Obituaries

Jul 24, 2012

Eddice Mae Raney, 86, of Chillicothe passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at North Kansas City Hospital. Mae was born September 15, 1925 in Skidmore, MO the daughter of Joseph and Sadie Kemph Clester. On June 26, 1941 she married Leonard Franklin Snider in Maryville, MO. He preceded her in death in 1960. She then married Bill Raney in Las...

Jul 17, 2012

Jul 15, 2012

Doris Lee Packham, 91, a resident of Chillicothe MO passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 under the care of her family and Hedrick Medical Center Hospice. Doris was born the daughter of George Everett and Eula F. Coen BeVelle on April 14, 1921 in Chillicothe MO. She married Leonard Cowee in Kansas City MO in 1942. Five children were born...

Jul 14, 2012

Kathryn  B. Morrow, 87, of Chillicothe MO passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. Kathryn was born November 14, 1924 in Brimson, MO the daughter of John Lemual Hammond and Frankie Schooler Hammond. On January 13, 1947 Kathryn married Lloyd Vernon Morrow in Long Beach, CA. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2004. Kathryn...

Jul 10, 2012

Sharin Sue Adams, 72, of Chillicothe, MO passed away July 10, 2012   at her residence under the care of her family and St. Luke’s Hospice. Sharin Sue Adams was born January 30, 1940 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Troy Hayden Head and Vertie Louvenia Hoskins Head. She attended Chillicothe schools. Sharin married James Adams who preceded her in death She...

Jul 10, 2012

Sharin Sue Adams, 72, of Chillicothe, MO passed away July 10, 2012   at her residence under the care of her family and St. Luke’s Hospice. Sharin Sue Adams was born January 30, 1940 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Troy Hayden Head and Vertie Louvenia Hoskins. She attended Chillicothe schools. Sharin married James Adams who preceded her in death She was...

Jul 8, 2012

James Allen Reynolds, 21, of Chillicothe, MO died July 8, 2012 as the result of an automobile accident. James was born January 13, 1991 in Homestead, Florida the son of Ronald Wayne Reynolds and Kimberly Denise Smith Gilgour. He was a graduate of Chillicothe High School. He was employed as a cook at Applebee’s restaurant in Chillicothe. James enjoyed fishing,...

Jun 23, 2012

Ruth I. McNally, 93, of Chillicothe passed away June 23, 2012 at Morningside Center in Chillicothe. Ruth was born in Gopher, South Dakota, the daughter of George Raymond Bate and Jenny Mae Thompson Bate. On September 12, 1937 Ruth married Lonnie McNally in Maysville, MO. He preceded her in death in 1971. She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Jun 21, 2012

Morgan Burt Blakely, 61, of Dawn  MO died Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, MO. The son of Claude Rabun Blakely and Mary Kate Burt Blakely was born September 17, 1950 in Butler, Georgia and Attended Georgia schools. Morgan was a Vietnam Veteran and served in the United States Army. On July 19, 2003 he married Joyce...

Jun 7, 2012

Jane Ellen Gladieux, 81, of Trenton MO passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Jane was born February 23, 1931 in Chillicothe MO, the daughter of Guy Tip Williams and Maude Louisa Scott Williams and she attended Chillicothe schools. On Sept 4, 1948 Jane married John Edward Gladieux in Chillicothe. He preceded her in death...

May 28, 2012

Richard Kendall Midgyette, 77, of Chillicothe MO died Monday, May 28, 2012 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph MO. Richard was born November 9, 1934 in Meadville, MO the son of Thomas Lee Midgyette and Clara Etta Bentley Midgyette. He attended Meadville schools. At the age of 17 Richard joined the United States Navy and finished his high...

May 21, 2012

Kristy Jean Sims, 48, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Monday, May 21, 2012 at her home in Chillicothe. Kristy was born in Trenton, MO on December 4, 1963, the daughter of Glen Dean Sims and Mary Ann Engleman Sims. She attended Galt schools. She worked for Gear for Sports in Chillicothe for several years before it closed and then she...

May 11, 2012

Sadie Sandra Anderson, 61, of Independence MO, formerly of Chillicothe MO passed away Friday, May 11, 2012 at Center Point Hospital in Independence. Sandra was born June 5, 1950 in Chillicothe MO, the daughter of Robert Anderson and Juanita Boude Anderson. She attended Chillicothe High School. Although she had worked for many businesses in Chillicothe, Sandra’s health forced her into...

May 8, 2012

Tressa Elizabeth (Tolle) Merrill, 84, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 8, 2012 at Indian Hills in Chillicothe under the care of her family and St. Lukes Hospice. Tressa was born April 20, 1928 in Lindley, MO the daughter of Ernest Tolle and Nancy McBurney  Tolle. She was a 1946 graduate of Galt High School and attended Jackson Business...

May 8, 2012

Russell Eugene Treon, 88, of Delmar, Delaware, formerly of Chillicothe, MO died May 8, 2012 at Delaware Hospice in Milford, Delaware. Russell was born May16, 1923 in Princeton, MO the son of Arthur Samuel Treon and Mary Zullig Treon. On March 23, 1963 Russell married Marguerite Ann Ferguson in Elkton, Maryland. She preceded him in death on October 4, 2011....

May 6, 2012

Michael Shelborne Gilbert, Junior, 95, a life-long resident of Chillicothe MO passed away May 6, 2012 at Morningside Center in Chillicothe. Junior Gilbert was born in Dewitt MO on January 4, 1917 to Michael Shelborne Gilbert Sr. and Lena Agnes Muck Gilbert. He was a World War II veteran serving in the United States Army Air Force from Feb, 1942...

Apr 22, 2012

Wanda LouCeil Pauley, 77, of Milan, MO passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Milan Health Care Facility in Milan. Wanda was born December 27, 1935 in Mansfield, MO the daughter of Milton Long and Bertha Henry Long. She attended school in the area. She married Donnie Dean Pauley in Maryville, MO. They were married 24 years until his death...

Apr 11, 2012

Joann Ruth Emrich Walker February 9, 1946-April 11, 2012 Joann’s life adventure began on February 9, 1946 as the first newborn of her mother Ruth E. Simpkins Emrich and Father John W. Emrich both of whom preceded her in passing.  She was joined by Rebecca M. Emrich (Battle Creek Michigan), Carole M. Scott (University City, Missouri) and youngest sister Susan E....

Apr 11, 2012

Bonnie Maxine Pelly Bonnie Maxine Pelly 55, of Chillicothe Mo. Passed away at her home Wednesday, April 11, 2012, under the care of her family and hospice. Bonnie was born on July 13, 1956 in Alliance, NE. to Eugene H. Crosser and Dorothy I. (Hatfield) Crosser. She received her diploma in Stanford, KY.  She married John C. Pelly on December 10,...

Mar 19, 2012

Hazel Marie Lawson, 73,  of  Medicine Lodge, KS, formerly of Chillicothe, passed away March 19, 2012 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. Hazel was born May 13, 1938 in Chillicothe, MO the daughter of  Roy  Junior Hatfield and Marie Burton Hatfield. She attended Chillicothe schools. A resident of Medicine Lodge for over 9 years, Hazel lived with her daughter Rebecca. She enjoyed traveling back to...