Obituaries
Jack C. Trepton
Apr 20, 2013
Jack C. Trepton, 91 of Moberly passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the University Hospital in Columbia. Jack was born to the late Charles and Hattie (Lundstrom) Trepton in Trego, Wisconsin. He was a lifetime livestock and grain farmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elva (Wood) Trepton. Jack is survived by his son, C.M "Kip" Wood...
Terry Lee Walker
Apr 13, 2013
Terry Lee Walker Sr 68, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. Terry was born to the late Wayne and Dorothy (Little) Walker in Quincy, IL. He married Brigitte Kressner on January 20, 1965. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Brigitte(Kressner) Walker of Higbee; sons: Terry Walker Jr. of Moberly,...
Harold Wayne Grapes
Mar 31, 2013
Harold Wayne Grapes, 85 formerly of Higbee passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Harold was born to the late Charles and Opal (Magruder) Grapes in Higbee, MO. Harold married Gladys Smith on September 29, 1948 in Higbee, Mo and were married for over 63 years before she passed away. He worked as...
Richard Lee Closser
Mar 25, 2013
Richard Lee Closser, 78 of Moberly passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at the North Village Park Care Center in Moberly. Richard was born to the lated Charles T. Closser and Edith Rudy Stanley Closser on October 14, 1934. He spent most of his life working as a truck driver and cab driver in the Moberly Area. He is survived...
Martha Imogene Smith
Mar 15, 2013
Martha Imogene Garrett Smith, 88 of Moberly, MO went to be with our Lord on March 15, 2013. Martha loved her family and always looked forward to visits from her sons and grandchildren. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth E. Smith; son, Kenneth M. Smith and siblings. Martha is survived by her sons: Billy Smith, Lloyd...
Karen Sue Clark
Mar 15, 2013
Karen Sue Westfall Steiman Clark, 64 of Higbee passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at the University Hospital in Columbia, MO. Karen Sue was born to Robert and Evelyn (Orton) Westfall on January 21, 1949 in Higbee, MO. She enjoyed sewing and quilting. She loved her grandbabies and they all loved “Granny Sue”. She was preceded in death by her...
Garnett Gerlee Reynolds
Mar 11, 2013
Garnett “Gerlee” Reynolds, 93 of Higbee passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Moberly Regional Medical Center. Gerlee was born to the late Roscoe and Leona (Summerfield) Gipson on October 24, 1919 in Huntsville, Missouri. She married the late William Reynolds on November 10, 1945. Gerlee worked for State Farm in the accounting department for many years before...
Virginia Sue Bonham
Mar 6, 2013
Virginia Sue Bonham, 77 of Moberly passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the Moberly Nursing and Rehab. Arrangements are pending at this time. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Virginia Sue Bonham please visit our Sympathy Store.
Dorthy Catherine Wright
Mar 4, 2013
Dorthy Catherine Wright, 87 of Moberly passed away Monday, March 4 2013 at the Moberly Regional Medical Center. Dorthy was the widow of the late Leland Lavern Wright and daughter of Frank and Genevieva Heddinghaus. She was a bookkeeper and clerk for Heddinghaus Hardware store,and cost accountant for Square D. Corp in Los Angeles, CA. She worked as a LPN...
Betty Ann Kendall
Feb 17, 2013
Betty Ann Kendall, 78 of Moberly passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the Moberly Regional Medical Center. Betty was born to the late Richard and Victorine (Derboven) Spicer on March 9, 1934 in Randolph County, MO. She married William “Bill” Kendall on September 27, 1952 and he preceded her in death in 2009. She belonged to the St. Pius...
Ronald Herbert Bartels
Feb 12, 2013
Roland Herbert Bartels, 68 of Moberly passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Moberly Nursing and Rehab. Roland was born to Herbert Lewis Bartels and Eleanor Cecilia Partheader Bartels on May 31, 1944 in St. Louis, MO. He worked for Con Agra as a Quality Control Manager for 20 years. He had a great love for the outdoors and...
Catherine Williams
Feb 12, 2013
Catherine Williams, 89 of Moberly, Mo passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the University Hospital in Columbia. Catherine was born to the late Joseph Bunton and Sophia Ellen Rose Bunton on February 19, 1923 in Macon, Missouri. She attended nursing school and worked for the Woodland Hospital in the operating room. She was a wonderful, caring nurse who was...
Esther C. Zeltner
Feb 7, 2013
Esther C. Zeltner, 46 of Moberly passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. She was born January 1, 1967 to John Zeltner and Linda King in Tehachapi, California. Esther went to Salisbury High School where she was on the basketball team. She loved the outdoors; fishing, camping and swimming. She enjoyed softball and played on...
Donald Wayne Rogers
Feb 7, 2013
Donald Wayne Rogers, 65, of rural Higbee passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013. Donald Wayne was born January 23, 1948 to the late Merle L. Rogers and Lorraine (Dutcher) Rogers on January 23, 1948 in Higbee, MO. Donald Wayne is survived by his soul mate, Linda (Grimsley) Rogers, sons Keven L. Rogers (Summer) of Higbee, MO, and Michael D. Rogers...
Norma Cupp Cleveland
Feb 6, 2013
Norma K. (Cupp) Cleveland, 47 of Moberly passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at her residence. Norma was born January 18, 1966 to Benjamin Cupp and Elizabeth Schofield in Moberly. She attended King James Baptist Church and was very active in the church. She served as a Treasurer of the Resident Council at the Towers. She exhibited her love for...
George J. Chaloupka
Feb 3, 2013
George J. Chaloupka, 90 of Moberly passed away, Sunday, February 03, 2013 at the Loma Linda Nursing Home. George was born to the late James and Marie (Klicman) Chaloupka on April 27, 1922 in Braidwood, Illinois. He was a longtime resident of Higbee. He worked for Durkee’s for many years as a forklift driver before retiring in 1989. He was...
Laurana N. Schamma
Jan 30, 2013
Laurana N. Schamma, 81 of Moberly, Mo passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Boone Hospital of Columbia. Laurana was born to the late Olion and Nannie Williams Holman on August 9, 1931 in Moberly, MO. She married Roy Clarence Schamma on November 29th 1952 and was married for 50 years. During her professional career, she worked as a...
Donald Neil Freeman
Jan 18, 2013
Donald Freeman Neil, 81 of Madison passed away on Friday, the 18th of January 2013 in Naples Florida. Donald was born in Moberly, MO on the 20th of April 1931, to Aubrey and Verlee (Hurt) Neil. He worked for the Norfolk & Southern Railroad as an office clerk for many years. He loved music and was a trumpet player in...
Ida Bontrager
Jan 13, 2013
Ida Bontrager passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at her residence. She is survived by 3 sons: John (Barbara Shetler), William (Fannie Hochstetler), and Joseph (Ella Miller); 8 daughters: Mary (John Henry Miller), Mattie (Willie D. Borntrager), Ada (Moses N. Gingerich), Alma (Ezra F. Miller), Esther (David Troyer), Emma (Eli M. Borntrager), Wilma (Noah Yoder), and Katie (Henry Hochstetler); 111...
Margaret Gairrett
Jan 11, 2013
Margaret Gairrett 85 of Moberly passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Boone Hospital in Columbia. Margaret was born to the late John Louis Myers and Lillian Brown Myers on June 30, 1927 in Randolph County, Missouri. Margaret was a member of the Carpenter Street Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher and worked with the special...