Area Obituaries

 TONY “BONES” WATTENBARGER  Tony “Bones” Wattenbarger, 66, of Apache Junction, AZ, formerly of Unionville, MO, took his final journey home to be with our lord in his final resting place Saturday, April 15th, 2023. Tony was surrounded by family and love as he passed peacefully after losing a long and courageous fight with complicated medical…

 KENNY EDWARD SANTEE  Kenny Edward Santee, 79, of Green City, Missouri, ended his life’s journey on Friday, April 21, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.  Kenny was born on March 29th, 1944 in Green City to his parents, John and Helen (Jepson) Santee.  On May 16th, 1981, Kenny married Roberta (Thompson) Santee who survives, also…

 FRANKIE LEE HILL  Frankie Lee Hill, 74, of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023 at his home.  Frankie was born on September 4, 1948, in Trenton, Missouri, to Frank and Maxine (McCully) Hill.  On October 19, 1966, he married Sharon (Rucker) Hill and she survives of the home. Also surviving are two…

 JULIE ANN TALLEY  Julie Ann Talley, 58, of Laddonia, Missouri, went to meet Jesus on Sunday, April 2, 2023.  Julie was born on August 21, 1964, in Milan, Missouri, the daughter of Warner and Carol Bunch.  She graduated from Milan C-2 High School in 1982 and attended Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville. While there,…

 JAMES C. POSEY  James “Jim” C. Posey loved cars – American made cars. He got the bug early and spent the rest of his life working on them, wheeling and dealing them, and entering them in car shows. Once he bought a car and fixed it up, he got pleasure from driving it around –…

 Georgene Elyard Young, 93, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at The Pines in Kirksville, Missouri.  Georgene was born on January 8, 1930, the daughter of Mannie and Imogene (Walt) Elyard, southeast of Lemons, Missouri. She and her younger sister Carolyn lost their mother in 1936. She graduated from Green City High School with…

 ANTHONY ROBERT WEAVER  Anthony Robert Weaver, 71 years old, of Milan, Missouri passed away March 7, 2023 at his home.  Anthony was born June 20, 1951, in Milan to Junior Cecil and Doreen Ivy (Hailey) Weaver. He was a lifelong resident of Milan. He enjoyed being outdoors and spent most of his life working as…

 GARY LEE VINCENT  Gary Lee Vincent, 86, of Gladstone, M0 passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Northcare Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO.  He was born to Leon W. and Mary E. (Stufflebean) on September 29th, 1936 in Browning, MO.  He attended Brookshire Elementary and Liberty High School in Browning. Gary was…

  LaVinna May Courtney, 91, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, February 25, 2023. She was surrounded by her husband and family.  LaVinna is the daughter of the late Millard and Mina (Stewart) Walker born November 14, 1931 in Pueblo, Colorado.  She was a resident of Galt, Missouri. She was a graduate of…

Thomas George Ford Jr., 76, of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, with his wife, Janet, of 57 years by his side.  Also surviving are two children, Rebecca Weldon and her husband Chuck Weldon of Gallatin, Missouri, and Mike Ford and his wife Maribel Ford of Milan, Missouri; five grandchildren, Hunter Ford…