Jun 25, 2018

Shirley Jean Riggle, 80, of Chillicothe, MO passed away June 25, 2018 at Morningside Center in Chillicothe.

Shirley was born January 4, 1938 in Chula, MO, the daughter of James Jasper Graves and Lela Helen Mills Graves. She attended Chula Grade School and Chillicothe High School.

On July 14, 1954, Shirley married Elgin Gilbert Riggle...

Jun 6, 2018

Thelma Nadine James, 96, of Chillicothe, MO died Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Morningside Center in Chillicothe.

Nadine was born November 10, 1921 near Sampsel, Mo in Livingston County, the oldest child of Arnold and Stella Walker Stephens. She attended Sneed School.

On September 14, 1946 she married Offa “Turk” James in Chillicothe, MO. He...

Jun 1, 2018

Roger Lavern Gaunt, 78, of Breckenridge, Missouri passed away at his home June 1, 2018.

A graveside service will be held Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Mooresville Cemetery, Mooresville, MO

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Breckenridge Alumni Association and mailed to or dropped off at Heritage Funeral...

May 23, 2018

David Leland Pyrtle, 82, of Chula, MO passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at his home in Chula.

David was born September 28, 1935 in Chillicothe, MO, the son of Leland James Pyrtle and Bertha Ellen Dawkins Pyrtle. He was a graduate of Chillicothe High School in 1953.

He married Shirley Mae Foster on July...

May 16, 2018

Ruth Ann (Neff) Reiter, 81, of Chillicothe, MO passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Ruth Ann was born in Ray County Missouri on October 18, 1936 to Roy Michael Neff, Sr. and Caroline Lelavene (Williams) Neff. She graduated from Stet High School in 1954 where she was an achieving student and successful athlete in softball, track and field,...

May 10, 2018

Bobby Leonard Watkins 62, of Chillicothe passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018 at his home.

Bobby was born March 11, 1956 in Coffey, Missouri, the son of Clay Orvil Watkins and Norma Jean Holley Watkins.

Bobby liked wood working, leather working and Harley Davidson Motorcycles. Most of all, he liked his family time, grandchildren and...

May 5, 2018

Brian Wayne Oertwig, 46, of Chula, MO died Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO.

Brian was born April 9, 1972 in Chillicothe, MO, The son of Ann Oertwig and Dean Oertwig. He was a graduate of Kennedy High School in Kennedy TX.

Brian was a member...

May 1, 2018

Vickie Sue Gibson, 69, of Braymer MO passed away Monday, May 1, 2018 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe.

Lura Victoria Sue Gibson was born August 18, 1948 in Red Oak, Iowa the daughter of John Frederick Merryfield and Joeann Louise Erickson Merryfield. The family moved to Utica MO when she was young and she graduated from...

Apr 15, 2018

Judy Faye Alkire, 69, of Dawn MO passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital North, North Kansas City MO.

Judy was born in California MO on November 15, 1948, the daughter of Delbert David Murphy and Edith Mae Anderson Murphy. She was a graduate of California High School and attended Trenton Junior College, Trenton...

Mar 31, 2018

Eugene Paul Olson

Eugene Paul Olson, 65, of Dawn, Missouri passed away Saturday March, 31 2018 at his home.

Eugene was born September 24, 1952 in Clarion, Iowa to parents Donald and Janice Olson. He was a graduate of Lanesboro High school in Minnesota.  He proudly served his country in the US Army from 1971...

Mar 24, 2018

Darrell Dean Pepper

Darrell Dean Pepper, 83, of Chillicothe, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 24, 2018, under the care of his family and St. Luke’s Hospice.

Darrell was born July 29, 1934, in rural Chillicothe, the son of Karl Dixon Pepper and Eva Elnora Davis Pepper. He was a 1952 graduate of...

Feb 15, 2018

Donna Oletha Joyce Ewing Dowell went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 15, 2018 following a short illness, hospitalization and hospice care. She was born on April 1, 1935 to Harry Otis and Ida Mae Ewing. She resided most of her life in Chillicothe where people lovingly referred to her as “Precious” Joyce.

She...

Feb 6, 2018

Mrs. Sharon Wheeler, age 67, of Jefferson City passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 1, 1951 in Savannah, Missouri a daughter of the late Forrest Alvin Hess Sr. and Francis Marie (Searcy) Hess.

On June 10, 1968 she was united in marriage to Gary Michael Wheeler...

Feb 4, 2018

Floyd Junior Thomas, 85, of Chillicothe, MO died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at the Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia, MO.

Floyd was born March 20, 1932 in Dawn, MO, the son of Floyd Earl Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Triplett Thomas. He was a graduate of Avalon High School.

He was a United States Navy Veteran...

Feb 2, 2018

Shirley Ann Pollock, 71 of Chillicothe, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at her residence in Chillicothe.

Shirley was born in Trenton, MO, on February 6, 1946, the daughter of George Wesley Goodman and Amanda Ellen Whitworth Goodman. She attended Sampsel School. Shirley was 16 when her father died and she went to work at Lambert...

Jan 30, 2018

Patricia May Arthaud died at her home in Trenton, Missouri, January 30. 2018. She was born in Berkeley, California, April 27, 1943, daughter of William Clarence and Juanita Marie (Seratt) Garrett. She married Fred Lee Arthaud in Pagedale, Missouri, January 27, 1963. Dr. Arthaud retired in 2002 from the faculty of North Central Missouri College.

She is...

Jan 28, 2018

Raymond Lee Sanson

It is always hard see to the light of a loved one leave after they get called home.

Raymond Lee Sanson passed away Sunday January 28, 2018 at the age of 74. He was born March 22, 1943 to parents Charles and Leona Sanson in Chillicothe, MO.

Raymond worked at...

Jan 12, 2018

Obituary for Herbert Gehrig Coleman

Herbert Gehrig (Gehrig) Coleman, 64, died Friday, January 12, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City of a ruptured aorta. Gehrig was a talented writer and orator, and an enthusiastic scholar of music, history, and culture. He was a champion of diversity, and people of all races and social classes were his...

Jan 3, 2018

Dorene Hussey of Braymer, Mo. passed away January 3, 2018.  Dorene was born on June 30, 1939 in Dawn Mo.  She was a graduate of Tina Avalon School.  On October 31, 1957,  she united in marriage to Robert Dale Kirkendoll.  To this union a son, Robert “Kent” Kirkendoll was born.  Dorene spent most of her...

Dec 5, 2017

Rob P. Kellison, 59, of Chula, MO passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at his home, under the care of his family and Hospice Compassis.

Robin Park Kellison was born September 26, 1958 in Denver CO, the son of Kent Kelly Kellison and Dotty Glee Moore Kellison. He was a 1977 graduate of Chillicothe High...