Area Obituaries

Janice Lea Caldwell, age 82 of Independence, Missouri passed away of congestive heart failure at Centerpoint Hospital on Monday, November 9, 2020. Janice was born on November 4, 1938 to Jack and Helen Shaw in Milan, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her son Kevin Caldwell, parents Jack and Helen Shaw, sister Peggy, and…

Wendell Fred Fleshman, 79 years old, of Milan, MO, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Northeast Regional Hospital in Kirksville, MO. Wendell was born in Pollock, MO to Charlie and Mamie (Jordan) Fleshman on July 7, 1941.  He married Linda Livingston on November 27, 1958. He was a hard-working man who had a…

 ROBERT DONALD KASTEN  Robert Donald Kasten, 71 years old, of Winigan, Missouri, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, November 9, 2020 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri.  Robert was born December 10, 1948 in Joliet, Illinois to Donald and Ferne (Olson) Kasten.  In Joliet on April 19, 1980 he married Alta (Hand)…

 THETA BELL HAWKINS  Theta Bell (McCollum) Hawkins, 92 years old, of Dickson, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020.  Theta was born February 17, 1928 in Elmer, Missouri, to Clyde and Lucille (Tucker) McCollum.  She married Harley Hawkins in Queen City, Missouri, in 1946.  Theta is survived by her Three Children: Cosette (Hawkins) Povlovich…

 AMY JO HALL  Amy Jo Hall, 64 years old, of Green City, Missouri, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.  Jo was born December 7, 1955 to Elmer and Imogene (Kent) Fisher.  On December 21, 1974 in Green City, Missouri, she married Russell Hall, he survives her of the home. …

 BILL J. AUSMUS  Mr. Bill J. Ausmus 85, a resident of Trenton, Missouri passed away peacefully at 2:29 P.M., Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Livingston Manor, Chillicothe, Missouri.  Mr. Ausmus was born March 20, 1935 at Edina, Missouri, the son of David Brice and Jennet Hunter Ausmus.  After graduating from Edina High School he went…

 BASIL L. ROOF  Basil L. Roof, 85, of Lemons, MO passed away at the Kirksville Regional Medical Center on Sunday, October 18, 2020.  Basil was born in Lemons, MO on April 22, 1935 to Deward and Letha Roof.  He graduated from Unionville High School in 1953. Shortly after graduation Basil was drafted into the US…

 LURA CHRISTINE HOUSTON  Lura Christine (Van Fossen) Houston, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, MO. She was 100 years of age.  Christine, as she preferred to be called, was born February 18, 1920 on a small farm outside of Humphreys, MO.  After graduating from high school, she…

 MARTHA FRAZIER  Martha Frazier is remembered by hundreds as their kindergarten or first grade teacher. She gave many little ones their first experience away from their parents, and helped them develop the joy of learning. Giving children her loving attention came naturally to this gentle, petite mother of three.  The only child of Ralph Proctor…