James (Jim) Stephen Fischer
Apr 20, 2026
James (Jim) Stephen Fischer was born on December 29, 1941, to Joseph and Katherine (Grissom) Fischer. He died Monday morning, on April 20, 2026, at his home in Memphis, Missouri at the age of 84.
Jim was a retired printer and worked many years for John Fabick tractor (Cat dealer) in Fenton, Missouri. In 2006 Jim and Debbie moved to Scotland...
Patricia A. Wheeler
Apr 8, 2026
Pat Wheeler, 86, of Memphis, MO passed away April 8, 2026. Pat was born December 16, 1939 in Willow Springs, MO. She graduated high school in Willow Springs, MO in 1957. She married Leland "Bud" Wheeler on December 24, 1975.
Following her graduation, she worked at Rawlings and the shoe factory both in Willow Springs, MO. Following her move to Memphis,...
Patsy (Pat) Nilene Fromm
2026
Pat Fromm, 91 years old, of Memphis, Mo., passed on April 6 surrounded by her loved ones.
Pat was born in Birmingham, Mo., to Arnold and Dorothy (Owens) Runge, and was raised on a farm outside DeWitt, Mo. While attending Brunswick High School, she met Donald Fromm, who became the love of her life for more than 70 years. The couple...
Marjorie M. Ward
Apr 2, 2026
Marjorie Marie Ward, 100 years young, of Rutledge, Missouri passed away Thursday morning, April 2, 2026 surrounded by her loved ones. The daughter of Cecil Paul and Ethel Ambrose Starkey. She was born December 21, 1925 in Hudson, Illinois. She attended school Hudson where she graduated. After graduation she worked at Steak 'n' Shake and at an Ice House. On...
Marlene Linda Henry
Mar 1, 2026
Marlene Linda Henry, age 78, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away on March 1, 2026, after a short stay at Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri, under the care of hospice. The daughter of Phil and Velma (Carter) Pender, she was born March 26, 1947, at Milton, Iowa.
On December 28, 1974, she was united in marriage to Richard “Dick”...
Bob Garrett
Feb 16, 2026
Robert L. (Bob) Garrett, 85, of rural Memphis, Missouri died at his home early Monday morning with his family by his side. He was born February 11, 1941, in rural Scotland County, to Dewey and Evelyn Garrett. He lived and worked his entire life in Scotland, mostly Memphis Missouri. After high school Bob worked as a mechanic for the local...
Bob Trueblood
Dec 22, 2025
Bobby G. Trueblood was born on January 7, 1933, to the late Glenn and Margaret (Finch) Trueblood in Ottumwa, Iowa. He passed from this life on December 22, 2025, in the Clark County Nursing Home, Kahoka, Missouri, at the age of 92 years and 11 ½ months. Bob was a life-long resident of Scotland County, Missouri, spending most of his...
Remy Cullus Lane Yarrington
Nov 21, 2025
Our sweet boy, Remy Cullus Lane Yarrington, was born on October 22, 2025 to parents Randall Yarrington and Hailey (Draper-Fox) Yarrington. Remy was welcomed into the loving arms of his family for a brief, beautiful time before being carried away to Jesus on November 21, 2025. Remy flooded so many hearts with love during his time with us. Every silly...
Mark R. Jayne
Nov 12, 2025
Mark R. Jayne, 64, of Memphis, MO passed away in his home on November 12, 2025. Mark was born in Winchester, VA, April 25,1961, the third son of Harold M. Jayne and Mary Traphoner.
To be closer to his parents Mark moved to Missouri in the early 80’s. Mark began work at Midstate's Manufacturing in 1987, where he worked for 35...
Sandra Reese
Nov 12, 2025
Sandra Reese 81, of Memphis, MO passed away Wednesday morning at the Scotland County HospItal in Memphis. As per her wishes cremation rites were accorded and there are no services planned.
Viola M. Heiner
Nov 4, 2025
Viola (Bunch) “Vi” Heiner, of Memphis, MO passed away at her home Tuesday Nov 4, 2025. Viola was born in Kirksville, MO on August 27, 1931, being the youngest of 10 children.
After high school she was united in marriage to Billie W. Young and this union 3 children were born: Gary W. Young, Larry E. Young, and Barbara (Young) Lewis.
In...
Richard Billups
Oct 13, 2025
Richard Lee Billups was born October 16th, 1943 in Scotland County, Missouri, on the old family farm. He died October 13th, 2025 at the Scotland County Hospital at the age of 81.
On July 22nd, 1967 he married Joella Kay Gearing in St. Louis, Missouri. They had two children, Thomas Benjamin Billups and Julie Ann Billups Vaughan. They have seven grandchildren:...
Chris Briggs
Oct 9, 2025
Chris Briggs, 47, of Ottumwa, IA , passed away on October 9, 2025. He was born on September 25, 1978, to Paul and Debbie Briggs of Memphis, MO. He graduated from Scotland County High School in 1996.
Chris loved his family, especially his children, his dog, Ruger, and his friends. Chris enjoyed riding his motorcycle, spending time with family and friends,...
Cory E. Simerl
Oct 6, 2025
Cory E. Simerl of Corpus Cristi, Texas passed away on October 6, 2025, at Corpus Cristi Medical Center. He was born June 27, 1985, in Kirksville, Missouri, to Danny and Kim Simerl of Memphis, Missouri. Cory was their only child.
After graduating from high school, Cory left Memphis and began a career as a welder, working on the road for several...
Jan Meeks
Sep 9, 2025
The daughter of Danny L. and Carolyn (Bull) Hinds, Jan Michelle (Hinds) Meeks was born in Bloomfield, Iowa on April 8, 1960. She passed away at the Boone Medical Center in Columbia, MO on September 9, 2025.
She attended school at Scotland County R-1 and graduated with the class of 1978. She attended CMSU but found her heart was back at...
Tina Peterson
Aug 27, 2025
Tina Peterson, 63, of Memphis, MO, passed away August 27, 2025, at her home in Memphis. Tina was born in Kirksville, MO to Clark and Mary (Peterson) Simpson on April 25, 1962. In February 1982 she was united in marriage to Lance Peterson and to this union three children were born.
Tina’s greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. She...
George Koontz
Aug 12, 2025
George William Koontz, died August 12, 2025 at Schuyler County Nursing Care Center, Queen City, Missouri. He was born at Ottumwa,Iowa, on December 4, 1948, to Lawrence and Eleanor (Schuck) Koontz of Memphis, Missouri.
George married Diana Elaine Scott on September 30, 1978, at the Memphis United Methodist Church, Memphis, Missouri. He was raised by his parents on a Hereford and...
Betty N. Wheeler
Jul 23, 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, Missouri and graduated from there in 1951. After graduating high school Betty held different...
Ava Mae Probst
Jun 23, 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 the two years living in Iowa, she lived her entire life in Scotland County and attended Scotland County schools. She first married Rex Eastin....
Wyatt Harold McClamroch
May 17, 2025
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Wyatt Harold McClamroch, age 63, of Columbia, MO died Saturday, May 17, 2025 at his home.
Wyatt, the son of Denver See McClamroch and Carolyn “Kay” (Daggs) Eggleston was born on November 14, 1961 in Bloomfield, Iowa. On January 17, 1980 he married Brenda Marie Hill. To this union three daughters were born, Violet Marie, Crystal Venora, and Amy Nicole. Then...
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