Obituaries

Sep 2, 2022

Steven “Rowdy” Stafford, 25, of Versailles, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022, near Versailles, as a result of an auto accident.

He was born December 4, 1996, in Columbia, son of John Henry Stafford and Michelle (Rasa) Stafford.

Rowdy was a 2015 graduate of Morgan County R-II High School. He worked for Diamond Pet Foods....

Aug 28, 2022

Stanley Herbert Brauer, age 78, of Tipton, MO, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles, MO.

Stanley was born November 27, 1943, in Syracuse, MO, a son of Herbert and Laura (Kirchner) Brauer, who preceded him in death.

On October 23, 1965, at First Baptist Church of Syracuse, MO,...

Aug 26, 2022

George Rex, age 83, of Stover passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 at his home. It was on the 30th day of April in 1939 that George M. and Lora Alice (Martin) Rex welcomed their baby boy, George Franklin, into their home in Moniteau County. On June 21, 1959 he was united in marriage to Elaine Lorenz at...

Aug 20, 2022

William "Wesley" Branch, age 86, of Tipton, MO,  passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Tipton Oak Manor.

Wesley was born February 20, 1936, in Versailles, MO, a son of Edward and Eula (Burnett) Branch.

He is survived by his wife Patsy (Homan) Branch. In addition to Patsy, he is survived by many beloved nieces...

Aug 18, 2022

Benita Marie Knight, 93, of Stover, MO, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022, at her home, surrounded by family.

Benita was born April 2, 1929, in Burlington, KS, a daughter of William Christopher and Mary Myrtle (Ferris) Kellum, who preceded her in death.

She married the love of her life, Otis Irving Knight on January...

Aug 12, 2022

Rev. Leroy D. Moon, 85, of Clarksburg, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, August 12, 2022, while working on his farm.

Born May 2, 1937, at home near Tipton, he was one of seven children of Wilbur and Marguerite (Sinclair) Moon.

Leroy was a 1955 graduate of Otterville High School.

On October 12, 1958,...

Aug 11, 2022

Violet Simmons, 77, of Hughesville, MO, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall.

She was born March 12, 1945 in Versailles, MO, a daughter of John Franklin and Roxie Ellen (Willis) Hayes. On April 19,1958 she married Vincel D. Simmons who survives of the home.

Violet enjoyed canning vegetables, making homemade...

Aug 9, 2022

Curtis Robert “C.R.” Kammerich, 85, of Pilot Grove, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

He was born May 24, 1937, in Clear Creek, son of Amandus Sylvester and Kathryn Margaret (Wessing) Kammerich.

On September 17, 1957, at St. Martin’s, he was united in marriage to Joan Margaret (Lang).

Aug 8, 2022

Barbara Ellen Dueber, 65, of Tipton, MO passed away Monday, August 8, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, MO.

She was born August 28, 1956, in Humansville, MO, a daughter of Bueford and Maxine (Vienhage) Cheek, who preceded her in death.

On November 27, 1987, in Las Vegas, NV, she was united in...

Aug 6, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Eugene Gagnon, 59, of Tipton, MO passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022, in Tipton.

He was born July 14, 1963, in Norfolk, VA, the son of Darryl and Martha (Albert) Gagnon.

Chuck enjoyed fishing and listening to rock music. His favorite group was Led Zeppelin. He loved his dogs.

He was...

Aug 5, 2022

Karen Ruth Cline Burgess, age 61, of Jefferson City, MO, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born January 16, 1961, in Jefferson City, a daughter of the late Aubrey Daniel and Mayme Evelyn (Osborn) Cline.

Karen loved to garden and watch birds. She was an excellent seamstress and...

Aug 2, 2022

Dorsey Lee (Buster) Caviness, age 75, of Versailles, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at his home in Versailles surrounded by his wife and immediate family. He was born August 31, 1946, in Versailles, son of the late Jess and Esther Caviness. On June 5, 1975, in California, Missouri, he was united in marriage to his surviving wife, Brenda...

Jul 29, 2022

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Larry William Whittle, 73, of Ivy Bend, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at Golden Age Living Center in Stover, MO.

Larry was born July 5, 1949, in Mexico, MO, a son of George and Lucy Rose (Zehender) Whittle, who preceded him in death.

On January 15, 1983, in Jefferson City, he married...

Jul 18, 2022

Rick Mueller, age 70, of Stover passed away Monday, July 18, 2022 at the Golden Age Living Center. On the 30th day of November in 1951 Lawrence and Cleo Merriott Mueller welcomed their first child, Richard Lawrence, into their home. In 1986, Rick was united in marriage to Debra James in Versailles. Rick started his teaching career in Camdenton...

Jul 18, 2022

Susan Schultz, age 54, of Ivy Bend passed away Monday, July 18, 2022 at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. On September 15, 1967 William D. and Donna Ankrom Schultz welcomed their baby girl, Susan Elizabeth, into their home in Fort Riley, Kansas. She was a 1986 graduate of McLouth High School in McLouth, Kansas. She loved the...

Jul 18, 2022

Molly Sue Baslee, 60, of Tipton, MO passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at University Hospital in Columbia, MO.

She was born July 14, 1962, in Beckley, WV, a daughter of Alfred E. and Gloria (Lambert) Lance, who preceded her in death.

On January 10, 1983, in West Virginia, she was united in marriage to...

Jul 17, 2022

Alma Lorene (Huckabay) Wolfe, 100, of Pilot Grove, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Ashley Manor in Boonville.

She was born December 8, 1921, in Pilot Grove, the daughter of Elmer John and Marcia Alma (Schlotzhauer) Stegner.

On November 28, 1941, in Virginia Beach, VA, she married Lloyd Meredith Huckabay, who preceded her in...

Jul 9, 2022

James “Jimm” Vern Cios, Jr, age 49, of Stover, MO, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022, at his home.

He was born August 9, 1972, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, to James Vern Cios, Sr. and Connie Taylor Singletary Smith.

Jimm grew up in Florida and moved to central Missouri in 2020 to be near several...

Jun 27, 2022

Patricia Marie Lammers (Pat), age 86, of Blackwater passed away on June 27 at Katy Manor Nursing Home in Pilot Grove, MO.

Pat was born February 21, 1936 to Aloysius and Mary Felten in Clear Creek MO.  She attended St. John Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Pilot Grove High School in 1954.

Pat married...

Jun 22, 2022

Helena Marriott, age 76, of Versailles passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Golden Age Living Center. It was the 5th day of February in 1946, when Wilfred David and Irene Hitchcock Tremblay welcomed their daughter, Helena Carolyn Lula, into their home in Georgetown, Massachusetts. Helena married David Jackson, Sr. and to this union they had four children,...