AREA OBITUARIES
Laddie “Lad” S. Denish Obituary
Laddie “Lad” S. Denish, 93, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 11:20 AM, Saturday, May 23, 2026, at his home in rural Palmyra, MO. Private Graveside Services will be held at Durham Cemetery in Durham, MO. Pastor Jeff Voepel will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO.…
Read MoreMARGERY RUTH (BAIR) HAMNER
Margery Ruth (Bair) Hamner, known to many as our beloved “Ruthie” of Luray, Missouri, passed away at the age of 82 on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, at Scotland County Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Ruthie was born on February 9th, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, to William Cresswell and Margery Jane (Huchinson) Bair. She…
Read MoreB KAY HESS
B Kay Hess, 83, of Kahoka, MO passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, May 16, 2026. She was born February 8, 1943 in Wayland, MO the daughter of Elmer and Louise Ellison. Kay graduated from St Patrick High School. On October 28, 1961 Kay was united in marriage to Dean Hess at the…
Read MoreJAMES MORGAN “JIM” CRANE
James Morgan “Jim” Crane, 78 of Canton, Missouri passed into eternity on May 15, 2026. The oldest of 8 children, Jim was born September 26, 1947, in Quincy, IL. He is the son of Morgan H. Crane and Georgia Johnson Crane. Jim attended primary school in Warren, MO. He graduated from Monroe City (MO) High…
Read MoreJOANNE MAE RAGAN
Joanne Mae Ragan, 91, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, with her family by her side. Joanne was born on April 27, 1935, in Streator, Illinois to Clell A. and Mary V. (Trenor) Gutting. She married William (Bill) Ragan on December 5, 1954, at…
Read MoreJ.V. NORTON
JV Norton, age 88, of Knox City, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026, in the Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, MO. He was born December 25, 1937, in rural Knox City, Missouri, the son of Johnnie Lee and Vadah Belle Matticks Norton. JV was united in marriage to Joyce Ann Layman in Knox…
Read MoreLARRY EUGENE GUFFEY
Larry Eugene Guffey, 83, of Green City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Kirksville Manor Care Center in Kirksville, Missouri. Larry was born November 2, 1942, at his childhood home in Pennville, Missouri to Murl Beuford and Tharon Victoria (Keller) Guffey. On January 28, 1961, he married Madonna (Pearson) Noland, to this union…
Read MoreBRENDA ECKLAND
Brenda Eckland, 82, of Iowa City, passed away on May 24, 2026. Visitation will be held from 4:00-5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. A memorial service will follow at 5:00 p.m. Private interment will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk, Iowa. Brenda is survived by her brother,…
Read MoreJEAN MARIE (RAY) DUFUR
January 11, 1947 – May 21, 2026 Jean Marie (Ray) Dufur, 79 of Queen City, Missouri passed away at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri. The daughter of Howard Flake and Charlotte Matilda (Finnern) Ray, she was born on January 11, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a 1964 graduate of…
Read MoreSHARON LOUISE SCHLAPIA
Sharon Louise Schlapia was born on April 21, 1943, in Basin, Wyoming, to Albert Schlapia and Elizabeth Katherine Matisheck Schlapia. Due to divorce, Sharon grew up with two families. Her father, Albert married Delois Brock and together they had Sharon’s siblings: Janis Mizelle (and her son, Brian Mizelle), Phylis Swearingen, Florence Wilson, and Dan Schlapia.…
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