Obituaries

Jerry White
Jul 25, 2017
Jerry Rogers White, 77, of Shelbina, passed away at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, MO on July 25, 2017. Jerry was born June 14, 1940 in Clark, Missouri to Charles William White and Lorene Barron White. The family moved to Jacksonville when he was young and he spent the remainder of his youth there until he...

Joseph Rychnovsky
Jul 20, 2017
Joseph Francis Rychnovsky, 49, passed away on July 20, 2017, at his home in Toledo, Ohio, after a courageous and heroic battle with cancer. Joe was born on January 18, 1968, in Great Lakes, IL, to Francis and Joyce Rychnovsky. Joe grew up in Moberly. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in broadcasting and spent his...

Roger Ware
Jul 16, 2017
Roger Lee Ware, 59 of Higbee passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017 in Perryville, MO. Roger was born May 17, 1958 to Vernon and Norma Thompson Ware in Moberly, MO. On June 10, 1978, Roger married his sweetheart Susan Perkins and together they raised 4 daughters who were his pride and joy. Roger was very dedicated to his family. He...

William Dowlin
Jul 12, 2017
William Lee “Bill” Dowlin, Sr, was born on a farm in Marion County, near Emden, Missouri on October 18th, 1928 to Jess Franklin Dowlin and Naomi Eloise O’Bryan. Raised in Warren, Missouri, he attended Monroe City and Mexico High Schools. He enlisted in the US Army Air Force at age 17 in 1945 because he wanted to become a pilot....

Charles Wilkerson
Jul 11, 2017
Charles Curtis Wilkerson, Jr., 62, of Holliday, MO passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at his home. Charlie was born November 5, 1954 in Mexico, MO to Charles Wilkerson Sr. and Elizabeth Righter Wilkerson. He grew up in Centralia but relocated to Holliday in 1986. Charlie worked for Wilson Trailer for many years. He loved old hot rods and...

Maurice Dawson
Jul 7, 2017
Maurice (Gus) Giles Dawson, 58, of Madison, MO, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at his home after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Gus was born on July 17, 1958, in Elgin, Illinois, to his parents, the late William (Bill) and Darlene Rasmussen Dawson. He married Cindy Lou Johnson on June 13, 1987. One son, Zachary Giles Dawson, was...
Russell Lee Mitchell
Jul 2, 2017
Russell Lee Mitchell passed away at the age of 90 at the Clarence Care Center where he had resided for one and a half years. Over the years he had lived in the Cairo, Kansas City, New Cambria, and Macon communities. He served in WWII. He was a very talented, self-taught person. Over the years he was a farmer, truck...

Clyde Woods
Jul 1, 2017
Clyde Woods, 87, of rural Clark passed from this life into the arms of Jesus his Savior, on Saturday, July 1, 2017, shortly after admission to the hospice suite at Valley View Nursing Home in Moberly. He was surrounded by his family as they prayed and sang hymns of praise to the Lord. Clyde was born in Gamaiel, Kentucky, to...
Charles Olen Bailey
Jul 1, 2017
Charles O. Bailey, 78, of Moberly passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Moberly Nursing & Rehab. Charles was born to the late Thomas Olen and Viola Mae (Belcher) Bailey on July 28, 1938 in Moberly, Missouri. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He and Karen Marie Portell were married August 17, 1984 and celebrated...

Jerry Earsom
Jun 20, 2017
Jerry Dale Earsom, 75, of Moberly passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at his home. He is preceded in death by his parents Glenn and Marguerite Earsom. Jerry is survived by several cousins. A graveside memorial celebrating Jerry’s life will be held on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Oakland Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Jerry’s honor are suggested...
Brian Nelson Cottle
Jun 17, 2017
Brian Nelson Cottle returned to stardust on Saturday, June 17, 2017, surrounded by love at the Cottle Ranch. Alzheimer’s disease killed him but nothing can take away the memories of the incredible person whose life was lived at full speed, fueled by curiosity, courage, brilliance, love, laughter, honesty, and a total lack of inhibition and disdain for convention. Brian was...

Richard Seiger
Jun 14, 2017
Richard Seiger, 50, of Clarence, MO, passed away at the University of Missouri June 14, 2017. Richard was born May 29, 1967, in Mexico to George Seiger and Delma Ruth Hull Seiger. He worked in sawmills and in his spare time enjoyed spending time with his family. He liked taking float trips, fishing and visiting with his grandchildren. Richard is...

Norma Esry
Jun 11, 2017
Norma Jean Esry, 83, of Moberly, passed away June 11, 2017 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. Norma was born November 14, 1933 in Sutherland, NE to Robert Madison Albright and Margaret Bloomfield Albright. Her early years were spent in Colorado before her family moved to Rocheport when she was 13. She later relocated to Moberly and resided there for...

Nicole Ashbaker
Jun 10, 2017
Nicole Lynn Ashbaker, 27 of Moberly, passed away June 10, 2017. She was born June 30, 1989 in Columbia, MO to Kevin Cox and Vicki Beal Cox. Nicole was a very loving and caring mother to her four children. She was a great cook and her family said she could “make anything taste good”. She was a graduate of Moberly...

Ronald White
Jun 9, 2017
Ronald Duane White, 61, of Moberly, passed away at his home June 9, 2017. Ronald was born March 15, 1956 in Hannibal, MO to Sidney Lee White and Joeanne Adams White. Ronald took great pride in his craft as an iron worker. Serving his family and profession truly was his calling. He was known to make the best apple pies...

Melissa Bale
Jun 7, 2017
Melissa Kae Bale, 49 of Moberly went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Melissa graduated from Cairo High School. She attended Family Life Fellowship and she loved going to the Boat in Boonville, taking walks, and being with her pets Alie, Roscoe and Twister. She loved children and enjoyed babysitting. She is survived by her son...

Asher Kimbrough
Jun 5, 2017
Asher Ryan Kimbrough, of Moberly, born April 4, 1992, passed away June 5, 2017. He is survived by his son, Greyson Ryan Kimbrough; his parents, Donnie and Melissa Kimbrough and Shawn and Jennipher Burris all of Moberly; brother, Zachary Kimbrough of Moberly; sisters, Ana Karina and Lane McCall of Ramstein, Germany and Payton Wandrey of Moberly; grandparents, Mike and Ada...
Ronnie G. Dennis
May 29, 2017
Ronnie Dennis, 73 , of Higbee passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia, Missouri. Ronnie was born September 18, 1943 in Mexico, Missouri a son of the late Thomas Glenn and OLeta (Adams) Dennis. On October 13, 1962, Ronnie married Linda Thornhill in Audrain County, Missouri. Ronnie was a hard worker and held several positions during...

Betty Hallowell
May 29, 2017
Betty Lou Hallowell, 85 of Moberly, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 16, 1931, in Moberly, MO to Joseph Gillispie and Edith Haynie Gillispie. Betty was a lifelong resident of Moberly and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. On June 14, 1951, she married Carlos Hallowell. Betty’s children, grandchildren...

Kimberly Schumann
May 19, 2017
Kimberly Marlene Schumann, 21 of Moberly, passed away May 19, 2017. Kimmie was born December 31, 1995 in Columbia, MO to William K. and Mercia R. (Kamplain) Schumann. She was a 2014 graduate of Westran High School and worked in Columbia as a legal administrative assistant for Columbia Family Law Group. Kimmie was a member of St. Pius X in...