Obituaries

Constance Jean Smith

Constance Jean Smith

Mar 25, 2024

Constance (Connie) Jean Smith 74, of Chillicothe passed away on Monday March 25, 2024. Connie was born on July 2, 1949 to parents Robert Logan and Beulah (Flexiter) Logan. She was a 1967 Graduate from Chillicothe High School then went on to get her master’s degree in education from Truman State University. Connie taught in Trenton and Breckenridge for several...

Timothy Lee Cranmer

Timothy Lee Cranmer

Mar 25, 2024

Timothy Lee Cranmer 67, of Chillicothe passed away on Monday March 25, 2024. Timothy was born on September 1, 1956 to parents Jerry Cranmer and Ruby (Hammond) Cranmer. He graduated high school then went on to join the U.S. Navy. After serving in the U.S. Navy he worked at Western Missouri Correctional Center and was promoted to Sargent. Timothy married...

Joyce Anne Wybrow Hind Earl

Joyce Anne Wybrow Hind Earl

Mar 1, 2024

Joyce Anne Wybrow Hind Earl aged 77, passed away on March 1, 2024 in Chillicothe, Missouri. Joyce was born in Ada, Oklahoma on January 18, 1947, to Ira Wilbur Wybrow and Willa Hazel (Trammell) Wybrow.  She joined an older brother, four years her senior, Jan Neil Wybrow.

Joyce was united in marriage to Thomas Eugene Earl on November 19, 1987, in...

Orville "Deane" Jacobs

Orville "Deane" Jacobs

Feb 29, 2024

 Orville “DEANE” Jacobs 85, of Chula Missouri passed away on February 29, 2024 in his home under the care of his family. Deane was born February 8th 1939 to parents Orville Jacobs and Evelyn “Donovan” Jacobs at their country home east of Chula. Deane attended Gordonville Country School and was a graduate of Chillicothe High School. He enjoyed participating in FFA and...

Gerald D Bowe

Gerald D Bowe

Feb 15, 2024

Jerry Bowe, 86 of Chula, Missouri passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024. He passed peacefully surrounded by family and his good friend Chris Mendenhall. 

Born in Chula on his family’s farm on October 13, 1937, Jerry was a lifelong farmer and truck driver. He loved the long drives, hard work and good stories that came with his his jobs. He...

Glenn Derickson

Glenn Derickson

Feb 6, 2024

Glenn Derickson passed away on February 06th, 2024 at Cameron Regional Medical Center. Glenn was born on August 04, 1935, to Robert Henry Derickson and Minnie Josephine Lisby Derickson. He attended school and then went on to work with the railroad and on automatic feed systems for many years. He enjoyed storytelling, fishing, camping, grilling, and tinkering, but, most of...

Mark Alexander Gauthier

Mark Alexander Gauthier

Jan 25, 2024

Mark Alexander Gauthier passed away on January 25, 2024, at his residence in Chillicothe, Missouri. Mark was born on May 9, 1973, to William (Bill) Orren Gauthier and Cheryl Jane Dalrymple in Trenton, MO. He attended school and then went on to work in the fast-food industry for many years. 

Mark enjoyed cooking, fishing, leather crafting, and beading but most of...

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Jan 13, 2024

 

Michael Edward Smith

Michael Edward Smith (Smitty), age 74 of Chillicothe, MO died Saturday January 13, 2024, at Livingston Manor, Chillicothe, MO. Mike was born in Chillicothe, Missouri on June 29, 1949, to Buel Francis Smith and Dorothy Louise (Ricketts) Smith. He married Kathleen Marie Hecker in 1980.

After high school Mike had several jobs, including working on the...

Scharleen Witt

Scharleen Witt

Jan 12, 2024

 

Scharleen Clevenger Witt went to her heavenly home on January 12, 2024. She was the daughter of Charles and Emeline Clevenger.

Scharleen grew up in rural Clinton County Missouri with her 7 sisters and 2 brothers on a farmstead that she always referred to as "The Place".

Scharleen attended Lathrop and Osborn, Missouri schools. She was a member of...

Janet Hubbard

Janet Hubbard

Jan 10, 2024

 

Janet Sue Hubbard 77, of Chillicothe, MO Passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Hillcrest Manor. Janet was born on May 27, 1946 to parents James and Maude Bratton. She graduated high school in Williamsburg, MO. also went to college for three years. Janet was a stay at home mom. She was a member of the writer’s club...

Vickey Klein

Vickey Klein

Jan 8, 2024

 

Vickey Kay Klein 71, of Chula, MO. passed away in her home under the care of her family on Monday, January 8, 2024. She was born on December 19, 1952 to parents Oliver and Goldie Yates. Vickey Graduated Chillicothe High School in 1971, she then worked in Billing at Hedrick Medical Center for several years. Vickey married Joseph Klein...

Johnny William Dale Lawson

Johnny William Dale Lawson

Jan 6, 2024

 

Johnny William Dale Lawson 59, of Chillicothe, MO. passed away at Mosaic Life Care on Saturday, January 6, 2024. He was born on June 11th, 1964 in Carrollton, to Jane Jannet Hines Lawson and Sammy William Douglas Lawson Sr.

Johnny gradated Chillicothe High School. Johnny enjoyed marksmanship, motorcycles, and spending time with his family.

Johnny is survived...

Sharron Stedem

Sharron Stedem

Dec 12, 2023

 

 

  Sharron Joyce Stedem was born on March 20, 1939, in rural Mooresville, MO. She lived in the home of Bert and Sue Toner for 3 years along with her parents Russell and Carol (Gilliland) Lamb. She graduated from Mooresville High School in 1957. She moved to Chillicothe, Missouri and worked at the Van Tuyl dealership and Simmons...

Mildred Maxine Christopher

Mildred Maxine Christopher

Dec 7, 2023

 

Mildred Maxine Christopher 93, of Chillicothe, MO. passed away at Hedrick Medical Center on Thursday, Dec 7, 2023. She was born on May 28, 1930 in Chillicothe, to Albert Wood and Maybelle (Elliott) Wood.

Mildred gradated Chillicothe High School Class 1948. She Married Melvin Floyd Christopher on May 5, 1948 in Hamilton, MO.

Mildred enjoyed playing bridge,...

Marilyn Bell Smith

Marilyn Bell Smith

Dec 2, 2023

 

                Marilyn B. Smith, 87 of Chillicothe, MO. passed away at Morningside Center in Chillicothe, on Saturday December 2, 2023. She was born February 1, 1936 in Stanberry, MO to parents Benjamin Theodore Boley and Olive Clythene (Reese)Boley. Marilyn graduated from Stanberry High School then worked as a bookkeeper for Chillicothe Lumber Co. for thirty-two years. She married Jule...

Mary Louise Mehrhoff

Mary Louise Mehrhoff

Dec 2, 2023

 

Mary Louise Mehrhoff 86, of Chula, MO. passed away at her home on December 2, 2023 under the care of her family. She was born February 2, 1937, in Avalon, MO. to James Brazilla Hickman and Ora Alveline Peterie Hickman. She graduated high school and worked in retail for several years. She married Paul Richard Mehrhoff on May 12,...

Gerold "Pappy" Ray Willis

Gerold "Pappy" Ray Willis

Nov 30, 2023

 

Gerold (Pappy) Willis 88, of Chillicothe, MO. passed away at Hedrick Medical Center on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Gerold was born in Carrollton, MO. on December 19, 1934 to Jesse Ralph Willis and Leona Marie Bultmann, Willis. He graduated Chillicothe High School in 1952. Gerold served in the Army from 1954 to 1956 during Korean Conflict in the 68th...

Snowma Shatley

Snowma Shatley

Oct 14, 2023

 

Snowma Barbara Shatley 92, of Chillicothe passed away on Saturday October 14, 2023 at her home. Snowma was born on July 8, 1931 to parents Leroy and Snowma (Arnhart) Fleming. She graduated from Breckenridge High School she then worked for Stride Right Shoe Factory in Hamilton, MO.  Snowma Married Hubert Everett Shatley on April 20, 1987 Hubert passed away...

Alice Irene Lancey

Alice Irene Lancey

Oct 4, 2023

 

Alice Irene Lancey, 94, of Kansas City, MO. passed away on October 4, 2023 at her home. Alice was born November 1, 1928 in Amity, MO to Raymond and Hannah White.

 

Alice grew up on a farm in Whitesville, MO., After marrying Donald Lancey on June 6, 1948, she and Don moved to Trenton, MO before settling in...

Virgil Dewayene Berry

Virgil Dewayene Berry

Sep 30, 2023

 

Virgil Dewayene Berry 77, of Chula, MO. passed away at his home on Saturday, September 30,2023 under the care of his family.  He was born on April 21, 1946 in Trenton, MO. to Earl McClurge Berry and Doris Beatrice (Hancock) Berry. Virgil attended Trenton Schools. He married Sharon Kay Graham on November 11, 1989 at Coon Creek Baptist Church....

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