Obituaries

Gertrude Mae Bloss

Gertrude Mae Bloss

Aug 22, 2021

Gertrude Mae Bloss, 69, of Huntsville, Missouri, passed away on August 22, 2021, at Moberly Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. Gertrude was born January 26, 1952, in San Jose California, to John Victor and Elizabeth Margaret (Sanders) Chilton. She was a member of Sweet Springs Baptist Church. Gertrude was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn David Bloss....

Glenn David Bloss

Glenn David Bloss

Aug 22, 2021

Glenn David Bloss, 71, of Huntsville, Missouri, passed away on August 22, 2021, at University Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, with his family by his side in the end. Glenn was born February 5, 1950, to Wilbert Cecil and Wilena Mae (Barnes) Bloss in Moberly, Missouri. He was a member of Sweet Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include his daughters: Kimberly R. Cash...

Gloria L. Wilcoxson

Gloria L. Wilcoxson

Aug 22, 2021

Gloria L. Wilcoxson, 87, of Moberly, Missouri, passed away on August 22, 2021, at her home. Gloria was born November 22, 1933, to Jasper and Vivian Cox. She was a very self sufficient lady who liked to take care of things herself and not have to ask for help. She was a wonderful cook and would always make sure her...

Ryan Unger

Ryan Unger

Aug 20, 2021

Ryan Michael Unger, 45, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away August 20, 2021.  Ryan was born May 31, 1976 to Michael Unger and Dana Lynn Heathman Unger.

Ryan was raised by his mother Dana Ballinger and his stepfather Michael Ballinger from the age of two. Michael was instrumental in helping him hone his mechanical skills. The two rebuilt a 1969 Camaro from...

Stephanie Lawson

Stephanie Lawson

Aug 20, 2021

Stephanie Demory Lawson, 50, of Lancaster, MO passed away August 20, 2021 at her home after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on December 14, 1970, in California to Jim and Sue Demory.

Stephanie was always “quite a handful” and it took a village to raise her, including her Grandparents Robert and Sarah (Barnhart) Beeler, both deceased. Her...

Martha Colleen Dennis

Martha Colleen Dennis

Aug 19, 2021

Martha Colleen Dennis, age 88, of Moberly, MO, passed away on August 19, 2021 at the home of her son, David Dennis.

Colleen was born on October 31, 1932 in Bunch, MO to the late Robert H. Dunseith and Mary (Patrick) Dunseith. She was united in marriage to the late Willie J. Dennis on May 14, 1949 in Kirksville, MO,. She...

Richard Lee Diesko

Richard Lee Diesko

Aug 16, 2021

Richard Lee Diesko, age 88, of Moberly, MO, went to his eternal rest with friends at his bedside on August 16, 2021 at Moberly Regional Medical Center.

Richard was born on November 30, 1932 in Kansas City, MO, to John Diesko and Thelma McCrite Diesko. He graduated from Central Senior High School and from University of Kansas in 1953 with a...

Lowell Carey Bankhead

Lowell Carey Bankhead

Aug 14, 2021

Lowell Carey Bankhead Jr., 73, of Jefferson City, MO (formerly of Higbee, MO) passed away August 14, 2021 at Capital Regional Medical Center in Jefferson City.  He had been in failing health for several months.

Carey was born on October 14, 1947 to Lowell Carey Bankhead Sr. and Erma Lee (Green) Bankhead in Hannibal, Missouri.

Carey is survived by his two children:...

Marvin Vogler

Marvin Vogler

Aug 14, 2021

Marvin Francis Vogler, 92, of Moberly, MO passed away August 14, 2021 at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia, MO.

Marvin was born May 11, 1929 in Benton County, MO to Herman and Viola (Purdy) Vogler.

He was a 1946 graduate of Lincoln High School and one year later joined the United States Air Force in July of 1947....

Tommy Cody

Tommy Cody

Aug 11, 2021

Tommy Jack Cody, 66 of Modesto, CA recently moved to Moberly, MO, was at home surrounded by his wife and children when he went home to his Lord on August 11, 2021. 

Tommy was born December 23, 1954 in Amarillo, TX to Eugene Cody and Dorothy Kelly Cody.

He graduated high school in Modesto, and then went on to become a Diesel...

Blake Austin Tyler Thorpe-Trusty

Blake Austin Tyler Thorpe-Trusty

Aug 10, 2021

Blake Austin Tyler Thorpe-Trusty, 24, passed away unexpectedly August 10, 2021. 

Blake was born August 10, 1997 in Moberly, MO to Amanda Simpson and Alonzo Thorpe.  He was a graduate of Moberly High School.  Blake loved music and football.  He had artistic abilities and enjoyed drawing and also hanging out with his friends and family.  His family remembers him as a...

Donald Williams

Donald Williams

Aug 10, 2021

Donald Williams, 74, of Paris, MO, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, MO August 9, 2021.

Donald was born in Peabody, Massachusetts December 24, 1946 to Herbert and Eleanor Fraize Williams.  Donald moved to Holliday, MO in 2008 from the state of Maine.  He had served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps, completing two tours...

Joan Davis

Joan Davis

Aug 10, 2021

Joan Diane Davis, 76, of Huntsville, MO passed away quietly on August 10, 2021 surrounded by her family.

She was a lifelong resident of Randolph County, being born on December 30, 1944 in Sturgeon, MO to James Davis and Julia (Ginn) Davis.  Joan attended Lincoln Elementary and was a member of Timmons Temple Church of God and Christ.

She enjoyed latch hooking,...

Diane Marie Neal

Diane Marie Neal

Aug 6, 2021

Diane Marie Neal, age 69, of Clark, MO went home to the Lord on August 6, 2021 from the comfort of her home. 

Diane, a fun-loving free spirit; was born July 20, 1952 in Aurora, IL to Raymond C. Ingles and V. Helen (Zahner) Ingles.

In November of 1972 Diane married Harvey Neal in Ashland, MO.

Diane was a very hard worker and...

Richard Sinclair

Richard Sinclair

Aug 4, 2021

Richard (Ricky) Elige Sinclair, 66, of Huntsville, MO, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on August 4th 2021, at the University of Missouri Hospital, after a short battle with lung cancer. 

He was born December 2, 1954 in Moberly, MO to Sally Sinclair.

Ricky was a jack of all trades. He spent his earlier years as a logger. He loved to...

Shirley McGee

Shirley McGee

Aug 4, 2021

Shirley Jean (Courrier) McGee passed away on August 4, 2021 at Boone Hospital Center at the age of 86.

She was born September 30, 1934 in Moberly, MO to Russell Lee Courrier and Thelma Irene (Dowdy) Courrier.

On November 29, 1958 she married Melvin Milo McGee in Moberly, MO and they celebrated 56 years together at the time of his death on...

George Michael Hill

George Michael Hill

Aug 3, 2021

George Michael “Mike” Hill, 64, of Clifton Hill, MO, was surrounded by family and friends when he quietly passed away August 3, 2021. 

Mike was born on February 3, 1957 in Moberly, MO to George Kenneth Hill and Eula Francis (Burton) Hill.  He was a graduate of Westran High School.  On July 17, 1977, he married the love of his life,...

Karl Voeltz

Karl Voeltz

Aug 2, 2021

Karl Dwayne Voeltz, 79, of Higbee, MO passed away at his home on August 2, 2021 with his family at his side.

Karl was born on May 27, 1942 in Ellsworth, KS to Roberta Webb Voeltz and Herbert Voeltz.

He graduated from high school in Pratt, KS.  In 1972 he moved to Brusly, LA where he accepted a position as a welder...

Karl Voeltz

Karl Voeltz

Aug 2, 2021

Karl Dwayne Voeltz, 79, of Higbee, MO passed away at his home on August 2, 2021 with his family at his side. Karl was born on May 27, 1942 in Ellsworth, KS to Roberta Webb Voeltz and Herbert Voeltz. He graduated from high school in Pratt, KS. In 1972 he moved to Brusly, LA where he accepted a position as...

Samuel Richardson

Samuel Richardson

Jul 31, 2021

Samuel “Sam” Carlyle Richardson, III, also known as Coach R, passed from this life at the age of 53 as a result of the COVID-19 virus on July 31, 2021. He was born March 17, 1968 in Moberly, to Nikki Carr and Samuel C. Richardson, II. He received a Bachelor of Science from Missouri Valley College and a Masters Degree...

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