Obituaries

Vivian Haynes

Vivian Haynes

Apr 12, 2017

Vivian “Carter” Haynes, 87, of Moberly passed away April 12, 2017 at Macon Health Care Center in Macon, MO. She was born on June 13, 1929 to Harold and Anna “Vanslow” Carter in Long Prairie. MN. In 1949 Vivian married Harold Haynes in Moberly Missouri. Vivian worked for 40 years at Southwestern Bell. She loved her job and the people...

Donald Willer

Donald Willer

Apr 10, 2017

Donald P. “Donnie” Willer, 72, passed away at his home in Norwalk on April 10, 2017. Donnie was born Feb. 6, 1945. He was born and raised in Moberly, Missouri, by his father, George J. Willer, and his mother, Agnes A. (Vitt) Willer, who preceded him in death. He had one brother, George Robert “Bob” Willer who also preceded him...

Adrain Downing

Adrain Downing

Apr 9, 2017

Adrain Herman Downing, 83, of Moberly, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Moberly Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born November 14, 1933 in Flippin, KY to Herman Downing and Gertrude Woods Downing. Adrain relocated to Randolph County with his family in 1946. He served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957. On April 2,1955,...

Barbara Lisk

Barbara Lisk

Apr 7, 2017

Barbara Ellen Lisk, age 72, of Higbee passed away April 7, 2017 at her home. Barb was born January 10, 1945 in Talleyrand, Iowa to Lon Saner and Grace Collis Saner. On March 17, 1961, she married Keith Lisk and he survives of the home. Barbara and Keith relocated from Peace Valley, MO five years ago to make Higbee their...

Susie Virginia Ash

Susie Virginia Ash

Apr 3, 2017

Susie V. (Flickinger) Ash, 95, of Moberly passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Macon Health Care Center. Susie was born September 23, 1921 to Daniel Price and Hattie V. (Baker) Day in Carrington, Missouri. She worked for many years at Westlake Hardware as the Head of the Paint Department. Susie was a founding member of the First...

Franklin Newkirk

Franklin Newkirk

Apr 1, 2017

Franklin Newkirk, 73, of Moberly, formerly of O’Fallon, MO, passed away at Moberly Regional Medical Center on April 1, 2017. Franklin was born to Albert Newkirk and Pansy Duggan Newkirk on May 20, 1943 in Hamilton, MO. Franklin served in the Missouri National Guard and graduated with an Associate degree at Saint Louis Community College where he then began to...

Virginia D.  Elsberry

Virginia D. Elsberry

Apr 1, 2017

Virginia D. Elsberry, 104, of Moberly, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at North Village Park, Moberly, Missouri. Virginia was born in Evansville, Missouri on October 12, 1912 to Mahlon Newton and Nettie May (Lepper) Powell. She married Gerald Elsberry and he preceded her in death in 1989. Virginia loved to garden, was a great quilter, and enjoyed walking....

Margaret Huff

Margaret Huff

Mar 30, 2017

Margaret Louise Huff, 71, of Higbee, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Mo. Peggy was born on December 31, 1945 in Marshall, MO to Russell and Margaret Cromley Claggett. She was a lifelong resident of Higbee, Mo and graduated from Higbee High School in 1964. Peggy worked for Midwest Linen for...

Shirley Phillips

Shirley Phillips

Mar 30, 2017

Shirley Ann Phillips, 43, of Moberly went home to be with her Lord on March 30, 2017. She passed away at Moberly Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family and friends. Shirley was born November 1, 1973 in Streator, IL to Shirley Teubner and Danny Hunt. She obtained her GED and attended college while living in Springfield, MO before relocating...

Richard Shackelford

Richard Shackelford

Mar 25, 2017

Richard (Ricky) Adam Shackelford, 52, of Moberly, passed away March 25, 2017 at his home. Ricky was born in Hattiesburg, MS on January 5, 1965 to Richard Baronian Shackelford and Sharon Lynn Robertson. He moved to Moberly with his family when he was six weeks old and spent the rest of his life in the Moberly area, attending Moberly High...

Angelia Kitchen

Angelia Kitchen

Mar 25, 2017

Angelia Denise Kitchen, age 50, of Moberly passed away March 25, 2017 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. Angelia was born May 24, 1966 in Columbia, MO to Robert Joseph Thorp and Beverly Ann Hess Thorp. Angelia lived in the Moberly area the majority of her life. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She loved to shop for...

Duane Hudson

Duane Hudson

Mar 25, 2017

Duane was born 2-21-1927 in Fenton Township near Erie, IL. He attended a one room school house grades 1-8, graduated from Erie High School, and subsequently worked for Whiteside County, IL as a dairy technician. Duane served his country in the US army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged. On 6-17-1950, he married Arlene Jaecques in Geneseo, IL....

Mary Alice Clary

Mary Alice Clary

Mar 24, 2017

Mary Alice Clary, 76, of Moberly passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017, at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia, Missouri. Mary was born March 20, 1941, in Triplett, Missouri to the late Robert Edward and Martha (Epperly) Jennings. Her greatest love was babysitting and being with her family. She enjoyed helping others and taking care of those in need. She was...

George Seldal

George Seldal

Mar 23, 2017

George Seldal (Tricky Dicky), age 70 of Higbee, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO on March 23, 2017. He was born February 25, 1947 in Sycamore, IL to George and Nickie F. Lafary Seldal. On April 4, 1969, he married Nina Brockman in Randolph County who precedes him in death. George was a member of...

Kathy Simone

Kathy Simone

Mar 19, 2017

Kathy (Lane Albright) Simone, 71, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Boone Hospital from complications with pneumonia. Marion Kathleen was born September 16, 1945 to James Clifford and Marion Ruth (Hamm) Lane in Kansas City, Missouri. Kathy was best described as a loyal friend, and as the most caring, kind, and funniest person known....

Barbara Lou Ellen Ronimous

Barbara Lou Ellen Ronimous

Mar 17, 2017

Barbara Lou Ellen Ronimous, 75, of Madison, Missouri passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 at her home. She was born March 21, 1941 in Randolph County, Missouri to James Stanley and Claudia Marie (Wolverton) Harlan. Barbara was a member of the Middle Grove Christian Church. She played the piano and gave many piano lessons. She had been employed by...

Ronnie Norris

Ronnie Norris

Mar 15, 2017

Ronnie Lee (Doodle) Norris Jr., 46, of Moberly, Mo passed away March 15, 2017 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Doodle was born September 2, 1970 in Moberly to Ronnie Norris Sr. and Doris Hess Norris. Doodle was a lifelong resident of Moberly and a graduate of Moberly High School. He liked riding motorcycles, tinkering with cars and fishing. He also...

Ruth Marie Powell

Ruth Marie Powell

Mar 14, 2017

Ruth Marie Powell, 77, passed away on March 14, 2017 at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Ruth was born to Andrew H. and Esther L. (Wingert) Wheeler on March 14, 1940 in Moberly, Missouri. She enjoyed crocheting, loved animals, and was known as a "free spirit". Ruth was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Darald G. Powell,...

Michael Rogalski

Michael Rogalski

Mar 13, 2017

Michael William Rogalski, 59, of Moberly, Mo passed away March 13, 2017 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born on November 2, 1957 to Chester Rogalski and Aileen Edwards Rogalski in St. Louis, MO. Michael moved from Foley, MO and married Mary Gibson on September 1, 2001 at the Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Moberly, MO....

Lucille Frazee

Lucille Frazee

Mar 9, 2017

Lucille “Lucy” Frazee, 68, of Moberly passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Parkside Manor in Columbia, Missouri. Lucy was born February 11, 1949 to Roy Eugene and Ruleen (Stephens) Barnes in Moberly, Missouri. She worked in customer service most of her career. She loved life, auctions, garage sales, and enjoyed taking trips to Tunica, Mississippi. Her biggest enjoyment...