Area Obituaries
CRYSTLE MORRIS
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…
Read MoreNAOMI ROSE TUTTLE
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…
Read MoreBILLIE JEAN OERTWIG
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…
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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,…
Read MoreSHIRLEY COREEN ROSS
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…
Read MoreMARGARET LOUISE SHOOP
MARGARET LOUISE SHOOP Margaret Louise Shoop, 98 years old, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. Margaret was born June 13, 1925, in Milan to Bertie Artis and Mary Isabelle (Harris) Franklin. On September 18, 1942, in Memphis, Missouri, she married Freddie Jack “Fred” Shoop; he…
Read MorePHYLIS JEAN LUNSFORD
PHYLIS JEAN LUNSFORD Phylis Jean Lunsford, 80, of Green City, Missouri, died peacefully at Boone County Medical Center on Tuesday, February 6th, 2024, surrounded by family and listening to Alan Jackson. She was born in Unionville Missouri in 1943 to Herbert Webb and Cleo (Lessey) Webb, and was the only girl, amongst 3 brothers. Phylis…
Read MoreDAVID CAMPBELL MONTGOMERY
DAVID CAMPBELL MONTGOMERY David Campbell Montgomery died Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Kendal at Hanover from Parkinson’s disease. He was born on March 5, 1936, in Milan, Missouri to Ruth Campbell Montgomery, a high school teacher of English and Spanish and Merrill E. Montgomery, a lawyer and Probate Judge. He graduated from Milan High School…
Read MoreWANDA JEAN HOLLON
WANDA JEAN HOLLON Wanda Jean (Tipton) Hollon, age 90, of Milan, Missouri went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. The daughter of Herbert Wiley and Beulah Christine (Yardley) Tipton. Wanda was born on December 23, 1933, in Milan. On May 7,…
Read MoreLARRY DEAN HOSTETTER
LARRY DEAN HOSTETTER Larry Dean Hostetter, 76, of Gladstone, Missouri, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, at North Kansas City Hospital under Hospice Care. Larry was born on April 26, 1947, in Harris Missouri, to Gean and Muriel (Foster) Hostetter of Harris, Missouri. On April 2nd, 1966, he married Linda Joan Smith of Harris…
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