Obituaries

Susie Reed

Susie Reed

Aug 24, 2014

Born January 20, 1938 in Kinderhook, Illinois, she was the daughter of Clarence and Maxine (Tilley) McGlauchlen. She had lived in Clark for the past fifty years and was a retired nurse. Susie was a member of the Clark Full Gospel Church. Those preceding her in death are her parents; her husband Pete McMorris and husband James Reed, whom she...

Brenda Hunter

Brenda Hunter

Aug 24, 2014

Brenda Katherine Hunter, 57, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Macon, MO. Brenda was born June 23, 1957, in Edina, MO to Leo Smith and Reta Goodwin Smith. She relocated to the Macon and Moberly area in 1964. She worked for many years as a teacher’s aide for special needs children. Brenda enjoyed flowers and...

Betty Jean Hamilton

Betty Jean Hamilton

Aug 21, 2014

Betty Hamilton, 67, of Moberly died Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the Moberly Nursing and Rehab following a short hospitalization. She had been a resident of the nursing facility for 13 years. She was born May 11, 1945 in Fulton, Missouri. Betty was the youngest of nine children. At approximately eight years old, she was adopted by Roy and Doris...

Albert Ray Whitacre

Albert Ray Whitacre

Aug 17, 2014

Albert “Ray” Whitacre, 63, formerly of the Madison area passed away at his residence in Columbia. Ray was born to Delbert and Frances (McNeely) Whitacre on August 29, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Madison High School and later earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Truman State College. Ray recently retired from the United States Postal Service after 23...

Max C. Meals

Max C. Meals

Aug 10, 2014

Max Cottingham Meals, 91, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 10, 2014. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Services will be at 2 pm, Thur. at Million-Taylor Funeral Home in Moberly, MO with Brother Kevin Keeling officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service in Moberly. Interment with...

Gary R. Derboven

Gary R. Derboven

Aug 9, 2014

Gary R. Derboven, 53, of Higbee passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 at BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, MO. Gary was born to James Victor and Loretta (Kennis) Derboven on May 16, 1961. Gary loved to be surrounded by family and friends and fishing. He had the Derboven sense of humor and loved to joke around. He previously worked for...

Elmer L. Hogarth

Elmer L. Hogarth

Aug 8, 2014

Elmer Hogarth, 82, of Moberly passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 at the Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Elmer was born to Claude and Irma (Blume) Hogarth on August 1, 1932 in Lamar, Colorado. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Elmer married Martha Ellen Andreae on November 27, 1955. He was so proud of the...

Lana Hagedorn

Lana Hagedorn

Aug 7, 2014

Lana (Stoecklein) Hagedorn passed away August 7, 2014 at Barnes Jewish Hospital due to liver complications. She was born November 23, 1952 to Bernard and Reba (Conner-Stoecklein) Osborne. She was married to Mike Ancell on June 3, 1972 until he passed away on August 14, 1977. On June 23, 1979 she married Bill Hagedorn. He survives of the home. Lana...

Christy Mitcham

Christy Mitcham

Jul 31, 2014

Christy Lea Mitcham, 40, of Madison, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014. Christy was born January 25, 1974 in Independence, Missouri to Harold and Darlene Meals. She moved to the Madison area seven years ago. On September 15, 2013 she married Joseph Mitcham and he survives of the home. Christy was a lifelong homemaker. She liked to hunt, fish and...

Edith Catherine Eisenstein

Edith Catherine Eisenstein

Jul 24, 2014

Edith C. (Dennis) Eisenstein, 94, of Moberly passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Macon Healthcare Center in Macon. Born on February 17, 1920 in rural Randolph County, she was the daughter of Thomas Samuel and Ethel (Ferguson) Dennis. On June 21, 1942 she was married to Albert Sterling Eisenstein who in 1953 preceded her in death. Others...

D.E Huddleston

D.E Huddleston

Jul 21, 2014

D.E Huddleston of Higbee passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 21, 2014. He was born January 2, 1942 to Gene and Capitola (Dougherty) Huddleston in Howard County, MO. He married Janice Atkins on February 23, 1963. She survives him of the home. D.E was a past member of the rural volunteer fire department, the Higbee R-8 school...

Zoah Smith

Zoah Smith

Jul 20, 2014

Zoah Smith, 42, of Moberly, passed away at her home July 20, 2014. Zoah was born April 17, 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri to Richard Smith and Edna Bone Smith. She moved to the Moberly area 15 years ago from St. Louis. One of her favorite pastimes was spending time with her daughter, “Sam” Samantha. Those preceding her in death...

Hazel Law

Hazel Law

Jul 18, 2014

Hazel Ann Law, 73, of Moberly, passed away July 18, 2014 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO surrounded by her family. She was born November 7, 1940 in Atlanta, Missouri to Ernest Olen Downey Sr. and Mary Ann Shears Downey. Hazel had lived in the Moberly area for over forty years. On December 20, 1968, she married George...

Ruth Chaloupka Sullivan

Ruth Chaloupka Sullivan

Jul 12, 2014

Ruth Mary Chaloupka Sullivan, 50, of Indianola, Iowa, formerly of Higbee, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2014, in Des Moines, Iowa after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 9, 1964 to George Chaloupka and Anna Tolbert Chaloupka. Ruth graduated from Higbee High School in 1983. Ruth was a doll collector and enjoyed writing poetry....

Joseph Grace

Joseph Grace

Jul 11, 2014

Joseph Howard Grace, 71 of Moberly MO. Joined the Lord on July 11th 2014. Joe was born to the late Charles and Mary Grace of Kahoka MO 2/11/1943. Joseph was best known for a fantastic feat of accomplishment he achieved at the tender age of 6; wherein he successfully managed to walk himself 10 miles to school, uphill, against the...

Theresa Hopkins

Theresa Hopkins

Jul 7, 2014

Theresa Marie Hopkins, 89, of Moberly, passed away July 7, 2014 at Moberly Nursing and Rehab surrounded by her family. Theresa was born October 12, 1924 in Moberly to Albert Schmidt and Christine Heddinghaus Schmidt. She was a lifelong resident of Moberly, was educated in the Moberly schools and was a member of St. Pius X. On February 22, 1944...

Richard Shannon

Richard Shannon

Jul 5, 2014

Richard D. Shannon, 72, of Madison, completed his life’s journey July 5, 2014 at Boone Hospital in Columbia surrounded by his family. He was born March 2, 1942 in Clifton Hill Missouri to Leroy “Pete” Shannon and Mona Tremain Shannon. He married Elizabeth “Susie” Stanfield September 15, 1961 at Carpenter Street Baptist Church in Moberly and they were blessed with...

Marjorie Irene Frazee

Marjorie Irene Frazee

Jul 5, 2014

Marjorie Irene Frazee, 94, formerly of Huntsville passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the Country View Nursing Facility in Bowling Green, Missouri. Marjorie was born January 11, 1920 to William and Minnie (Wolverton) Gaines in Jacksonville, Missouri. She married Weldon Frazee on September 29, 1940 in Chillicothe, Missouri. Marjorie was a homemaker and was devoted to Weldon’s service as...

George Wassmuth

George Wassmuth

Jun 22, 2014

George Wesley Wassmuth, 83, of Moberly, passed away June 22, 2014 at University Hospital in Columbia. George was born January 16, 1931 in Moberly, MO to George Philip and Gladys (Purdy) Wassmuth. On February 16, 1951 he married Jacqueline Ray at the First Christian Church in Moberly. George served his country in the United States Army from November 1951 to...

Barbara Martin

Barbara Martin

Jun 19, 2014

Barbara L. Martin, 72, of Moberly, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014, surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on April 19, 1942, to Melvin (Bud) & Vivian Gardner of Clark, MO. She especially enjoyed her family and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-children. Survivors include one daughter, Tracy (Bruce) Renfro; and one son, Tom (Tina) Powell, all...