AREA OBITUARIES
JAMES EDWARD SCHMITZ
James Edward Schmitz, 87, formally of Gorin, Missouri, passed away at 12:30 am on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at The LaBelle Manor in LaBelle, Missouri. Jim was born November 7, 1938, in West Point, IL, a son of John Leonard and Stella Eileen (Staff) Schmitz. The family of 13 lived and farmed near Sutter, IL.…
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H L Plenge, 47, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Keokuk, Iowa. H L was born on April 1, 1978, in Quincy, IL., to Hal Plenge and Vicki (Morgan) Plenge. He was a 1996 graduate of Clark County High School. During his time at Clark County R-1…
Read MoreMARJORIE M. WARD
Rutledge, Missouri 1925 – 2026 Marjorie Marie Ward, 100, 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 in Hudson, Illinois, where she graduated. After graduation she worked…
Read MoreTIMOTHY HAL (TIM) SHAHAN
Timothy Hal (Tim) Shahan, age 77, passed away Tuesday, March 31,2026, in the LaBelle Manor. He was born February 5, 1949, in Hurdland, Missouri, the son of Robert Estes and Mildred Hallic (Lockett) Shahan. He attended Hurdland Elementary School and graduated from Knox County High School in 1967. He operated a Sawmill and farmed with…
Read MoreJULIE ANN HAMANN
Julie Ann Hamann, 57, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Julie was born February 13, 1969, in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Lee “Bob” and Mary Patricia “Susie” Early Cahalan. Julie attended St. Joseph Catholic School (1-8) and Knox County…
Read MoreTerry L. Schmid
Terry L. Schmidt, 77, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 10:55 AM, Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO. Funeral Services with full Military Honors performed by Boots-Dickson Post #174 of the American Legion will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Palmyra,…
Read MoreRONALD EUGENE SHEPHERD
December 11, 1930 – January 31, 2026 Ronald Eugene Shepherd, 95 of Kirksville, Missouri passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The son of Eugene Early Shepherd, Jr. and Velma Ruth (Gingerich) Shepherd, he was born on December 11, 1930 in Kirksville, Missouri. He was a…
Read MoreJAMES MARION SCUDDER
James Marion Scudder passed on September 23, 2025, in LaPlata, Missouri. Born on May 28, 1955, in Kirksville, Missouri, James was a son of Jesse Marion Scudder and Genevra Smith Scudder. Marion and Genevra raised James in a musical household as she played the accordion, Marion played the banjo, and James played the clarinet. A…
Read MoreLARRY EASTERDAY
Larry E. Easterday, 85, of O’Fallon, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 surrounded by family. He was born on February 6, 1941 in Coalville, Utah, the youngest of five brothers, to Ruby and Everett Easterday. Soon after, the Easterdays moved to Northeast Missouri and began farming. Larry attended the local schools in Milan,…
Read MoreRalph Edward Lerch
Ralph Edward Lerch March 27, 1946 — March 16, 2026 Kahoka Ralph Edward Lerch, age 79 of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, March 16, 2026, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri. Ralph was born March 27, 1946, in Beardstown, Illinois, the son of Fred William and Ruth Virginia (Thomas)…
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