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Area Obituaries

 VIRGINIA EGBERT 

 VIRGINIA EGBERT  1939-2024  Virginia Louise Egbert, 85, of Memphis passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 at her home.  She was born the daughter of Jesse F. and P. June (Childress) Easterday on February 15, 1939 in Kirksville.  Virginia graduated from Memphis High School in 1957.  Virginia married Roy Woods Jr. on May 26, 1957, then…

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 ORA RONNALD (RONNIE) TALBERT 

 ORA RONNALD (RONNIE) TALBERT  Ora Ronnald (Ronnie) Talbert, 80 of Downing, MO went home to be with his precious Lord on March 4, 2024. He was born on August 12, 1943 in rural Adair County, near Kirksville, MO to Ora and Paralee (Ballanger) Talbert.  Ronnie was united in marriage to the love of his life,…

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 CLIFFORD EUGENE MILLER 

 CLIFFORD EUGENE MILLER  Clifford Eugene Miller, 77, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.  Clifford was born November 13, 1946 in Bushnell, Illinois, the son of Harold Gale Miller and Ada Frances Hammond Miller.  He graduated Wyaconda High School in the Class of 1965.  He enjoyed coon…

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 “RUTHIE”, RUTH ELLEN SEARS 

 “RUTHIE”, RUTH ELLEN SEARS  “Ruthie”, Ruth Ellen Sears, 82, of Kahoka, Missouri, formerly of Memphis, Missouri, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, February 19, 2024, at the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis.  The Daughter of Noah and Beulah Pauline (Glass) Rockhold, she was born February 27, 1941, in Scotland County, Missouri.  She married Jerry Wayne Sears…

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 RONALD WAYNE CURRENT 

 RONALD WAYNE CURRENT  Ronald Wayne Current, 62 of Kirksville, MO passed away Wednesday, February 14th, 2024 at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville.  The son of Raymond Junior and Martha Viola (Hurley) Current, Ronald was born November 8th, 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa.  Ronald is survived by his Spouse, Karla Walker; Son, Damon Current…

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 SHARON K. SHOOP 

 SHARON K. SHOOP  (1961-2024)  Sharon Kathleen Shoop, 63, of Memphis was called to her heavenly home on February 13, 2024.  She was born the daughter of Rudolph and Lila M. (McKinney) Mellott on January 31, 1961 in Adair County.  Sharon married Gary D. Shoop on January 24, 1987. He survives.  She was a life-long member…

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 KENDREW DAVID ZIMMERMAN

 KENDREW DAVID ZIMMERMAN  Kendrew David Zimmerman, age 10 days, of Dorchester, son of Leland and Carolyn Zimmerman was born on February 5, 2024 in Clark County, Wisconsin. He was born with Trisomy 13 and spent his first six days in the hospital. He then came home with oxygen and a feeding tube and was lovingly…

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 THOMAS LEE THRASHER 

 THOMAS LEE THRASHER  Thomas Lee Thrasher, 72, of Aurora, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at his home.  The son of Floyd “Rufus” and Leta (Couch) Thrasher. He was born June 2, 1951, in Kirksville, Missouri. On February 24, 1973, Tom was united in marriage to Sandra Morehouse in Bible Grove, Missouri.…

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 BARBARA SUE (HARVEY) BLESSING 

 BARBARA SUE (HARVEY) BLESSING  August 30, 1947 – January 31, 2024  Barbara Sue Harvey was born to Bernerd E. and Mary Geneva Harvey on August 30, 1947. She was the second of four children. Pat was the oldest followed by Barbara, then two brothers Jim and Dan.  Barbara is survived by her husband Henry; sons…

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 MARY JOYCE HORST

 MARY JOYCE HORST  Mary Joyce Horst, 76, of Baring, Missouri passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her home north of Baring, Missouri.  She was born the daughter of Carmi and Emma Mae Eby Stauffer, on March 6, 1947, in Martindale, Pennsylvania.  On September 16, 1967, she was united in marriage to Leon B. Horst…

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