Area Obituaries

RAY L. CATLETT Ray L. Catlett, 75 of Kirksville passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. The son of Pearl O. and Irene N. (Ames) Catlett, he was born July 18, 1946 in Green City, Missouri. On October 24, 1964 in the Methodist Church in Green City, Missouri he…

NANCY ANN HOLMAN-SMILEY Nancy Ann Holman- Smiley was born August 31, 1947 at Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia, MO and died on August 23, 2021 at Mosaic Hospital in St. Joseph, MO at the age of 73. She is survived by her son, Rex Smiley of St. Joseph, MO and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews…

CONNIE (WILLIAMS) RONAN Connie (Williams) Ronan, a 69 year old Liberty, Missouri, resident and former Humphreys, Missouri, resident passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in her home surrounded by family. Her 2 year fight with Lymphoma came to an end after complications from a stem cell transplant. Throughout her treatments, Connie remained optimistic, determined…

CAROL SUE CLAY Carol Sue Clay passed away peacefully on August 21, 2021 at the Milan Health Care Center after a long, but courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born on March 01, 1951 to Dale Burtis and Viola Reba (Walker) Cooper in Kirksville, MO. Carol was united in marriage to William “Harold” Clay…

EARL JUNIOR SHAW Earl Junior Shaw, 96 years old, of Green City, Missouri, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021, at his home. Earl was born March 13, 1925, in Milan to Earl and Wineva Mae (Spencer) Shaw. On March 8, 1952, he married Dorothy Carolyn (McMillian) Shaw, she preceded him in death March 11, 2005.…

LUKE SHELBY HUNSAKER Luke Shelby Hunsaker, 33 years old, of Browning, Missouri, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, at his home. Luke was born February 9, 1988, in Kirksville, Missouri to Joseph Kit Hunsaker and Paula Jefferson. Survivors include: his mother Paula Jefferson and significant other, Steve Wood of Milan; a son, Marcus Shelby Hunsaker…

KENNETH WAYNE SNELLING Kenneth Wayne Snelling, 95 years, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Liberty Hospital He was born on Sunday, July 18, 1926, in Tindall, Missouri, the son of the late Sylvester and the late Dortha (née Roop) Snelling. Kenneth served in WWII in the Navy on the…

CHERYL JEAN GLIDEWELL Cheryl Jean Glidewell, 68, of Milan, MO passed away Friday, August 20th, 2021 in Columbia, Missouri. Cheryl was born on March 15, 1953, to Millard Eldon and Shirley Louise (Snelling) Swank in Milan. On June 13, 1970, she married Stan Glidewell and together they raised 3 boys. Cheryl is survived by her…

KEVIN E. SEARCH Mr. Kevin E. Search 54, a resident of Galt, Missouri died Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Search was born May 29, 1967 in Milan, Missouri the son of Vernon and Beverly (Lawrence) Search. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri with a Bachelor’s degree in Agri Science.…

CARL VANDEL Carl Vandel, a 71 year old resident of Trenton, passed away at 8:34 a.m., Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, MO. Carl Eugene Vandel was born August 10, 1950 to Carl and Twyla (McDonald) Vandel in Harris, MO. He attended Milan High School, and received his diploma in 1968.…