AREA OBITUARIES
CINDY LOU LEEPER
December 2, 1951 — December 29, 2025 Wayland–Cindy Lou Leeper, 74, passed away at 11:27am, on Monday, December 29, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Cindy was born on December 2, 1951, in Moline, Iowa to Marlin and Etta (Starr) Stoneking. She married Jim McCarty and to this union they had two…
Read MoreJANICE L. JUSTICE
Janice L. Justice, age 76, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, surrounded by the love of her family. Janice was born on November 29, 1949, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Charles and Marjorie (Washburn) Chewning. On September 17, 1977, she was united in marriage to…
Read MoreFANNIE MARTIN (SYLER) WILSON
Fannie Martin (Syler) Wilson, age 98, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Morningside Center in Chillicothe, Missouri. Fannie was born on January 28, 1927, to Clarence and Pearl Syler (Twitchel) and was raised on a farm outside of Brunswick, Missouri. Those early years shaped her work ethic and devotion to family. She…
Read MoreLINDA KAY TUCKER
In Loving Memory of Linda Kay Tucker Linda Kay Tucker, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026 in her home, surrounded by love. She was 82 years old. She was born on June 18, 1943, the daughter of Beulah and Lemon Campbell of Pollock, Missouri. Kay was…
Read MoreJOHN CHARLES FARRELL
April 9, 1945 – January 5, 2026 John Charles Farrell, 80 of Lancaster, Missouri passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026 at the Macon Health Care in Macon, Missouri. The son of Charles Theodore and Nelle Clara (West) Farrell, John was born on April 9, 1945 in Kirksville, Missouri. He was a graduate of Lancaster…
Read MoreLAWRENCE “LARRY” PAUL WHITE
Lawrence “Larry” Paul White, 79, of Liberty, Missouri, formerly of Kirksville, passed away on December 31, 2025. Larry was born October 21, 1946, in Edina, Missouri, the son of Patrick Joseph and Anna Marie White. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from Knox County High School in 1964. Following graduation, he enlisted in…
Read MoreCAROL YVONNE “SUSIE” BAKER
Carol Yvonne “Susie” Baker, of Shelbyville, Missouri, formerly of Plevna, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her home on December 29, 2025. Carol was born on July 08, 1941, in Bethel, Missouri, the daughter of Melvin Logan and Irene Purvis. She was united in marriage to Billy Floyd Baker on November 15, 1957, in Shelbyville, Mo.,…
Read MoreBOBBY G. TRUEBLOOD
Kahoka, Missouri 1933 – 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…
Read MoreRhonda J. Plunkett
Rhonda J. Plunkett, 75, of Philadelphia, MO passed away at 12:25 PM, Sunday, December 21, 2025, at home in Philadelphia, MO. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 PM, Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Nelsonville Assembly of God Church in Nelsonville, MO. Pastor Isiah Jesch will officiate. Friends and Family are invited to…
Read MoreWyatt John Henry Poppe
June 1, 1996-December 14, 2025 Wyatt was born June 1, 1996, in Leavenworth, KS to Tony L. and Kathleen R. Vanderstaay Poppe. Wyatt attended school at Pleasant Ridge and graduated from Pleasant Ridge High School in 2014. After high school Wyatt earned an Associate Degree from Barton County Community College. James Pantle and Hunter James…
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