Scott Wolter
Jul 5, 2015
Scott Wolter, age 32, of Leavenworth, KS formerly of Knox City, MO, passed away unexpectedly July 5, 2015. Scott was born October 16, 1982, in Quincy, IL to Joyce Barnes and Larry Wolter. He was united in marriage to Courtney Hartmann, March 28, 2013. She survives in Leavenworth, KS where they had recently made their home. Scott leaves behind a...
Elaine Agnes "Bobbie" Bearden
Jun 25, 2015
Elaine Agnes "Bobbie" Bearden, age 79, of LaBelle, MO, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015, in the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born August 28, 1935, in Uniontown, PA, the daughter of Harry Beale and Helen Gertrude Miscovich Hillen. She was united in marriage to Alvin Eugene Bearden on March 10, 1963, in San Diego, CA. Surviving are...
Carol Jean Purdin
Jun 23, 2015
Carol Purdin age 75, of Hurdland, MO, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at her home north of Hurdland, MO. She was born December 11, 1939, in Knox County, MO the daughter of Claude Franklin and Selma Faye Lancaster Barnes. She was united in marriage to Stanley Lee Purdin on November 1, 1958, in Edina, MO. Surviving are her husband...
Rosa Lee Vanskike
Jun 22, 2015
Rosa Lee Vanskike, age 85, of Bethel, MO, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015, in Salt River Community Care in Shelbina, MO. She was born January 3, 1930, in Knox County, MO, the daughter of Orvil Thomas and Ruby Lucille Jackson Smith. Surviving are three children, Russel Vanskike and Millie of Shelbyville, MO, Linda Thrasher and Jerry of Billings, MO,...
Robert Dale (Bob) Strickler
Jun 19, 2015
Robert Dale "Bob" Strickler, age 88, of Brashear, MO, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015, in Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. He was born in Novelty, MO July 7, 1926, the son of Clyde and Minnie V. Murray Strickler. He was united in marriage to Clara Norene Ward on August 26, 1976, in LasVegas, NV and she preceded...
Julian Dale Lay
Jun 16, 2015
Julian "Dale" Lay, age 90, of LaBelle, MO, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in Salt River Community Care in Shelbina, MO. Mr. Lay was born March 19, 1925, at Monticello, MO, the son of Julian C. and Mattie Tompkins Lay. He was was raised in rural Lewis County, in a farming family during the Great Depression, graduating from LaBelle...
Harry Virgil Scifres
May 25, 2015
Harry "Virgil" Scifres, age 91, of LaBelle, MO, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at Country Aire Retirement Estates in Lewistown, MO surrounded by his family. Virgil was born November 20, 1923, the son of Harry Samuel and Ora Opal Hottle Scifres in Wyaconda, MO. Virgil graduated in 1941, at LaBelle High School, LaBelle, MO and served his Country in...
Aurolyn B (Ab) Turpin
May 25, 2015
Aurolyn B (AB) Eskew Turpin, 91 of La Belle, died, May 25, 2015 at Country Aire Retirement Estates. She was born March 30, 1924, in Knox County the daughter of George and Nettie Eskew. She was united in marriage to Harold D. Turpin, on June 18, 1943 in Hannibal, Mo. He preceded her in death September 5, 1996. AB was...
Mable Thelma (Binkley) Florea
May 23, 2015
Mable Thelma Florea (nee Binkley), age 95 of St. John, MO, died on Saturday, May 23, 2015. She was born on Friday, March 26, 1920 in Knox City, MO, the daughter of James Lloyd and Cora Russie (nee Jones) Florea. Beloved wife for 70 years of James J. Florea; dear godmother of James Hamby; dear sister, aunt, cousin and friend....
Joseph Glen Sanderson
May 11, 2015
Joseph Glen Sanderson, age 77, of Edina, MO, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015, in Kirksville Manor Care Center in Kirksville, MO. He was born at Rolla, MO February 21, 1938, the son of Lloyd Vernon and Frieda Marie Hanley Sanderson. Glen received is education in Knox County, MO. He was engaged in farming northeast of Edina. Glenn enjoyed bicycling...
James (Jim) Wesley Turpin
May 3, 2015
James (Jim) Wesley Turpin, age 61, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of LaBelle, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Country Aire Retirement Estates in Lewistown after a battle with COPD. He was born November 4, 1953, in Quincy, IL, the son of Harold D. and Aurolyn B. Eskew Turpin. Surviving are three sisters Laura Hall and her late husband...
Doris Lorene Litchfield
May 1, 2015
Doris Lorene Litchfield, age 83, of LaBelle, MO, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, in Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. She was born on March 16, 1932, in Newark, MO, the daughter of Edward Arthur and Gleeta Hall Rogers. She was united in marriage to James Thomas Litchfield on January 9, 1949, in Kirksville, MO. They resided on...
Charles Lee Rowlison
May 1, 2015
Charles Lee Rowlison, age 72, of Hurdland, MO, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, in Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. He was born May 5, 1942, in Kirksville, MO, the son of Richard Francis and Irene Bowen Rowlison. He was united in marriage to Helen Fox on January 5, 1963, in Edina, MO. Charles is survived by his...
Francis Lee Cleatice Dawson
Apr 25, 2015
Francis Lee Cleatice Dawson, age 94, of Ewing, MO, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Country Aire retirement Estates in Lewistown, MO. He was born March 26, 1921, at Steffenville, MO, the son of Everett Columbus and Lulu Stone Dawson. He was united in marriage to Pauline Darley November 25, 1942, in Hannibal, MO. Surviving are his wife Pauline...
Patricia Frances Carlson
Apr 19, 2015
Patricia Frances Carlson, age 86, of Novelty, MO passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. She was born September 2, 1928, at Williamsfield, IL, the daughter of William and Oletha Squires Spencer. She was united in marriage to William Begner in 1945 in Illinois and to this union three children were born. On...
Thomas Joseph Mcevoy
Apr 18, 2015
Thomas Joseph McEvoy, age 62, of Edina, MO, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Columbia, MO. He was born March 19, 1953, in Adair County, MO, the son of Glennon Vincent and Mary Jane Berberet McEvoy. Tom is survived by two sisters Donna Fortenberry and husband Randy of Kirksville, MO, and Debbie Gooden and husband Darrell of Lancaster, MO,...
Eugene Joseph Croarkin, Sr.
Mar 31, 2015
Eugene J. Croarkin, Sr., of Kirksville, Macon and Edina, MO left this world at 94 years of age on March 31, 2015. He was born February 25, 1921, in Fort Worth Texas, the son of Ralph and Ruth (Wright) Croarkin. At the age of 5 by court decree he was given to Aunt Emma Corine Croarkin, who lovingly raised him...
Donald Leonard Mallett
Mar 26, 2015
Donald Leonard Mallett, age 85, of Greensburg, MO, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, in the LaBelle Manor Care Center in LaBelle, MO. He was born April 8, 1929, in rural Scotland County, MO, the son of Leonard and Bessie Kenison Mallett. He was united in marriage to Virginia Anne Redman in Kirksville, MO on May 17, 1957, by Rev....
Shirlene Irene Killday
Mar 23, 2015
Shirlene Irene Killday 81, of Kirksville passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at Northeast Regional Medical Center, Kirksville, Missouri. She was the daughter of Marvin and Maude (Payne) Morehead. Shirlene was born January 16, 1934 in Adair County Missouri. On May 18, 1952 in Edina, Missouri she was united in marriage to Robert Killday, who survives. Shirlene is also survived...
Kay Mercelia (Owen) Mccarter
Mar 22, 2015
Kay Mercelia (Owen) McCarter (05/24/1915 - 03/22/2015) and Marcia Larue Owen (10/19/1921 - 11/25/2019) were born in Chicago and graduated from Pullman Free School (Pullman Technical High School). The sisters will be laid to rest alongside their parents. Their mother, Kate Larue (Hicks) Ohi, grew-up in Edina with the love and support of her grandmother, Catherine Mariah (Bates) Scofield....
