Area Obituaries

 PATRICIA “PAT” DOROTHY PARSONS  Patricia “Pat” Dorothy Parsons, born on March 4, 1950, in Los Angeles, California, to John and Dorothy Wiedmann, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Pat led a diverse life, working in various roles that reflected her adventurous spirit. Prior to retirement,…

 RUTH IVORINE (DOWNING) PIESKE  Ruth Ivorine (Downing) Pieske passed away Friday, September 27, 2024, at the age of 94.  Ruth was born August 27, 1930, to Stella Ivorine (Livingston) and Robert Edwin Downing just north of Green City, MO.  On June 28, 1950, Ruth married Amos Pieske and they made their home in Butte, Montana…

 JACKIE C. “JACK” HENNINGSON  Jackie C. “Jack” Henningson, 90, of West Burlington, died Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Born on July 9, 1934, near Pollock, Missouri, he was the son of Henning “Chick” and Ella (Wilson) Henningson. On December 29, 1961, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, he married Ellen…

 EVELYN ILENE MAGRUDER  Evelyn Ilene Magruder, “Ilene” to all who knew her, “Mom” to all who knew her well, “Grandma” to all who knew her better, was born on March 25, 1932, to Opal and Everett Judd in Milan Missouri.  She died Monday, September 16, 2024, from complications resulting from a stroke. She was 92…

Lois Arlene (Smith) DeVore was born in rural Purdin, Linn Co, MO, on December 21, 1933, to Erwin Mann and Sarah Frances (Riedle) Smith.  She died September 11, 2024, in Kirksville, Adair Co, MO.  She attended schools at Prairie Seminary, rural Purdin; Shelby; and Browning.  Arlene married Neil Edwin DeVore on October 8, 1950, and…

  Reta H. Dearing, age 91 years, of Milan, Missouri, passed away from this life on September 11, 2024. Reta Hazel Leach was born to Glenn and Mary (Molly) Leach on April 21, 1933, in Milan, Missouri where she graduated from Milan High School with the class of 1951. On July 14, 1951, she married…

Donnie Lee Fields, 50 years old, of Green Castle, Missouri went home on Saturday, September 14, 2024, surrounded by family.  Donnie was born October 26, 1973, in Kirksville, Missouri to David and Candy (Gordy) Fields, who survive of Green City, Missouri.  In 1998 he married the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Angela…

 JOANNE RODGERS  Doris “Joanne” Rodgers went home to the loving arms of her Savior on Saturday, September 7, 2024, surrounded by loved ones at the Kingswood Nursing Home in Kansas City, Missouri.  Joanne was born February 23, 1934, a daughter of late Samuel Edward and Eunice Ramah (Boyd) Murdock of Milan. Joanne grew up in…

Susie May (Brewer) McCaughey, 82, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away peacefully, Monday August 19, 2024 at Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, surrounded by family members.  Susie was born on November 13, 1941, near New York, Iowa to Glen and Jaunita (Hudson) Brewer.  She graduated from Green City High School in 1959. After graduating,…