Recent Obituaries

Wynona Elsie (Bourn) Howard, 85, died Monday, April 2, 2012 at Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. She was born the daughter of George L. and Elsie E. (Boyer) Bourn on June 24, 1926, on a farm south of Gorin, Missouri. Wynona attended elementary school at the Price School of rural Gorin.  After graduation […]

Loretta Nolene Cheney, 87, of Memphis, formerly of Kirksville, died Saturday evening, March 31, 2012. She was born the daughter of Omer Lawrence Douthitt and Loyce Charity (Crawford) Douthitt on February 6, 1925 in Fruitvale, TX. Loretta, affectionately known as Fat Granny, graduated from eighth grade, and then received some military training in nursing. She […]

Betty Jo Robbins, 82, of Jefferson City, formerly of Memphis, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at her home. She was born the daughter of Delmar and Kathryn Saxton on March 26, 1929 in Kansas City, MO. Betty graduated from the Memphis (MO) High School in 1947. She married Donald E. Robbins on June 22, 1949.   […]

Earl D. Kapfer, 81, of Memphis, MO, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012, in the Scotland County Care Center. He was born on March 25, 1930, in Greensburg, MO, the son of Herbert and Abigail “Abbie” (Rice) Kapfer. Earl married the former Roberta Donaldson in May 1951. She preceded him in death August 1953. Earl […]

Dean Spurgeon, 68, of Granger died Saturday evening, December 3, 2011 at his home with his family and his beloved dog, Peaches, by his side. He was born the son of Russell “Bill” and Anna “Annie” (Webster) Spurgeon on April 3, 1943 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Davenport, IA. Dean married the former Shirley Shannan […]

Emma K. (Regnold) Penrod, 93, of Belton, MO, formerly of Memphis and Milton, IA, died Friday, November 25, 2011 at the Beautiful Savior Home in Belton. She was born the daughter of John and Della Mae (Reno) Stice on April 8, 1918 in Memphis. Emma attended school in Memphis before marrying Quenton Regnold in 1937.   […]

Betty L. Miller, 69, of Keokuk, formerly of Wyaconda, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Lexington Square Care Facility in Keokuk. She was born the daughter of Thomas M. and Violet Mary (Davis) Mortimer on July 12, 1942 in Keokuk, Iowa. Betty married Lyle D. Miller, Sr. on January 8, 1958 in Keokuk.   He […]

Cynthia Joy Martin, age 2, of Memphis died Saturday evening, November 5, 2011 at her home in Memphis. She was born the daughter of Wilson and Amanda Martin on March 8, 2009 in Memphis. Cynthia was a loving and happy little girl who enjoyed playing outdoors and being on the farm.   She loved being […]

Patricia Ann Nye, 82, of Luray died Friday evening, October 14, 2011, at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. She was born the daughter of Edward Joseph and Bertha Katheryn (Hilden) Bowden on April 23, 1929 in Keokuk. Pat married William Wixom in 1946 and Fred Nye in 1960. She worked as a care […]

Roy Lee Garrison, 85, of Queen City, formerly of Memphis, died Friday, October 14, 2011 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. He was born the son of George Robert and Clara Ethel (Aldridge) Garrison on May 5, 1926 in Memphis. Roy Lee served in Army of the United States during World War II, seeing action […]