Area Obituaries

 REGINA CLEO (MCKEE) PEASE  Regina Cleo (McKee) Pease, 87, of Folsom, CA passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13th, 2024, with her family by her side. Regina was a loving mother, wife, sister, daughter, sitte, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend to many.  Regina was born on July 15, 1936, in Indian Bayou, LA to Clifton and…

 CREIGHTON CAMPBELL COX  Pastor Creighton Campbell Cox began his amazing journey on November 8th, 1944 in Milan, MO and began his heavenly path on April 15th, 2024 in Lee’s Summit, MO surrounded by his family and friends.  Creighton was the son of Clell and Virginia Cox.  He married the love of his life, Diane, on…

 VIRGINIA MAE DEHM  Virginia Mae (Thomas) Dehm, 101, of Green City, MO, passed peacefully into the arms of our precious Jesus shortly after 9p.m. on Monday, April 1,2024 at Milan Health Care Center where she resided the last 6-years.  Virginia was born to White and Faye (Bachman) Thomas on August 30, 1922, near Pennville, MO,…

 SCOTT ALLEN SOMERS  After growing up on the East Coast, Scott Somers found the love of his life in the Midwest, so he packed his bags and moved to Milan, MO, where he spent the remainder of his life.  Scott Allen Somers was born on June 13, 1970 to Larry and Sandra (Lango) Somers in…

 CLIFFORD RAY FURNISH  Clifford Ray Furnish, 74 years old, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024 at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan.  Clifford was born August 26, 1949 in Unionville, Missouri to Neal and Lita (Shilt) Furnish.  On April 18, 1970, he married Beverly (Hummel) Furnish, she survives of the home. He…

 RAMAH JEAN VAN DUSSELDORP  Ramah Jean (Cook) (Burr) Van Dusseldorp, of Milan, formerly of Brookfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital. She was surrounded by her loving family as she left to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Ramah was born to Faith (Gates) and Harvey Cook…

 ROGER WAYNE REGER  Roger Wayne Reger, age 62, of Jefferson City, Mo., passed away, Wednesday, March 6, 2024.  He was born on June 22, 1961, in Davenport, Ia., the son of William Ora “Buck” and Phyllis Colleen (Gross) Reger.  After graduating from Green City High School in 1979, Roger started his career working in the…

  Audrey Baker, 102 years old of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family.  Audrey was born on June 3, 1921, in Browning, Missouri, to her parents, Mac and Pearl Montgomery.  She was a lifelong resident of Milan and rural Sullivan and Linn Counties.  On February…

 CLAGET M. FAIRLEY  Claget M. Fairley, a 77 year old Harris, Missouri resident, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at his home.  Claget M. Fairley was born on February 8, 1947 in Harris, MO to Max and Kathleen (Jaynes) Fairley.  After graduating High School he was inducted into the United States Army on May…