Obituaries

Rita Cooke

Rita Cooke

Jun 15, 2020

Rita Mae Cooke, 94, of Moberly, MO went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 15, 2020 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. Rita was born on March 21, 1926 in Hunnewell, MO. to Herman John Graupman and Lillian Mae (Tolbert) Graupman. Rita married Archie D. Cooke on May 9, 1948 in Paris, MO. She was a very...

Mary Redifer

Mary Redifer

Jun 15, 2020

Mary Ellen Redifer, 81, of Moberly, was surrounded by her family at Moberly Nursing and Rehab on June 15, 2020 when her time came to go home to her Lord. She was born to Temple Benjamin Haley and Mary Margaret (White) Haley on December 24, 1938 in Madison, MO. Mary was a kind hearted, generous woman who was always there...

Joe Davis

Joe Davis

Jun 14, 2020

Joe Baxter Davis, 93, of Moberly, previously of Clark passed away June 14, 2020 at Moberly Nursing and Rehab. He was born on August 10, 1926 in Clark, MO to Charles Baxter Davis and Stella (Ess) Davis. Joe was a graduate of Renick High School. In September of 1950 he was drafted into the United States Army. Joe serving honorably,...

Emma Watson

Emma Watson

Jun 10, 2020

Emma “Pumpkin” Louise Watson, 76, of Moberly, MO passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at her home. Pumpkin was born on March 16, 1944 in Triplett, MO to Bernerdean Watts and Ilean (Benson) Watts. She moved to Brookfield, MO and accepted a position as a social service worker for the State of Missouri where she worked for a number...

Tommy Harmon

Tommy Harmon

Jun 10, 2020

Tommy Warren Harmon, 74, of Huntsville, MO passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born January 24, 1946 in Macon, IL to Charles C. Harmon and Madge Margaret (Kerr) Harmon. Tommy has lived in the Randolph County area since 2004. Moving here from Decatur, IL; where he married Sheila Harmon in 1975, and...

Bennie Daiprai

Bennie Daiprai

Jun 2, 2020

Bennie Richmond Daiprai, 89, of Moberly, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Loch Haven Senior Living Community in Macon, MO. Bennie was born June 17, 1930 in Higbee, MO. to Bennie Daiprai and Josephine (Hudson) Daiprai. Bennie was a lifelong member of the Randolph County area. He attended and graduated from Higbee Public Schools. After high school, Bennie enlisted...

David Crutchfield

David Crutchfield

May 27, 2020

David Noland Crutchfield Jr., 81, of Huntsville, MO went to be with his Lord and Saviour on May 27, 2020. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family. David was born September 27, 1938 in Moberly, MO to David Noland Crutchfield, Sr. and Margaritte Mae “Goff” Crutchfield. He was born again in 1957 and lived a life dedicated to...

Susan Staiger

Susan Staiger

May 25, 2020

Susan (White) Staiger, age 69, of Moberly lost her battle with cancer on May 25, 2020, in her home. She was born on June 15, 1950 to Melvin (Pete) and Charlene White in Moberly, MO. In 1970 she married Garry Spotts and is survived by their daughter, Jaime Spotts, of Spring Hill, KS. In 2011 she married David Staiger, who...

Phillip Hunt

Phillip Hunt

May 25, 2020

Phillip Gregg Hunt, age 70, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away on May 25th, 2020 in Moberly, Missouri. Gregg (aka Precious) was born on August 30th, 1949 in Moberly, Missouri, to Raymond Hunt and Phyllis Bloom Hunt. He graduated from Moberly Senior High School in 1967 and received an Associate degree from Moberly Area Community College in 1969. In the fall...

Carol Marie Eisenhauer

Carol Marie Eisenhauer

May 19, 2020

Carol Marie Eisenhauer entered her eternal rest with Christ the evening of May 19, 2020, with her husband by her side. Carol was born to Leonard and Millie (Skokich) Vugrich in Afton, Missouri, on April 15, 1955. Carol and Carl were united in marriage on July 4, 1992. She was a faithful Christian and a member of King of Kings...

Sandra Sartain

Sandra Sartain

May 19, 2020

Sandra “Sandy” Lee Sartain, 76, of Moberly, passed away May 19, 2020. Sandy was born in Denver, Colorado on December 8, 1943 to Joe and Freda Youll. She was a graduate of Fayette High School and had a degree as a Certified Professional Coder. Sandy worked as a professional coder for the University of Missouri and after retirement took a...

Rosemary Hunt

Rosemary Hunt

May 18, 2020

Rosemary Hunt, 66, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away on May 18, 2020, at Moberly Nursing and Rehab. Rosemary was born May 23, 1953, in Moberly, Missouri, to Harold and Betty Lee (Kinder) Brock, Sr. Cremation has been accorded by Million Taylor Funeral Homes of Moberly, Missouri. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Rosemary Hunt please...

Brianne Klostermann

Brianne Klostermann

May 17, 2020

Brianne Marie (McCune) Klostermann, 40, of Moberly, MO, passed away unexpectedly on May 14, 2020, cause unknown. Brianne was born on December 16, 1979, in Columbia, MO to Brian McCune and Laura (Langdon-McCune) Smith. Brianne was a 1998 graduate of Moberly High School and a graduate of Moberly Area Community College in nursing and social services. She married former husband,...

Bill Browett

Bill Browett

May 15, 2020

Bill was born on July 28, 1950 in Kansas City MO to Andy and Margaret (Scott) Browett. He was united in marriage to Jan (McBride) on November 21, 1980 in Moberly MO. Bill is survived by his wife Jan of their home in Nixa, MO; daughter, Ashley Bell of Owasso, OK and son, Adam Browett of Lakewood, CO; three grandchildren,...

Robert Leuchtenberg

Robert Leuchtenberg

May 15, 2020

Robert Lee Leuchtenberg, 86, of Moberly, passed away May 15, 2020 in Columbia, MO. He was born in Bloomington, IL on July 10, 1933 to Maurice Leuchtenberg and Edythe Shoemaker Leuchtenberg. Robert grew up in Bloomington and graduated from Trinity High School in Bloomington, IL. After high school, he enlisted in the US Army and served as a Paratrooper at...

Rayla Goss

Rayla Goss

May 14, 2020

Rayla Ann Goss, 63, of Kirksville, MO passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 14, 2020. Rayla was born November 14, 1956 in Salida, CO to Romaine Dean Round and Phyllis Lloyd Round. She had lived in the Kirksville area since 1957; she attended the Hamilton St. Baptist Church in Kirksville. In fall of 1973, Rayla married Michael Louder and to this...

Geraldine Kilgore

Geraldine Kilgore

May 13, 2020

Geraldine (Gerri) Kilgore, 78, of Moberly, passed away on May 13, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born August 8, 1941 in Clark, Mo to Omar Glen Ridgway, Jr. and Opal Colley Ridgway. Gerri was a resident of the Randolph County area a majority of her life. She attended Renick schools. She was a long term...

Wanda Woods

Wanda Woods

May 9, 2020

Wanda Kay Woods, 76, of Moberly passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at home surrounded by family. Wanda was born July 22, 1943 in Higbee, MO to Joseph Henry Apel and Oliva Phyllis Ancell. Wanda was wed to Clemons Woods in Clark, MO on April 3, 1964, he preceded her in death in 2003. She was a CMA at Mark...

Elmer Howard

Elmer Howard

May 9, 2020

Elmer Dean Howard, 59, of Moberly, MO, died on Saturday, May 9th, 2020. He passed away peacefully in his home, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his daughter, Robin Elizabeth Howard-Boyd; son, Parker Dean Howard; granddaughter, Adelyn Elizabeth Boyd and sister, Pamela Gale (Howard) Nauerth. Elmer was born at the old Woodland Hospital in Moberly, Mo on August...

Coleen Albright

Coleen Albright

May 8, 2020

Coleen “Janette” Albright, 85 of Higbee, Mo passed away Friday, May 8, 2020. Janette was born January 14, 1935 in Moberly, MO to Wilson Barnhart McCormick Sr. and Oleta Frances Avery. Janette wed Donald “Donnie” Wayne Albright on January 5, 1954 in Moberly, MO. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Janette and Donnie enjoyed doing crafts together....