Area Obituaries
LILA FRANCES O’MALLEY
LILA FRANCES O’MALLEY Lila Frances O’Malley, 83, of LaBelle, Missouri, passed away Thursday morning, June 12, 2025, at the Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Missouri. She was born November 9, 1941, in Colony, Missouri, the daughter of Herman Edward and Elsie Rudicil Schneider. Lila attended Colony School and graduated from the Knox City High School…
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DENNIS DAVID SCHWEDLER Dennis David Schwedler, 81, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 09, 2025, at the LaBelle Manor in LaBelle, Missouri. He was born on November 5, 1943, in Burlington, Wisconsin, the son of Raymond Dyson and Hilma Mary Ott Schwedler. He attended school in Union Grove, Wisconsin and graduated from the Union…
Read MoreGARY D. BOWMAN
GARY D. BOWMAN GARY D. BOWMAN Gary D. Bowman, 84, of Joplin, Missouri, and formerly of Novelty, Missouri, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on May 29, 2025. He was born in Ridgeway, Missouri, to Kenneth and Mary Bowman on August 10, 1940. In 2022, Gary and his wife Sandy relocated to Joplin to…
Read MoreDIXIE ANN GILLASPY
DIXIE ANN GILLASPY DIXIE ANN GILLASPY Dixie Ann Gillaspy was born January 17, 1932, in Onward, Indiana. At the age of 5, upon the death of her mother, she was adopted by Mabel and Harold Scott and their three sons, Richard, Robert, and Harold, Jr. She attended school in Kokomo, Indiana, and graduated from…
Read MoreTHOMAS “TOM” RIELLY MCCAULEY
THOMAS MCCAULEY THOMAS “TOM” RIELLY MCCAULEY Thomas “Tom” Rielly McCauley, 64, of St. Charles, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at The Kavanauh House in Des Moines, Iowa, with his family by his side. Tom was born on March 21, 1961, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of John “Jack” Edward and Elnor “Evie” Yvonne…
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GERALD JOHNSON PERRY GERALD JOHNSON PERRY Gerald Johnson Perry, age 94, of Novelty, Missouri, passed away, Thursday, May 8, 2025, at the Knox County Nursing Home at Edina, MO. On June 25, 1930, in Knox County, Missouri, he was born to Robert Johnson and Grace Myrtle Welsh Perry. On December 21, 1950, in Shelbina, Missouri,…
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ALTA Z. MUSSER Alta Z. Musser, 85 years, 3 months, 26 days, of rural Memphis, Missouri, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Bearville, Pennsylvania, on January 12, 1940, the daughter of Ezra S. and Anna B. Zimmerman Martin. On…
Read MoreELINOR FAYE BASKETT HAYES OBITUARY
FAYE BASKET HAYES July 6, 1943 – May 6, 2025 Elinor “Faye” Baskett Hayes of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on May 6, 2025. Faye, known lovingly by her family and friends, was born on July 6, 1943, and lived a life full of fun, love, kindness, and devotion to her family. Her…
Read MoreRITA WAIBEL OBITUARY
RITA WAIBEL RITA DEANE WAIBEL Rita Deane Waibel, 92, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri. She was born January 30, 1933, in Greensburg, Missouri, the daughter of Edgar and Ethel Ermyntrude Lowe Fetters. Rita attended Edina Elementary and graduated from the Edina High…
Read MoreMAYNARD LEON JOHNSTON
MAYNARD LEON JOHNSTON MAYNARD LEON JOHNSTON Maynard Leon Johnston, 75, of Rutledge, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025, at his residence in Rutledge, Missouri. He was born on May 22, 1949, in Rutledge, Missouri, the son of Irvin and Verneta Bausell Johnston. Maynard attended Rutledge Elementary School and graduated from the Gorin High School…
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