Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Steven Holman
Jan 2, 2021
Steven Dwayne Holman, age 66, of Huntsville, passed away on January 2, 2021, at Boone Hospital in Columbia surrounded by his wife and two children. He was born in Moberly on March 10, 1954 to Wayne and Dorris Ann (Cleeton) Holman. Steve was united in marriage to Tempy Lou (Ryals) on June 21, 1975, in Huntsville. He retired from Norfolk...
Rocky L. Wilbanks
Dec 31, 2020
Rocky Lynn Wilbanks, 66, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away on December 31, 2020. Rocky was born August 9, 1954, in Marshall, Missouri, to George Elliott and Marlee Gaye (Gilliam) Wilbanks. He married Terri Gates and they spent 46 years together. Rocky worked as a welder. He loved the outdoors, mushroom hunting, fishing, throwing knives, and target practice with riffles. He...
Jayden Wilhelm
Dec 31, 2020
Jayden Michael Scott Wilhelm, age 9, of Moberly, passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2020 at Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was surrounded by family when he went home to the Lord. Jayden was born on August 4, 2011 in Moberly, to Lauren Ellington and Jacob Wilhelm. He attended Sweet Springs Baptist Church and was a member...
Melvin Gravitt
Dec 30, 2020
Melvin Douglas Gravitt, 79, of Moberly, MO passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Melvin was born on April 17, 1941 in Moberly, MO to Herschel Gravitt and Mildred (Brooks) Gravitt. Melvin was a lifelong resident of the Randolph County area. He attended Moberly Public Schools. After graduation, he worked for the City of Moberly’s Sanitation...
Ann Orscheln
Dec 27, 2020
Ann Powers Orscheln, 84, of Columbia, MO, formerly of Hermitage, TN and Moberly, MO passed away December 27, 2020, in Columbia, MO. She was born November 7, 1936, in Kansas City, MO and was the youngest of 2 children of Lawrence and Imogene Herndon Powers. Ann grew up in Kansas City, MO where she graduated from Bishop Hogan High School....
Sylvia Novotney
Dec 27, 2020
Sylvia “Sue” Novotney, 78, of Mexico, MO passed away, Sunday, December 27, 2020 at King’s Daughters Home in Mexico, MO. Sue was born November 14, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Raymond and Sylvia (Benton) Anderson. Sue grew up in a military family, moving around quite a bit. Her family moved to Gerald, Missouri where she spent most of her...
Kimberly Kay Mueller
Dec 27, 2020
Kimberly Kay McKee Mueller saddled Maiden Doll and rode away into the sunrise on December 27th, 2020. Kim was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 23rd, 1961, to Keith and Rosalee McKee. Joining a pony club at a young age led to her lifelong love of all things horse, a passion that only dimmed with the onset of Frontotemporal...
Laura Belle Kathryn Darwent
Dec 27, 2020
Laura Belle Kathryn Darwent, 85, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away at Ravenwood Terrace on December 27, 2020. Laura Belle was born November 11, 1935, to Frank and Loretta (Weggs) David in Moberly, Missouri. She married Walter Bentley Darwent. Laura Belle loved life and her family. She enjoyed bird watching and reading up on the different types of birds. She loved...
Norris Specie
Dec 25, 2020
Norris Dwayne Specie, 80, of Moberly, MO passed away on Christmas Day with family at his side. He was born on November 4, 1940 in Moberly to Howard Specie and Lenora Mitchell Specie. Norris was a lifelong resident of Randolph County and a devoted member of North Park Baptist Church where he helped serve as usher. He was always happy...
Clarence Brandow
Dec 25, 2020
Clarence “Skeets” Brandow, 96, of Huntsville, formerly of Clark, passed away on Christmas Day surrounded by his family. He was born in Clark, MO on November 27, 1924 to William Brandow and Florence Andrews Brandow. Clarence honorably served the United States Army from 1946 to 1948. On July 15, 1946 he wed Rosena Bonuchi. The two spent close to 57...
Mary "Susie" Sue Harrison
Dec 23, 2020
Mary Sue "Susie" Harrison, 83, of Fulton, Missouri, passed away on December 23, 2020, at Moberly Nursing and Rehab. Susie was born October 10, 1937, to Elgie Paul and Ruby Rae (Gilmore) Wallace in Fulton, Missouri. She and Floyd Ray Harrison were married in 1954, and celebrated 66 years together. Susie drove the school bus in Fulton for 17 years....
Sheila Jean Williams
Dec 18, 2020
Sheila Jean Williams age 69 went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 18, 2020 at her home surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer. She was born September 26, 1951 to a coal miner Ambrose Elbert Bentch and a houser for strangers Trilbia Nola Bentch. She was a graduate of...
Deborah Fry
Dec 17, 2020
Deborah “Debbie” Lynne Fry, 60, of Moberly, MO went home to be with the Lord and is resting in peace and comfort on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at University of Missouri Hospital. Debbie was born on February 22, 1960 in St. Louis, MO to Charles and Joan (Christian) Stroud. She graduated from Hazelwood West, Class of 1978 and from there...
Debbie White
Dec 17, 2020
Deborah (Debbie) Ann White, of Moberly, MO passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020. She was born in 1953 in Edina, MO, the daughter of Leo Smith and Reta Goodwin Smith. Debbie married George White in 1988. She is survived by her daughter, Catherine Ryan Ferguson and grandchildren, Cameron Ferguson and Sydney Ferguson all of Cairo; son, David (Bridget) Ryan and...
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