Obituaries

Sierra Ridgway-Crane
Aug 8, 2018
Sierra Cheyanne Ridgway-Crane, 19, of Clark, Mo entered the arms of her loving Savior on August 8, 2018. Sierra was born on May 12, 1999 in Columbia, Mo to Misty Ridgway and Shawn Crane. She graduated from Sturgeon RII High School and was currently attending Moberly Area Community College working on a degree in Psychology. She had been a manager...

Avonda Karstens
Aug 5, 2018
Avonda Lee Wilson Karstens, 78 of Moberly, passed away on August 5, 2018 at the Moberly Regional Medical Center with her husband Dennis by her side. Avonda was born in Fulton, MO on July 17, 1940. She graduated from Paris High School and attended Columbia Christian College for two years and received her Bachelor Degree in Education at the University...

Roxie Simpson
Aug 4, 2018
Roxie L. Simpson, 81 of Moberly, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018 in Columbia, MO. Roxie was born October 22, 1936 in Salisbury, MO to Walter Chaney and Erma Rupp Chaney. Roxie was a member of the 2nd Baptist Church of Moberly. She worked at Midwest Linen for over 40 years until her retirement. Roxie was a huge Cardinal baseball...
Mary Jane Schwieter
Aug 3, 2018
Mary J. Schwieter of Moberly, Missouri, passed away of Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Boone Hospital Center, Columbia, Missouri. Mary was born August 21, 1942 in Clark, Missouri to Glen and Gladys (Foley) Watkins. She and Charles W. Schwieter were married October 1, 1963 in Moberly, Missouri. She was the most generous person to anyone who knew her. She...
Cari Leigh Brewer
Aug 3, 2018
Cari Leigh Brewer, beloved daughter of Dr. Jess and Berna LaMonda, of 1730 Parkwood Dr, died suddenly on August 3rd. She leaves behind two brothers; Randolph LaMonda and his wife Joy, who resided in Kissimmee Florida, and Chad LaMonda and his wife Fawn. Chad is a long time employee with Moberly Ambulance District. Cari was 54 years old this past...

Cory Gabelman
Jul 28, 2018
Cory Gregory Gabelman, 31, of Trenton, MO, went home to the Lord on July 28, 2018. Cory was born July 21, 1987 in Carbondale, IL to Lisa Esry-Bunch and Gregory Gabelman. He was a member of Family Life Fellowship and enjoyed reading his Bible and sharing his love for the Lord with others. He will always be remembered as a...
Wanda L. Pillow
Jul 25, 2018
Wanda L. Pillow age 64, Moberly passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at a local care facility. Wanda was born on July 12, 1956, in Hanford, CA the daughter of the late Ray & Mary Francis Gentry Pillow. Wanda is survived by her husband Curtis Russell; daughters Bobbie Joe Everett; Connie Pillow; sons Curtis Russell Jr.; Kenneth Pillow; sisters Connie...

Jack Plemmons
Jul 19, 2018
Jack Eli Plemmons Jr., 59, of Moberly, passed away July 19, 2018. Jack was born October 28, 1958 in Asheville, North Carolina to Jack Plemmons Sr. and Christine McDonald Plemmons. On August 25, 2002 he married Lynn Baughn in Moberly. Jack was employed by Boone Construction as a dump truck operator and had worked for the company for the past...

Delbert Craigg
Jul 17, 2018
Delbert Craigg, age 71, of Madison, passed away unexpectedly on July 17, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Delbert was born, July 4, 1947 in Moberly to Albert Craigg and Virginia Johnson Craigg. He married Connie Overfelt on May 27, 1963 in Moberly, MO. Delbert will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather. He is...

Wendy Davis
Jul 15, 2018
Wendy Lou Davis, 54, passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by family on Sunday July 15, 2018 after a hard battle with cancer. Wendy was born to Kurt and Peggy Middleton on March 30, 1964 in Moberly, MO. On May 18, 1985, she married David Davis at New Hope Methodist Church in Clark, MO. Preceding Wendy in...

Sharon White
Jul 15, 2018
Sharon White, 72 of Moberly passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Sharon was born November 27, 1945 in Huntsville, MO to Guy Sneed and Bonnie Rothwell Sneed. Sharon was friendly and outgoing. She worked in housekeeping for Loma Linda and then Valley View Nursing Home for over 25 years. Sharon enjoyed reading but shopping was...

William Harris
Jul 8, 2018
William “Bill” Logan Harris, 83, of Moberly passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Harry S. Truman Veterans’ Memorial Hospital in Columbia. Bill was born in Huntsville on February 2, 1935 to Vernon Harris and Katherine Brogen Harris. He leaves behind his wife, Carol Frieden Harris; his children; grandchildren; extended family and friends. A private inurnment with full military...

Walter Turpin
Jul 3, 2018
Walter Ray Turpin, 78, of Madison, passed away at his home July 3, 2018. Walter was born April 28, 1940 in Paris, MO to Ralph Raymond Turpin and Bertha Mae Legrand Turpin. He was a lifelong resident of Madison and a graduate of Madison High School. He served his country honorably in the United States Navy from 1958 until 1962....

Harold Dawson
Jul 2, 2018
Harold Dawson, 78, of Holliday, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital on July 2, 2018. Harold was born December 26, 1939 in Triplett, MO to William Hamilton Dawson and Viola Mae Pennington Dawson. On February 8, 1961 he was united in marriage to Martha Smith in Carrollton, MO. Harold had lived in Moberly from 1970 until 1995 when...
Clifford P. Downing
Jul 2, 2018
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Brenda Tolson
Jul 1, 2018
Brenda Joyce Tolson, 68, of Moberly, passed away at her home July 1, 2018. Brenda was born to Ralph Tolson and Nettie Smith Tolson on June 16, 1950 in Huntsville, MO. She attended the Huntsville AME church and had worked at Orscheln Brake Lever for 42 years. In her spare time, she loved spending time with her family, especially her...

Judith Orton
Jun 30, 2018
Judith Ann Orton, 76, passed away in the comfort of her home on Saturday June 30th 2018. She was born to the late Johnny Martin and the late Isabelle Dora (Peggy) Wells Martin. At the age of 17 she began her career at the Moberly Monitor Index where she remained for 53 years and retired as the Advertising Manager. After...

Frank Watson
Jun 28, 2018
Frank Watson died June 28, 2018 at the age of 96. Frank studied engineering at the University of Oklahoma. In 1952 he received an MA degree from Cincinnati Bible Seminary and in 1958, the B.D. degree. Frank served in the US Air Force in WWII and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the reserves. Frank was one of the first...

April Galarza – Dutton
Jun 26, 2018
April Jean Galarza-Dutton, 32 of Moberly, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at her home. April was born on December 27, 1985 in San Bernardino, CA. She was a graduate of Van-Far High School in Vandalia, MO. April first met her fiancée Robbie Dutton when they were teenagers. They began dating in 2009 and spent nine years together...
John Craig Buckman
Jun 20, 2018
John “Craig” Buckman, 66, of Huntsville, Missouri, passed away on June 20, 2018, at Boone Hospital, Columbia, Missouri. Craig was born to Charles Joseph and Wanda Lee (Bevell) Buckman on November 17, 1951, in Hannibal, Missouri. He and Edith Sumpter were married on April 10, 1981. Craig liked collecting pocket knives and beer steins. He always had a joke and...