Obituaries
Patty Lou Tipton
Jun 5, 2026
Patty Lou Tipton, 93, passed away on June 4, 2026 at her home north of Wheeling, MO. Patty was born on March 9, 1933 to parents James and Berta Stith Cooper. She graduated from high school and worked at Midwest Glove. On March 20, 1953, she married Bill Kenneth Tipton in Trenton, MO.
Patty spent much of...
Judy Diane Wilson
Jun 2, 2026
Judy Diane Wilson, age 83, passed away on June 2, 2026 at Morningside Center in Chillicothe. Judy was born on October 2, 1942 to parents James Edward and Blanche Arvilla (Burkett) Lightner. She was a graduate of Chillicothe High School. On December 23, 1962, Judy married Richard Wilson at the Free Methodist Church in Chillicothe.
Judy was a homemaker who loved...
Ronald Dean Eckert
May 30, 2026
Ronald Dean Eckert, 80, of Chula, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Hedrick Medical Center, with his family at his side.
Ron was born January 1, 1946 in Chula, the son of Ruben (Ruby) and Veola Cooper Eckert. He was a 1964 graduate of Chillicothe High School. On January 31, 1975, he married Tonda Lou...
Robert Dean Reasoner
May 25, 2026
Robert “Bob” Dean Reasoner was born to Mryle Adrian and Doris Elizabeth Reasoner on November 22, 1942 in Ringold Co, Iowa. He departed this life on May 25, 2026, at Morningside Center, Chillicothe, Missouri. Bob graduated from Mt. Ayr, Iowa High School with the class of 1961. He graduated with a dual major in Business and Agriculture from...
Mike Dean Walker
May 7, 2026
This is the life story of Michael Dean Walker. Mike was a true family man and a master mechanic who loved his classic muscle cars and Harley Davidson motorcycles. If it didn’t rumble or roar, he was going to make it, with a big smile on his face! He loved spending time with his family, especially seeing his...
Carl Delmar Boswell
May 7, 2026
Carl Delmar Boswell, 86, resident of Chillicothe, MO, passed away on Thursday, May 7th, 2026 at Morningside Center Nursing Home. Carl was born January 24th, 1940 in San Fernando, California to Ralph and Maggie Boswell. Carl was a member of Turning Point Church, Chillicothe, MO.
Carl owned and worked on the road as a commercial tire repair...
Vern S. Allen Jr.
May 3, 2026
IN LOVING MEMORY
Vern Shelby Allen Jr.
May 9, 1951- May 3, 2026
Vern Shelby Allen Jr., 74, of Mooresville, Missouri, passed away at his home on May 3, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones, under the care of Three Rivers Hospice.
Born on May 9, 1951, in Chillicothe, Missouri, Vern was the son of Vern Shelby Allen Sr. and Palma Jean Prewitt Allen....
Shirley Armina Harbert
Apr 26, 2026
Shirley Armina Harbert, age 82, a resident of Avalon, Missouri, passed away on April 26, 2026, at the home of her granddaughter in Salisbury, where she was under hospice care.
Shirley was born in Trenton, Missouri, on August 18, 1943, the daughter of Oliver and Harriet (Stewart) Louderback. She spent her childhood on a farm near Laredo, Missouri. In 1961, she...
Margaret Barnett
Apr 26, 2026
Margaret Ann (Booth) Barnett 89 of Breckenridge, Missouri passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026 under the care of hospice and her family. Margaret was born on March 25,1937 to parents Byron and Winnie (Harper) Booth in Grundy County. She graduated from Chillicothe High School then worked as a book keeper for several years. Margaret...
Barb (Barbara) Kay Curtis Williams
Apr 23, 2026
Barb (Barbara) Kay Curtis Williams, age 76, of Lock Springs, MO went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at her home with her family by her side. Barb was born and raised in Gallatin, MO. She was born on September 25, 1949 to C. D. Monroe Curtis and Leona Anna Clausen Curtis.
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Terry Trent
Apr 5, 2026
Terry Trent 74, Of Chillicothe, MO passed away on Sunday April 5th, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on March 11, 1952, to his parents Fred Roland Trent and Nealie May Salyer Trent.
Terry married Hope Minnis on February 16th, 1980, at her mother’s house with family and friends all present to witness.
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Valentyna "Buddy" Kolisnychenko
Apr 4, 2026
Valentyna “Buddy” Kolisnychenko went to be with God on April 4th 2026. She was born on December 28th of 1957 in Odessa Ukraine to Yakov and Maria Ozaruk who preceded her in death.
She worked as a department manager in a crane company in Odessa. She enjoyed fishing and spending time outdoors in nature, especially at the...
Gerald Wesley Stagg
Mar 31, 2026
Gerald Wesley Stagg,78, of Chillicothe, MO, passed away in Kansas City. Wesley was born on February 25, 1948, to his parents Arnold Stagg and Dorris Greenig Stagg in Sandy, Utah. He enjoyed repairing anything under the sun. If you needed it repaired he would always be willing to take up the challenge. Wesley loved his family above all...
Esther Rosie Baker
Mar 22, 2026
Esther Rosie Baker passed away in the embrace of her family on March 22, 2026 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, MO.
Esther will be remembered and loved by her parents, Seth Baker and Morgan Baker; her sister, Luna Dawn; and her four grandparents; Laura and Brian Grimes of Braymer, MO and Natalie and Denis Baker of...
Paula Kaye Koehly
Mar 5, 2026
Paula Kaye Koehly, 52, of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away in Chillicothe on March 5, 2026. She was born on August 21, 1973, in Chillicothe, Missouri.
Though born in Chillicothe, Paula spent most of her life at Mashburn’s in Bolivar, Missouri,
where she was surrounded by caregivers and friends who came to know and love her gentle
spirit.
Paula...
Mary Ellen Allen
Mar 1, 2026
Mary Ellen Allen, age 78, a resident of Meadville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Lifecare Nursing Home in Brookfield, Missouri. Mary was born on November 12, 1947, to Cecil Gladstone Timmons and Donna Frances Neely. On May 21, 1967, she was united in marriage to Richard Dean Allen in Stewartsville, Missouri. Survivors...
Adam Wayne Hopper
Feb 22, 2026
Adam Wayne Hopper, 39, of Chillicothe, MO, passed away at his home on February 22, 2026. Adam was born on February 11, 1987, to his parents Timothy Wayne and Lori Ann (Finley) Hopper in Trenton. After attending high school, Adam went onto work with his dad in construction. Adam enjoyed hunting, fishing, and archery, but most important to...
Samantha Jo Jones
Feb 8, 2026
Samantha Jo Jones, age 33, passed away in her home in Chillicothe, MO, on Sunday, February 8, 2026. She was born on November 30, 1992, to parents Wayne Jones and Lydia (Lou) Winsor Keller. Samantha graduated from Chillicothe High School. She enjoyed spending quality time with her family, coloring pictures, listening to music, and playing games.
Samantha...
Gary Lue Larson
Feb 2, 2026
Gary Lue Larson, 78, of Laredo, Missouri, passed away on February 2, 2026, at his home. He was born to parents William and Mildred (Owens) Larson in Trenton on November 3, 1947. Gary married Karren Reeder on October 15, 1966, in Laredo. He worked at Donaldson’s as a welder for thirty-nine years. Gary loved family time, hunting with...
David Wyatt Bendure
Jan 15, 2026
David Wyatt Bendure 21, of Chillicothe, MO passed away on January 15, 2026 at Hedrick Medical Center. He was born on February 22, 2004 to Kristie Lee (Hurley) Tharp. David graduated from Chillicothe High School in the class of 2022.
He enjoyed playing on computers, boating, fishing, taking long walks and drives. Wyatt loved to play on...


