Obituaries

Ellen Marie Embree

Ellen Marie Embree

Mar 13, 2019

Ellen Marie Embree was born on September 19, 1931, in Cuba, New York, to Dean and Ruth Young. Ellen attended and graduated from Cuba Central School. She met and married Harry Val Embree on September 10, 1951, and together they had nine children. After raising the nine children, they retired to Clemmons, North Carolina. Her husband Harry Passed away in...

Margaret Orscheln

Margaret Orscheln

Mar 13, 2019

Margaret (Peggy) Elizabeth Orscheln, 87, of Moberly, MO passed away Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. Peggy was born May 21st, 1931 in Berwyn, Illinois to George Edward Schrage and Dorothy Elizabeth Schrage (Derkes). Peggy Orscheln and her husband Elmer have lived in Moberly for the past 62 years. They were married in 1951 in Quincy,...

Ruleen Barnes

Ruleen Barnes

Mar 13, 2019

Opal Ruleen Barnes, 90, of Higbee, Missouri, passed away on March 13, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 28, 1928 to Roy E. and Opal E. (Burton) Stephens in Moberly, Missouri. She graduated from Renick High School in 1946 and then attended MACC. Ruleen was a lifelong Democrat, a member of the Fraternal Order...

Morgan Woods

Morgan Woods

Mar 10, 2019

Morgan Woods, 30, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away on March 10, 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri. Morgan was born November 24, 1988, in Aransas Pass, Texas, to Carl and Arlene (Hauck) Woods. She worked as a clerk for Casey’s General Store in Moberly. She was preceded in death by her grandparents: Vencil Woods, Uda Jo Woods, Dallas Hauck and Ruth...

William Overfelt

William Overfelt

Mar 8, 2019

William Francis Overfelt, known to many as Bill, passed away at age 70 on March 8, 2019 after a long illness. He was surrounded by love with his lifelong companion, Judy Hopper and other close friends, nearby. Bill was a very giving and helpful person. He was a very charming man. Bill loved to bake pies that would melt in...

Mary Rothman

Mary Rothman

Mar 6, 2019

Mary Martha Rothman, loving mother and grandmother, passed away very peacefully at the age of 87 on March 6, 2019. She was surrounded by her family at Moberly Nursing and Rehab. Mary was born in Danville, IL on August 25, 1931 to Bernard Rothman and Faye Marie Chance. She moved to Chicago at age 10 and then to Moberly in...

Deborah Diane Wailes

Deborah Diane Wailes

Mar 2, 2019

Deborah Diane Wailes, 51, of Huntsville, Missouri, passed away at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, on March 2, 2019. Diane was born on October 12, 1967, in Moberly, Missouri, to Richard Eugene and Patricia (Anno) Laurence. She attended school in Higbee. Diane worked in different positions during her career, including: Head Start, Super 8 Motel, Randolph County Health Department, Aban...

Mary  L. Williams

Mary L. Williams

Feb 24, 2019

Services for Mary L. Williams age, 87, of Paris, Missouri will be held on Friday March 1, 2019 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville,Missouri at 11:00 AM. Mary passed on Saturday February 24,2019 at a local health care facility in Paris, Missouri. She was born on December 8, 1931 in Dayton, Kentucky the daughter of the late Louis...

John Charles Farmer

John Charles Farmer

Feb 19, 2019

John Charles Farmer, 86, of Clark, Missouri, passed away at his home on February 19, 2019 after a long illness. He was born January 2, 1933 in Middletown, Ohio, to Joseph and Marie Farmer. On September 2, 1961 he and Dottie Gray were married. John was a retired carpenter/builder, farmer and an avid gardener. Survivors include his wife, Dottie Farmer...

Barbara Sagner

Barbara Sagner

Feb 13, 2019

Barbara Joan Sagner, 82, of Moberly, passed away February 13, 2019 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. She was born March 28, 1936 in Heyworth, IL to Raymond True and Irene “Wynn” True. Barb was a member of the First Christian Church in Heyworth. In 1955 she married John Henry Sagner in Ardmore, OK. John and Barb moved to the Moberly...

Charles Warren

Charles Warren

Feb 12, 2019

Charles Lee Warren, 61, of Cairo passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. Charlie was born on January 4, 1958 in Cairo, MO to Charles Basil Warren and Donna Lou “Newkirk” Warren. He was a lifelong resident of Cairo who worked as a heavy equipment operator for Nemo Coal and later as a mechanic for...

Tobey Miller

Tobey Miller

Feb 11, 2019

Tobey Lynn Miller, 42 of Jefferson City, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at her uncle’s home in Moberly. She was born on September 16, 1976 in Moberly, MO to James Burke and Bonnie “White” Burke (now George). Tobey was a graduate of Madison High School and member of the Christian faith. Tobey was a hard worker who had a...

Ethel Parr

Ethel Parr

Feb 8, 2019

Ethel Berniece Parr, age 77 of Moberly, passed away February 8, 2019 in Paris, MO. She was born on April 14, 1941 in Ravenna, TX to Jack Durbin and Rae Marie “Stewart” Durbin now Alan. She remembered fondly the time she got to live with her father and brother on the beach in San Diego. Ethel worked as a bookkeeper...

Donald Kilgore

Donald Kilgore

Feb 5, 2019

Donald Grieg “Ducky” Kilgore, 72 of Huntsville passed away on February 5, 2019 surrounded by his family at University Hospital in Columbia. Ducky was born on July 20, 1946 in Moberly to L. H. Kilgore and Jennie Evelyn (Frazier) Kilgore. On June 14, 1977 he married Marise Joan (Larson) Kilgore at the Lady Luck Casino in Las Vegas and they...

Peter Grafelman

Peter Grafelman

Feb 4, 2019

Peter Claus Grafelman, 87, of Jacksonville, passed away at Boone Hospital February 4, 2019. Peter was born to Peter H. Grafelman and Tena Look Grafelman in Peoria, Illinois on October 20, 1931. He married Janice Doubet Grafelman at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bartonville, Il on July 27, 1963 and they were married for over fifty years before her passing...

Dorothy Summers

Dorothy Summers

Jan 30, 2019

Dorothy Marie Summers, 83, of Moberly passed away January 30, 2019 at the home of her daughter following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 14, 1935 in Quincy, IL to Henry and Mary “Butler” Summers. Dorothy had to leave school after the 6th grade in order to take care of her ailing parents. She was always taking...

Ernest Carter

Ernest Carter

Jan 29, 2019

Ernest Arthur Carter, 88, of Moberly, Mo passed away on January 29, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born September 12, 1930 in Detroit, MI to Arthur H. and Kathryn E. (Forman) Carter. Ernest was a resident of Moberly for the past 11 years. He worked as an electrician for General Motors for 26 years. Ernest was...

Linda A. Lorenz

Linda A. Lorenz

Jan 26, 2019

Linda Lorenz passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at her home with her loving family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 1, 1942, in Germantown, Indiana the daughter of the late Forrest and Helen Davis Jones. Linda is survived by her husband of almost 33 years John Lorenz of Moberly, Missouri;children...

Virginia Pantaleo

Virginia Pantaleo

Jan 23, 2019

Virginia Pantaleo age 87, of Huntsville, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. She was born on November 27, 1931 in Clark, Missouri the daughter of the late Raymond and Annie Waterfield Bradley. Virginia is survived by her Children Patricia(Patti) Skaggs and husband Clyde of Moberly, Missouri; son Everett Edgar of Huntsville, Missouri; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren. Virginia...

Richard Brown

Richard Brown

Jan 17, 2019

Richard Dale Brown, 84, of Moberly passed away January 17, 2019 at Meadow Ridge Estates, Moberly, MO. Richard was born October 12, 1934 in Moberly, MO to Louis Brown and Mary Frances Meyers Brown. Richard returned to the Moberly area in 2017 from Kansas City to be closer to family. He spent 24 years honorably serving his country in the...