BETTY N. (BISSELL) WHEELER
BETTY N. (BISSELL) WHEELER Memphis, Missouri 1933 – 2025 Betty N. (Bissell) Wheeler, 91, of Memphis, Missouri passed away July 23, 2025, at Scotland County Hospital where she had been in a “Comfort Care” area. She was born on August 21, 1933, the daughter of Buford and Bessie Bissell. Betty attended high school in Memphis,…
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AVA MAE PROBST Memphis, Missouri 1931 – 2025 Ava Mae Probst, 94, of Memphis, Missouri passed away Monday, June 23, 2025, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. She was the daughter of Charles Edward and Pauline Evelyn (Mason) Campbell. With the exception of two years of living in Iowa, she lived her entire…
Read MoreDAVID SHULTZ
DAVID SHULTZ (1943-2025) Paul David Shultz, Jr., died July 20, 2025 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on December 7, 1943 to Paul and Virginia (Gunn) Shultz. David married the former Lee Ellen Seyb on March 29, 1969 at the Newman Center on the University of Missouri campus…
Read MoreNorma Jean (Rice) Monroe
Norma Jean (Rice) Monroe, age 89, of Knox and Scotland Counties in Missouri, passed away June 30, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. Norma was born June 22, 1936, in Plevna, Missouri, the daughter of James Loraine and Mary Ruth (Campbell) Rice. She married James W. Rimer in April 1956, and they had three sons. In March…
Read MoreMarsha Louise Monroe
Marsha Louise Monroe, 74, of Memphis, Missouri passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family July 3, 2025. She was born January 28th, 1951 in Burlington, IA. The daughter of Leland and Mary Justice. She graduated from Scotland County High School in what she considered the best class that ever walked…
Read MoreState Fire Marshal Cautions Missourians To Put Safety First As Seasonal Retailers Prepare To Sell Fireworks Across The State
Seasonal retailers may legally sell fireworks in Missouri from June 20 to July 10 JEFFERSON CITY – As Missourians begin plans and preparations for July 4th holiday celebrations, they should also keep in mind the danger posed by the misuse of fireworks. Fireworks sales at seasonal retailers are legal…
Read MoreSeal Coat Work Scheduled to Begin on U.S. Route 136 in Clark, Scotland and Schuyler Counties
Seal Coat Work Scheduled to Begin on U.S. Route 136 in Clark, Scotland and Schuyler Counties HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, as early as June 25, seal coat operations are scheduled to begin on U.S. Route 136 in Schuyler, Scotland and Clark counties. Contractor crews will start on U.S. 136 in Clark County, beginning at 0.5…
Read MoreGary Wendell Kapfer
August 10, 1943 – June 8, 2025 Gary Wendell Kapfer, age 81 of Peoria, AZ, peacefully passed away June 8, 2025 at Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ. Gary was born at his family farm home near Wyaconda, Clark County, Missouri, on August 10, 1943, the second child of Wendell Bondurant Kapfer and Twila Mae…
Read MoreWesley Dale Knupp
Wesley Dale Knupp, 96 of Wyaconda, Missouri, passed away at 8:35 pm on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri. Wesley was born on March 29, 1929, in Downing, Missouri, to Paul J and Iris (Kelso) Knupp. He was united in marriage to Helen (Sprague) Knupp on May…
Read MoreDowning Board Approves Grant Policies, Cemetery Work and Employee Raise
DOWNING, Mo. — The Downing Board of Aldermen took several key steps during its regular meeting on June 2, approving new ordinances tied to a demolition grant, addressing infrastructure maintenance, and voting to give the city clerk a raise. Mayor Alan Garrett called the meeting to order at 6 p.m., with Aldermen Ray Bange, Bob…
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