Obituaries
Joseph Painter
Sep 9, 2023
Joseph Michael (Mike) Painter was born Thursday, July 11, 1940, to Joseph Walton Painter and Dorothy Maxine Moore Painter in Milan, MO. Mike passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023. Mike graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1958, then enlisted in the US Air Force serving until 1966. Mike married Marian Alice Banks on July 26,1959.
After his...
Jeffrey McCoy
Sep 2, 2023
Jeffrey Don McCoy September 30, 1978-September 2, 2023
With heavy heart, we announce the passing of Jeffrey Don McCoy, who left us on September 2, 2023, at the age of 44.
Jeffrey Don McCoy was born on September 30, 1978, in Chillicothe, Missouri, to Gary and Pamela McCoy. He grew up in Chillicothe, where he attended Bishop...
Robert Wade
Aug 30, 2023
Robert Bruce Wade 70, passed away on August 30, 2023 at his home under the care of his family. He was born January 26, 1953 in Cincinnati, Ohio to William Albert Wade and Betty Jane (Henry) Wade.
Robert graduated high school in 1971. He worked in the transportation industry and was and uber driver.
He...
Connie Dow
Aug 24, 2023
Connie Dow, Age 76, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away on August 24, 2023. Born on June 23, 1947 in Chillicothe, Missouri, Connie was the first child of Ralph Wesley “Jack” Condron and Rosa Irene (Garber) Condron. Connie grew up on a farm which has been in the family since 1855 and is located in southern Livingston County...
Clyde Utley
Aug 21, 2023
Clyde Wayne Utley 70, of Marceline, MO. passed away on Monday August 21,2023. Clyde was born on February 24, 1953 to Earl and Barbara (Spainhour) Utley. He Graduated from Chillicothe high school then worked at Walmart for many years. Clyde was also in the VFW and American Legion. He enjoyed going fishing hunting and most of all spending time...
Daniel Sturgeon
Aug 20, 2023
Daniel Jay Sturgeon, 61 of Braymer, MO. passed away at Liberty Hospital. He was born on August 26, 1961 in Chillicothe, MO. to John Harley Sturgeon and Mary Lou (Burnett) Sturgeon. He attended Chillicothe Schools until the tenth grade. He was a chef in many restaurants in Chillicothe.
He loved spending time with his friends and cooking them...
Eileen Miller
Aug 17, 2023
Eileen (McCollum) Miller 97, of Chillicothe passed away at Indian Hills Stonebridge Community under the care of her family. She was born June 21, 1926 in New York City, New York to Joseph V. McCollum and Anne E. Skinner McCollum. She attended Livingston County rural schools.
Eileen married Ray Miller on November 10, 1943 in Chillicothe. She...
Cecil Laverne Timmons
Aug 8, 2023
Cecil Timmons 81, of Wheeling, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 in his home. Cecil was born on May 17, 1942 to parents Russell and Hattie (Matthews) Timmons. He graduated from Wheeling High School and was a farm hand for many years. Cecil enjoyed fishing and coon hunting.
He is survived by Sister Marilyn Harman of Carrollton, Missouri;...
Wayne Cunningham
Aug 5, 2023
Wayne Dennis Cunningham Jr. of Chillicothe passed away Saturday August 5, 2023 at his home under the care of his family. Wayne was born November 4, 1944, in Trenton to Wayne Dennis Cunningham Sr. and Rosalie Kemp Cunningham.
He graduated from Chillicothe High School. Wayne married Lynn D Schultz (Dee)...
Cheryl Lynn Dennis
Jul 29, 2023
Cheryl Dennis 58, of Meadville passed away on Saturday July 29, 2023 in her home under the care of her family.
Cheryl was born on February 24, 1965 to parents Wayne Eugene Hicks and Jacqueline Rose (Lee) Hicks. She graduated high school at Chillicothe High School. Cheryl married Ronald Lee Dennis on May 27, 1989 in Chillicothe, Missouri....
Debra Acree
Jul 19, 2023
Debra L. (Hundley) Acree 75, of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away on Wednesday July 19, 2023 in her home under the care of her family.
Debra was born on November 5, 1947 to parents Baxter Daniel Hundley and Lydia Grace (Marshall) Hundley. She graduated Chillicothe High School in 1965 then worked at J.C. Penny as a manager of the...
Martha Colgan
Jul 19, 2023
Martha Ann Colgan 77, of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away on Wednesday July 19, 2023 at Hedrick Medical Center with her family all around her. Martha was born on November 28, 1945 to parents Arnold (Ted) O Sprague and Vivian Ilene Biglow. Her early Years were spent in Utica, Missouri she moved to Chillicothe in 1960.She Graduated Chillicothe High School...
William (Bill) Hinkebein
Jul 13, 2023
William G. Hinkebein (Bill), oldest son of Sylvester and Stella (Pratt) Hinkebein was born on April 18, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away on July 13, 2023 at North Kansas City Hospital.
Bill was the oldest of 7 boys: his brothers are Alvin of Lewisville, Texas; Richard...
Dean Miller Haywood
Jul 8, 2023
Dean Miller Haywood, Jr, Age 72, of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away in his home. Dean was born January 19, 1951 in Columbia, South Carolina to parents Dean Miller Haywood, Sr. and Barbara Ann Carlstrom. After high school his graduation, he went to University of Idaho and received his BA in education Moscow, Idaho. For many years he worked at...
Janet Marie Jones
Jun 19, 2023
Janet Marie Jones 84, of Chillicothe, MO passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 at the Baptist Home Independence, MO. She was born on September 3, 1938 in Chillicothe, MO to Parents George William Darr and Cathern Fontell Ishmael Darr. Janet married Claude (Bud) Jones Jr. at the Olive Branch Baptist Church in Chillicothe on February 3, 1957...
Thomas Walt Plowman
Jun 17, 2023
Thomas Walt Plowman 84, of Kearney, MO. passed away on Saturday June 17, under the care of his family and hospice. Tom was born May11, 1939 in Springhill, MO. to Edwin Lue Plowman and Lizzabell Thompson Plowman. He attended school in Chillicothe until the ninth grade when he moved to Kansas City for a brief time.
Tom...
Garry Palmer
Jun 14, 2023
Garry D. Palmer 78, of Meadville, MO. passed away at his home on June 14, 2023 under the care of his family and hospice. Garry was born on May 8, 1945 in Brookfield, MO. to Harold Ray Palmer and Hazel Lea Buckner Palmer.
He graduated from La Puente high school in California. Garry married Brenda Yvonne...
Rebecca Jane Kasey
Jun 10, 2023
Rebecca Jane Kasey 63, of Chula passed away at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, MO. on Saturday June 10, 2023. Rebecca was born October 5, 1959 in Chillicothe to William Graham Wilson and Sharin Sue Head Wilson. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1978.
Rebecca married James Oral Kasey Jr. on December 19, 1981 at Barry Community...
Rhonda Gear
Jun 2, 2023
Rhonda Gear 63, of Galt, Missouri passed away on June 2, 2023 at Cameron Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 31, 1959 to Parents Roy William Lemon and Frances Louise Grimes Lemon Anderson. She attend Trenton Schools and then completed her GED. Rhonda also had a Cosmetology license. She worked as a herdsman for the Smithville Hog...
Hubert Harold Headrick
Jun 1, 2023
Hubert Harold Headrick of Chillicothe died on June 1, 2023 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron, Mo. where he has been a resident since February 2017.
Hubert was born on the Headrick family farm just south of Anutt, Mo. in Dent County on August 18, 1925. He...


