Obituaries

Jan 29, 2015

Michael Allen Farmer, born December 23, 1959. He was survived by his wife of 37 years, Beth of Moberly; daughter, Serena Perkins "Bean Head Soup" of Moberly; son, Jonathan Farmer "Turtle" and wife Angie of Moberly. Grandchildren: Mason, Ayzhah, Ryonna, Ryan, Antrea, and Heaven. Parents, John and Dottie Farmer of Clark. Three half sisters, Sue Long of Ohio, Sharon Bryant...

Jan 29, 2015

Sonja A. Newberry, 77, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Heritage Hall in Centralia. She was born to Tony and Alice (Bukis) Maiewski on May 18, 1937 in Lincoln, Illinois. In 1959 she married the late James L. Newberry. Sonja was a member of the First Christian Church in Moberly, and former member of Sweet Springs Baptist Church. Sonja...

Jan 28, 2015

Born April 5, 1920, Willa Mae (Johnston) Darst passed away January 28, 2015 at Moberly Nursing & Rehab. The 2nd of 7 children of Denver and Myrtle (Howell) Johnston, she married Estill Darst on May 6, 1939. Three sons: Donald and Valerie Darst of Moberly; Ordell and Charlene Darst and Darrell and Kevin Darst both of Madison; one sister, Mattie...

Jan 28, 2015

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Jan 27, 2015

Nina G. Seldal, 61, of Higbee passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. She was born to Omar and Pearl (Headrick) Brockman on March 7, 1953 in Huntsville, Missouri. She married George Richard Seldal on April 4, 1969 and spent 45 years together. She worked as the assistant manager at Casey’s in Higbee for 10 years. Nina was preceded in...

Jan 27, 2015

Barbara E. Donati, 86, of Dixson, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at the Dixson Nursing & Rehab in Dixson, Missouri. Barbara was born July 22, 1927 in Blanchard Michigan. She married Marion Donati and he preceded her in death in 2008. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Skip Anderson. Barbara was a homemaker for...

Jan 26, 2015

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Jan 21, 2015

Carol S. Wright, 73, of Moberly, entered into rest with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Carol was born September 28, 1941, in Moberly to Hugh Parker and Mabel (Broyles) Wright, who preceded her in death. She is a charter member of Timberlake Christian Church. She retired from Norfolk & Western Railway in 2001 after 35 years of...

Jan 18, 2015

Blanche B. Shiflett, 99, of Paris passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Monroe Manor in Paris, Missouri. Blanche was born to Emery C. and Etta Mae (Hawn) Littrell on September 17, 1915 and lived most of her life in Randolph County. She was preceded in death by her parents; three wonderful husbands; two sisters; and an infant brother....

Jan 15, 2015

Jerry Lee Hill, 67, of Huntsville, passed away at his home January 15, 2015. Jerry was born February 7, 1947 in Huntsville, MO to Stanley Edgar Hill Sr. and Vaunita Wright Hill. He was a lifelong resident of Huntsville where he worked as a conductor for Norfolk Southern Railroad and also raised cattle and was a logger. He was a...

Jan 8, 2015

Martha Louise Riley, 96, of Moberly, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Valley View Health and Rehab in Moberly. Martha was born on September 4, 1918 in Randolph County. She was the daughter of Guy Bennett and Beulah B. (Thomas) Halliburton. On July 16, 1936 she married Herbert E. Riley. Throughout their marriage, they resided in Moberly. He...

Jan 7, 2015

Goldie Pearl Hamilton, 98, of Higbee passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 surrounded by family, 19 days short of her 99th birthday. She was born January 26, 1916 to John Henry and Annie Lou (Terrill) Harris in Higbee, Missouri. On April 4, 1936 she married Russell Hamilton, they were married 53 years when he preceded her in death. She was...

Dec 30, 2014

Donna Sue Rennolds, 77, of Higbee passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Boone Hospital in Columbia. Donna was born to John Clifton and Mary Alice (Fenton) Bailey on October 19, 1937 in Harrisburg, Missouri. She and Larry F. Rennolds were married on December 13, 1953 and shared 61 years together. Donna Sue was a member of the Higbee...

Dec 21, 2014

Frederick Rowe Gibler, 80, was born January 10, 1934 in Blue Springs, Missouri. His family soon moved to the Higbee area which he called home until he passed away Sunday, December 21,2014. His parents were Clifford Valentine Gibler and Hannah Catherine Snedeker Gibler. Two sisters survive, Catherine “Sis” Jones, Moberly and Mary Ellen Roberts of Shelbina, Missouri. As a young...

Dec 15, 2014

Geneveve Tallen, 92, passed away on December 15, 2014 at Moberly Nursing and Rehab Center. She is survived by her sister, Koula Blake of Albany, Georgia, her nephew, Chris Tallen & wife Terri, and their two sons, Sean and Erik of Thousand Oaks, California, cousins Jenny Tallen Salas of Plano, Texas and John Perihoritis of Kansas City, Missouri along with...

Dec 11, 2014

Patricia (Anno) Laurence, 68, of Moberly passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Moberly Nursing and Rehab in Moberly. Pat was born to the late Jesse and Hazel (McMullin) Anno on January 5, 1946 in Orrick, Missouri. She married Richard Laurence on December 15, 1963. She began her career at the Randolph County Health Department in 1993. She worked...

Dec 10, 2014

Dec 9, 2014

Melvina Annette Blew, 98, of Macon passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Loch Haven in Macon, Missouri. Melvina was born August 26, 1916 to Leo Ernest and Marie Louise (Claussen) Heath in Clarion, Iowa. During her career, she was a school teacher in the Kaseyville, Missouri area and an Assistant Librarian in Salisbury. She was a kind and...

Dec 8, 2014

Aileen Susan Kroner Riley, 63, of Moberly, passed away December 8, 2014 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Susan was born November 13, 1951 at the Woodland Hospital in Moberly, MO to Donald Kroner and Mary Rothman Kroner. On June 1, 1968 in Moberly, she married Lester Lee Riley. Susan was a very selfless, caring person. The most...

Dec 1, 2014

Frances Louise Patterson, 90, of Moberly, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at Valley View Nursing Home. Louise was born January 21, 1924 in Lewisville, AR to Ola Chandler and Gertrude Black Chandler. She enjoyed quilting, reading, sewing clothes for her children and vegetable gardening. Those preceding her in death include her parents; her husband, Archie Patterson; sisters Elizabeth Gahan,...