Obituaries

May 21, 2018

Margaret Leone Chamberlin, age 95 of Pilot Grove Missouri died Monday, May 21, 2018 at Katy Manor. She was born December 2, 1922 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas to Howard and Anna M. Beck. Margaret began her teaching career in 1941 in a one room schoolhouse in Laclede County, Missouri. She received her undergraduate degree at Southwest Baptist...

May 3, 2018

Beulah D. Bishop, age 86, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Moniteau Care Center in California, Missouri with her family at her side. One of six children born to James F. and Ethel C. DeWitt, Beulah Mae was born on March 5, 1932 in Beaman, Missouri. Some time after graduating from high school, Beulah was employed in Jefferson...

May 2, 2018

Norbert E. Langkop, age 102, a long time resident of Cooper County, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Tipton Oak Manor. Norbert was the only son of Oscar and Della Langkop and was born June 21, 1915. He spent his early years in Bunceton. His mother passed away when he was only six and his father worked...

Apr 27, 2018

Rita Arlene Bachman, age 92, of Topeka, Kansas passed away Friday evening, April 27, 2018, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover.

She was born September 5, 1925, in Topeka, a daughter of Harold Ralph and Marguerite Davis.  On February 10, 1944, in Topeka, Rita was united in marriage to Ray Bachman...

Apr 17, 2018

Morris Wayne Davis, 77. of California, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital.  He was born May 8, 1940, in Marshall, Missouri, the son of the late Morris Franklin and Mildred (Baldwin) Davis.  Morris served his country in the United States Army.  Morris worked as a pastry chef for several years and later worked for Cargill...

Apr 16, 2018

Ursula A.M. Bienert Lund, age 91, of Gravois Mills, Missouri passed away Monday, April 16, 2018, at Hospice House in Sun City, Florida.

She was born 30 July 1926 in Peine, Germany.

Ursula grew up in Germany, where she attended secondary school for nurses training.  She later came to...

Apr 13, 2018

David Scot Smith, 52, of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away at his residence April 13, 2018. He was one of 5 children born to James Ray and Harlean Smith in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating high school, David and Schrildia married eventually moving to Pilot Grove before her death on January 2, 2006. David worked at Katy Manor in...

Apr 12, 2018

Alice Virginia Thixton, age 94 of Tipton, Missouri passed away early Thursday, April 12, 2018 at her residence with good friends at her side. Alice was born September 23, 1923 to John William and Grace Jane (Fletcher) Westing in Centertown, Missouri. She graduated from high school in California, Missouri in 1941 at the age of 17. Alice...

Apr 9, 2018

Linda Sue (Pittrich) Mattern, 68, of St. Elizabeth, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Care Center.

She was born November 10, 1949, in Jefferson City, the daughter of the late Roy John and Lola Mae (Holzbierlein) Pittrich.

Linda graduated from Russellville High School and received her Bachelors degree in Sociology from Lincoln...

Apr 8, 2018

Johnny Ezra Fornshell, age 67 of Nelson, Missouri passed away peacefully at home early April 8, 2018. One of 10 children, Johnny was born April 28, 1950 in Pilot Grove, Missouri to George O. and Lorene F. Fornshell. Johnny married Cheryl D. Lawrence and they were the parents of two children. Johnny grew up on a farm and later...

Apr 7, 2018

Helen Gramlich of Pilot Grove area passed away April 7th, 2018. Helen Louise Jenkins was born March 12, 1923 to Timothy Jenkins and Margaret (Mathias) Jenkins in Kansas City, Missouri. She had three Jenkins siblings: John and Rudy Jenkins and Ann (Jenkins) Merkel who are all deceased. In her younger years, Helen worked at Business Men's Assurance...

Mar 31, 2018

Virginia Ruth Roll Harris, age 76, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at The Groves Nursing Home in Independence, MO.

She was born July 27, 1941, in Bernalillo New Mexico, a daughter of Peter Ira Roll and Bonnie Hands-Roll.

Virginia lived in Versailles for many years before moving to ...

Mar 24, 2018

Teresa Irene Pennington, age 44 of Bunceton, Missouri passed away at home Saturday, March 24 2018. Teresa was born November 20, 1973 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She moved to Columbia in the late 1980's, moving to Bunceton approximately 18 years ago. She worked as an in home health care nurse (CNA) for Services for Independent Living. More recently she...

Mar 19, 2018

Emmarie Brueckner Kempf, age 85 of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away peacefully March 19, 2018 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Missouri. Emmarie was born October 3, 1932 to Victor and Pauline Brueckner. On April 24, 1954 she married Louis J. Kempf. Jr. and for 28 years they shared a life that included raising three children. L.J. Kempf....

Mar 16, 2018

Deo Van Marcum, age 81 of Tipton, MIssouri died at home March 16, 2018 with his sons and family close by. An only child, he was born November 12, 1936 in Otterville, Missouri to Winford Earl and Opal Steele Marcum (Thomas). Deo grew up in the area and graduated from Tipton High School. January of 1955, Deo joined the...

Mar 15, 2018

Lois Rae Brandt, 74, of Holts Summit, was called to her heavenly home, Thursday, March 15, 2018, at her residence.

She was born April 14, 1943, in Edgerton, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Raymond Charles and Elvira Harriett (Maves) Purnell.

She was united in marriage on December 18, 1965, in Edgerton, Wisconsin, to Warren...

Mar 12, 2018

Ethel D. Schoen, age 92 of Tipton, Missouri died Monday evening, March 12, 2018 at Tipton Oak Manor with her loving family at her side. Ethel was born October 4, 1925 to Daniel F. and Frances K. Kraus at Pleasant Green, Missouri. On February 11, 1947, Ethel was married to Amandus J. Schoen (Pappy) and had 71...

Mar 4, 2018

Janice Marie Hansen, age 68, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018, following a sudden illness.

She was born December 9, 1949, in Orange, California, a daughter of Virgil T. and Marie Stidham Short, who preceded her in death.

On January 13, 1977, Janice was united in marriage to Rick Hansen who survives at...

Mar 4, 2018

Christina Mae Shelden, 85, of Russellville, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Villa Marie in Jefferson City. She was born May 15, 1932, in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Mildred Anna (Knarr) Ament. She was united in marriage on December 1, 1951, in Vienna, Missouri to Ezra Leroy Shelden who preceded her in death...

Mar 1, 2018

Nellie Marie Young, 98 of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away peacefully at Boone Hospital Center, surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Born in Blackwater, Missouri on September 26, 1919, Nellie was the daughter of John and Nellie Smith Davis. She grew up in Blackwater and after graduating from Pilot Grove High School, Nellie went to work...