Area Obituaries

PATSY RUTH GORDON Patsy Ruth Gordon, age 92, a past resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at her daughter’s residence in Fort Worth, Texas. Patsy was born the daughter of Irving Keller and Bernice (Bachman) Keller on September 27, 1929 in Green City, Missouri. She was a 1948 graduate of Green…

SANDRA MARIE MIDDAUGH Sandra Marie Middaugh, 55 years old, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at her home. Sandra was born March 3, 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri to Jackie Ray Middaugh and Doris Lee Hicks. Sandra is survived by her mother, Doris of Chillicothe, Missouri; three children, Casandra Sinclair (Stephen) of…

JOHN MICHAEL PIODOS John Michael Piodos, 25 years old, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. John was born June 19, 1996 in the Phillipines to Cecil and Albina Piodos; they survive of Milan. He married Ericka (Escobar) Piodos, and had a daughter, Alaia Piodos, both…

CLARA MADLYN FRAZIER Clara Madlyn Frazier, 86, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Friday, December, 31, 2021 at her home. Clara was born on January 13, 1935, in Milan to Jefferson and Grace (Montgomery) Richardson. On July 1, 1963, she married Leroy Frazier in Pollock, Missouri; he passed away in 2015. She is survived by: a…

THOMAS FRANCIS REILLY JR. Thomas Francis Reilly, Jr. 88, was reunited with his beautiful blushing bride, Joyce, on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at the Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown. Tom was born on September 17, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Thomas and Eula (Maggart) Reilly Sr. He graduated from Milan High School and earned…

DENISE RENEE MOORE Denise Renee Moore, age 59, of Browning, unexpectedly passed away December 24, 2021, at Mosaic Medical Center in St. Joseph. Denise was born August 17, 1962, to Roy and Navonne (Schmidt) Moore. Denise was a 1980 graduate of Linn Co. R-1. She later attended Kansas City College of Medical and Dental school,…

JUDITH ANN “JUDY” STROUP Judith Ann “Judy” Stroup, 71, of Decatur, IL formerly of Litchfield, IL, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 at 11:40 A.M. at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. She was born on June 9, 1950 in Quincy, IL, a daughter of the late Laurence and Darlene (Coulson) Hull. When Judy was 12,…

ERVAN EUGENE DOLAN Ervan Eugene Dolan, 77 years old, of Green Castle, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Ervan was born July 28, 1944, in Moline, Illinois to Robert and Elveeta (Neely) Dolan. On April 5, 1965, in the Quad Cities he married Naomi (Detherage) Dolan, she…

GERALD LEON RARDON Gerald Leon Rardon, 58 years old, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home. Gerald was born August 28, 1963 to Ronald “Cork” and Marge (Bundridge) Rardon. He is survived by: his mother, Marge Rardon of Milan; two children, Brookelynn Rardon of Milan and Braydon Rardon of Milan;…

HETTY DIXON Hetty Dixon of Winigan, Missouri, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 at the age of 77. Hetty was born on November 30, 1944, in rural Hurdland, Missouri at her parent’s home. Hetty was born to Robert (Eyler) White and Helen and Ora Day, she grew up in Hurdland and moved to La Plata…