Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Nodaway County, Missouri.

Irene Shaiffer

Irene Shaiffer

Nov 7, 2008

Maryville - Erma "Irene" Shaiffer, 85, of Maryville, formerly of Maitland passed from this life on Friday, November 7, 2008 at the St. Francis Hospital. Born on January 17, 1923 in Forest City, MO she was the daughter of Charley & Blanche (Grimm) Dozier. She was a member of the Maitland United Methodist Church and had work at Bonner's...

Arline Francis Flanagan

Arline Francis Flanagan

Nov 6, 2008

Mrs. Arline Francis Flanagan 71, of Cabool, MO., formerly of Maryville, MO, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2008, in Cabool. Arline was born July 20, 1937 in Providence, R.I., to George and Elvina Harrold. Arline married Ova Sharr, they were later divorced, she then married Clearance Flanagan. Arline was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clearance; and...

Orla Omar Walker

Orla Omar Walker

Nov 4, 2008

Orla Omar Walker, 91, of Savannah and formerly of Bolckow, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Laverna Village Nursing Home. Born on February 8, 1917 he was the son of Douglas & Effie Mae (Neely) Walker. He was a farmer and a member of the Barnard Christian Church, Barnard Saddle Club and Masonic Lodge, Pickering...

Velma Durell Spurgin Wilmes

Velma Durell Spurgin Wilmes

Oct 14, 2008

Maryville, MO - Velma Durell Spurgin Wilmes, 69, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the Nodaway Nursing Home in Maryville, MO. She was born December 3, 1938 in Red Boiling Springs, TN she was the daughter of Charlie D. & Allie Jane (Davis) Coonce. She was of the Protestant Faith and had previously worked as...

Judy Ann Partridge

Judy Ann Partridge

Sep 28, 2008

Maryville, MO - Judy Ann Partridge, 63 of Maryville, passed from this life on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Maryville, MO. Born in Maryville, Missouri on March 23, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Clarence A. & Mary F. (Hitchcock) Alloway. She was a member of the Community of Faith Church in...

Shirley Marguerite Miller

Shirley Marguerite Miller

Sep 19, 2008

Maryville - Shirley Marguerite Miller, 64, of Maryville, passed from this life on Friday, September 19, 2008 at the Parkdale Manor Care Center surrounded by her family. Born on March 6, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late William Burrell Grace & Stella Marguerite (Robison) Grace of Centralia. She was a 1962 graduate of Albany...

James Eugene Dragoo

James Eugene Dragoo

Sep 17, 2008

Burlington Junction - James Eugene Dragoo, 59, of Burlington Junction, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Born on May 4, 1949 he was the son of the late Byron E. & Mary J. (Dewyre) Dragoo. He was a 1967 graduate of West Nodaway and was employed with NSK-AKS and was formerly employed with Boyles Motors. He...

Dale Dewane Lekey

Dale Dewane Lekey

Sep 16, 2008

Burlington Junction - Dale Dewane Lekey, 63, of Burlington Junction, MO passed from this life on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. Born in Maryville, Missouri on July 8, 1945 he was the son of the late Ferd W. & Rhoda E. McIntyre Lekey. He was a member of the Burlington Junction United Methodist Church. He was a Veteran serving with...

Henry James Hebert

Henry James Hebert

Sep 10, 2008

Maryville - Henry James Hebert, 71, of Maryville, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at the Village Care Center. Born on October 14, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas he was the son of the late Alvin Joseph & Marie Lizzie (Landry) Hebert, Sr. He was of the Catholic Faith and was a Welder most of his...

Joseph Edward Straub

Joseph Edward Straub

Aug 30, 2008

Joseph Edward Straub 72, of Maryville, MO., passed away at his home, Saturday, August 30, 2008, following a short illness. Joe was born on March 14, 1936 in Fairfax, MO., he had lived all of his life in the Fairfax and Maryville areas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Jurine Hopkins Straub, and an infant...

Shelby Lynn Wilson

Shelby Lynn Wilson

Aug 15, 2008

Shelby Lynn Wilson , age 10, of St. Joseph, MO., formerly of Fillmore, MO passed from this life on Friday, August 15, 2008 as a result of a automobile accident. Born on July 24, 1998, in St. Joseph, MO to Shelly Wilson Gatewood. Shelby attended the Harvest Baptist Church in Savannah, and had completed the fourth grade at North...

Lola Grace Carlson

Lola Grace Carlson

Aug 9, 2008

Clearmont - Lola Grace Carlson, 92, of Clearmont, passed from this life on Saturday, August 9, 2008 at the Goldenrod Manor Care Center, Clarinda, Iowa. Born on December 19, 1915 she was the daughter of the late Hollie & Ethel (McCord) Ecker. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Carlson in 2000. She was a homemaker and...

Lois Yvonne Bowenkamp

Lois Yvonne Bowenkamp

Aug 6, 2008

Skidmore - Lois Yvonne Bowenkamp, 71, of Skidmore, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at the St. Francis Hospital. Born on September 15, 1936 in Quitman, MO she was the daughter of the late Charles Lloyd & Sarah Etta (Johnson) Coston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest J. Bowenkamp in 1991. She was...

Harry Despain

Harry Despain

Jul 28, 2008

Maryville - Harry DeSpain, 76, of Maryville, passed from this life on Monday, July 28, 2008 at the St. Francis Hospital. Born on March 10, 1932 in Denver, CO he was the son of the late William DeSpain and Eldora Smith DeSpain. He worked as a farmer most of his life. He is survived by his wife, Dortha May...

Eli Russell Stiens

Eli Russell Stiens

Jul 21, 2008

Skidmore - Eli Russell Stiens, 19, of Skidmore, passed from this life on Monday, July 21, 2008. He was born in Fairfax, MO on July 30, 1988 to Stephen & Susan (Meyer) Stiens. He was of the Protestant Faith and worked in construction and was a 2007 graduate of Nodaway-Holt where he was a member of the F.F.A. In...

Donna Sue Harden

Donna Sue Harden

Jul 20, 2008

Maryville - Donna Sue Harden, 44, of Maryville, passed from this life on, Sunday, July 20, 2008 at the Heartland Regional Medical Center. Born on September 24, 1963 in Maryville she was the daughter of David Lekey of Burlington Junction, MO and Linda (Dragoo) Lekey of Maryville. She was of the Methodist faith and a homemaker. In addition to...

Katherine Elizabeth Steiner

Katherine Elizabeth Steiner

Jul 19, 2008

Maryville - Katherine Elizabeth Steiner, infant, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at the St. Francis Hospital. Born in Maryville on July 19, 2008, she was the daughter of Douglas H. and Katherine June (Noble) Steiner of Maryville. In addition to her parents she is survived by maternal grandparents, Katherine June Hardin and husband Bob, of Albany, Mo and...

Pete Poole

Pete Poole

Jul 12, 2008

Peter B. “Pete” Poole 70, Maryville, MO., passed away Saturday, July 12, 2008, in St. Joseph, MO. Born August 8, 1937, in Cranston, R.I. Pete had formerly resided in Summerset, MA., Kansas City, MO., St. Joseph, MO., moving to Maryville in 2002. Pete was a member of the Dighton Community Church, Dighton, MA. He attended the First Presbyterian Church,...

Richard Lee Osthoff

Richard Lee Osthoff

Jul 11, 2008

Burlington Junction - Richard Lee Osthoff, 51, of Burlington Junction, MO passed from this life on July 11, 2008. Born on April 27, 1957 in Clarinda, Iowa he was the son of Byron E. Osthoff and the late Dorothy (Evans) Paul. He worked in maintenance at Energizer for over 25 years and spent time running a small engine repair...

Georgia Louise Adwell

Georgia Louise Adwell

Jul 9, 2008

Ravenwood - Georgia Louise Adwell, 80, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Georgia was born near Ravenwood, MO on Septemeber 23, 1927 to Irvin C. Patterson and Nellie E. Loomis Patterson. Due to the death of her mother, she was raised by her Uncle Arza and Aunt Bessie Loomis. Georgia attended the Labelle rural grade school and graduated from Ravenwood...