Obituaries

Rose Mary Kitchen

Rose Mary Kitchen

Jan 29, 2021

Rose Mary Kitchen, 83, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Rose Mary was born February 2, 1937, in Keytesville, Missouri, to Ralph and Drusilla Jane (Wilson) Terry. She married Harvey Leroy Kitchen on May 29, 1963. She previously worked for Garment Factory in Glasgow, Banquet Foods in Moberly, AB Chance in...

Helen Louise Calvin

Helen Louise Calvin

Jan 27, 2021

Helen Louise Calvin, 87, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away on January 27, 2021, at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia, Missouri. Helen was born September 7, 1933, in Monroe County, Missouri, to George David and Martha (Mallory) Wilson. She worked as a nurse during her career at the Woodland Hospital, Moberly, Missouri. Helen volunteered as an Election Judge on the polls for...

Sharon Kelley

Sharon Kelley

Jan 24, 2021

Sharon Kay Kelley, 74 of Higbee, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at her home. She was born on October 10, 1946 to J.D. Harris and Irene Shin Harris in Des Moines, IA. In 1964 she married Tommy Carroll Kelley, the two relocated to Randolph County in 1978 where they settled and raised their three children. Besides being...

Elizabeth Cooper

Elizabeth Cooper

Jan 21, 2021

Elizabeth M. Cooper, 79, of Huntsville, MO passed away on January 21 surrounded by her family. Elizabeth “Liz” was born on November 23, 1941 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Frank and Carmela (Ragonese) DeCesare, and was affectionately called Betty by her family. Elizabeth spent her entire childhood in Lawrence and was lucky to live close to her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and...

Mary Bode

Mary Bode

Jan 19, 2021

Mary “Louise” (Momma) Bode, 76, of Moberly, Missouri passed away, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Louise was born May 12, 1944 in Chariton County, Missouri to Clyde Stout and Mary (Lancaster) Stout. She married Aubrey (Bud) Bode in April 1964. Momma loved her dog, Sarg. She loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed cooking, playing...

Juilane VanHouten

Juilane VanHouten

Jan 19, 2021

Juilane Ann VanHouten, 89, of Moberly passed away on January 19, 2021, at the home of Lewis and Mary Ellen VanHouten surrounded by family. She was born April 26, 1931 to James Robert and Beulah Emaline (Wheatcraft) Chevalier in Kirksville, MO. On September 17, 1950 she married Norval Freeman VanHouten and they spent the next 65 years in Moberly. Juilane...

Paul Hull

Paul Hull

Jan 16, 2021

Paul Edward Hull, 64, of Moberly passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at University of Missouri Hospital-Columbia, with family at his side after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Paul was born August 8, 1956 in Mexico, Missouri to George and Ethel Hull. Paul was previously married to Peggy Willhoite. From this union, two sons were born. Paul...

James Jefferson

James Jefferson

Jan 16, 2021

James Edward “JJ” Jefferson, age 66, of Moberly, MO passed away unexpectedly January, 16, 2021 at Moberly Nursing and Rehab. JJ was born on May 6, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA to Ralph Jefferson and Henrietta Reich Jefferson. He graduated high school in California in 1974. On January 10, 1975 he married Betty Bowen in Reno, NV. The two just...

Connie M. Lierly

Connie M. Lierly

Jan 14, 2021

Connie M. Lierly, 81, passed away on January 14, 2021, at Loch Haven Senior Living Community. Connie was born August 28, 1939, in Moberly, Missouri, to Harold B. and Clara M. (Wright) Trussell. Arrangements are pending at this time. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Connie M. Lierly please visit our Sympathy Store.

James Will

James Will

Jan 14, 2021

James “Jimmy” Marshall Will, 63, of Moberly, Missouri passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at his home. Jimmy was born on June 15, 1957 in Quincy, Illinois to Jerry Lee Will and Mary Grace Knowles. Jimmy moved to the Mid-Missouri area in the early 1990’s from Quincy, Illinois. He owned and operated J&J Paint for over five years. He was...

William Robinson

William Robinson

Jan 13, 2021

William E. Robinson (Billy) Billy was born on April 4th, 1946 in Moberly, MO. He passed on January 13th, 2021 at 9:25 a.m. at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was proceeded in death by his biological father, Russell Grant of Los Angeles, CA; his mother, Willa Mae and step-father, Thomas Walker of Moberly, MO. He is survived...

Christopher Bowers

Christopher Bowers

Jan 11, 2021

Chris Shawn Bowers, 44 of Moberly, MO passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 11, 2021. Chris was born October 13, 1976 in Phoenix, AZ to John Hicks and Judy Prange. Chris’ family moved to the Moberly area from Phoenix in 1994. There he graduated from Moberly Senior High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted into the United States Marine Corps. He served...

Martin "Marty" B. Gentner

Martin "Marty" B. Gentner

Jan 10, 2021

Martin "Marty" B. Gentner, 60, of Madison, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Marty was born December 21, 1960, to Martin C. and Kathleen Mae (Healy) Gentner in Macon, Missouri. He was the owner of Gentner Hydraulics and Fabrication in Macon, Missouri. Marty was a lover of dogs, especially his Katie and Molly. He enjoyed camping, farming, and...

Jackie Owens

Jackie Owens

Jan 9, 2021

Jackie Lynn Owens was born in Decatur County, IA in 1950, son of Raymond “Jack” Owens and Dorothy Lynn Owens. He passed away on January 9, 2021 at his home with his family at his side. Jackie worked for G. E. Corp for 36 years. He was an avid NASCAR fan and pet lover. He is preceded in death by...

Lorie Wright

Lorie Wright

Jan 7, 2021

Lorie Denise Wright, 59, of Moberly, Missouri passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Lorie was born November 21, 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa to Larry Gilliespie and Helen Spoonholtz. Lorie lived most of her life in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Des Moines Technical School. On May 24, 1980, Lorie...

Donna Hillen

Donna Hillen

Jan 6, 2021

Donna Lynn Hillen, 61, of Moberly, MO, passed away January 6, 2021 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO. Donna was born April 19, 1959 in Fort Eustis, Virginia to Jerry Samuel Wallace Sr. and Leona Elaine Baisley Wallace. Her father was in the military and the family moved from Virginia to Missouri when Donna was an infant....

Marilyn Holman

Marilyn Holman

Jan 6, 2021

Marilyn Jean Holman, age 85, of O'Fallon, MO, passed away on January 6th, 2021. Marilyn was born on August 5th, 1935, in St. Louis, MO, to John and Dorothy Townsend (Cummings). She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She married Wayne Holman on November 6th, 1971 in St. Louis, MO. She enjoyed toll painting, ceramics, shopping, and entertaining...

Belinda Long

Belinda Long

Jan 5, 2021

Belinda Gayle Duffield Long passed away January 5, 2021in Columbia, MO. Belinda entered this life on October 28, 1954; born in Higbee, MO to Robert and Bonnie Sumpter Long, she was a lifelong resident of mid-Missouri. Belinda worked for 35 years at the State Farm Mutual office in Columbia, and then went to work for the V.A. as a veteran’s...

Leroy Small

Leroy Small

Jan 3, 2021

Leroy Small, 87, of Cairo, passed away January 3, 2021 at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born on October 24, 1933 in Aurora, CO to Roy Small and Gladys Hatfield Small. Leroy graduated from Bennett High School in Bennett, CO in 1951 and was drafted into the United States Army in 1952. He received basic and...

Scottie Wayne Moore

Scottie Wayne Moore

Jan 2, 2021

Scottie Wayne Moore, 53, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, January 2, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Renee’, children, Christopher (Columbia) and Raelynn (Warrensburg) Moore and future son in law Jake King. His parents, Wayne and Judy Moore (Hughesville), his sister, Mindy Reno (John/Warsaw), Mother in law Lois Gagne’ (Sedalia), Brother...