Obituaries
Ila Dean White
Aug 25, 2021
Ila Dean Brockman White, 84 of Moberly, passed away quietly at her home on August 25, 2021 surrounded by her family.
Ila was born in Creston, Iowa on March 29, 1937 to Wilson F. Jennings and Nellie F. Metcalf Jennings. She was a 1955 graduate of Moberly High School and she worked for Southwestern Bell as a telephone operator for many...
Glenn David Bloss
Aug 22, 2021
Glenn David Bloss, 71, of Huntsville, Missouri, passed away on August 22, 2021, at University Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, with his family by his side in the end. Glenn was born February 5, 1950, to Wilbert Cecil and Wilena Mae (Barnes) Bloss in Moberly, Missouri. He was a member of Sweet Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include his daughters: Kimberly R. Cash...
Gertrude Mae Bloss
Aug 22, 2021
Gertrude Mae Bloss, 69, of Huntsville, Missouri, passed away on August 22, 2021, at Moberly Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. Gertrude was born January 26, 1952, in San Jose California, to John Victor and Elizabeth Margaret (Sanders) Chilton. She was a member of Sweet Springs Baptist Church. Gertrude was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn David Bloss....
Gloria L. Wilcoxson
Aug 22, 2021
Gloria L. Wilcoxson, 87, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away on August 22, 2021, at her home. Gloria was born November 22, 1933, to Jasper and Vivian Cox. She was a very self sufficient lady who liked to take care of things herself and not have to ask for help. She was a wonderful cook and would always make sure her...
Stephanie Lawson
Aug 20, 2021
Stephanie Demory Lawson, 50, of Lancaster, MO passed away August 20, 2021 at her home after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 14, 1970, in California to Jim and Sue Demory.
Stephanie was always “quite a handful” and it took a village to raise her, including her Grandparents Robert and Sarah (Barnhart) Beeler, both deceased. Her...
Ryan Unger
Aug 20, 2021
Ryan Michael Unger, 45, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away August 20, 2021. Ryan was born May 31, 1976 to Michael Unger and Dana Lynn Heathman Unger.
Ryan was raised by his mother Dana Ballinger and his stepfather Michael Ballinger from the age of two. Michael was instrumental in helping him hone his mechanical skills. The two rebuilt a 1969 Camaro from...
Martha Colleen Dennis
Aug 19, 2021
Martha Colleen Dennis, age 88, of Moberly, MO, passed away on August 19, 2021 at the home of her son, David Dennis.
Colleen was born on October 31, 1932 in Bunch, MO to the late Robert H. Dunseith and Mary (Patrick) Dunseith. She was united in marriage to the late Willie J. Dennis on May 14, 1949 in Kirksville, MO,. She...
Richard Lee Diesko
Aug 16, 2021
Richard Lee Diesko, age 88, of Moberly, MO, went to his eternal rest with friends at his bedside on August 16, 2021 at Moberly Regional Medical Center.
Richard was born on November 30, 1932 in Kansas City, MO, to John Diesko and Thelma McCrite Diesko. He graduated from Central Senior High School and from University of Kansas in 1953 with a...
Marvin Vogler
Aug 14, 2021
Marvin Francis Vogler, 92, of Moberly, MO passed away August 14, 2021 at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia, MO.
Marvin was born May 11, 1929 in Benton County, MO to Herman and Viola (Purdy) Vogler.
He was a 1946 graduate of Lincoln High School and one year later joined the United States Air Force in July of 1947....
Lowell Carey Bankhead
Aug 14, 2021
Lowell Carey Bankhead Jr., 73, of Jefferson City, MO (formerly of Higbee, MO) passed away August 14, 2021 at Capital Regional Medical Center in Jefferson City. He had been in failing health for several months.
Carey was born on October 14, 1947 to Lowell Carey Bankhead Sr. and Erma Lee (Green) Bankhead in Hannibal, Missouri.
Carey is survived by his two children:...
Tommy Cody
Aug 11, 2021
Tommy Jack Cody, 66 of Modesto, CA recently moved to Moberly, MO, was at home surrounded by his wife and children when he went home to his Lord on August 11, 2021.
Tommy was born December 23, 1954 in Amarillo, TX to Eugene Cody and Dorothy Kelly Cody.
He graduated high school in Modesto, and then went on to become a Diesel...
Blake Austin Tyler Thorpe-Trusty
Aug 10, 2021
Blake Austin Tyler Thorpe-Trusty, 24, passed away unexpectedly August 10, 2021.
Blake was born August 10, 1997 in Moberly, MO to Amanda Simpson and Alonzo Thorpe. He was a graduate of Moberly High School. Blake loved music and football. He had artistic abilities and enjoyed drawing and also hanging out with his friends and family. His family remembers him as a...
Joan Davis
Aug 10, 2021
Joan Diane Davis, 76, of Huntsville, MO passed away quietly on August 10, 2021 surrounded by her family.
She was a lifelong resident of Randolph County, being born on December 30, 1944 in Sturgeon, MO to James Davis and Julia (Ginn) Davis. Joan attended Lincoln Elementary and was a member of Timmons Temple Church of God and Christ.
She enjoyed latch hooking,...
Donald Williams
Aug 10, 2021
Donald Williams, 74, of Paris, MO, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, MO August 9, 2021.
Donald was born in Peabody, Massachusetts December 24, 1946 to Herbert and Eleanor Fraize Williams. Donald moved to Holliday, MO in 2008 from the state of Maine. He had served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps, completing two tours...
Diane Marie Neal
Aug 6, 2021
Diane Marie Neal, age 69, of Clark, MO went home to the Lord on August 6, 2021 from the comfort of her home.
Diane, a fun-loving free spirit; was born July 20, 1952 in Aurora, IL to Raymond C. Ingles and V. Helen (Zahner) Ingles.
In November of 1972 Diane married Harvey Neal in Ashland, MO.
Diane was a very hard worker and...
Richard Sinclair
Aug 4, 2021
Richard (Ricky) Elige Sinclair, 66, of Huntsville, MO, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on August 4th 2021, at the University of Missouri Hospital, after a short battle with lung cancer.
He was born December 2, 1954 in Moberly, MO to Sally Sinclair.
Ricky was a jack of all trades. He spent his earlier years as a logger. He loved to...
Shirley McGee
Aug 4, 2021
Shirley Jean (Courrier) McGee passed away on August 4, 2021 at Boone Hospital Center at the age of 86.
She was born September 30, 1934 in Moberly, MO to Russell Lee Courrier and Thelma Irene (Dowdy) Courrier.
On November 29, 1958 she married Melvin Milo McGee in Moberly, MO and they celebrated 56 years together at the time of his death on...
George Michael Hill
Aug 3, 2021
George Michael “Mike” Hill, 64, of Clifton Hill, MO, was surrounded by family and friends when he quietly passed away August 3, 2021.
Mike was born on February 3, 1957 in Moberly, MO to George Kenneth Hill and Eula Francis (Burton) Hill. He was a graduate of Westran High School. On July 17, 1977, he married the love of his life,...
Karl Voeltz
Aug 2, 2021
Karl Dwayne Voeltz, 79, of Higbee, MO passed away at his home on August 2, 2021 with his family at his side.
Karl was born on May 27, 1942 in Ellsworth, KS to Roberta Webb Voeltz and Herbert Voeltz.
He graduated from high school in Pratt, KS. In 1972 he moved to Brusly, LA where he accepted a position as a welder...

Karl Voeltz
Aug 2, 2021
Karl Dwayne Voeltz, 79, of Higbee, MO passed away at his home on August 2, 2021 with his family at his side. Karl was born on May 27, 1942 in Ellsworth, KS to Roberta Webb Voeltz and Herbert Voeltz. He graduated from high school in Pratt, KS. In 1972 he moved to Brusly, LA where he accepted a position as...