Recent Obituaries

Sterling Dean Forrester, 79, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018, at Scotland County Hospital. He was born January 2, 1939, at home in Tobin Township, Scotland County, Missouri, the only child of Francis Herman and Hazel Florine (Garrett) Forrester. He was the grandson of William Albert and Nellie Lee (Childers) Forrester and […]

Teresa Renee Yearns, 54, of Memphis died Tuesday, April 17 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. She was born the daughter of Jerry and Sandy Reese on September 9, 1963 in Iowa City, IA. Teresa married Darel Yearns on July 1, 1995 in Memphis. He survives. She graduated from Scotland County R-1 and worked […]

Lonnie Calvin Cochran, 71, of Memphis died Friday, April 6, 2018 at the Scotland County Care Center. He was born the son of John Virgil and Edna Irene (Wolfe) Cochran on December 11, 1946 in Ft. Madison, IA. Lonnie grew up in the Mt. Sterling area, attended school there and later attended Van Buren School […]

Local author, historian and columnist Bette Jane (Pollock) Wiley, 93, of rural Gorin, Missouri died March 14, 2018, at the Pike County Memorial Hospital. She was born the daughter of Sherman Earl and Esther Armenta (Woodard) Pollock at Urbana, Illinois on May 18, 1924. She met her husband, Glen Marion Wiley, in Pekin, Illinois and […]

Renee Ross Vetter, 65, passed away February 7, 2018 surrounded by the love and prayers of her family and countless friends. She was born on July 26, 1952 to Robert Samuel “Bob” and Lois Irene (DeRosear) Ross in Memphis. She was a member of Scotland County R-1 class of 1970, and received her B.S. in […]

Shirley Louise Satterly, 70, of Rolla, MO, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018. She was born the daughter of Dorsey Leon and Edna Irene (Spray) Swearingen on September 20, 1947 in Bible Grove, MO. Shirley graduated from nursing school and was an LPN for 50 years. She worked at Scotland County Memorial Hospital, KOH in […]

Barbara Ellen Johnson, 68, of Bible Grove, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. She was born the daughter of Cecil Mac and Elizabeth Jane (Ludington) Albert on November 29, 1949 in Monmouth, IL. Barbara married Terry Johnson at Burlington, IA on November 29, 1997.   He survives.  They have […]

Rhoda Jane Perry, 68, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. She was born July 31, 1949 in Kirksville, the daughter of Vinol Cleone and Carol Jean (Cook) Lawson. Jane was a graduate of Memphis High School and graduated Kirksville College of Cosmetology in 1969.  She liked to quilt, play cards […]

Carol H. Allbritton, 89, of Memphis died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at her daughter’s home. She was born the daughter of William and Lena (McLaughlin) Harvey on September 10, 1928 in Crawfordville, FL. Carol was a member of the Crawfordville Baptist Church, where she was saved during her teen years. She attended Crawfordville High School, […]

Marieta Louise Garrison, 82, of Queen City, formerly of Memphis, died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. She was born the daughter of Charles Russell and Velma Gertrude (McVeigh) Rhodes on January 23, 1935 in Keokuk, Iowa. Marieta married Roy Lee Garrison on December 5, 1953.   He preceded her in […]