Obituaries
Mary Louise Chosich
May 2, 2015
Mary Louise Chosich, 91, of Granite City, Illinois, passed away on May 2, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois. Mary was born to Guy and Tressie (Townsend) Slay on June 13, 1923, in Lena, Mississippi. She and Bernard Chosich were married on October 3, 1944 in Mississippi. While Bernard was serving in WWII, Mary worked in Oak Ridge,...
Helen Pilkington
May 2, 2015
Helen Beatrice Pilkington, 80, of Macon, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Mo. She was born February 22, 1935 to Edgar Thomas and Helen Susie (Gibson) Gravitt. Helen called Randolph County home for over 60 years. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and embroidery and going to garage sales. She was an avid reader...
Floyd Raymond Evans Jr.
Apr 29, 2015
Floyd Raymond Evans, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at his home. Floyd was born on April 17, 1958 in Prineville, Oregon to Floyd Raymond Evans Sr. and Mildred (Free) Evans. Floyd joined the U.S Navy where he proudly served his country. He enjoyed the outdoors and was a gun enthusiast. He held several positions during his working...
Dennis Taylor
Apr 29, 2015
Dennis Dean Taylor, 62, of Higbee, Missouri passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones after a two year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born in Moberly, Missouri on January 2, 1953 to the late Clarence Hyatt Taylor and Levita Irene Davidson Taylor. Dennis...
Anna J. Shetler
Apr 26, 2015
Anna J. Shetler was born on April 23, 1946 in Hazelton, Iowa to Jonas S. and Mary J. (Gingerich) Bontrager, died April 26, 2015. She married Levi V. Shetler on December 10, 1970. He survives, also surviving are 7 Sons: Valentine (Sarah) of Madison, MO, Moses of Higbee, MO, Jonas (Ida) of Madison, MO, Eli of Higbee, MO, Chrissie (Elva)...
James Kendall
Apr 25, 2015
James “Jim” Kendall, 58, of Renick, passed away at Boone Hospital April 25, 2015. He was born June 15, 1956 in Mexico, MO to Bob and Dorothy Robb Kendall. He graduated from Higbee High Schools. On June 4, 2004 in Moberly, he was untied in marriage to Sharon Hoffman. Jim worked for Briggs and Daly grocery store in Moberly from...
Donald Petre
Apr 22, 2015
Donald “Jack” Wade Petre passed away at Boone Hospital Center on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Born September 21, 1936 in Ten Mile, Missouri to Kenneth Petre and Laverne Richmond Petre, he was the eldest son of seven children. He served his country in the United States Army for two years and then served in the Marines for an additional four...
Sue Jordan
Apr 18, 2015
Sue Ann Jordan nee Jenkinson went home to God on April 18th 2015 at Valley View Health & Rehabilitation center in Moberly Missouri from complications of Diabetes. She was 74. Sue was born December 6th 1940 in Chicago, Illinois. She was the oldest daughter of Arnetta Jenkinson nee Dahnke and Arch Edward Jenkinson. Sue lived in Chicago till the age...
Myron McCully
Apr 16, 2015
Myron Ray McCully, 83, of Moberly, passed away at his home on April 16, 2015, after a prolonged battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Ray was born December 25, 1931 in Chillicothe, MO, where he lived until December 1945 when he moved to Moberly with his parents, Klova and Virginia McCully. He attended Chillicothe, MO High School and graduated from the...
Melanie M. Larkin
Apr 7, 2015
Melanie Margaret Martin Larkin of Moberly died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at her home, surrounded by family, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Marquette, Michigan, the ninth child of 11 born to Wilfrid and Marie (Cabocel) Martin. She admitted to being over 60 years old. Melanie graduated from Bishop Baraga High School in Marquette with exceptional skills in...
Roger M. Williams
Apr 1, 2015
Roger M. Williams, 86, of Paris passed away on Wednesday, April 1 2015 at the Hannibal Regional Hospital. Roger was born to Isaac and Eileen (Martin) Williams on August 23, 1928 in Harvey, Illinois. He worked as an electrician for the Local 150 of Lake County, Illinois for over 34 years before retiring. He married Mary Jane Klein in 1950,...
Tamyra B. Dowell
Mar 31, 2015
Tamyra B. Dowell, 67, of Moberly passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the University Hospital in Columbia, MO. Tamyra was born to Clifford and Lona (Landerth) Harris on November 30, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri. Tamyra was a registered nurse and worked for Moberly Regional Medical Center as well as University Hospital during her career. She loved taking...
Robert Johnson
Mar 30, 2015
Robert Lee Johnson, 68, of rural Madison, MO went to be with his Lord on March 30, 2015. Robert served his country in the military and had a long career of working at the Moberly Correctional Center, but his greatest passion was the love of the Lord. Robert was pastor of the Fellowship Christian Church in Middle Grove for many...
Steven Powell
Mar 30, 2015
Steven Mark Powell, 60, of Columbia, passed away at his home on Monday, March 30, 2015. He was born June 23, 1954 in Amarillo, TX to Ira “Rocky” and Leila “Cindy” (Bohner) Powell. Steve attended school in Columbia, MO and later relocated to the Moberly area where he resided for 36 years. He liked softball and played for the Moberly...
Betty Lou Noah
Mar 27, 2015
Betty Lou (Heaston) Noah, 81, of Moberly passed away on March 27, 2015 at North Village Park in Moberly. Betty was born to John and Maggie (Garrett) Ames on November 17, 1933 in Rock Island, IL. Betty married Doug Heaston who preceded her in death and later married Bill Noah. She was a homemaker and took care of her family....
Wilma Jean Potter
Mar 23, 2015
Wilma Jean Potter, 86, of Leesburg, GA passed away on Monday March 23, 2015 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehab. Born in Moberly, MO, Mrs. Potter had resided in Leesburg, GA since 1993 moving from Sullivan, IL. She was a homemaker and a member of Kinchafoonee Baptist Church. Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Wilford Gene Leathers. Survivors...
Kenneth D. Vittetoe
Mar 16, 2015
Kenneth D. Vittetoe, 92, of Moberly, Missouri passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015 at the Moberly Nursing and Rehab. Kenneth was born to Archie Ray and Betsy (Macomber) Vittetoe on November 11, 1922 in Queen City, Missouri. He married Betty Prewitt in January of 1959. Kenneth was employed as a mover for most of career. He enjoyed playing cards...
David Ritter
Mar 15, 2015
David Francis Ritter, 67, of Moberly passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015, at his home. He was born October 19, 1947 in St. Charles, MO to Frank and Margaret Sutter Ritter. He attended Auxvasse High School where he met his future wife Vicki Taylor. Dave served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968 during the Vietnam War. He...
Frances Hess
Mar 11, 2015
Frances Ann (Lingo) Hess was taken to her heavenly home on March 11, 2015 at the age of 77. She was born May 6, 1937 in her Grandmother Sarah Cooley’s home in Keytesville, MO to Sam William Lingo and Dortha Ann (Cooley) Lingo. She was a graduate of Salisbury, MO High School. On February 27, 1957 in Moberly, MO she...
Leo Letterman
Mar 10, 2015
Leo Letterman, 83, of Madison, passed away March 10, 2015 at Moberly Regional Medical Center in Moberly. He was born September 19, 1931 in Pansy, MO to Reverend Oliver Letterman and Bertie Rogers Letterman. Leo served honorably in the United States Army as a medic from 1951 to 1953. On March 7, 1953, he married Edith Beals and she survives...

