Recent Obituaries

Dixie Kay Parrish, 53, of Gorin died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Scotland County Hospital. Dixie was born July 8, 1963 in Kirksville, the daughter of Eli “Buster” and Mildred (Morrison) Parrish. Dixie was an employee of Industrial Opportunities in Kahoka for over 30 years and enjoyed her special friendships there. She never knew a […]

Dana Marie (Smoot) Vanmeter, 49, of Memphis died Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. She was born the daughter of Kenneth Dean Smoot and Connie (Evans) Smoot Bratton on December 3, 1967 in Kirksville. Dana married Jeffrey Vanmeter on May 11, 1996 in Warrensburg, MO. She graduated from Scotland County R-1 where […]

Donald C. Shelton, 90, of Vevay, Indiana, died Saturday. February 25, 2017, at the King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Madison, Indiana. He was born the son of John Benjamin and Retta (Bills) Shelton on February 14, 1927, in Memphis. He was raised in Memphis, where he attended high school. Donald was inducted into the United States […]

Opal Marie Emel, 91, of Memphis died February 25, 2017 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. She was born March 3, 1925 in Scotland County, the daughter of Elmer Milton Wright and Addie Agnes (Roberts) Wright. Opal graduated from Bible Grove High School in 1942. Opal married Elton Jay Emel in Memphis on October 10, […]

Claire LeGene Padgett, 87, of Memphis died Friday, January 27, 2017 at Scotland County Hospital with her children at her side. She was born on December 8, 1929 in Nacozaur, Sonora, Mexico to Cleve Alexander and Virginia (Ragsdale) Stover. Her earliest years were spent alternating between the mountains of Mexico, where her father worked as […]

Rolland Andrews, 91, of Milton died December 20, 2016 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. Rolland was born March 22, 1925 to Ray Burnside and Josie Pearl (Franklin) Andrews in Flemington, MO. He was one of nine children. Rolland received his early education at the Flemington elementary school and the Sunnyslope country school. In […]

Donald Corwin Norton, 84, of Memphis died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics in Columbia. He was born the son of Robert A. and Maude (Corwin) Norton on October 13, 1932 in a house north of Bible Grove that belonged to his grandfather, Oliver Corwin. Don attended schools in the […]

Wesley Ray Heckethorn, 61, of Memphis died Friday, November 11, 2016 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born on September 12, 1955 in Rolla, MO. Wesley was the son of Porter and Virginia M. (Chambers) Heckethorn. Wesley was affiliated with the Gorin United Methodist Church at a young age. He was involved in 4H […]

Marian Louise Stott, 87, of Memphis died November 4, 2016, at the Scotland County Care Center. Marian was born March 30, 1929, in Buchanan County, Iowa, the daughter of Harold Wilson Hemphill and Winifred Maude (Shaffer) Hemphill.  She attended Blue Creek country school and Troy Mills Elementary and High Schools in Linn County, Iowa, graduating […]

Vera Olean Tague, 74, of Wyaconda, formerly of Gorin, died Friday, October 28, 2016 at Scotland County Hospital. She was born the daughter of Charles William and Melba (Cain) Welker on December 31, 1941 in Kirksville. She graduated from the Williamstown High School. Vera married Bruce K. Tague on January 28, 1961 in Williamstown. She […]