Obituaries
Norma Bell Orscheln
Dec 7, 2018
Norma Jean Bell Orscheln, 89, passed away December 7, 2018, at home in Horn Lake, MS. She was born May 21, 1929 in Carrollton, MO to Elbert and Bessie Bell. On February 2, 1948, she married the love of her life, Gene, who preceded her in death earlier this year. She leaves one son, Gary (Sheryl) Orscheln of Columbia, MO;...
Gregory Stanley "O'Neal" Tolson Sr.
Dec 3, 2018
Gregory Stanley O'Neal Tolson Sr., 63, of Des Moines, Iowa passed away on December 3, 2018. Gregory was born July 5, 1955 in Huntsville, Missouri, to Ralph and Nettie M. Tolson. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Tina Tolson; and son Gregory Stan Tolson Jr; brothers: Ralph Tolson Jr., Lloyd, Ronnie, and Oscar. Survivors include daughter, Trina...
Donald McCreery
Dec 1, 2018
Donald (Don) Ray McCreery entered into rest on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Don was the son of Ralph McCreery and Lorene Wilson McCreery. He was born on Christmas Day in 1936. Don was a retired Boilermaker and an avid Dallas Cowboy and St. Louis Cardinal fan. He is survived by his son, Daren (Debbie) McCreery; daughters, Donna (Billy) Yates and...
William Henry "Jr." Rogers
Nov 30, 2018
William Henry "Jr" Rogers, 93, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Macon Health Care Center. Jr was born March 14, 1925, in rural Randolph County to Henry C. and Elma (Halterman) Rogers. He graduated from Macon High School in 1943. During WWII, Jr served in the U.S. Navy, surviving the sinking of the USS Johnston...
Presley Hill
Nov 24, 2018
Presley Elizabeth Hill, 3 months, of Moberly passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. She was born August 20, 2018 in Columbia, MO to Brittany Nickerson and Travis Hill. Presley brought joy into many lives. She loved her feet being tickled, she loved to smile, and she had the best chubby cheeks for all the kisses...
Jerry Martin Dougherty
Nov 23, 2018
Jerry Martin Dougherty, 81, of Clark, Missouri, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Jerry was born February 9, 1937 in Renick, Missouri, to John Martin and Edith (Brandow) Dougherty. He and Emma Joan Ridgeway were married on March 16, 1972. He served in the United States Army. Jerry retired from the Kansas...
Robert Gruenloh
Nov 22, 2018
Robert H “Bob” Gruenloh, 77, of Jacksonville, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at his home. Mr. Gruenloh was born November 4, 1941 at the family farm in Florissant, Missouri to Joseph Anthony Gruenloh and Ethel Marie Ebbesmeyer Gruenloh. He married Janet I. Riley on January 4, 1964. Bob was a lifelong farmer which necessitated his moving the family from...
Cheryl Wilson
Nov 20, 2018
Cheryl Ann (Hart) Wilson, 67-years-old, of Moberly passed away on Tuesday morning, November 20, 2018 at Ravenwood assisted living in Moberly. Cheryl was born at Woodland Hospital in Moberly on October 18, 1951 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank William Hart, but spent the majority of her childhood living with her beloved grandparents, Catherine Kelly Hart and Paul Hart; all of...
James Heddinghaus
Nov 18, 2018
James Albert Heddinghaus, 77, of Ballwin, MO passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at his home with family at his side. He was born February 5, 1941 in Moberly, MO to Albert & Amelia Sander Heddinghaus, Mr. Heddinghaus was a longtime partner in the former Heddinghaus Lumber Co and graduated from the lower level of Moberly Area Junior College in...
Viola Nickerson
Nov 16, 2018
Viola Mae Nickerson, 65, of Moberly passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 3, 1953 in West Plains, MO to Alford Welch and Vida Jones Welch. In 1971, she married Clifford Nickerson in Moberly, MO and they spent 48 wonderful years together. Viola received an accounting degree from State Technical...
John Carl Redelfs
Nov 15, 2018
John Carl Redelfs, 39, of Moberly, Missouri passed away on November 15, 2018. John was born to Kirk Alend and MaryAnn (Samson) Redelfs in Crystal City, Missouri, on November 15, 1979. John worked for K.J.'s Quick Lube in Moberly, Missouri, as a Lube Tech. He enjoyed fishing, automotive work, and loved time with his beloved family. John loved the outdoors,...
Susan Teffs
Nov 11, 2018
Susan Josephine (Smith) Teffs, 56 of Moberly, MO completed her story on November 11, 2018. She was a veteran, an accomplished knitter, spinner, seamstress, mother, homemaker and nurse who enjoyed reading and writing. She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Allen Teffs, Moberly, MO; four children, Jeffrey Daniel Teffs, Screven, GA, David Chauncy Robert (Angel) Teffs, Hueytown, AL, Jacob Joseph...
Sharon "Sherry" Benny
Nov 10, 2018
Sharon "Sherry" Angus Benny, 73, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away on November 10, 2018. She was born August 10, 1945, to Russell and Dorothy (Kirby) Weathers in Henning, Illinois. She married James Benny who preceded her in death. She enjoyed gardening, golf, bowling, and doing jigsaw puzzles. During her career, she worked as a receptionist for the Orscheln Company. Sherry...
Aubrey Frank Brockman Sr.
Nov 1, 2018
Aubrey Frank Brockman Sr.passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, the 1st of November 2018, at the age of 74. Frank was born on the 31st of May 1944, in Moberly, Missouri, to Omer and Pearl Brockman. Frank served his country in the U.S. Army during The Vietnam War. He is survived by his loving companion of many years...
Christine Corn
Nov 1, 2018
Christine Irene Corn, 65, of Moberly, went home to be with her Lord on November 1, 2018. She passed away, peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family and close friends. Christine was born July 5, 1953 in Germany. She was adopted by Earl Carlson and Gurli Carlson when she was three years old. Christine received her naturalization papers and...
Mary Jo Ware
Nov 1, 2018
Mary Jo (Jodi) Ware passed away on Thursday, the 1st of November 2018. She was born in Greely, Colorado, on the 19th of April 1955, to Joe Ware and Mary Ellen Redifer. Jodi is preceded in death by her father; Joe Ware; stepfather Harold Redifer. She is survived by her mother, Mary Redifer of Moberly;son, James Bird and his wife...
John Johnson
Oct 31, 2018
John Frank Johnson, Jr, 71 of Jacksonville, passed away on October 31, 2018 at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born on November 17, 1946 in Fort Campbell, KY to John Frank Johnson, Sr. and Barbara Creech Johnson. Upon completing high school, John entered the United States Navy and served his country honorably from 1965...
Mary Nichols
Oct 29, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Nichols, age 84, of Moberly passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. She was born on September 19, 1934 in Clark, Missouri to Marvin Lonzo Hughes and Mildred Loretta Davidson Hughes. Mary was a 1953 graduate of Westran High School. On June 27, 1953 she married Oliver “Bud” Nichols in Huntsville, MO. Mary...
Tammy Muse
Oct 27, 2018
Tammy Lynn Muse, 50, of Moberly, passed away unexpectedly at her home on October 27, 2018. Tammy was born December 1, 1967 in Marshall, Texas to Marlette Darlene Palmour. She graduated from high school in Marshall and had moved to Moberly in 2015. Tammy was a “Jill of all trades” who loved to build and fix things. She was very...
Shannon Smith
Oct 26, 2018
Shannon Smith passed away from this life on Friday,the 26th of October in Columbia, Missouri. She was 41 years of age. Shannon was born on the 1st of May 1977 Shannon was the daughter of Dan Wilson & Rhonda Thomas. Shannon is survived by her loving husband Bryan Smith of Moberly,Missouri; her mother Rhonda Thomas;father Dan Wilson. She is also...

