Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Nodaway County, Missouri.

Josephine Kearby

Josephine Kearby

Nov 21, 2013

Wilda Josephine Kearby, 83, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. Josephine was born in Bolckow, MO, on December 15, 1929, to Alfred L. and Pauline (Davis) Wilson. She had lived many years in the Maryville area, and worked in housekeeping at area motels. Survivors include her daughters, Verna L....

Dean F. Palmer

Dean F. Palmer

Nov 18, 2013

Dean Franklin Palmer, 87, of Maryville, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 18, 2013, at his home in Maryville. Dean was born in Rockport, MO, on June 11, 1926. He had resided in California for many years before returning to northwest Missouri. His parents were Roland and Evanell (Lehman) Palmer, and preceded him in death. Dean was a...

Logan W. Kenny

Logan W. Kenny

Nov 17, 2013

Logan Wesley Kenny, 18, Skidmore, MO, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013, at his home near Skidmore, with his family at his side. Logan was born in St. Joseph, MO, on April 1, 1995; his parents are Kurby L. and Marylou (Sharp) Kenny and survive of the home. He lived all his life in the area. Logan graduated...

Angela G. Morriss

Angela G. Morriss

Nov 11, 2013

Angela Geraldine Morriss, 57, of Guilford, MO, passed away on November 11, 2013, at the Heartland Hospital in St. Joseph, MO after a long illness. Angela was born on May 5, 1957, in Kansas City, MO, and moved to the Barnard, MO, area as a child. Her parents were Sherman and Patricia (Erickson) Etheridge, and they preceded her in...

Dayle J. Shipps

Dayle J. Shipps

Nov 8, 2013

Dayle Junior Shipps, 84, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Friday, November 08, 2013, at the Heartland Hospital in St. Joseph, MO, after a brief illness. Dayle was born on June 5, 1929, in Centropolis, KS to Earl and Nellie (Leuf) Shipps. They lived in Kansas and moved to this area when Dayle was 16 years old. He proudly...

Carol L. Puckett

Carol L. Puckett

Nov 8, 2013

Carol Louise Puckett, 70, Maryville, MO, passed away on Friday, November 08, 2013, at her home in Maryville. Carol was born on May 29th 1943, at the former Martin Landfather Hospital in Maryville, MO, to Truman Wilson and Frances Louise (Maffitt) Hoshor. She graduated in 1961 from South Nodaway High School in Barnard, MO, and later attended Northwest Missouri...

Raymond Wright

Raymond Wright

Nov 7, 2013

Raymond Wright, Jr., 56, of Skidmore, MO, passed away unexpectedly on November 7, 2013, at his home in Skidmore. Raymond was born on October 19, 1957, in Akron, OH. He was the son of Raymond and Beulah Irene (Shields) Wright, Sr., they preceded him in death. He was also preceded by a grandson, Houston LeRay. He had lived in...

Norris "Doc" Wilson

Norris "Doc" Wilson

Nov 2, 2013

Norris “Doc” Wilson, 82, of Maryville MO, passed away on Nov. 2, 2013, at the Heartland Hospital in St. Joseph, MO. Doc was born February 25, 1931, in Ravenwood, MO, to George “Doc” and Ruby (Lewis) Wilson, he was a lifelong resident of Maryville area. Doc was a graduate of Ravenwood High School, Ravenwood, MO. He was a heavy...

Helga K. Sponaugle

Helga K. Sponaugle

Oct 30, 2013

Helga Karolina Sponaugle, 61, of Conception Junction, MO, passed away from cancer on October 30, 2013, at the Heartland Hospital in St. Joseph, MO. Helga was born on November 8, 1951 in Herzogenaurach,Germany, to Johann and Ursula (Weis) Krapp. She was educated in Germany and came to the United States in 1973. Helga provided childcare for many...

Bernard C. Frueh

Bernard C. Frueh

Oct 28, 2013

Bernard Charles Frueh, 77, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2013, at the Heartland Hospital in St. Joseph, MO. Bernard was born on September 9, 1936, in Maryville to Leonard J. and Lucy Josephine (Walk) Frueh. He resided in Maryville most all his life and had spent 7 years in St. Joseph, MO. He attended St....

Earl Lavern Burson

Earl Lavern Burson

Oct 22, 2013

Earl LaVern Burson, 75, of Maryville, MO, passed from this life on October 22, 2013, at his home southwest of Maryville. Earl was born in Red Oak, IA, on December 30, 1937, to Denton Robert and Leota Pearl (Liter) Burson. In 1939, the family moved to their farm outside of Maryville, where Earl lived the rest of his life....

Jeannine L. Gaa

Jeannine L. Gaa

Oct 22, 2013

Jeannine L. Gaa, 63, of Maryville, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at her home in Maryville. Jeannine was born on September 27, 1950, in Elmo, MO, to Darrell D. and Ruth Anna (Hamilton) Snodderley. She had resided in Maryville since 1976, and had been a former resident of Clearmont, MO, and spent a short time...

Leroy L. Wedlock

Leroy L. Wedlock

Sep 8, 2013

Leroy L. Wedlock, 82, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013, at the Golden Living Center, Maryville. Leroy was born on May 17, 1931, in Hamilton, MO, to Harold A. and Ethyl (Beattie) Wedlock. The family moved to Maryville in 1943, and Leroy graduated from Maryville High School in 1951. He was preceded in death by...

Ethel May Morrison

Ethel May Morrison

Sep 4, 2013

Ethel May Morrison, 84, of Burlington Junction, MO, was the daughter of Jesse Clyde and Verda Ethel (Allen) Geyer, and was born on August 22, 1929, at the country home near Martinsville, MO. She attended schools here till the family moved to Tarkio, MO, where she attended school there till she started working at Townsend Furniture Store. Ethel was...

Dottie Delores Shipps

Dottie Delores Shipps

Aug 15, 2013

Dottie Delores Shipps, 82, of Maryville, MO, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013, at the Heartland Hospital in St. Joseph, MO. Dottie was born on September 3, 1931, in Ravenwood, MO. Her parents were Ben and Dora (Frampton) Joyner, and preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her brother, Harold Joyner. She had lived most all her...

David M. Allen

David M. Allen

Aug 13, 2013

David M. Allen, 50, of Craig, MO, and formerly of Maryville, MO, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at his home in Craig. Dave was born in Maryville, MO, on November 7, 1962, to Don G. and Wilma J. (Van Houtan) Allen. He had lived in the Maryville area until moving to Craig 5 years ago. Dave attended...

Ruth Hall

Ruth Hall

Aug 6, 2013

Hazel "Ruth" Hall, 87, of Maryville, MO, passed away on August, 6, 2013, at her home with her family at her side. Ruth was born October 24, 1925, in Middle Fork Township, Gentry County, MO, to Charlie and Maggie (Harris) Shannon. She graduated from Worth High School in 1943, and later worked for 15 years as a Secretary/Receptionist for...

Erma Jean Bowen Brown

Erma Jean Bowen Brown

Jul 29, 2013

Erma Jean Bowen Brown, 87, of Ravenwood, MO, passed away in her sleep early Monday morning, July 29, 2013, at the Parkdale Manor Nursing Home in Maryville, MO. Erma Jean was born on May 14, 1926, in Isadora, MO. Her parents were Willie Clay and Annie Caroline (Ray) Walker. She lived all her life in northwest Missouri. On July...

Jerry Decker

Jerry Decker

Jul 29, 2013

Mr. Gerald E. (Jerry) Decker, 83, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013, at the North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, MO. Jerry was born in Milwaukee, WI, on October 17, 1929, to Frank and Geraldine Hagen. They preceded him in death. He was also preceded by his wife, Ellouise "Tote" Decker, in 2012; and...

Kay Scott

Kay Scott

Jul 28, 2013

Glenda Kay Scott, 62, of Ravenwood, MO lost a courageous battle with heart disease and cancer on Sunday, July 28, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Kay was born on January 21, 1951 in Trenton, MO, and lived many years in the Laredo and Trenton, Missouri, areas. She attended Laredo High School and graduated from Trenton High...