Area Obituaries

 WILLIAM “BILL” ELEYHUE FRAZIER  William “Bill” Eleyhue Frazier, 85, of Green City, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan, Missouri.  Bill was born on November 21, 1938 near Milan, to Eleyhue and Genevieve Frazier.  He graduated from Milan High School in 1957. He then served two years…

  James Frederick “Jim” Rogers of Arlington, Virginia, and Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, passed away January 15, 2024, at the age of 88.  Jim was born June 27, 1935 in Centerville, Iowa, and grew up in Milan, Missouri. He was the son of John Watson Rogers and Mildred Holly Morris.  After graduating from Milan High School, he…

 NAOMI RUTH CREASON  On February 26, 2024 Naomi Ruth McCrary Creason closed her eyes for the last time, as she peacefully succumbed to natural causes at Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad, NM at the age of 103 years, 11 months, and 18 days.  She was born March 8, 1920 in Linn County, MO to Nelson…

 WANETA MARGARET FRAZER  Waneta Margaret Frazer, 89, of Columbia, Missouri transitioned to her heavenly home on February 23, 2024 after a brief illness.  Waneta was born at the family farm east of Milan on February 14, 1935, the fifth of the six children of Clifford and Lystel Frazer.  She is survived by her daughter Linda…

 SHARON KAY MONTGOMERY  Sharon Kay Montgomery, age 81, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024, at her residence.  Sharon was born the daughter of Morris and Hazel (Wilcox) Taylor on February 15, 1943, in Seattle, Washington. She was a graduate of Renton High School, Renton, Washington.  She was united in…

   Crystle Morris, age 100, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, surrounded by family, at McLarney Manor Skilled Nursing Facility in Brookfield.  Crystle Elaine, daughter of Verne and Nellie (Stevenson) Turner, was born January 16, 1924, in rural Linn County.  On December 31, 1944, she married Billy J. Morris who preceded her in death on…

 NAOMI ROSE TUTTLE  Naomi Rose Tuttle, 66, of Alexandria, Nebraska, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.  Naomi was born to William T. Brown and Ruby Rose Brown March 27, 1957 in Kirksville, Missouri.  Naomi was an “army brat” moving to different places throughout her childhood. She graduated from…

 BILLIE JEAN OERTWIG  On the morning of Friday, February 16, 2024, Billie Jean Oertwig passed away at the age of 92 at the Winnsboro, Texas Lakeview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.  Jean lived numerous years in the Purdin, Missouri area.  Jean was born in Detroit Michigan, May 2, 1931, to Glenn and Leolin (Smart) Moore. Her…

 LINVILLE PEARL HOOVER  Linville Pearl Hoover, 74, of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan.  Pearl was born in Green City, Missouri on November 3, 1949, to William Forest and Mary Elizabeth (Lane) Hoover.  He grew up in the Green City area and on March 14,…

 SHIRLEY COREEN ROSS  Shirley Coreen Ross peacefully passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024, at the age of 86 at the Excelsior Springs Hospital.  Shirley Coreen (Johnson) Ross was born on August 27,1937 in Reger, Missouri, to the late Frank and Nellie Johnson.  She was a graduate of Green City High School, was a Loving…