Recent Obituaries

Judith Arlene (Peterson) Franklin, 78, of Gorin died December 22, 2022 at the LaBelle Manor Care Center. She was born the daughter of Robert James and Imogene Faye (Dunlap) Peterson on August 1, 1944 in rural Scotland County. Judith graduated from Gorin High School in 1962. She married Robert D. Franklin on November 10, 1962. […]

Nancy Lou (Dye) Davis, of St. Louis, MO, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher, and friend to all who knew her. She left this world suddenly on December 16, 2022, at age 73. Nancy was born to Clark and Eva Dye on August 22, 1949, and was the baby of the family with […]

Richard Dean Robinson, 63, of Memphis died December 1, 2022. He was born the son of Gerald “Cotton” and Freda Verlee (Thompson) Robinson on March 11, 1959 in Kirksville. Rick graduated from Scotland County High School and attended Indian Hills Community College, where he trained to be a mechanic. He retired from the Phillips Conveyer […]

Avis Verneice McBee (Meema), 88, of Memphis died Sunday, October 30, 2022 at the LaBelle (MO) Manor Care Center. She was born the daughter of Peter Quinten and Francis Arizone (Erwin) Dunham on December 25, 1933 in Willmathsville, MO. Avis attended school at Willmathsville and graduated from Brashear High School in 1951. She worked at […]

Larry Lane Kemmer, 84, of Wyaconda, died Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City. He was born the son of Howard Henry and Mildred Hazel (Egbert) Kemmer on April 9, 1938 in Wyaconda. Larry graduated from the Wyaconda High School in the Class of 1956. He entered the United […]

Dale B. Trask, 86, of Columbia, MO, formerly of Memphis, died June 26, 2022. He was born in Cantril on May 15, 1936, a son of Chauncey Edward and Ruth B (Northrup) Trask. Dale graduated from Kahoka High School with the Class of 1954. He enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation. Following basic training […]

Kandis Kay Garcia, 74, of Memphis died June 17, 2022 at her home. She was born the daughter of Zella A. (Muir) Orton on June 9, 1948 in Kirksville. Candy worked in factories and in law enforcement in Clark County. She loved her family and worked at being the best grandmother that she could. She […]

Regina Marie Kittle, 65, of Arbela died Monday, May 23, 2022 at her home. She was born the daughter of Rodney Wallace and Geraldine Marie (Smith) Robinson on October 30, 1956 in Keosauqua, IA. Gina married David Kittle on January 1, 1989 at the Keosauqua Christian Church. He survives. She graduated from Van Buren County […]

Dr. Ronald Rife, 87, of Denton, TX, died April 21, 2022. He was born August 14, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. He traveled the world, making stops in London, Accra, Lagos, Beirut, Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, Paris, Nairobi, Cape Town, Cairo and Madrid. Most people visit as tourists, but Ron was motivated by desire to spread the […]

David “Dean” Bolick, age 89 of Melbourne, Florida and Lake Ozark, Missouri died March 23, 2022, in West Melbourne, Florida. Dean was born June 1, 1932, near Bloomfield Iowa, the oldest son of David Henry Bolick and Hazel LaFern Parker Bolick. Survivors include Janet McDaniel Bolick, his wife of 26 years of Melbourne, FL; daughters, […]