Obituaries
Ronald "Ron" Belzer
Sep 14, 2015
Ronald "Ron" Belzer, 67, of Higbee, Missouri passed away on Monday, September 14th, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was surrounded by his family. Ron was born to Les and Mattie (Coffman) Belzer on December 18, 1947 in Moberly, Missouri. He was lucky enough to have two great loves in his life. In 1967, he married his high...
Wilma Lee Hepburn
Sep 14, 2015
Wilma Lee Hepburn, 88, of Moberly passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Valley View Health & Rehab in Moberly. Wilma was born to the late Robert Monroe and Ethel Lee (Ball) Moss on January 24, 1927 in rural Madison, Missouri. She married the late Emmett “Smoky” Hepburn in April of 1950 and were married nearly 46 years...

Ronald Silkwood
Sep 6, 2015
Ronald Virgil Silkwood, 69, of Clifton Hill, passed away September 6, 2015 in Lexington, MO. Ronald was born July 19, 1946 in Braymer, MO to Virgil Eston Silkwood and Reba Nadine Clevenger Silkwood. He married Marsha Jackson Devenport in Liberty, Tx on December 15, 1981. Ronald worked as a heavy equipment operator for pipeline companies before retiring in 2014. He...

Kenneth Minor
Sep 6, 2015
Kenneth Leroy Minor, 75, of Moberly, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 6, 2015. He was born March 22, 1940 in Moberly to William Minor and June Brown Minor. He served his country honorably in the National Guard and as a Reserve of the Army from March of 1959 until his deployment with the United States Army to...

Deva Reed Ponder
Sep 2, 2015
Deva Dawn Reed Ponder, 37, of Moberly, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Deva was born January 19, 1978 to Randy W. Reed and Dena R. Simpson Reed. She attended Renick Schools and was a graduate of Moberly High School. Deva was a big Betty Boop fan. She liked all animals, especially her two box turtles. She enjoyed being outdoors...
Ronald Duane Dawkins
Aug 29, 2015
Ronald Duane Dawkins, 60, of Moberly passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Ronnie was born to Nolan and Helen (Snyder) Dawkins on November 21, 1954 in Chillicothe, Missouri. He retired from the Labor’s Local #955 Union after many years of dedicated service. He was very proud of his Union and worked on many projects such as the power plant...
Christopher Thomas Bucksath
Aug 21, 2015
Christopher “Chris” Thomas Bucksath, 85, of Moberly passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at the University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Chris was born to Christopher William and Margaret Theresa (McGee) Bucksath on September 5, 1929 in Dalton, Missouri. He served his country in the United States Army where he was an engineer. Chris retired from the Army after 25...
Mark David Tuggle
Aug 18, 2015
Mark David Tuggle, 54, of Higbee, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. Mark was born to Richard and Evelyn (Westfall) Tuggle on March 1, 1961. Mark and Katherine Cannady were married in 1982. He spent his working career as a welder for Hubble Powers Systems where he worked for 29 years. Mark was most happy being with his...

Crystal Holloway Price
Aug 15, 2015
Crystal Lynn Holloway Price, 39, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Valley View Nursing Home in Moberly. She is survived by son, Christopher Stephen Holloway of Columbia; brother, Jerry D. Taylor of Moberly; two step-daughters, Haley and Allison Price; grandson, Moni Lee Price, all of Columbia; grandparents, Doyle and Barb Black of Madison; along with several aunts,...

Sandra Hickam
Aug 14, 2015
Sandra Kay Hickam, 63, of Huntsville, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at her home. She was born January 17, 1952 in Kettering, OH to Carl Hill and Faye Archer Hill. Sandra or Sandy as she was called by her friends and family, was a devoted mother. She had a son, Joseph McGuire from her first marriage. Then, thank goodness,...
Charles Joseph Massman
Aug 9, 2015
Charles Joseph Massman, 64, of Moberly passed away at his home on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his home. Charles was born on July 18, 1951 to Charles F. and Bettie Lu (Vance) Massman in Moberly, Missouri. He served in the United States Navy as an E2 during Vietnam. Besides his love for dogs and cats, he was most fond...

William Fisher
Aug 9, 2015
William Wayne Fisher, 81, of Kansas City, formerly of Higbee, passed away at his home on August 9, 2015. Bill was born march 13, 1934 in Higbee, Mo to John Thomas Fisher and Edna Fisher. On February 1, 1953, he married Dorothy Ann O’Conner in Mexico, Mo. They relocated to Kansas City where they resided for over 50 years, 37...

Nicholas Mobley
Aug 9, 2015
Nicholas Gordon Mobley, 18, of Columbia, passed away August 9, 2015. He was born June 8, 1997 to Margaret Mobley and attended Westran Public Schools as well as Columbia Schools. He obtained his GED in 2015 from MACC. Nick loved music and scary movies and was involved in school theatre. He loved helping people and would give anything he had...
Hazel Doreen Heath
Aug 2, 2015
Hazel Doreen Heath, 88, of Moberly passed away on August 2, 2015 at The Arbors at Ravenwood Terrace in Moberly, MO. She was born to Melvin and Cynthia (Toalson) Heath on December 22, 1926 in Randolph County, MO near Clark. She graduated as Valedictorian of Moberly Junior College in 1946 where she studied business. She was a member of Junior...
Marjorie Mae Waterfield
Aug 1, 2015
Marjorie Mae Waterfield passed away on Saturday August 1,2015 at Moberly Nursing and Rehab. She was born August 23,1922 to David(Hall) and Lola (Keiter) Myers in Moberly, Missouri. Marjorie was a life long member of First Christian Church, where she sang in the choir and taught classes. She had worked at T.W. Kamp Jewelry for many years. Everyone will probably...
Marjorie Mae Satterly
Jul 31, 2015
Marjorie Mae Satterly, 93, of Moberly passed away on July 31, 2015 at Boone Hospital in Columbia. Marjorie was born on September 27, 1921 to Melvin and Cynthia (Toalson) Heath on the family farm in Randolph County, Missouri. She married Ottis Satterly on May 26th 1938 and they were married 55 years before he preceded her in death in 1993....

Sharon Willis
Jul 21, 2015
Sharon L. Connors Willis, 87 passed away on July 21, 2015 after a long illness. She was born to Jack H. and Jo Goode on January 20, 1928 in Milan Mo. She graduated from high school in Moberly and attended Moberly Junior College where she was the 1947 Homecoming Queen. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Sharon...

Carl Carney
Jul 14, 2015
Dr. Carl E. Carney DC, 72, of Moberly, passed away on July 14, 2015. Dr. Carney was born in Cassville, MO, the son of Charles Woodrow Carney and Velma Lena (Moreland) Carney. Carl was raised in Crane, MO. In 1967, he moved to Kansas City and in 1973 received his degree from Cleveland Chiropractic College. After graduation, Carl and his...

Barry Smith
Jul 8, 2015
Barry Smith, 58, of Moberly, passed away July 8, 2015 at Valley View Nursing Home. He was born November 4, 1956 in Moberly to Bobby Smith and Betty Adkisson Smith. Barry moved back to his hometown in the 1970’s where he worked for several local businesses, including Wilbert Vault Company, Wilson Trailer and the Moberly Public Schools, where he worked...

Judy Prange
Jul 7, 2015
Judy Gail Prange, age 58, of Moberly, passed away at her home July 7, 2015. Judy was born September 6, 1956 in Williamsport, Indiana to Robert Odle and Katie Wilson Odle. She moved to the Moberly area in 1993. She was united in marriage to Kevin Prange on September 9, 1998 in Estes Park, Colorado. He survives of the home....