Obituaries

Nov 16, 2023

Charles “Jim” Nowell, 75, of Liberty, Missouri, was born on September 6, 1948, to Wayne and Virginia Nowell in St. Louis, Missouri. He died on November 16, 2023, at KU Medical Center following an extended hospitalization.

 

Jim attended grade school and high school in Brentwood, Missouri, and then graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia. Following graduation, he...

Nov 7, 2023

     

      John C. Jordan, 81, of Memphis, MO passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, November 7, 2023,  at Scotland County Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on August 25, 1942, in Port Byron, IL. to Charles Henry and Margaret Murphy Jordan.    John Grew up in Port Byron IL. where he worked several years at...

Oct 26, 2023

Bonnie Jean Schumacher (Jurries), age 76, of Memphis, Missouri, died at the Scotland County Hospital on October 26, 2023 while being treated for an acute illness.  Formerly “graduating” from Hospice care for terminal heart issues from May 2022 through February 2023, she was able to survive for 17 months living in her own home, despite the shorter timelines medical providers...

Aug 29, 2023

Carol "Jean" Walker, 98, of Palm Bay, FL, formerly of Memphis, MO, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.  The daughter of Merritt A. and Hettie M. (Reed) Ferris, she was born June 18, 1925, in Scotland County, MO.On Nov. 16, 1945, she married Clifford Brumback and to this union 5 children were born: Donald, Reta, Beverley, Margaret, and Billy....

Aug 23, 2023

Karen Marie Shanley, 57, of Memphis, MO passed away on August 23, 2023 at the Scotland County Hospital, after a courageous battle against cancer.She was born December 16, 1965 in Dover, Delaware to Alvin Shanley and Noella Lavoie.Karen attended school at the Knox County School District. She worked at the Garment Factory in Memphis, MO, was a CNA at the...

Aug 18, 2023

Aug 5, 2023

Rayann Peek Brown, age 60, passed away August 5, 2023 at her sister’s home in Keosauqua, IA.Rayann grew up in Memphis, MO, was baptized at First Baptist Church and later became a member at the New Testament church in Rutledge, MO. Her family owned several horses and went on annual trail rides to campsites. She would spend her days riding,...

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Jul 22, 2023

Bonnie J. Ward, 93, of Memphis, MO passed away at the Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa, IA, under hospice care on July 22, 2023,  The daughter of Alfred E. & Geneva Rose (Meldrem) Tinkle. She was born June 15, 1930 at Hayward, WI.Bonnie and Lawrence were married July 9, 1949 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA and to...

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Apr 4, 2023

Graveside services for Pete Smith, 75, of Milan, formerly of Scotland County, will be held Friday afternoon, 4/7, at the Gorin cemetery at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Donna Clark Fuller officiating. Full Military honors will be provided by the Wallace W. Gillespie V.F. W Post # 6958 of Memphis and the honor guards from his unit.Pete passed away at his...

Jan 22, 2023

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Jan 12, 2023

Beverly A. Dieterich, 80, of Arbela, MO passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, in her home at Arbela, MO.  The daughter of James C. and Annette (Groth) Janssen, she was born in Lincoln, IL on May 23, 1942.  She grew up on a farm near Kenney, IL, before moving with the family to a farm outside of Rutledge, MO where...

Dec 26, 2022

Lorie Ann (Comstock) Arnold, 59, of Memphis, MO passed away comfortably with friends and family at her side on Monday, December 26, 2022, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL.The daughter of Derwood R. and Alpha Dorene (Jarvis) Comstock, Lorie was born on December 6, 1963 in Bloomfield, Iowa. She was a graduate of Schuyler R-1 High School in 1982....

Dec 17, 2022