Area Obituaries

 DUANE BOWMAN CHRISTY  Duane Bowman Christy, 103, of Humphreys, Missouri went to be with his precious lord on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in Trenton, Missouri.  Duane was born on March 8, 1920 to his parents Wilhelmina Winifred (Sevier) and William Cleveland Christy on their farm in Sullivan County southeast of Milan, Missouri. He was the…

 NAOMI JOAN DOLAN  Naomi Joan Dolan, 80 years old, of Green Castle, Missouri, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Life Care Center in Brookfield, Missouri.  Naomi was born December 27, 1942 in Ava, Missouri.  On April 5, 1965 in the Quad Cities, she married Ervan Eugene Dolan, he preceded her in death. She was…

 GARRY GLENN LAFAVER  Garry Glenn LaFaver, 86 years old, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023, at his home.  Garry was born in Green City, Missouri to Isaac Glen and Irene (Helms) LaFaver on August 28, 1936.  He married Harriet (Zawlocki) LaFaver on June 29,1957, and she survives of the home. Also surviving:…

 HEIDI LYNN BELZER  Heidi Lynn Belzer (63) went home to the Lord on Saturday, July 4, 2023, at her Batavia home with her family by her side.  Heidi was born June 3, 1960, to Skeeter and Geri Hidy. Heidi loved spending time with friends and their many family camping trips. After graduation from Cardinal High…

 JAMES RANDY BARTMESS  James Randy Bartmess, 62, of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan.  Randy was born on November 3, 1960, to James Franklin and Marjorie Pearl (Smith) Bartmess in Unionville, Missouri.  On June 16, 2006, Randy married Brandy (Perdue) Bartmess, and she survives of…

 JOYCE LUCILLE BRANTNER  Joyce Lucille Brantner was born on September 5, 1937 in Browning, Missouri, to Erman and Lavenia (Linhart) Brantner. She was welcomed into the family by her older brother Richard. Lucille entered into eternal peace on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at her home in Shenandoah, Iowa with her loving son by her side. …

 BETTY LAWRENCE  Betty Lawrence, 82 years old, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.  Betty was born on February 23, 1941, to Carl E. and Mary (Hines) Tipton.  On June 4, 1961, in Milan, she married Jerry Dale Lawrence; he preceded her in…

 DON EVAN SHUTTY  Don Evan Shutty, 74 years old, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Milan Health Care Center in Milan.  Evan was born December 17, 1948, to Donald Jackson and Avis Ruth (Wattenbarger) Shutty.  He was raised in Milan and graduated from Milan C-II in 1966. Evan attended college, at…

 JAMES LEON YOUNG  James Leon Young, 87 of Green City, Missouri, passed away Saturday morning, June 24, 2023, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan.  The son of Harley W. and Nettie J. (Clelland) Young, he was born on August 1, 1935, south of Green City.  On May 3, 1959 in Green City, James was…

VICKI CAROL KNOWLES  Vicki Carol Knowles, age 58 of Unionville, Missouri entered into Heaven surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Putnam County Care Center where she had been a resident for a brief period.  Vicki was born on August 9, 1964. in Unionville, Missouri the daughter of Roger and Nancy…