John Anthony White, age 52, a resident of Jefferson City, Missouri, and former resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, in San Diego, California. Tony was born to John and Nancy (Midgyett) White on August 21, 1971, in Brookfield, Missouri. He was an associate graduate of Missouri Valley. On July 14, […]
Category: Obituaries
Obituary & Services: Paul D. Smith
Paul D. Smith, age 88, of Weatherby, MO, passed away on Monday night, September 4, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family. Paul was born on March 13, 1935, the son of Lee and Gladys (Hennen) Smith, in Green City, MO. He served in the United States Army from December 1957 until his honorable […]
Obituary & Services: Max Dewayne Berry
Max Dewayne Berry, age 81, of Gallatin, MO, passed away on Wednesday morning, September 6, 2023, at his home in Gallatin. Born on April 1, 1942, Max was the only child of George and Myrtle (Burrell) Berry in Harrison County, MO. He graduated from Jameson High School in 1960. After graduation, he joined the Army […]
Obituary & Services: Dorothy Elaine Cash
Dorothy Elaine Cash, a 74-year-old Trenton resident formerly of Brookfield, passed away at 9:52 p.m. on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, Missouri. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield, with Pastor Brian Baker officiating. Burial will follow […]
Obituary & Services: Robert Wray “Bob” Leech
Robert Wray “Bob” Leech, 99, of Jefferson City, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Auburn Ridge Living Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 14, 1924, in Maryville, Missouri, the son of the late Howard and Emelia (Zopf) Leech. Bob graduated from Odessa High School in 1941, where he played […]
Obituary: Mark Ray Coon
Mark Ray Coon, age 66, a lifelong resident of Trenton, Missouri, passed away peacefully at 3:07 a.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. His daughters and grandchildren spent time with him at the hospital after he was placed in comfort care. His daughters, Sheila and Jenny, were by […]
Obituary: Paul E. Stith
Mr. Paul E. Stith, 65, a resident of Trenton, Missouri died at 5:43 P.M., Friday, September 1, 2023, at Wright Memorial Hospital, Trenton, Missouri. His body was cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home, Trenton, Missouri. A celebration of life will be held later. Mr. Stith was born December 5, 1957, at Chillicothe, Missouri […]
Obituary & Services: Alberta Ruth Ellsworth
Alberta Ruth Ellsworth passed away on September 1st, 2023 at Villages of Jackson Creek, Independence, Missouri. She had been a resident there for 15 months. Ruth was born at home near Modena, to Edward and Jessie Walls Ellsworth. She attended the Bain grade school and Princeton High School. She was a member of the Spickard […]
Obituary & Services: Ryan Andrew Erwin
Ryan Andrew Erwin, 33, of Brashear, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, with a funeral service to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home. Burial will take place in Park View Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, […]
Obituary & Services: Joyce Bernice (Anderson) Casady
Joyce Casady, 80, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. She had been a resident there only briefly. Joyce Bernice Anderson Casady was born in rural Queen City, Missouri, on January 25, 1943, the daughter of Finis and Chloe Mathes Anderson. She graduated from […]
Obituary & Servvices: Edward “Eddie” Carson
Edward “Eddie” Carson, 77, a resident of Pearls II, formerly of St. Joseph, MO died peacefully on August 30th, 2023, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Eddie was born on December 12th, 1945, in Diagonal, IA to Ivan and Velma Carson. He graduated from Lineville-Clio High School. Following graduation, he attended truck driving school […]
Obituary & Services: Linda L. (Patton) Skinner
Linda L. (Patton) Skinner – age 80 of Lathrop, MO passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 30, 2023, at her home in Lathrop, surrounded by family. Linda was born on December 30, 1942, the daughter of Woodrow Wilson and Lola (Buck) Patton in Denver, IN. She was a 1960 graduate of Maconaquah High School. She married the […]
Obituary & Services: Catherine Rosetta (Cathy) Reger
Catherine Rosetta (Cathy) Reger passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. Catherine was the youngest daughter of Earl S. and Dorothy M. Reger. She was born on July 18, 1966, in Moline, Illinois. She attended schools in both Moline and Milan, Missouri. She moved to Milan on August […]
Obituary & Services: Shelley Rae Willis
Shelley Rae Willis, 64, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton, Missouri, surrounded by loved ones. Born on December 4, 1958, in Chariton, Iowa, Shelley was the daughter of Ray Dean Richman and Janice (Todd) Richman. She spent her early years on a farm in Derby, Iowa, before moving […]
Obituary: Billie Norma (Savage) Fair
Billie Norma (Savage) Fair, aged 98, passed away peacefully at her home in Chillicothe, Missouri, on August 30, 2023. Billie was born on September 18, 1924, in Chillicothe, Missouri, to Edward Barlow Savage and Grace Gosnell Savage. She married William Leonard Fair on June 13, 1948, at the First Christian Church in Chillicothe. A graduate […]
Obituary & Services: Donald Wayne Couchman
Donald Wayne Couchman was born at Monroe Hospital in Unionville, Missouri, on August 10, 1961, to parents Jay and Gloria (Collins) Couchman. In his youth, he enjoyed 4-H, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his grandparents. During high school, he spent many hours working with Don Veirs, tanning hides, and helping on the farm. Playing […]
Obituary & Services: Barbara Kahler
A visitation for Unionville resident Barbara Kahler is scheduled for September 1, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Playle and Collins Family Funeral Home in Unionville. A burial service will be held at a later date at Rose Cemetery in South Haven, Kansas. Barbara Kahler passed away on August 29 at Putnam County Memorial […]
Obituary & Services: Jack Harvey Rist
Jack Harvey Rist, 96, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, at his residence. Jack was born to James Harvey and Mae Jane (Russell) Rist on Nov. 27, 1926, in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April 1944 in St. Petersburg, Florida. He served during World War […]
Obituary & Services: Phyllis K. (Stevens) King
Phyllis King, a 75-year-old Liberty, MO resident, passed away at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, August 27, 2023, at her daughter’s residence in Liberty where she was under hospice care. A visitation is scheduled from 6:00 P.M. until 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Providence Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be at […]
Obituary: Charles Michael “Mike” Heckenbach
Charles Michael “Mike” Heckenbach passed away at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph on August 27, 2023, at the age of 70 years, 11 months, and 2 days, following a two-year battle with cancer. Mike was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 25, 1952, to Lenora Irene (Carver) Barnett and Thomas Louis Heckenbach. Raised […]