Obituaries

Rodney Dean Kitchen

Rodney Dean Kitchen

Dec 12, 2011

Rodney Dean Kitchen 54, of Higbee passed away December 12, 2011 at his brother’s home in Moberly. Rodney was born February 22, 1957 in Moberly to William Ray and Marcell Faye (Brockman) Kitchen. Rodney worked for Twyman House Moving for over 30 years. On January 15, 1993 in Moberly he married Jennifer Howes. He is survived by two daughters Katlyn...

Margaret C. Jones

Margaret C. Jones

Dec 5, 2011

Margaret C. Jones 97 of Higbee passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011, at the Moberly Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Margaret was the youngest child of Isaac and Margaret Jones, born on July 26, 1914. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Lillian Jones Daggs, Dan Jones, Walter Jones and Helen Jones. Margaret was...

Sandra Kaye Hendren  Rumsey

Sandra Kaye Hendren Rumsey

Dec 2, 2011

Sandra Kaye Hendren Rumsey, 70, of Shreveport, Louisiana, passed away December 2, 2011 at Willis-Knighton Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. She was born April 26, 1941 in Madison, Missouri, the daughter of the late Lula Mae Gibson and Virgil E. Hendren. She was the second of four children and was married to the late Robert Rumsey. Sandra was...

Thelma Darline  Imbler

Thelma Darline Imbler

Nov 18, 2011

Thelma Darline Imbler, 88 of Moberly, passed away Friday November 18, 2011 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. She was born March 6, 1923 in Jacksonville, Missouri to Leon Riley and Vena May (Sparkman) Birdsell. Thelma married William Joseph Imbler April 27, 1946 in Hammond, Indiana and he preceded her in death in November 1988. She was a member of Kingdom...

Robert Hinman Lea

Robert Hinman Lea

Nov 2, 2011

Robert Hinman “Bob” lea, 82 of Burlington, Ontario Canada, passed away peacefully at Billings Court Manor in Burlington on November 2, 2011. Bob was a very proud member of Shriners International, a Mason and member of the Scottish Rite. He is survived by his loving wife Patricia (Ross) Lea; children Cynthia and Tom Snelling and Monica and Stan Desmond; step-children...

Betty Ruth Crutchfield

Betty Ruth Crutchfield

Oct 25, 2011

Services for 80 year old Betty Ruth Crutchfield, will be Friday October 28, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. at the Million-Taylor Funeral Home in Moberly. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11-1:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Carol Sue Yaich

Carol Sue Yaich

Oct 20, 2011

Carol Sue Yaich was born December 1, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan. She passed to her rest on October 20, 2011 in Columbia, Missouri. She is survived by one son, Robert E. Ballard of Virginia Beach, Virginia and one sister Barbara Stark of Madison, Missouri. Robert served our county in the US Navy and continues in the Naval Reserve. Carol is...

Ardene May Schab

Ardene May Schab

Oct 14, 2011

Ardene was born March 24, 1937, in Waseca, MN, to Harvey Emil and Anne May (Gerbracht) Gerdts. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxillary and the VFW. On December 13, 1958, in Waseca, MN, she married Eugene Oscar Johnson. On June 24, 1979 in...

Lois Joan Dodge

Lois Joan Dodge

Oct 4, 2011

Lois Joan Dodge, 80, of Moberly passed away October 4, 2011 at Valley Manor Nursing & Rehab Center in Excelsior Springs, MO. Lois was born August 12, 1931 in Fort Madison, Iowa to Stace L. and Cleta (Yetter) Schutte. She was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Moberly. Lois worked as a LPN at Community Hospital for 18...

Carole Anne Ellis

Carole Anne Ellis

Sep 29, 2011

Carole Ann Ellis, 64 of Columbia, MO passed away on September 29th at Boone Hospital Center. She was born on September 30, 1946 in Moberly, MO and grew up in Monroe City, MO with her parents Marion and Martha Sue (Hackett) Clawson. Carole lived in Columbia for 38 years. She worked and retired from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Carole is...

William Carter Skirvin

William Carter Skirvin

Sep 22, 2011

William Carter Skirvin, 90, of Moberly passed away September 22, 2011 at his home in Moberly. He was born August 23, 1921 in Moberly to John Carter and Ruth Neth (Patton) Skirvin. William attended West Park United Methodist Church. He worked as a switchman for the Wabash and Norfolk and Southern Railroads before retiring. William served in the Army where...

William Haley James

William Haley James

Sep 20, 2011

William Haley James 90 of Moberly passed away September 20, 2011 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. He was born July 10, 1921 in Monroe County to William Lee and Barcie A. (Haley) James. James owned and operated an auto mechanics shop before retiring. He was a member of the VFW. On July 25, 1942 in Moberly he married Norma Naomi...

Richard Lewis Clark

Richard Lewis Clark

Sep 19, 2011

Richard Lewis Clark, 78, of Higbee passed away September 19, 2011 at his home in Higbee. Richard was born September 20, 1932 in Stover, MO to Dewey Edward and Annabelle (Woods) Clark. He was an inspector for Certainteed Corp in Kansas before retiring. He served in the Navy from 1951 until 1955. He attended the Liberty Church of Christ until...

Opal Marie Hartgrove

Opal Marie Hartgrove

Sep 14, 2011

Opal Marie Hartgrove 87 of Moberly passed away September 14, 2011 at Moberly Nursing & Rehab. She was born October 12, 1923 in Monroe County to Burea Lee and Mary Lvena (Freels) Hartgrove. She graduated from Holliday High School in 1943. Before retiring she worked for McGraw Edison later Toastmasters; Orbco and Fabricon. She enjoyed cats. Private burial will be...

James Alfred Avery

James Alfred Avery

Aug 30, 2011

James Alfred Avery, 100, of Moberly passed away August 30, 2011 at Loma Linda Health Care. James was born March 21, 1911 in Fayette to Virgil L. and Anna J. (Proctor) Avery. James served in the Army during World War II, where he served in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. He was awarded 5 Bronze Stars for...

William Jasper Houston

William Jasper Houston

Aug 29, 2011

William Jasper Newton Houston, 88, of Moberly, passed away August 29, 2011 at his home. William was born June 10, 1923 in College Mound, to William and Martha Ann (Creason) Houston. William served his ccountry in the Army during World War II and was a member of the Darby’s Rangers. He became foreman at the Singer Warehouse and later the...

Anna Mildred Kinkade

Anna Mildred Kinkade

Aug 23, 2011

Anna Mildred Kinkade passed away on August 23, 2011. she was born in Randolph County, Missouri on February, 19, 1919, the daughter of Edgar M. and Mabel Dixon Yager. She married Leland Meyers Kinkade on August 24, 1947 in Moberly. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband on February 9, 1992, and brother, Dan Yager on May 9, 2007....

Dorothy Alliene Leathers

Dorothy Alliene Leathers

Aug 21, 2011

Dorothy Alliene Leathers, 86, of Moberly, passed away Sunday August 21, 2011 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Dorothy was born December 23, 1924 in Moberly to Clarendon and Ethyln Bradley. She married Leonard Leathers on February 19, 1944 and he preceded her in death on May 9, 2011. Dorothy grew up and attended Moberly Public Schools. She worked at...

Cora Jean Fischer

Cora Jean Fischer

Aug 20, 2011

Cora Jean Fischer 84 of Moberly passed away August 20, 2011 at Loma Linda Health Care in Moberly. She was born May 7, 1927 in Moberly to Herman and Grace Belle (Powell) Jennings. On April 18, 1949 in Moberly she married Frank Samuel Fischer and he preceded her in death on March 28, 1995. She is survived by one sister...

Wanda Aline Stacey

Wanda Aline Stacey

Aug 12, 2011

Wanda Aline Stacey, 78, of Moberly passed away August 12, 2011 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Wanda was born January 6, 1933 in Randolph County to Basil Leon and Mabel Mae (Kraft) Warren. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Moberly. She was a foster grandparent at the Cairo Elementary School, she won the 2002 Citizenship...

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