Wilma J. Dienst, age 95, of Kahoka, MO, died peacefully on Monday, March 21, 2016 in her apartment at the RCF in Kahoka. Wilma was born June 4, 1920 near Primrose in Van Buren Co, IA, a daughter of William and Sarah Schrepfer Corr. She was united in marriage to Floyd H. Dienst on February…

Elmer “Al” Garcia, 85, of Wayland, MO died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born February 7, 1931 in Oakley, CA the son of Adrian and Rose Garcia. On December 20, 1975 he was united in marriage to Sydney Harrison in Hamilton, IL. She survives. Other survivors include two…

Darryl Dean Ridgely was born on May 10, 1939 in Clark County, Missouri at his grandparents’ home to Harry Vernon Ridgely (Shorty) and Edna Mae Bash Ridgely.  He attended Derrahs Grade School, Williamstown Grade School and Williamstown High School. He joined the Air Force in 1957 and later attended Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga TN…

Darrell W. Perry, age 71, of Kahoka, MO, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his home. Darrell was born July 2, 1944 in Laughlin Hospital in Kirksville, MO, a son of Leo W. and Edna Newnham Perry. He was married to Sarah Howren in 1974 who preceded him in death on March 17,…

Mrs. Mildred “Millie” I. Lipper, 84, of Burlington died at 5:02 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington. Born October 5, 1931 in Kahoka, Missouri, she was the daughter of Johnnie and Mary (Roberts) Koeber. On November 10, 1951 she married Delbert Eugene Lipper in Kahoka. He preceded her…

Ralph Andresen, Sr., age 66, of Memphis, MO, died Sunday, March 13, 2016 in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born February 25, 1950 in Peoria, IL, a son of Ole and Virginia Reed Andresen. He and Roberta Shinall were the parents of Ralph, Jr. and Raymond. Together with Cheri Moss, they had a…

Mary J. Smith, age 92, of Kahoka, MO, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her daughters home in Kahoka, MO. She was born November 30, 1923 in Downing, MO, a daughter of Paul J. and Iris Kelso Knupp. She attended the Swanson School in Schuyler County, Missouri until the eighth grade. She married Wm. Henry…

Charles Dean Moore, 76 of Kahoka, MO died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in Kahoka. He was born July 4, 1939 in Kahoka the son of Charles F. and Eugenia Roland Moore.  He was united in marriage to Gladys Johns on July 4, 1991 in Kahoka.  She survives. Other survivors include one sister, Katie Rankin of…

Karen S. Hobbs, age 73, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Karen was born December 1, 1942 at Mt. Sterling, IA, a daughter of Howard and Lucille Anders Mitchell. She graduated from Kahoka High School in the Class of 1960 and on October 22,…

Virgil E. Carlin, age 83, of Durham, MO passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at Country Aire Retirement Estates in Lewistown, MO. He was born August 1, 1932 in Williamstown, MO a son of Ray and Waneta Forquer Carlin. He married Rosemary Carlin on December 30, 1978 in Memphis, MO. She died July 20, 2010.…