Recent Obituaries

Funeral services for Virginia M. Heckethorn-Woods, 96, of Memphis will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday in the chapel. Burial will be in the Gorin Cemetery. Visitation is prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral home, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A complete obituary will be online shortly.

Curtis “Curt” Max Clough, 70, of Chandler, AZ died on December 31, 2020 in Phoenix, AZ. Curt was born April 5, 1950 in Fairfield Iowa, the son of Carroll and Dorothy (Rose) Clough. He graduated from Fairfield High School and Arizona State University. He was united in marriage to Christie Pech in May, 1969. They […]

Dwight Adrian DeRosear, 90, of Memphis died Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. He was born the son of Fred C. and Mabel Lenora (Warson) DeRosear on December 24, 1930 in Memphis. Dwight graduated from Memphis High School in 1948. He graduated from Kirksville State Teacher’s College (now Truman State University) […]

Lewis Bradford “Pat” Powell, 76, of Rutledge died September 21, 2021 at his home. He was born on December 31, 1944 in Charlotte, NC. He lived most of his life in Scotland County. Pat enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cards. Pat spent many years working in the coal mines and construction as a back hoe […]

Ila Kathlene Saxon-Schutz, 95, of Savanna, IL, died Monday, September 6, 2021 at the Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna. She was born the daughter of Ora Earl and Margret Ann (Wright) Armstrong on February 8, 1926 in Bible Grove. Ila accepted Christ on September 4, 1939 and was baptized while joining the Arbela Baptist […]

Stanley James Hildebrand, 75, of Memphis died August 30, 2021 at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, KS. Stan was born and raised in the Mennonite country of Manitoba, Canada. He grew up with a strong sense of family and community. His early education was in a one room schoolhouse and doing all […]

Reva Darlene Triplett, 74, of Memphis died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Scotland County Hospital after a short, but intense, battle with cancer. She was born the eldest child of Richard Theodore and Cleta Mae (Dochterman) Kraus on October 22, 1946 at her paternal grandparents’ farm southwest of Arbela. Reva grew up with her two […]

Alberta Anne Richardson, known as “Birdie”, 57, of Memphis died May 30, 2021 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. She was born the daughter of Richard and Phoebe (Blackmer) Spencer on November 14, 1963 in Cass City, MI. Birdie attended schools in Caro, MI, where she graduated from Caro High School. After graduation, Birdie moved […]

Vicky Kay Small, 73, of Arbela died Friday, March 26, 2021 at her home after a battle with dementia. She was born the daughter of Ralph Russell and K. Pauline (Dunn) Spriggs on December 5, 1947 in Kirksville. Vicki enjoyed riding horses, raising puppies and had an appreciation of art. She mostly treasured spending time […]

Pamla Jean Withers Frederick, “PJ”, 64 of Gorin died Thursday evening, March 11, 2021 at her home. She was born the daughter of Bernard and Ruby (Davis) Kelly on November 12, 1956 in Brownfield, Texas. Pam married Rick Frederick on January 1, 1986 in Wyoming. He survives. She worked on and off at KMEM radio […]