Obituaries

Mar 6, 2023

Sandra Lee Matchett, 82, of Fortuna, MO, passed away Monday, March 5, 2023, at her home.

She was born May 6, 1940, in Hancock, IA to Ted and Erville (Venard) LeRette, who preceded her in death.

Sandra enjoyed reading , fishing, and planting and tending her flowers. She worked at Stride Rite in Tipton until...

Mar 2, 2023

Earl Francis Wessing, age 83, of Pilot Grove, MO, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at his home.

Earl was born April 28, 1939, in Pilot Grove, a son of B.J. and Isabelle Marie (Eckerle) Wessing. He married Anna Irene “Choppie” Luttrell on November 12, 1966. Choppie passed away February 9, 1977. He then married Lena Carlos...

Mar 2, 2023

Nina Hays Walje, 92, of Otterville, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Tipton Oak Manor.

She was born June 21, 1930, in Fortuna, daughter of the late Lester Floyd and Zela America (Hays) Woods. On January 10, 1953, at her parents’ home near Bunceton, she was married to George H. Walje, Jr. who preceded her in...

Feb 28, 2023

Joe Reeves, age 81, of Barnett passed away Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 at his home. It was on the 3rd day of April in 1941 that Eugene and Martha (Bailey) Reeves welcomed their son, William Joseph, into their home in Rantoul, Illinois. On Dec. 16, 1972 he was united in marriage to Sandra (Sam) Sawyer. Joe worked as a...

Feb 27, 2023

Archie "Art" Hansen passed away peacefully February 27, 2023 in Olathe, KS. Born May 9, 1941 in Versailles, MO. Archie enlisted in the Army in 1958, married Lois Palmes of Versailles, MO in 1962. He also proudly served in the Air Force and Navy. Upon leaving the military Archie lived the majority of his working life in Edgerton, KS...

Feb 7, 2023

Frances Rozella (Fran) Decker, age 83, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at her home. It was on the 21st day of July in 1939 when Leon and Helen (Highley) Jones welcomed their daughter, Frances Rozella into their home in Milo, Mo. Fran was baptized at Pine Street Church, in Nevada, MO when she was 12 years...

Feb 5, 2023

Katherine Ann Shotts, age 83, of Stover, MO,  passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Missouri.

A celebration of life gathering will be announced at a later date.

Feb 2, 2023

Clyde Irvin Gerber, age 87, of Tipton, MO, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Tipton Oak Manor.

Clyde was born March 12, 1935, in Latham, MO, the son of Floyd and Dorothy (Bayne) Gerber, who preceded him in death.

On September 15, 1957, in rural California, MO, he married the love of his life,...

Jan 31, 2023

Liz Hernandez, age 62, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Capital Region Medical Clinic in Jefferson City. It was on the 9th day of January in 1961 when Henry Ollie and Charlotte Earlene (Teek) Barnes welcomed their daughter, Elizabeth Marie, into their home in Kansas City, Missouri. She owned her own pallet refurbishing company when she...

Jan 25, 2023

Dickey Moorefield Jr., age 57, of Gravois Mills passed away Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 at his home. It was on the 11th day of February in 1965 that Dickey Moorefield Sr. and Teresa Schoor welcomed their son, Dickey Lee, into their home. He served his country in the United States Army. Dickey worked on boats for the Millstone Marina....

Jan 23, 2023

Ollie Durward Dunn, Jr., 61, of Syracuse, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, at Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles.

He was born May 11, 1961, in Omaha, NE, son of Ollie Durward and Maxine Barbara (Stillwell) Dunn Sr.

Ollie was a veteran of the United States Marines. He managed a trucking company. He was...

Jan 22, 2023

Bob Kendall, age 89, of Cole Camp passed away Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 at his home. It was on the 20th day in June 1933 that James and Mae (Brown) Kendall welcomed their son, Robert Eugene, into their home in Moberly. He graduated Huntsville High School and proudly volunteered in The United States Army during the Korean War serving...

Jan 22, 2023

Thomas Herbert Gerke, 72, of Pilot Grove, MO passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023, at University Hospital Center in Columbia, MO.

He was born June 14, 1950, in Boonville, MO, the son of Thomas “T.L.” and Teresa (Kraus) Gerke. who preceded him in death.

He married the love of his life, Helen Ruth Phillips on...

Jan 20, 2023

Michael John Burns Sr., age 68 of Tipton, MO passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at his home.

Michael was born September 9, 1954, in Darby, Pennsylvania to Robert and Theresa (Lannon) Burns, who preceded him in death.

On June 8, 1978, in Arizona, Mike married Joyce Elaine Thompson, who preceded him in death on...

Jan 13, 2023

Earl William Twenter, 96, of Pilot Grove, MO passed away Friday, January 13, 2023, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO.

He was born March 29, 1926, at Meadow Brook farm in Clear Creek, MO, the son of Bernard T. and Rose (Larm) Twenter, who preceded him in death.

On April 15, 1950, in Spring...

Jan 4, 2023

Stephen Richard Green, age 70, of Tipton, MO,  passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO.

Stephen was born May 15, 1952 in St. Louis, MO, a son of Ivy and Charlotte (Blackwell) Green. He married the love of his life, Janet Lee Brandl on July 27, 1974, in Tipton, MO.

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Jan 3, 2023

Alice Mary Gerke, 95, of Pilot Grove, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove.

She was born December 23, 1927, in Tipton, the youngest of six children of Walter and Mary E. (Bestgen) Wolf.

On January 25, 1949, in Tipton, she was married to Herbert Henry Gerke, who preceded her...

Jan 1, 2023

Ronda Galbraith, age 64, of Versailles passed away Sunday, January 1st, 2023 at the Golden Age Living Center. It was on the 27th day of November in 1958 that Jerry and Jennie Randall Galbraith welcomed their daughter, Ronda Laverne into their home in Silverton, Oregon. Her family owned a restaurant in Kansas City where Ronda worked for many years. She...

Dec 31, 2022

Ray Speckman, age 84, died Saturday, December 31, 2022.

He is survived by two children, Cynthia Speckman of Manzanita, Oregon and Guy Speckman of Smithville, Missouri; three grandchildren, Kessaya Speckman of Washington D.C, and Jared Speckman and Danielle Speckman, both of Kansas City, Missouri; and his partner, Joyce Mitchell of Tipton, Missouri.

Ray was formerly...

Dec 30, 2022

Pamela Joyce Huffman Siercks, 66, of Lincoln passed away Friday December 30, 2022. She was born November 5, 1956 in Kansas City, Kansas, a daughter of Vencil Huffman and June Rapp Huffman. Pam was a graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School in Denver, Colorado. She enjoyed babies and would babysit for anyone who asked. Pam also loved dogs and going...