Obituaries

Donald Ray Marriott

Apr 27, 2020

Donald Ray Marriott, age 78, lifelong resident of Stover, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at his home.

He was born April 10, 1942, the middle son of Ray and Pauline Waisner Marriott.

Donald was a 1961 graduate of Stover High School.

On December 1, 1962, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Stover,...

Garry Lee Scott

Apr 23, 2020

Garry Lee Scott, age 80 of Gravois Mills, passed away shortly before midnight, Thursday, April 23, 2020, at his daughter’s home.

He was born March 10, 1940, in Kansas City, Kansas a son of Clarence Edward and Marjorie Stakley Scott; however he was raised by his grandparents, John and Sarah Stakley.

In 1955, he met...

Gerald "Jerry" Allen

Apr 22, 2020

Gerald E. Allen, "Jerry" , age 87, of  Florence passed away peacefully, Wednesday afternoon, April 22, 2020 at his home, following a lengthy illness.

He was born July 23, 1932 in Kansas City a son of Leslie Jay and Georgia G. Allen. On January 15, 1973 he was united in marriage to Peggy Smith in Miami, Oklahoma. ...

Cyndy Stephens

Apr 18, 2020

Cynthia Dahl “Cyndy” Stephens, age 63, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, at her home in Stover, MO.  She was born in Gary, IN and was the youngest of five children.  The family had a small farm and she raised and showed horses in her youth.    She completed high school in 1974 and was a graduate of Castleberry High...

Sandra Blalock

Apr 16, 2020

Sandra Lee Blalock, age 54, of Stover, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, April 16, 2020, at her home.

She was born October 13, 1965, in Kansas City, Kansas a daughter of Raymond and Virginia Wright Taylor.

Sandy was a graduate of Morgan County R-I High School in Stover.  In 1999 she received a degree in accounting...

David "Cub" Connor

Apr 11, 2020

David W. “Cub” Connor, age 77, of Stover, passed away Saturday morning, April 11, 2020, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover.

He was born November 25, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri a son of Ralph David and Lucy Mae Myers Connor.

Cub graduated from Northwest High School in House Springs.  He attended Jefferson...

Sherral Sprinkles

Apr 8, 2020

Martha Sherral Williams was born'd (as she would say) March 7, 1940 on a real snowy morning; snow was fence post high. She was born'd in Cooper County, three miles south of Bunceton, to R.V. and Frances Williams. She graduated from Tipton High School in the spring of 1958 and on August 2 of that same year...

Karen Sue Rose-Spencer

Apr 8, 2020

Karen Sue Rose-Spencer of Stover, Missouri, formally of Sterling and Rock Falls, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at her home.

She was born December 26, 1953 in Aurora, Illinois the daughter of Douglas F. and Juanita B. (Johnson) Rose. She and her siblings were raised in Galesburg, Illinois.

She married Ronald Spencer on...

Fred L. Johnson

Apr 7, 2020

Fred L. Johnson, Sr. age 86 of the Ivy Bend community near Stover, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the Adams Street Place in Jefferson City.

He was born January 5, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas to Lawrence William and Lela Beatrice Johnson.

Fred served his country in the United States Air Force as...

Ruth Allean Hall

Apr 7, 2020

Ruth Allean Hall, age 70, of Osage Beach, formerly of Barnett, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at her home with her family by her side.

She was born July 27, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri a daughter of Gilbert L. and Betty Rose Goodman Stanley. On June 10, 1967 in Versailles she was united in marriage...

Dale Andrew Bestgen

Apr 5, 2020

Dale Andrew Bestgen, age 64 of Bunceton, Mo. passed away Sunday evening, April 5, 2020 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, Mo. Dale was born June 8, 1955 in Jefferson City, Missouri to Andrew and Alice Bestgen. Along with his two sisters, Dale was raised on the farm in Bunceton that has been in the...

Robert John "R.J." Rentel, Jr.

Apr 1, 2020

Robert John “R.J.” Rentel, Jr., age 75 of Pilot Grove, MO passed away peacefully April 1, 2020. R.J. was born August 24, 1944 in Pilot Grove to Rob and Dorothy (Davis) Rentel.

R.J. was raised in Clear Creek, graduating from high school in Pilot Grove. On May 7, 1966, he and Patricia Heim were married,...

Doris Jean Payne

Apr 1, 2020

Doris Jean Payne, age 82 of Tipton, Missouri, passed away at home with her loving family at her side late Wednesday April 1, 2020. Doris was born November 25, 1937 in Berryman, Missouri to George W. and Helen H. Pennock. She was married to Enoch Eugene Payne in October 1956 and together they moved from DeSoto, Missouri...

James Leslie Burnett

Apr 1, 2020

James Leslie "Jamie" Burnett, age 54, of Gravois Mills passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at his home.

He was born October 23, 1965 in California, Missouri to Leslie "Les" and Myrtle Ruth Ann Bailey Burnett. On June 8, 1996 in Sweet Springs he was united in marriage to Shirley Hursman, who survives at their home.      He was...

Beckie Lightfoot

Mar 30, 2020

Beckie Irene (Simmons Hildreth) Lightfoot was born on December 31, 1957, to the late William and Patricia Simmons. She passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2020.

Beckie was a nurse for over 40 years with a heart for everyone. Even after officially retiring from the nursing profession, she still remained a personal nurse and caregiver to numerous...

Betty Jean Baker

Mar 17, 2020

Betty Jean Baker, age 84, of Tipton, Missouri went to be with her heavenly father peacefully Tuesday evening, March 17, 2020 at Tipton Oak Manor.

Betty was born April 26, 1935 south of Tipton to Glenn Franklin and Goldie Lee (Allee) Blankenship. She was married to Kenneth E. Baker March 15, 1952 and they made...

Linda Kathryn Homan

Mar 17, 2020

Linda Kathryn Homan, age 75, of Syracuse, Missouri passed away with family surrounding her, late Tuesday night, March 17, 2020, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Missouri.

Linda was born February 10, 1945 to Charley Woodrow and Sarah Charlotte Combs in Boonville, Missouri. She was a graduate of Tipton High School. On November 30,...

Reverend Vincent Hubert Aggeler, CSsR

Mar 13, 2020

Father Vincent Hubert Aggeler, 87, died peacefully surrounded by his Redemptorist Community at St. Clement Health Care/Retirement Center in Liguori, MO on March 13, 2020. He was born on October 31, 1932 the first of 10 children of Hubert “Buddy” and Bernice Anna (Schuster) Aggeler in Pilot Grove, MO.

He is survived by 4 brothers...

Kay Young

Mar 12, 2020

Frances Kathleen “Kay” Young, age 99 of Pilot Grove, Missouri, passed away late Thursday night, March 12, 2020 at Katy Manor. Both her sons had been by her side.

Kay was born September 11, 1920 in Parsons, Kansas to George Francis and Frances Marie Gilliland. She was married in 1941 to Virgil Joseph Young and...

Bertis Wayne Huff

Mar 11, 2020

Bertis Wayne Huff, age 90, of Stover, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles.

In keeping with his wishes he will be cremated.  A complete obituary and arrangements will be posted when they become available.

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