Area Obituaries

Meribelle “Meri” Louise (Jones) Porter Coffman of Lakeland Florida a devoted Christian, avid adventurer, and cherished musician, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at the age of 93.  She was born on July 14, 1931 in Troy, OH to Merritt and Bertha “Betsy” Ann (Robison) Jones.  Meri grew up in Milan, MO where…

Betty Nadyne (Spencer) Hatcher 92 of Trenton quietly passed away surrounded by her 3 daughters on Saturday August 24th, 2024, in hospice care at Wright Memorial Hospital after a short illness.  Betty was born on December 29, 1931, and was a lifelong resident of the Missouri Green Hills area.  In 1949 she graduated from Humphreys…

  Billy Dean Wyant, 70, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024 at Milan Health Care Center in Milan, Missouri.  Billy was born November 13, 1953, in Milan to Paul Junior and Annie LuEllen (Grindstaff) Wyant.  He lived a majority of his life in Sullivan County and was an expert in pocketknives. Billy…

Verla Imogene Rhoads, 93, of Green City, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at her home surrounded by family.  Verla was born on November 29, 1930 in Springfield, Colorado, to Frank and Nellie (Butler) Johnson.  She spent her younger years in the Reger area before moving at the age of 9 to the…

 BEVERLY JOYCE MASSEY  Beverly Joyce Massey, 90 of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at her home.  Beverly was born on March 24, 1934 near Milan, Missouri the daughter of James Dewey Nickell and Hazel Mary Coon Nickell.  She grew up on the farm and attended the local schools. She moved to Columbia…

MARVEL RUTH (NÉE ALBERTSON) (HOFFMAN) WELCH  Marvel Ruth (née Albertson) (Hoffman) Welch, age 103 of Chevy Chase, Maryland, died July 24, 2024, at her home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Ruth was born June 21, 1921, south of Green City, Missouri, to Edward Vinson Albertson and Cora Page Albertson. She was the third-born of five children. …

  Steve Cunningham 68 years old was born October 2, 1955 and passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024 in Colombia, Missouri.  Steve was preceded in death by his father: Leo Cunningham, mother: Ruth Lucille Geosling, and nephew: Seth Cunningham.  Surviving are his friend, Chris Fanning, brother: Russell Cunningham and wife Carolyn; nieces: Misty Allen and…

DONNA MAE SVOMA WILES  Donna Mae Svoma Wiles passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan, Missouri.  Donna was born May 8, 1934 to Alfred “Hob” and Emma Sedivy Svoma on the family farm in the Township of Arthur, between Cornell and Cadott, Wisconsin.  Although she was an only child,…

 STEVEN LEE PFEIFFER  Steven Lee Pfeiffer. 72, of Browning, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at his home.  Steve was born on November 12, 1951 in Kirksville, Missouri to Harold and Mary (Pottorff) Pfeiffer.  He grew up in Winigan and graduated from Green City High School. He then joined the Navy during Vietnam…

 LINDA JEAN MAHONEY  Linda Jean Mahoney, age 80 of Marceline, died Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Boone Hospital in Columbia. Linda was born in Milan, Missouri on February 23, 1944 to Vernon and Helen (Ross) Sears. She married Donald Kent Mahoney in 1976 and he preceded her in death in 1999.  Linda had worked at…