Tommy Jones

Tommy Jones

Aug 29, 2014

Tommy Eugene Jones of Dawn, MO passed away August 29, at his residence under the care of his family and St. Luke’s Hospice. Tommy was born at home to T. M. Jones and Alice Boggess Jones August 17, 1935. He graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1953.  He served in the Army National Guard from 1959 to 1962, and was a...

Elinor Murk

Elinor Murk

Aug 8, 2014

Elinor  (Utley) Murk, 72, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 at her residence in Chillicothe under the care of her family and St. Luke’s Hospice. Minnie Elinor Murk was born July 2, 1942 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Russell Edward Roney and Velma Kay Newton Roney. She was the store manager for Love’s Country Stores in Colorado for...

Leonard Wade

Leonard Wade

Aug 2, 2014

Leonard Dean Wade, 72, of  Chillicothe,  passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his home under the care of his family and St. Luke’s Hospice Care. Leonard was born July 15, 1942 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa the son of Albert Lee Wade and Dollie Frances Garlow Wade. He was a graduate of Chillicothe High School and served in the United States Army....

Opal Mantzey

Opal Mantzey

Jul 18, 2014

Opal Grace Mantzey, 101, of Indian Hills - a Stonebridge Community in Chillicothe, MO, formerly of Dawn, MO died Friday, July 18, 2014 at Indian Hills. Opal was born March 18, 1913 in Dawn, MO the daughter of Bert Alvin Watkins and Erma Grace Glick Watkins and was a graduate of Dawn High School, Kidder Academy and Southwestern College in...

Clifford Greenawalt

Clifford Greenawalt

Jun 21, 2014

Clifford J. “Pete”  Greenawalt , 95, of Braymer, MO died Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Golden Age Nursing Home in Braymer. Pete was born near Lathrop, MO on May 31, 1919 to John Andrew and Mary Ann (Dixon) Greenawalt.  On March 19, 1947 he married Grace Lea Eichler of Braymer, in Troy, Kansas. To this union one child was born, Vickie Sue...

Robert Midgyett

Robert Midgyett

Jun 17, 2014

Robert Leon Midgyett, 77, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. Robert was born February 19, 1937 in Meadville, MO the son of Thomas Lee Midgyett and Clare Etta Bentley Midgyett. At 17, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served from 1954 thru 1961. He was part of an...

Joyce Morris

Joyce Morris

Jun 12, 2014

Joyce Elaine Searcy Morris, 66, of St. Joseph, MO died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at LaVerna Village in St. Joseph. Joyce was born October 31, 1947 in Chillicothe, MO the daughter of  Robert Junior Searcy and Marjorie Lee Newman Searcy. She was a graduate of  Southwest High School in Ludlow, MO and attended business school in Kansas City, MO. She worked at...

Carl Ireland

Carl Ireland

May 23, 2014

Carl Francis Ireland, 72, of Hamilton MO, formerly of Chillicothe MO, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Carl was born   May 17, 1942 in Chula MO, the son of Leroy Wilson and Lilian Gertrude Mace Ireland. On January 27, 1973 Carl married Vickie Lynn Gillilan. She preceded him in death in...

Lois Clarkson

Lois Clarkson

May 9, 2014

Lois Ruth Clarkson, 94, of Chillicothe MO, formerly of Hale MO, passed away Friday, May 09, 2014 at Morningside Center in Chillicothe. Lois Clarkson was born February 9, 1920 in rural Livingston County near Bedford MO the daughter of Leonard Allen Wisehaupt and Ethel “Pearl” Finch Wisehaupt. She was a graduate of Wheeling High School. On September 23, 1939 Lois...

Bobby Brooks

Bobby Brooks

Apr 22, 2014

Bobby Gene Brooks, 57, of Utica MO passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Abby Woods in St. Joseph MO. Bobby was born August 2, 1956 in Shawnee OK the son of John Larkin Brooks and Velma Corene Burlison Slater He was a graduate of Southwest High School and served in the United States Navy. For most of his working...

Leona Curtis

Leona Curtis

Apr 19, 2014

Leona Anna Curtis, 90, of Lock Springs, MO went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at her home, under the care of her family and St. Luke’s Hospice. Leona was born October 5, 1923 in Lindy, NE the daughter of Andrew C. Clausen and Augusta K. Nabor Clausen. On March 30, 1946 Leona married C. D....

Shirley Fifer

Shirley Fifer

Apr 16, 2014

Shirley Mae Fifer, 79, of Chillicothe passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Boone Hospital, Columbia, MO. Shirley Mae Fifer was born January 26, 1935 in Springhill, MO the daughter of Ross Cooper and Pearl Hughes Cooper. She was a 1953 graduate of Chillicothe High School. On May 26, 1953 Shirley married, her husband of 60 years, Robert Allen Fifer...

Dorothy Capps

Dorothy Capps

Apr 12, 2014

Dorothy Lorraine Capps, 89, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Morningside Nursing Home in Chillicothe. Dorothy was born July 12, 1924 in Sturgis, MO the daughter of Spurgean and Charlotte (Hert) Crowe. On September 5, 1942 she married Ray (Doc) Nelson Capps. Dorothy retired from Morningside Nursing Home in 2004. She was a member of Chula...

William Crosser

William Crosser

Apr 3, 2014

William (Bill) Crosser, 59, of Bassett, Nebraska, a former resident of Chillicothe, MO, left this Earth for his Heavenly Home, after a long battle with cancer, on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Rock County Hospital in Bassett. William Henry Crosser was born April 30, 1954 in Box Butte County, Alliance, Nebraska the son of Eugene Crosser and Dorothy Walker Crosser....

Annielee Williams

Annielee Williams

Feb 28, 2014

Annielee Grace Williams “Grammy”, 80, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at her home, under the care of her family and St. Luke’s Hospice. Annielee Williams was born April 4, 1933 in Wheeling, MO the daughter of Elmo Gordon Burton and Melvia Lucille Seek Burton. She was a graduate of Chillicothe High School. On January 12, 1965...

Jaylynn Eckert

Jaylynn Eckert

Feb 20, 2014

Jaylynn Marie Eckert, 2 years old, of Chillicothe, MO. passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at her home in Chillicothe. Jaylynn was born October 1, 2011 in Trenton MO the daughter of Randy Daniel Eckert and Tiffany Lynn Craft Eckert. She always had a sunny disposition and loved anything to do with Mickey Mouse. Jaylynn is survived by her parents,...

George Hightower

George Hightower

Feb 19, 2014

George Walter Hightower, 101, a life-long resident of rural Mooresville MO passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at his home, under the care of his family and St. Luke’s Hospice. George was born November 15, 1912 in Mooresville, the son of William Walter Hightower and Bertie Fritz Hightower. He was a graduate of Mooresville High School. He married Hazel Lucille...

Scott McKay

Scott McKay

Feb 17, 2014

Scott Joseph McKay, 49, of Chillicothe MO passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at his residence in Chillicothe. Scott was born May 23, 1964 in Park Ridge, IL the son of Joseph McKay and Judith Ann Sherman McKay-Burkey. Scott became a cook and worked in various area restaurants. He particularly enjoyed cooking and trying new recipes on his father and...

Twila Boulware

Twila Boulware

Feb 12, 2014

Twila Mae Boulware, 86, of Liberty MO, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away February 12, 2014 at North Care Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri Twila was born December 5, 1927 in Quincy, IL the daughter of William Harris Ayers  and Blanche Verlee Leeper Ayers. She was a graduate of Canton  High School and Culver-Stockton College in Canton, MO receiving a Bachelor of...

Gladys Flemming

Gladys Flemming

Jan 26, 2014

Gladys Marie (Weitzel) Flemming, 74, of Chillicothe, MO, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty MO after a battle with colon cancer. Gladys was born in Linn County on March 12, 1939 to William (Bud) Weitzel and Dicy Mae Swihart Weitzel.  She was a 1957 Graduate of Chillicothe High School. After High School she enlisted in the...