Obituaries

Ossie Mae Bailey

Ossie Mae Bailey

Jul 3, 2011

Ossie Mae Bailey, 76, of Cairo, passed away July 3, 2011 at the University Hospital & Clinics. She was born in Moberly to Irvin Kenneth and Velma Pearl (Via) Houchins. On June 22, 1952 in Moberly she married Gilbert LeRoy Bailey and he survives of the home. She is also survived by three sons Kenneth and Rosie Bailey of Clark,...

Isla E.  Wickes

Isla E. Wickes

Jun 27, 2011

Isla E. Wickes,103, passed away Monday June 27, 2011 at Loma Linda Health Care in Moberly. Mrs. Wickes was born April 28, 1908 in Steamboat Springs, CO to James E. and Grace O. Roberts Goff. She married Lee Conner April 18, 1927 and later married James Edwin (Bud) Wickes on November 15, 1941. Both preceded her in death. Isla worked...

Warren Keith Hunt

Warren Keith Hunt

Jun 7, 2011

Warren Keith Hunt 67 of Paris, formerly of Moberly, passed away June 7, 2011 at Monroe Manor in Paris. Warren was born July 18, 1943 in Jackson County, MO to Russel D. and Alice Mildred (Reynolds) Hunt. He worked as a driver for Airborne Express. He also worked at the bowling alley and was a member of the Eagles. He...

Geneva Christine Fletcher

Geneva Christine Fletcher

May 29, 2011

Geneva Christine Fletcher, 89, of Moberly, Missouri passed away Sunday May 29, 2011 at the home of her Grandson, Michael Gravitt in Moberly. Geneva was born August 31, 1921 to John and Alice Cook Washam in Prairie Hill, Missouri. She married Eugene Fletcher, September 5, 1937 at Prairie Hill and he preceded her January 6, 1990. She is survived by...

Flora Ellen Koester

Flora Ellen Koester

May 28, 2011

Flora Ellen Koester, 83, of Gravois Mills, Missouri passed away Saturday May 28, 2011 at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, Missouri. She was born December 30, 1927 to Oscar and Frankie Hill Young at LaPlata, Missouri. She married Lloyd Koester May 29, 1954 and he preceded her in 1984. She was a member of the Cairo Christian Church and...

Marie Slater

Marie Slater

May 24, 2011

Marie Slater 93 of Decatur, AL died May 24, 2011 at The Terrace in Priceville, AL. Marie was born November 19, 1917 in Washburn, Mo the daughter of Noah and Chloe Haggard. She married Geoge M. Slater of Moberly on June 28, 1941 who proceded her in death. Marie is also preceded in death by her brother, Ronald Haggard of...

Virginia Neth Kehoe

Virginia Neth Kehoe

May 6, 2011

Virginia Neth Kehoe, 96, passed away peacefully at her home in Moberly, Mo. on May 6, 2011. Mrs. Kehoe was born September 30, 1914 in Moberly, Mo. to Paul and Ruby (Neth) Hackett. She married James L. (Buddy) Kehoe Jr. on November 27, 1936 and he preceded her in death on April 7, 1987. Virginia graduated from Moberly Junior College...

Hilda F. Kornfield

Hilda F. Kornfield

Apr 11, 2011

Hilda F. Kornfeld 80 of Moberly passed away April 11, 2011 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Hilda was born December 27, 1930 in New York City, NY to Louis and Esther (Hornick) Golomb. On March 26, 1930 in New York City she married Leonard Kornfeld and he preceded her in death. Hilda enjoyed knitting, bowling, and playing Poker and Trivial...

Helen Faith Johnston

Helen Faith Johnston

Apr 3, 2011

Helen Faith Johnston, 97, of Madison, MO passed away at 6:55 a.m. Sunday April 3, 2011 at Moberly Nursing and Rehab in Moberly. Mrs. Johnston was born June 12, 1913 near Newark, MO and was the daughter of James William and Maude Belle (Bryant) Frisbee. She lived with her parents near Bethel, MO and North of Clarence before settling near...

Ruth Owens Mahr

Ruth Owens Mahr

Mar 31, 2011

Ruth Owens Mahr, 87 of Moberly, Missouri passed away Marh 31, 2011 at Moberly Regional Medical Center in Moberly. Ruth ws born October 9, 1923 in Scatterbranch, Texas the daughter of Andrew C. Owens and Hettie Lou (Goodwin) Owens. Ruth entered into marriage to Robert M. Mahr on June 8, 1952 in Clovis, New Mexico and he preceded her in...

Vivian Shepard

Vivian Shepard

Mar 29, 2011

Vivian Shepard, 86 of Columbia passed away Tuesday March 29, 2011 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. She was born June 6, 1924 to William and Corda Mae (Anderson) Woodward in Moberly. On February 3, 1951 in Pocahontas, Arkansas she married Russell Edward Shepard and he survives. Vivian was a graduate of the University of Missouri and taught school for...

Evelyn Louise Hutchinson

Evelyn Louise Hutchinson

Mar 20, 2011

Evelyn Louise Hutchinson, 90 year old lifelong Moberly resident, passed away at the Loma Linda Health Care on Sunday March 20, 2011. She was born on March 22, 1920 the daughter of Junior Clinton and Beulah Fowler in Moberly, Mo. Prior to retirement, she worked for the University of Missouri Medical Center, Moberly Regional Medical Center, Wal-Mart and Hardees. Evelyn...

Dora Florence Mize

Dora Florence Mize

Mar 18, 2011

Dora Florence Mize, 88 of Higbee, Missouri, passed away Friday March 18, 2011 at her daughters home in Higbee, Missouri. She was born October 24, 1922 at Roakoke, Missouri to George W. and Anna B. Mozier Fariss. She married Dudley Brown in 1939 and had one son, Edward Lee Brown of Jefferson City, formerly of Huntsville, Mo. She married John...

Leroy C. Shannon

Leroy C. Shannon

Mar 17, 2011

Leroy C. “Pete” Shannon, 94 of Moberly, passed away Thursday March 17, 2011 at Moberly Nursing and Rehab in Moberly, Missouri. He was born February 25, 1917 at Sumner, Missouri to Lou and Sarah West Shannon. He married Mona E. Tremain August 13, 1935 in Clifton Hill, Missouri and she survives. He was a dozer operator in road construction. He...

Donald David "Big D"  Davis

Donald David "Big D" Davis

Mar 2, 2011

Donald David “Big D” Davis, 71, of Jacksonville, Mo. passed away Wednesday March 2, 2011 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Mo. He was born February 26, 1940 to George A.Y. and Doris Ruth Delaney Davis in Moberly, Mo. Big D served in the U. S. Army from 1959 to 1961 and retired from the Army National Guard of Missouri...

Charles Paul Haak

Charles Paul Haak

Feb 12, 2011

Charles Paul Haak 83 of Macon formerly of Moberly passed away February 12, 2011 at Macon Health Care Center. Charles was born January 2, 1928 in Moberly to Arthur Otto and Minnie Mae (Vroman) Haak. Mr. Haak was a member of the Antioch Christian Church. He worked as a Shipping Foreman for Toastmaster before retiring. He was a member of...

Freddie Joseph Clark

Freddie Joseph Clark

Feb 4, 2011

Freddie Joseph Clark 76, passed away February 4, 2011 at Harry S Truman VA Hospital. Freddie was born December 4, 1934 in Stover, MO to Dewey and Anna (Woods) Clark. On January 22, 1957 in Paola, KS Freddie married Myra Jean Gile and she survives of the home. Freddie is also survived by two sons; Allen Clark of Kansas City,...

William Mox Boling

William Mox Boling

Jan 31, 2011

William “Bill” Mox Boling 79, of Higbee passed January 31, 2011, at Moberly Regional Medical Center. He was born June 1, 1931 in Huntsville, MO, the son of Charles and Caroline (Schaffer) Boling. Bill married Doris Ann Long on April 17, 1960 and she preceded him in death in 1998. Bill was plumber and a farmer. He was a member...

Marjorie Deen Mueller

Marjorie Deen Mueller

Jan 31, 2011

Marjorie Deen Mueller aged 79 of Mobery passed away on Monday, January 31, 2011 at Moberly Nursing and Rehab. Marjorie was born December 24, 1931 in Higbee, the daughter of George W. and Alma Frances (Robb) Orton. She married Harvey M. Mueller on May 18, 1985. Survivors are her husband, Harvey, two daughters, Pamela and Charles Tarr of Moberly, Christine...

Robert  Anton Sauer

Robert Anton Sauer

Jan 29, 2011

Robert Anton Sauer, 96, formerly of Moberly died January 29, 2011 at the Perry County Nursing home in Perryville, MO. Bob was born October 8, 1914, in rural Perry County, the son of Theodore Sauer and Mary (Leible) Sauer Schumer. Bob was a long term resident of the Randolph County Area until his move to Perryville in early October 2007....