Obituaries

Clara Minor

Clara Minor

Jan 14, 2020

Clara Elizabeth (Manning) Minor, 73, of Moberly passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Boone Hospital. Clara was born July 7, 1946 to George J. Manning and Rosalie (Schoemig) Manning in Moberly, MO. She was a lifelong resident of the Moberly area. She graduated from Moberly Senior High School. She married Kenneth L. Minor on August 31, 1968, the couple...

Merold Devenport

Merold Devenport

Jan 13, 2020

Merold T. Devenport passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 13, 2020. He was born in Moberly, MO on December 20, 1962, son of the late Ira Eugene and Dorothy Vee Devenport. Merold spent most of his working years at Heddinghaus Lumber and Mid Am Building Supply. On June 7, 1997 he married Sandy Scheibmeir at the Rollin S....

Emma Joan Dougherty

Emma Joan Dougherty

Jan 12, 2020

Emma Joan Dougherty, 81, of Clark, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. Joan was born March 22, 1938, in Clark, Missouri, to Mike and Emma Ridgeway. Joan and Jerry Martin Dougherty were married on March 16, 1972. She worked outside the home for State Farm Insurance, Columbia Missouri, for many years before...

Margaret Marrow

Margaret Marrow

Jan 10, 2020

Margaret Susan Marrow, 64, of Moberly passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at home. Margaret was born November, 15, 1955 in Montezuma, IA to Margaret Jane Bone. Margaret moved to the area two years ago from Cedar Rapids, IA. She was a beloved member of the First Baptist Church in Huntsville. Before retiring, Margaret was a RN working primarily in...

Richard Haxel

Richard Haxel

Jan 10, 2020

Richard "Dick" or “Dickie” Frederick Haxel, age 74, passed away Friday, January 10th, after battling an aggressive onset of IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis). He was surrounded by his beloved wife, three children and best friend, Ginger the dog. Dick was a charismatic, fun-loving, multi-talented man. Born in Purcell, Oklahoma, he spent his childhood in the Oklahoma City Metro area. Dick...

Terri Rindom

Terri Rindom

Jan 9, 2020

Terri Loranne (Ferguson) Rindom, 60, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 in St. Louis, MO. She was born in Chicago, IL on March 24, 1959 to Chuck Ferguson and Ruth (Rosenberger) Ferguson. Terri has resided in the Moberly area since 1994, when she moved here with her husband and family from Colorado. She married Harold Wayne Rindom on October 30,...

Ramona Smith

Ramona Smith

Jan 8, 2020

Ramona Sue Smith, born October 23, 1949, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Hospital in Jackson, MO. She loved to laugh and was quite the practical joker. She enjoyed playing board games, working crossword puzzles and traveling. Ramona was dedicated to making sure everyone around her was taken care of. She laughed and cried with a...

Curtiss Hubert

Curtiss Hubert

Jan 5, 2020

Curtiss Andrew Hubert, 48, formerly of Moberly, passed away January 5, 2020 in Columbia, MO. He was born on July 28, 1971 in St. Louis, MO to Carl Hubert and Mary Tracy Hubert. Curt was a good friend to many people. He enjoyed spending time with his family when he could. They will always remember what a wonderful cook he...

Nell Bake

Nell Bake

Jan 4, 2020

Nell Radine Bake, 95 of Moberly, passed away January 4, 2020 at Valley View Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on the 4th of July in 1924 in Houstonia, MO to Robert Woodall and Maggie Juanita Thomas Woodall. Nell resided in Cross Timbers, MO until 1957 and then spent 16 years in San Diego, CA. Later she and her husband...

Helen Bradley

Helen Bradley

Jan 2, 2020

Helen Janice Eads Bradley, 79 of Marceline, MO, formerly of Moberly passed away January 2, 2020 in Columbia, MO. Helen was a “Valentine’s Baby” born February 14, 1940 in Poplar Bluff, MO to Clifford Stromatt and Rachel Trostel Stromatt. She worked for Central Missouri Paving in Moberly for many years. She was both part owner and office manager. In November...

James Gibson, Jr

James Gibson, Jr

Jan 1, 2020

James Harry Gibson, Jr., 73, of Higbee, MO passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Jim was born September 27, 1946 in Evergreen Park, IL to James H. Gibson, Sr. and Barbara Curran Gibson. He graduated from Oaklawn High School in Illinois. Jim was a Vietnam Veteran, joining the United States Marine Corp in 1966....

Brian Keith Johnson

Brian Keith Johnson

Dec 30, 2019

Brian Keith Johnson, 56, passed away on December 30, 2019, in Moberly, MO. Brian was born on May 1, 1963, in Northfield, MN, to Eugene and Ardene Johnson, the third of their five children. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Harbor City, CA, then Canby, OR, and Riverside, CA. He attended Norte Vista High School in Riverside, CA,...

Sally Patton

Sally Patton

Dec 29, 2019

Sally Bassett Zahl Patton, age 88, of Overland Park, KS, passed away surrounded by her family on December 29th, 2019 at the AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Sally was born July 7th, 1931 in Moberly, MO to Charles E. and Sally E. (Bassett) Zahl. She graduated from Moberly High School and went on to attend the University of California Los...

Gaylord Russell

Gaylord Russell

Dec 26, 2019

Gaylord James “Jim” Russell, 76, of Moberly, MO passed away December 26, 2019 at The Arbors in Moberly. Jim was born October 20, 1943 in Burlington, IA to Gaylord and Minnie Freeburg Russell. He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1962. Following graduation, he married Eva Ferrel. Although they later separated, they shared two children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren....

Sandra Elizabeth Freitag

Sandra Elizabeth Freitag

Dec 26, 2019

Sandra Elizabeth Freitag, 74, of Cairo, Missouri, passed away on December 26, 2019 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Sandra was born February 2, 1945, to John D. and Helen H. (Johnson) Austin in Smith County, Mississippi. No services are scheduled. Cremation has been accorded by Million Taylor Funeral Homes of Moberly, Missouri. To send flowers or a memorial gift to...

Lawrence Carmer

Lawrence Carmer

Dec 21, 2019

Surrounded by family, Lawrence (Larry) Green Carmer Sr, 83, of Macon, Missouri, passed peacefully at home Saturday evening, December 21, 2019. Larry was born November 3, 1936, in Des Moines, Iowa. He is preceded in death by his mother, Thelma Craig, and his father, Vern Carmer. Larry is survived by his brother, David Carmer (Carol), and his five children, Lawrence...

Louise Bott

Louise Bott

Dec 20, 2019

Louise Marie Bott, 73, of Moberly, MO passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 with her family by her side at her home. Louise was born on January 23, 1946 in Winterset, IA to Gene and Ruth Bush. She graduated from MACC with a degree in General Education. She was an active member of the St. Pius X Catholic Church. Louise...

William Starks

William Starks

Dec 16, 2019

William Lee Starks, 75, of Renick left this earth for glory on Monday, December 16, 2019. Known as “Bill” to family and friends, he leaves behind a wife of 55 years, Carolyn Sue Apel Starks and two sons, Lee Wayne Starks (Debbie Luntsford Starks) and Troy Daniel Starks (April Gibler Starks). Grandkids are; Kayla, Joe (Kalynn Minor Starks), Tiffany, Phillip...

Ricky Eugene Beal

Ricky Eugene Beal

Dec 16, 2019

Ricky Eugene Beal, 57, of Higbee, Missouri, passed away on December 16, 2019. Ricky was born August 14, 1962, to Harold Eugene and Mary Ann (Brown) Beal in Moberly, Missouri. A visitation will be held on Friday, December 27, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Million Taylor Funeral Home of Moberly. Funeral service will take place at...

Millissa Beaton

Millissa Beaton

Dec 15, 2019

Millissa Kelly Beaton, 49, of Moberly, passed away at her home Sunday, December 15, 2019. Millissa was born in Kansas City, MO on May 8, 1970 to Christine Perry and George Andreson. She attended Evangel College in Springfield, where she attained a Bachelor of Science in Government. Millissa was a hard worker, and worked at Best Buy for sixteen years;...