Recent Obituaries

Thomas Claude Briggs, Sr., 69, of Memphis died Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. He was born the son of Harold Max and Ruth Elaine (Webb) Briggs on December 10, 1951 in Kirksville. Tom married the former Sherry Jean Hammond on January 25, 1970 at the Granger United Methodist Church. She […]

Louise (Green) Carroll, 89, of Kirksville died Friday, August 7, 2020 at Kirksville Manor Care Center. She was born the daughter of Clarence Arvil and Inez Goldie (Arnold) Green on June 5, 1931 in Memphis. She lived in Tennessee from 1970-90 before moving to Kirksville. Mrs. Carroll was preceded in death by her parents and […]

Patricia MayEmma Brock, 74, of Gorin died Monday, June 29, 2020 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. She was born the daughter of Joseph and Virginia (Toscano) Petrisch on December 22, 1945 in New York City, NY. She married Garland Ray (Dale) Brock on May 26, 2005 at the Scotland County Courthouse. He preceded her […]

Katherine Louise Robertson, 68, of Wyaconda died Monday, June 15, 2020 at Scotland County Hospital. She was born the daughter of Charles H. and Betty Lou (Dial) Green on June 9, 1952 in Kirksville. Kathy married William Rhodes Robertson on November 22, 1975 at her parent’s farm. He preceded her in death on August 23, […]

Virginia Lorene Barton, 93, of Memphis died Friday, May 15, 2020 at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. She was born the daughter of Warren R. and Nadine (Cooperrider) Buffington on June 1, 1926 in Perry, MO. Virginia worked at the garment factory in Vandalia, MO, until she met Murl J. Barton. They married […]

Samuel M. Peterson, 80, of Gorin died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his home. He was born the son of Fred M. and Edna Lee (Price) Peterson on April 30, 1940 in Gorin. He spent his life working on the farm, be it on his parents’ or working on other farms. Sam married Dorothy Boyd […]

Barbara Ann Johnson, 75, of Downing died April 24, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. She was born the daughter of Kenneth Victor Millhouse and Billie Beatrice (Gilliam) Reynolds on May 24, 1944 in Ottumwa. Barbara married Paul Jerome Johnson on May 28, 1966 in Escondito, CA. They […]

Doris Marie Rife, 84, of Dallas, TX, died April 12, 2020 in Dallas. She was born July 16, 1935 in Gary, Indiana. Doris was the oldest of six siblings and during her early years was called upon to ‘parent’ some of the younger children due to her mother’s extended absence from the household while recovering […]

Alan Roy Minor, 65, of Memphis, formerly of Rutledge, died Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Scotland County Care Center. He was born the son of George Riley and Anna Lee (Wright) Minor on July 4, 1954 in Akron, OH. The family moved to California, and Alan graduated from Hawthorne (CA) High School. He moved […]

George Frederick Gerth, 84, of Branson, MO, died February 12, 2020 at his home. He was born the son of Albert Clayton and Georganna (Kirkpatrick) Gerth on October 9, 1935 in Keokuk. George was raised in Memphis and served in the United States Army. He and his wife, Joan, moved the family to Branson in […]