edina and Brashear, MO, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021, in LaBelle Manor.   She was born May 30, 1922, in Knox County, MO, the daughter of Lester and Clara Strickler Chadwell.   She was united in marriage to Robert Kenneth Schempp on January 12, 1941 and he preceded her...

Feb 1, 2021

Norma Regina Harvey, age 87 of LaBelle, MO, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021, in LaBelle Manor.  She was born August 20, 1933, in Gilson, IL the daughter of Grover Cleveland and Teresa Regina Clark Wheeler.  She was united in marriage to Ralph T. Harvey on October 15, 1953, in LaBelle, MO and he preceded her in death on...

Jan 22, 2021

Jane Carol Bowen age 74 of LaBelle, MO passed away, Friday, January 22, 2021 at the LaBelle Manor at LaBelle, MO.Born at home in Edina, MO on December 14, 1946 she was a daughter of Walter and Margaret Ann Coslett Shubert.She was united in marriage to Lanny Dale Bowen January 3, 1970 in Edina.  He preceded her in death...

Jan 21, 2021

Kenneth Shugart, 84, of Bradley, IL., formally of LaBelle, MO., died January 21, 2021 at his home in Bradley with his wife by his side. Ken was born January 22, 1936, the son of the late Orval and Mildred Gidney Shugart.

Ken married Mary Katherine Florea on Nov. 30, 1961 at the LaBelle Christian Church. He is...

Jan 18, 2021

Mary Jane Pinson, age 88 passed away Monday evening, January 18, 2021 at the LaBelle Manor Care Center after a brave battle with Covid-19 and other complications.

She was born May 3, 1932, in Winchester, Illinois, the daughter of Lewis Roy and Lola Lucille Day.  She grew up during the depression in rural Illinois attending several schools...

Jan 14, 2021

Wendell Ralph Kurtz, age 88, of Edina, MO passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021, in LaBelle Manor.  He was born March 19, 1932, in Waynesville, IL, the son of Ralph and Lucille Dreher Kurtz.  He was united in marriage to Wilma Florea on March 5, 1955, and she preceded him in death in 1986.  He married Lillie Pritchard on...

Jan 11, 2021

Charlotte Layman, age 77, was born in Quincy, Illinois on August 24 th 1943.  She entered Heaven's gates on January 11, 2021, at LaBelle, MO.

A loving mother and homemaker, Charlotte treasured time with her family and close friends. She enjoyed singing classic Gospel and Country songs, and playing her guitar.   In her early years she was...

Jan 8, 2021

Jacob Vernon Zuspann, age 94, of Edina, MO, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, at his grandsons home rural Green Castle, MO.  He was born on August 24, 1926, in Lewis County, MO the son of Clarence N. and Marguerite Battles Zuspann.  He was united in marriage to Ruth Maurine Oldfather on August 24, 1950, in Quincy, IL and...

Jan 2, 2021

Freeda Mae Brooks, age 89, of Thorndale, TX passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Cameron, TX. She was born March 14, 1931, in Knox City, Mo. The daughter of Carl Parrish and Maurita Alda (Golbricht) Parrish.  She was united in marriage to Glen Albert Whiteaker, and to this union one daughter and three sons were born.  Surviving are...