Obituaries

Local and area obituaries will be listed on this page. The information will be provided by funeral homes in conjunction with each family.

Virgil Garry Followwill

Virgil Garry Followwill, a beloved grandfather, and caring father, passed away on March 19, 2025, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center. Born on June

Rose Marie McCarty

Rose Marie McCarty, 84, of Kirksville passed away March 18, 2025 at Hannibal Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving children. The daughter of Dominick

Esther Anne (Scheuermann) Plowman

Esther Anne (Scheuermann) Plowman, of Hurdland, Missouri, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025, at the age of 86. Born on January 3, 1939,

William (Bill) Davis Hayes

William (Bill) Davis Hayes of Kirksville, MO born on December 15, 1961 at Grim Smith Hospital in Kirksville, MO, passed away in his home

Jon Edgar Cook

Jon Edgar Cook, 85, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Friday, March 7, 2025 at his home. Born in Kirksville, on November 16, 1939, he

Jerry Lee Brown

Jerry Lee Brown, 88, Newtown, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on October 31,

Carol Ann Hasselbring

Carol Ann (McCartney) Hasselbring January 23, 1947 – March 4, 2025 Carol Ann Hasselbring, 78 of Lancaster, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, March 4,

Gary Dale Bell

Gary Dale Bell, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Iola, Texas, on February 24, 2025, at the

Denis Michael Howard

Denis Michael Howard, age 77, of rural Novelty, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in University Hospital in Columbia, MO.  He was born

Norma Maxine (Clark) Purdy

Norma Maxine (Clark) Purdy, 94, of Harris, Missouri, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family members on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Hedrick Medical Center

Mildred Louise (Thompson) Mack Fortney

Mildred Louise (Thompson) Mack Fortney, 96, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Kirksville Manor Care Center. Born July 9, 1928,

Margaret Irene (McClanahan) Quint

Margaret Irene (McClanahan) Quint, 73, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Born April

Linda Kay (Wiyrick) Peavler

Linda Kay (Wiyrick) Peavler, 77, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Kirksville Manor Care Center. Linda was born October 4,

Laura Rachel (Jones) Casey

“Make sure they know I had a good life.” That was her wish. Laura Rachel Casey passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at

William “Bill” Eugene Mobley

William (Bill) Eugene Mobley December 2, 1937 – February 21, 2025 William (Bill) Eugene Mobley, 87 of Downing, Missouri passed away on Friday, February

Deborah “Debbie” Hoerrmann

Deborah Sue Hoerrmann, 64, of Milan Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri, surrounded by family.

Mitchell “Mitch” Leo Staples

Mitchell “Mitch” Leo Staples, age 60, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, February 16, 2025 in Milan, Missouri. He was born on

Ann D. (Gabrys) Casper

Ann Casper (93) left this earth on February 8, 2025 at the Pines in Kirksville, MO where she had been recovering from cancer surgery.

Nora Kay (Roberts) Clemens

Nora Kay (Roberts) Clemens, 81, of Piedmont, Missouri, formerly of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington. Nora

Scott Edward Clark

Scott Edward Clark, 64, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 under the care of Hospice Compassus and with family by his

Betty Sue Bennett

Betty Sue Bennett, 80, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home. Betty Sue was born February

Merrick James Hoy

Merrick James Hoy, 14, of Milan, Missouri, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Merrick was born on January 6, 2011,

Terry Don Tate

Terry Don Tate, 61, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Terry was born on June 15, 1963, to Emmagene

Terry Dale Cima

Terry Dale Cima, 66, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The son of the late

Eldon Klocke

Eldon Kenward Klocke, 85, of Colony, MO died Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at Fulton Manor Care Center in Fulton, Missouri. Eldon was born on

Rose Ann (Binkley) Klote

Rose Ann (Binkley) Klote age 92 of Edina, Missouri passed away Thursday morning January 30, 2025 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, MO.

Marilyn Lou (West) McVay

Marilyn (West) McVay of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Northeast Regional Medical Center surrounded by family. Marilyn was the daughter

Norma Eleanor Ayers

Norma E. Downing Ayers, 92, passed away January 28, 2025 at the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan, Missouri. She was born in Gascoyne,

Karen Sue (VanLaningham) Lawson

Karen Sue (VanLaningham) Lawson, 80, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025 at The Pines in Kirksville. The daughter of the late

Connie Evelyn Gunnels

Connie Evelyn Gunnels, age 70, of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at her home. Born March 24, 1954, in Kirksville,

Sue Barton

Hilda Sue (Holt) Barton, 75, of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Sue was born on January 11, 1950, to Benjamin

Joe Alexander Allen

Born October 12, 1933 in Indianola Mississippi to Walter Clyde Allen and Annie Mae (King) Allen. Joe was preceded in death by two brothers

Alma M. Baker

Alma M. Baker, age 89, of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the La Plata Nursing Home in La Plata,

Debbie Smith

Debra Jo Smith (Debbie) passed away peacefully on Sunday January 19, 2025 at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. She was born on

Lona Jeanette (Hopper) Matheney

Lona Jeanette (Hopper) Matheney, 78, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the University Missouri Hospital in Columbia, MO. The daughter

Heraldine Joyce Bergman

Heraldine Joyce Bergman (Riggs) born January 10, 1949 to Hazel and Harold Riggs. Passed away peacefully on January 21, 2025 after a hard battle

Virginia Louise Biggs

Virginia Louise (Daniels) Biggs, age 104, left this earth and began her trip to Heaven on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Born June 17, 1920,

Ann Giguere

Sylvanne “Ann” Sue Cowell Giguere March 27, 1949 – January 15, 2025 Sylvanne Sue Giguere, lovingly known as Annie, Ann Sue, or simply Ann,

Robert Leon Trenter

Robert Leon Trenter, 68 of Milan, Missouri passed away surrounded by family January 16th, 2025 at University of Missouri Hospital, in Columbia, Missouri. Bob

Wanda L. (Crawford) Bauer

Wanda L. (Crawford) Bauer, 90, of Manito, Illinois, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025, at Carle Health Pekin Hospital in Pekin, IL. She was

Robert ‘Bob’ Sparks

Robert ‘Bob’ Sparks, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend was called to his heavenly home on January 3, 2025, at the age

Shirley Ann Baldwin

Shirley Ann (Ausmus) Baldwin passed peacefully from her earthly body on January 10, 2025 at the age of 88 with Jill and William, at

Larry James McKim

Larry James McKim was born January 19, 1940 in Kirksville, Missouri to Albert and Maggie (Harden) McKim. Larry married Norma Jean (Stewart) McKim on

Stephanie Lynne Bissey

Stephanie Lynne Bissey of Kirksville, MO, passed away at home on January 11, 2025, at the age of 55. She was born on November

Vicky Lee (Slaughter) Pearson

Vicky Lee (Slaughter) Pearson, 63 of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO. The daughter of the

Cole Douglas Gleason

Cole Douglas Gleason, 70, of Kirksville, MO, peacefully passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, after suffering a stroke in late November. He was surrounded

Lena Jane (Nelson) Blacksmith

Lena Jane (Nelson) Blacksmith, 61, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025 surrounded by love, after battling pancreatic cancer. The daughter of

Maddox and Dante Turner

This world was blessed with two beautiful baby boys Dante Ryan and Maddox Chase on January 9, 2025 to parents Levi and Keisha Turner.