Obituaries

Claude Horn

Claude Horn

Feb 23, 2016

Claude Lee Horn, 71, of Cairo, passed away February 23, 2016 at Boone Hospital surrounded by his wife and children. He was born in Odessa, MO April 24, 1944 to George Earnest Horn and Mary Clara Horn. On October 10, 1964, he married Donna Jean Schermerhorn, and to that union two daughters were born, Melanie Jean and Stephanie Ann. He...

John Martin

John Martin

Feb 23, 2016

John Robert “Bobby” Martin Jr., 52, of Moberly, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. A memorial service celebrating Bobby’s life will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Family Life Fellowship Church.

Joan Asbury

Joan Asbury

Feb 20, 2016

Joan Asbury, 86, passed into Heaven on February 20, 2016 surrounded by all four of her children. She was born, May 7, 1929 in Jacksonville, MO to Botho and Mazie Stuck who preceded her in death. On January 19, 1947 Joan married Don Asbury who preceded her in death in 2003. Joan and Don have 4 surviving children, Terry (Jen)...

Anna Chaloupka

Anna Chaloupka

Feb 18, 2016

Anna Chaloupka, 82, formerly of Higbee, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Brook Cherith Assisted Living in Huntsville. Anna was born August 11, 1933 in Sailor Springs, Illinois to Robert and Clara McKinney Tolbert. She enjoyed coloring, scrapbooking and she loved NASCAR’s Tony Stewart. She became a fan of Tony’s after she started watching NASCAR races with her son...

Patricia Mollick

Patricia Mollick

Feb 14, 2016

Patricia “Patty” Mollick, 74, of Cairo, joined her Heavenly Father on February 14, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Patty was born September 15, 1941 in Kirksville, MO to Keith Drennan and Laura Scriven Drennan. She attended Lone Star country school in Kirksville and later graduated from Kirksville High School. On October 9, 1959, she married Julian Mollick...

Stephen Munoz

Stephen Munoz

Feb 11, 2016

Stephen Amiel Munoz, age 38, Moberly, Mo went home to spend eternity with Jesus on February 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and children. Stephen was born on June 24, 1977 in Yuba City, Ca, to Joseph and Weltha (Biggs) Munoz. He received his Associates in Psychology from Moberly Area Community College and held a masters...

Donald Victor Biere

Donald Victor Biere

Feb 10, 2016

Donald Biere, 82, of Moberly passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Donald was born to Louis and Nora (Koseck) Biere on March 25, 1933 in Bland, Missouri. During his life, Donald served in the United States Airforce as a helicopter mechanic, an over the road truck driver, and later retired as a farmer. On...

Francis Orscheln

Francis Orscheln

Feb 6, 2016

Francis “Frank” Joseph Orscheln, 80, of Columbia, MO, formerly of Hermitage, TN passed away February 6, 2016, in Columbia, MO. He was born September 27, 1935, in Columbia, MO and was the youngest of six children of Edward and Rose Wesselmann Orscheln. Frank grew up in Columbia, MO and Quincy, IL where he graduated from Quincy’s Notre Dame High School....

Roy Newbrough

Roy Newbrough

Feb 5, 2016

Roy Newbrough, 82, of Madison, passed away Friday, February 05, 2016 at Macon Health Care Center. Roy was born May 5, 1933 in Mexico, MO to Wilbur and Lilly Pearl Austin Newbrough. He married Donna Welge in Paris, MO on November 29, 1959 and they shared 56 years together. Roy worked as a heavy equipment operator for NEMO coal which...

Beth Ann Zike

Beth Ann Zike

Feb 4, 2016

Beth Ann Zike, 51, of Higbee passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Beth was born in Moberly, Missouri on April 15, 1964 to Cecil and Margaret Elizabeth (Thornhill) Daiprai. She had a beautiful spirit and a huge heart. She was known to be up for any task big or small. Beth was a giver and will be sadly missed...

Ruth Rout

Ruth Rout

Feb 4, 2016

Ruth Ellen Rout, 81, of Moberly, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Moberly Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born February 22, 1934 in Evening Shade, AR to Auden Lee Powell and Esther Carpenter Powell. Ruth married Coolidge E. Rout in Mountain Home, AR. She was baptized into the Baptist Church and worked as a nurse’s aid and also as...

George Pitts

George Pitts

Feb 4, 2016

George Foster Pitts, Jr., of Moberly, MO departed this good earth and went to his heavenly home Thursday February 4, 2016 at Moberly Nursing and Rehab. He had just turned 90. George was born in Roanoke, MO on January 11, 1926, son of George Foster Pitts, Sr. and Nellie (Tevis) Pitts. He was preceded in death by his parents, his...

Linda Fisher

Linda Fisher

Feb 1, 2016

Linda Louise Fisher, 69 of Moberly, passed away February 1, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 6, 1946 in Marceline, MO to Leighton Stanfield and Floy Still Stanfield. Linda worked for several years for Toastmaster International. She enjoyed cooking, camping and fishing, but more than anything she loved spending time with her family. Those...

Johnnie R. DeMint

Johnnie R. DeMint

Feb 1, 2016

Johnnie Ray DeMint, Jr, 83, of Moberly passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016 at Moberly Nursing and Rehab. Johnnie was born in Hardin, Missouri to Johnnie Ray Sr. and AnnaBelle (Ellis) DeMint on September 19, 1932. Johnnie worked as a Lineman for South Western Bell for 31 years before retiring in 1987. He loved supporting sports, enjoyed the outdoors...

Sara O. (Gingerich) Borntrager

Sara O. (Gingerich) Borntrager

Jan 31, 2016

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Nadine McGrath

Nadine McGrath

Jan 27, 2016

Nadine Watkins McGrath, 81, of Columbia completed her life journey Wednesday January 27th 2016. She was born February 2nd 1934 in the Cairo community to Armel and Cora ( Perkins) Baker. She graduated Cairo High School as valedictorian of her class. She was married to Floyd “Red “Watkins and later in life to Jerry McGrath. She loved her family, her...

Beverly Lutz James

Beverly Lutz James

Jan 27, 2016

Beverly Jean Lutz James, 72, of Huntsville, passed away January 27, 2016 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Beverly was born April 4, 1943 in Evansville, Indiana to Howard Franklin and Mary Elizabeth Thompson Lutz. She worked for Home Health Care for many years and also at Moberly Correctional Center. Her family remembers her as a hard worker who was willing...

Viola May Ronimous

Viola May Ronimous

Jan 24, 2016

Viola Mae Ronimous, 67, of Moberly passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 with her family by her side. Viola was born to Harold and Mildred (Bray) Skinner on September 21, 1948 in Madison, Missouri. She worked for most of her career as a Dietary Aid for Pleasant View Nursing Home, but also worked at Biltwell, Conagra and Diversified Plastics...

Rodney Gail Imbler

Rodney Gail Imbler

Jan 18, 2016

Rodney Gail Imbler, 55, formerly of Moberly passed away on Monday, January 18,2016 at his home in Columbia. Rodney was born to Edwin Eugene Imbler Sr. and Betty Lou (Baker) Imbler on September 26, 1960 in Moberly, Missouri. During his working years, he worked in the construction business. Rodney enjoyed being with his family and friends, and liked watching movies....

William Howard

William Howard

Jan 14, 2016

William James (Bill) Howard Sr., of Louisiana, MO and formerly of Moberly, MO passed away on January 14, 2016 at St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles, MO. Bill was born in Manchester, MO to Chester E. and Helen M. Howard on December 5, 1943. The family moved to Moberly in the late 1950’s and Bill attended Moberly Schools until...