Area Obituaries

CHERYL LYNN COUCH Cheryl Lynn Couch, 63 years old, of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Milan, passed away Friday, February 19, 2020 at Kirksville Manor. Cheryl was born June 2, 1957 in Milan to Loren and Marjorie (Meeks) Couch. She is survived by: her brother, Ricky Couch of Milan; an uncle, Jim Couch of Texas; and…

EWING LEE DEAN Ewing Lee Dean, 89 of Kirksville passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Northeast Regional Medical Center. Ewing was born August 21, 1931 to Vernie and Florence (Ewing) Dean in Mercer County, Missouri and was part of the Princeton area. He was an only child. He went to country school at Princeton…

Anna “Cathie” Stafford, 79 years old, of Humphreys, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. Cathie was born February 11, 1942 in Centerville, Iowa to L. A. “Bud” and Mary Ellen (Donald) Rhodes. On December 8, 1961 she married Sammie Stafford, he preceded her in death November 30,…

Edith “Edie” Alice Hensley (Ford), 82, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 13th, 2021, at NorthCare Hospice, North Kansas City, MO. Edie was born March 24th, 1938 near Reger, MO. She was the first daughter of Thomas George and Lorene Ford (Stephenson). She was the wife and soulmate of C. Duane…

Tricia R. Johnson, 53 years old, of Winigan, Missouri, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at her home. Tricia was born December 16, 1967 in Kewanee, Illinois to Richard and Starr Vlahovich. She married Robert Johnson, who survives of the home. Also surviving: two children, Dacia Hoyle of Browning, Missouri, and Zachary Hoyle of the…

Frances Ann DeVries Frances Ann DeVries, formerly of Green City, Missouri passed away on February 10 in the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital. Frances was born to Bill and Vaunda Moddrell DeVries on August 18, 1950. “Francie” had been a resident at the Milan Health Care Center for the past 12 years. In her younger years…

Fernando Bahena- Osorio, 60 years old, of Milan, Missouri passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at the University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Fernando was born January 10, 1961 in El Salto Morelos, Mexico to Margarito Bahena and Irene Osorio. Fernando married Irma (Pineda) Bahena and she survives of the home. Also surviving: three children, Fernando…

Betty Irene Buswell Betty Irene Buswell age 93 of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away on Saturday February 13, 2021 at Hedrick Medical Center. Friends may call Thursday, February 18, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield. There will be a private burial at Purdin Cemetery in Purdin, Missouri. Memorials to…

JOURNEY MAIDEE KENDALL Journey Maidee Kendall, 19 years old, of Meadville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs. Journey was born July 13, 2001 in Chillicothe, Missouri to Bud and Ronae (Newcomer) Kendall, they survive her of Meadville. Also surviving: a brother, Austin Kendall; a sister, Jaycee Robinson;…