Obituaries

Joan Gilbert

Joan Gilbert

Dec 20, 2013

Joan Lou Gilbert, 74, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at Indian Hills in Chillicothe. Joan was born December 1, 1939 in San Francisco, CA the daughter of James Danny Rockwell and Dorothy Violet Clark Rockwell. She attended schools in California and after moving to Missouri 21 years ago, she attended North Central Missouri College in Trenton....

Lyle Paris

Lyle Paris

Dec 9, 2013

Lyle Wayne Paris, 92, of Chillicothe MO passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. Lyle W. Paris was born October 31, 1921 in Dawn, MO the son of Paul Lee Paris and Vanna Verlene Hall Paris. He was a life-long farmer in Livingston County, he had farms in Dawn then Pumpkin Center, Blacksmith’s Corner and...

Vera Mathews

Vera Mathews

Nov 30, 2013

Vera Veneta Mathews, 85, of Chillicothe MO passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Indian Hills in Chillicothe. Veneta Mathews was born January 3, 1928 in Chillicothe, MO the daughter of Manzel England and Vernia Bate England. On August 18, 1943 Veneta married George Eugene Mathews in Tacoma, Washington. He preceded her in death on December 5, 1987. Veneta worked...

Dale Wood

Dale Wood

Nov 24, 2013

Wanda Dale Wood, 80, of Dawn MO, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013 at his daughter’s residence in Lebanon MO. Dale Wood was born October 21, 1933 in Mooresville MO the son of Wanda Bryan Wood and Emma Melvina Moorshead Wood. He was a  graduate of Dawn High School and attended Warrensburg State Teachers College. Dale served state-side during the Korean...

Otis "Junior" Ireland, Jr..

Otis "Junior" Ireland, Jr..

Nov 22, 2013

Otis “Junior” Monroe Ireland, 61, of Utica, MO passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty MO. Junior Ireland was born July 12, 1952 in Chillicothe MO the son of Otis M. Ireland Sr. and Ola Alma Juanita Merryfield Ireland He was a 1970 graduate Chillicothe High School. On November 4, 1972 Junior married Linda Jeane Dykes...

William Tharp

William Tharp

Nov 16, 2013

William (Bill) Howard Tharp, 70, of Breckenridge, MO passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Kansas City North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO. He was born August 27, 1943 in Trenton, MO the son or Wilbur Hadley Tharp and Hattie Hazel Booth Tharp. He attended Breckenridge, MO schools. Bill was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Larry Ashford

Larry Ashford

Nov 10, 2013

Larry Dale Ashford, 71, of Chillicothe, MO passed away on November 10, 2013 at his home in Chillicothe, under the care of his family and St. Luke’s Chillicothe Hospice. Larry was born in Chillicothe on July 29, 1942 the son of Ivan John Ashford and Maurine Frances Agee. He was a graduate of Chillicothe High School in 1960. He was...

Raymond Jones

Raymond Jones

Oct 16, 2013

Raymond Dale Jones, 74, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at his home in Chillicothe, under the care of his family and St. Luke’s Hospice. Raymond was born December 26, 1938 in Princeton, MO the son of Charles Edward Jones and Alma Dell Horn Jones. He was a 1956 graduate of Chillicothe High School Raymond enlisted in...

Bonnie Albrecht

Bonnie Albrecht

Sep 30, 2013

Bonnie Louise Albrecht, 64, of Jamesport MO passed away on Monday, September 30, 2013 at her home under the care of her family and Comfort Care     Hospice. Bonnie was born in Chillicothe, MO the daughter of Bobby Lane Wilson and Ramah Ellen Head Wilson. She worked for many years as a seamstress at Stride Rite Shoes in Hamilton, MO. Bonnie...

Donald Herring

Donald Herring

Sep 21, 2013

Donald Leroy Herring, 66, of Chillicothe, MO passed away September 21, 2013 at Livingston Manor Care Center in Chillicothe. Donald was born in Utica, MO on January 5, 1947, the son of Francis Elsworth Herring and Wilma Catherine Hicks Herring. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the United States Marine Corps and attained the rank of...

Frances Howe

Frances Howe

Sep 16, 2013

Frances Louise Howe, 74, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. Frances was born  in Braymer, MO on March 6, 1939, the daughter of Clyde Mantzey Johnson and Blanche Lavena Newell Decker  . She was a graduate of Stet High School. Frances worked as a secretary and switch board operator for University of Missouri...

Lucille Hapes

Lucille Hapes

Sep 8, 2013

Lucille A. Hapes, 99, of Chillicothe MO passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Indian Hills in Chillicothe, under the care of her daughter and St. Luke’s Hospice. Lucille was born August 26, 1914 in Chillicothe, MO the daughter of Frank Preston Wood and Cora Bell Wilson Wood. She was an excellent mother, home maker, farmer and an avid gardener....

Ruth Davies

Ruth Davies

Sep 3, 2013

Ruth Ann Davies passed away September 3, 2013. Ruth Ann was born September 25, 1947  to Annabelle and Roy Lee McBride of Stewartsville, MO Ruth Ann graduated from the Stewartsville High School where she attended all 12 years of her schooling. Ruth Ann attended College at the St. Joseph Junior College in St. Joseph and the Austin Peay State University in...

Floyd Sprague Sr.

Floyd Sprague Sr.

Sep 2, 2013

Floyd Sprague passed away at his home in Chillicothe on Monday, September 2, 2013.  He was born September 20, 1936 in Utica, Missouri, the son of Chris Levert Sprague and Ruby Ethel Knouse Sprague. He married his high school sweetheart Shirley Sickler on July 6, 1954. They were married 59 years. They moved to Kansas City and Floyd took a course...

Donald Olson

Donald Olson

Aug 31, 2013

Donald Richard Olson, 88, of Chillicothe, MO, formerly of Dawn, MO passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Morningside Center in Chillicothe. Donald was born August 31, 1925 in Clarion IA the son of  Ole Severin Olson and Anna Talette Huus Olson. He was a graduate of Clarion High School. He was a WWII veteran, serving in the United States Navy...

Gloria Moon

Gloria Moon

Aug 21, 2013

Gloria Ann Moon, 86, of Chillicothe, MO passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 21, 2013. Gloria was born in Chillicothe on May 5, 1927 the daughter of Charley O’Dell and Abbie Jane Hatfield O’Dell.  She attended Chillicothe High School. On June 5, 1967 Gloria married Wilbur Moon in Chillicothe. He preceded her in death on April 3, 2007. Most...

Doyle Hays

Doyle Hays

Aug 19, 2013

Doyle J. Hays 68, of Chula, MO. passed away at his home on Monday,  August 19, 2013, under the care of his family and St Luke’s Hospice. Doyle was born Nov. 11, 1944 in Pollock, MO  to  Truman Jefferson Hays and Velma Beula Irene Hines. He was a life-long farmer in the area who enjoyed fishing, video games, riding four wheelers and driving...

Gerald DeWitt

Gerald DeWitt

Aug 16, 2013

Gerald Harris DeWitt, 87, of Chillicothe MO passed away August 16, 2013 at his residence in Chillicothe. Gerald DeWitt was born in Hale, MO on June 1, 1926, the son of Laverne and Opal Harris DeWitt.  When he was very young the family moved to Wheeling MO and Gerald graduated from Wheeling High School. He entered the United States Army in...

Edward Acree

Edward Acree

Aug 13, 2013

Edward Shane Acree, 34 , of Gallatin, MO passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at his home in Gallatin. He was born June 10, 1979 in Chillicothe, MO, the son of Ora Paul Acree, Sr. and Kathleen Frances (Donovan) Acree. He was a 1997 graduate of J.C. Penney High School, Hamilton, MO and attended Missouri Western State University and Northwest...

Maurice Randall

Maurice Randall

Aug 1, 2013

Maurice Wayne Randall, 84, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 at North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO. Maurice was born at Mound City , MO on March 3, 1929, the son of  Louis and Mildred (Roberts) Randall. On May 16, 1950 Maurice married the love of his life for 63 years, Eleanor  Wiederholt at St. Peter’s...

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