Obituaries

Apr 17, 2019

Jackie Steele Shull

Jackie Steele Shull 76, of Trenton, passed away Wednesday April 17, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Jack was born on March 23, 1943 in Tindall, the son of Roy E. Shull and Vivian M. Steele Shull. He graduated Trenton High School in 1962 and later earned an Associates...

Mar 30, 2019

Marilyn Joyce (Moore) Callighan, 82, of Chillicothe, MO died on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Liberty Hospital, Liberty MO surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Heritage Funeral Home, Chillicothe, MO with burial to follow in the Meadville Cemetery, Meadville, MO.  The family will receive...

Mar 7, 2019

Ruth Nadine Oakes Taylor, 87 of Chillicothe passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Morningside Center in Chillicothe.

Ruth was born on May 14, 1931 in Hutchison, Kansas, the daughter of James Oakes and Maude Shipp Oakes. She married Donald Lee Taylor July 22, 1948 in Chillicothe.

Ruth attended the Church Of Christ in Chillicothe....

Mar 3, 2019

Nathan passed from his mortal life and returned home on March 3rd. Son of Dick and Doe Sperry, his siblings are TJ (Tyneka), Indianapolis, Indiana; Alex (Hillary), Bella Vista, Arkansas; Jesica (Jason), Kaui, Hawaii; Jon (Anna), Mansfield, Texas; and Suzanne (Keenan), Cameron, Missouri.

He was loved and cared for by each of his attentive siblings and loved...

Feb 25, 2019

Susan Joy Boehner (Winkelmeyer), age 73, of Chillicothe passed away Monday, February 25, 2019. She graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1963, received her BS in Business from the University of Missouri in Columbia in 1968, and attended the New York School of Interior Design for one year. After college she joined her mother in the family business, Winkelmeyer...

Feb 23, 2019

Mishell W. Blomenkamp Frazier, 71, of Mooresville, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Cameron Veterans Home in Cameron, Missouri.

Mishell was born in Lincoln, Nebraska December 30, 1947 to parents Robert William and Vivian Elaine Urwiller Blomenkamp. Mishell retired from the United States Army with twenty years of service to our Country, achieving the rank...

Feb 17, 2019

Georgia Jean Lower, 92, peacefully passed away Sunday, February 17th at 7:20 PM. She battled bravely against pancreatic cancer for the past 6 months.  She died at her home in Chillicothe, Mo. with friends and family in attendance.

Georgia has been a standing member of Grace Episcopal Church in Chillicothe, since moving with her now deceased husband...

Feb 12, 2019

Bonnie Lea Minnis Thompson, 81, of Cameron, formerly of Mooresville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday February 12, 2019, at Quail Run Health Center in Cameron, Missouri.

Bonnie was born March 28, 1937 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Clyde Minnis and Edith Wheelbarger Minnis. Bonnie married Clarence Thompson on August 26, 1954. She was a lifetime member of Breckenridge...

Feb 7, 2019

Lynn "Dee" Cunningham, 68, of Chillicothe, passed away Thursday February 7, 2019 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe.

Dee was born April 12, 1950 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Jack Nelson Schultz and Patricia Ann Bace Schultz. She was a graduate of Chillicothe High School. Lynn married Wayne Cunningham December 17, 1977 at the First Christian Church in Chillicothe....

Jan 27, 2019

Dottie Jane (Lightner) Doss, age 89, joined our heavenly father on January 27, 2019 at home surrounded by family.  Dottie was born October 22, 1929 to James and Blanche Lightner in Chillicothe, MO.  In 1947, Dottie married the love of her life Henry (Buss) H. Doss, Sr. and began an incredible life together filled with love, laughter, and many...

Jan 25, 2019

Tommie Joe Douglas,70, of Chillicothe passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at his home.

Tommie was born on November 12, 1948 in Chillicothe, the son of Leo Douglas and Doris McNally Douglas. He was a graduate of Chillicothe High School. He joined the United States Navy in 1967, serving until 1973.

Tom worked as a...

Jan 22, 2019

Shelly Kuhn, 54, of Chillicothe, MO lost her   battle with ALS on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at home, surrounded by her family.

Shelly was born November 2, 1964 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Louis Kuhn and Sally Hatfield Kuhn.

She attended school in Chillicothe. She worked many years at John Graves Food.

Shelly...

Jan 19, 2019

Cora Yvonna Bearden, 60, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO

Cora was born July 11, 1958 in Cameron, MO the daughter of Carl Centennial Brelsford and Ada Irene Pierson Brelsford. She was a graduate of Cameron High School and the nursing program at North Central Missouri College.

Dec 18, 2018

Beth Ann Gross, 66, of Trenton, MO passed away December 18, 2018 at her home under the care of her loving family and Three Rivers Hospice.

Beth was born July 30, 1952 in Trenton, the daughter of  Wayne Wilson and Coline Porter. She was a graduate of Trenton High School and attended Northeast Missouri State College.

Dec 16, 2018

Mary Ann Slattery, 81, of Independence, formerly of Chillicothe passed away December 16, 2018 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mary Ann was born July 16, 1937 to Katherine Woods Mason in Plymouth, Missouri. She was a graduate of Chillicothe High School and worked many years Moore Implement and Bargain Bin Lumber as a...

Dec 14, 2018

Lola Marie McNally, 83, of Chillicothe passed away Friday December 14, 2018 at Saint Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza.

Lola was born on January 13, 1935 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Ollie Raymond Reeter and Iva Marie Akers Reeter. She was a graduate of Chillicothe High School and earned an Associate’s Degree from North Central Missouri College....

Dec 14, 2018

Luther Leroy Nibarger, Sr., 61, of Chillicothe, MO passed away December 14, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza in Kansas City, MO.

Luther was born November 18, 1957 in Chillicothe, the son of Luther Rachel Nibarger and Twyla Marie Hines Nibarger Gupton. He was a graduate of Chillicothe High School and had a Bachelor’s Degree...

Dec 12, 2018

Willadean Jones, 91, of Chillicothe passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe.

Willadean was born on April 3, 1927 in Harris, Missouri to parents Noah Hays and Cora Lorene Barnes Hays. She was a graduate of Chillicothe High School.

Willadean is survived by her daughter, Ida Thomson of Chillicothe; grandchildren,...

Nov 26, 2018

Lois Lea Walker, 93, of Jefferson City, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at Jefferson City Manor in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Lois was born on October 4, 1925 in Lucerne, the daughter of Fred H. Stout and Susan E. Shilt Stout. She was a graduate of Princeton High School. Lois married Raymond Walker May...

Nov 25, 2018

Goldie J. Kistler, 91, of Chillicothe, formerly of Salisbury, MO passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her home in Chillicothe under the care of her grandson and daughter.

Goldie was born July 9, 1927 to Douglass and Marie Edwards. She was a graduate of Brunswick High School.

Goldie married her husband of 66...