Remembering The Armed Robbery Of The Farmers Merchant Bank
By Echo Menges The citizens of Memphis were rocked by an armed robbery at the local bank 60 years ago. Jack Luther, 69, of Kansas City remembers the excitement and chaos of the aftermath of the robbery. The Memphis native was nine-years-old at the time of the robbery living just a few blocks from the…
Read MoreMEMORIAL SERVICE FOR WANDA (SNOOKIE) GOSNEY
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR WANDA (SNOOKIE) GOSNEY A memorial service for Wanda L. “Snookie” Gosney, 69, of Memphis was held June 10 at the First Christian Church with Pastor Jack Sumption officiating. Snookie Gosney died June 7, 2024 at her home. Arrangements were under the direction of the Gerth Funeral Service.
Read MoreKATHERINE “KATHY” CLINE LANPHIER
KATHERINE “KATHY” CLINE LANPHIER Katherine “Kathy” Cline Lanphier, of Kirksville, MO, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, June 4, 2024, at La Belle Manor Care Center in La Belle, MO. Kathy was born September 8, 1961, in Hannibal, MO, to Jackie and Levonne (Greene) Simerl. She married Hughie Cline on May 9, 1987. They cherished their…
Read MoreEDITH H. OBERHOLTZER
EDITH H. OBERHOLTZER Edith H. Oberholtzer, 79, departed this life unexpectedly from heart failure, on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at her home near Rutledge, Missouri. She was born March 22, 1945, in rural East Earl, Pennsylvania, the youngest child of Harry M. and Mabel N. (Hoover) Good. On April 2, 1966, in rural East Earl,…
Read MoreBRYAN DUANE BLAKE
BRYAN DUANE BLAKE Bryan Duane Blake, 43, of Memphis, Missouri passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, in an automobile accident East of Memphis, Missouri. On October 2, 1980 he was born the son of William Duane and Carolyn Sue Walker Blake. He attended school at Scotland County Elementary and graduated from Scotland County High School…
Read MoreLOIS ROCHELLE BERTRAM
LOIS ROCHELLE BERTRAM Lois Rochelle Bertram, 86, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. She was born September 3, 1937 in Moberly, Missouri to Guy and Nadine Brockman Tillerson. She graduated Salisbury High School in the Class of 1955 and later attended Moberly Jr. College…
Read MoreLARRY DANIELS
LARRY DANIELS Larry Daniels, 81 years old, of Liberty, MO, left this life on May 25, 2024. Larry was born on Oct 28, 1942 and grew up in Savannah, MO. He moved to Liberty for his senior year of high school and graduated in 1960. He attended William Jewel College for just one year, where…
Read MoreWater Line Work To Begin In Memphis
The City of Memphis water department crews will begin work on city waterlines starting Monday, June 10th. Several areas of Memphis will experience disruption in their water service on Tuesday, June 11th. The highlighted streets on the map, show the areas that will have their water shut off. After the water is restored, there will…
Read MoreMoDOT Presents Transportation Improvement Plan
By Mike Scott MoDOT has presented its 2025- 2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. The draft plan, which has yet to be approved, makes available $13.8 billion of federal and state revenues for all modes of transportation over the next five years. Of the $13.8 billion, the draft STIP…
Read MoreCook’s Mens Store Closing Its Doors
By Mike Scott A landmark business in northeast Missouri is shutting their doors. Cook’s Mens Store, located on the west side of the square, in Memphis, announced this week that they would be closing after serving northeast Missouri, southern Iowa and western Illinois for 65 years. John and Maxine Cook purchased the W.O. Slavin General…
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