Obituaries

James Musick

James Musick

Sep 14, 2017

James (Jim) Musick, 76, of Moberly, passed away September 14, 2017 at Meadow Ridge Estates. Jim was born to James O. Musick and Bernice E. Munyon on December 23, 1940 in Agra, Kansas. He moved with his family to Moberly in 1943 and attended Moberly High School and MACC (then Moberly Junior College). He enjoyed his college career where he...

Linda Burton

Linda Burton

Sep 9, 2017

Linda Kay Burton, 63, of Moberly, passed away Friday, September 9, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born December 22, 1953 in Randolph County to Robert L. Briscoe and Mary Sue Turner Briscoe and was a lifelong resident of Moberly. On July 7, 1972, she married Steven Ray Burton and they spent many happy years together. Most everyone in...

Ernest Padgett

Ernest Padgett

Sep 2, 2017

Ernest (Ernie) Junior Padgett, 91, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 from natural causes. Ernie was born August 29, 1926 in Woodville, Mo. to Ernest Padgett Sr. and Hazel (Marlin) DeLong. Ernie graduated from Cairo High School in 1943, and also attended Moberly Junior College. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II and later in the Army...

Marsha Pool

Marsha Pool

Aug 30, 2017

Marsha Pool, 57, of Moberly, passed away at her home August 30, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Marsha was born in Liberty, MO to Donald Lewis and Diana Summer Lewis on February 5, 1960. She lived in Randolph County her entire life and was a graduate of Westran High School. On August 22, 1981, she was united in marriage...

Jonathan Shields

Jonathan Shields

Aug 28, 2017

Jonathan Edward Shields, 28, of Moberly, passed away at his home August 28, 2017. Jonathan was born April 6, 1989 in Columbia, MO to Terry Shields and Barbara Sue Ross. He was a graduate of North Central Regional School in Moberly. Jonathan enjoyed fishing, but his true passion in life was music. He was preceded in death by his paternal...

Mary Kathryn Perkins

Mary Kathryn Perkins

Aug 27, 2017

Mary Perkins, 55, known to friends as “Kathy”, passed away on August 27, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. Mary attended Central Methodist and earned a B.A in teaching, she later returned and received her Master’s degree in teaching from MU. Mary taught at Higbee R-8 for 31 ½ years. She was loved and cherished by her fellow...

John Jack” Porter Burton

John Jack” Porter Burton

Aug 26, 2017

John “Jack” Porter Burton, age 74, of Moberly, MO passed away surrounded by family following a brief illness, on August 26, 2017 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. Jack was born on January 10, 1943 in St. Charles, MO to John Waller Burton and Frances Carol Brobst Burton. He graduated from Westran High School and attended college in Kirksville, MO....

Evelyn Fay Baker

Evelyn Fay Baker

Aug 25, 2017

Evelyn Fay Baker, 92, of Higbee passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017, at Moberly Nursing and Rehab. Fay was born August 5, 1925 to Arthur and Ola (Bartee) Bradley in Higbee, Missouri. She and Marshall Baker were married on June 15, 1940, and were married for 61 years before he preceded her in death. Fay loved to garden and...

James W. Haynie

James W. Haynie

Aug 25, 2017

James W. Haynie, 60, of Moberly, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017, at Moberly Regional Medical Center. James was born November 29, 1956, to Robert Lee and Peggy Jo (Garner) Haynie in Moberly, Missouri. He worked as a self-employed Mechanic for many years. Survivors include his father, Robert L. Haynie of Moberly, Missouri; mother, Peggy J. Garner Haynie of...

Donal Lee Ehrhardt

Donal Lee Ehrhardt

Aug 24, 2017

Donal Lee Ehrhardt, 75, of Moberly passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Boone Hospital, Columbia, Missouri. Donal was born October 18, 1941, to Clarence Eugene and Kathryn Irene (Rodgers) Ehrhardt in Clifton Hill, Missouri. He and Virginia S. McCowan were married August 20, 1978, and just celebrated their 39th anniversary. He was a member of Carpenter Street Baptist...

Wilder Faye Montgomery

Wilder Faye Montgomery

Aug 23, 2017

Wilder Faye Montgomery, 92, formerly of Huntsville passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Macon Health Care, Macon, Missouri. Wilder was born in Hankamer, Texas on June 19, 1925 to Ester Lee and Catherine S. (Christiansen) Speights. She and Cordus Lenville Montgomery were married on February 24, 1945 and celebrated 50 years together before he preceded her in death...

Waldo Schauperl

Waldo Schauperl

Aug 22, 2017

Waldo M. Schauperl, 94, formerly of Cairo, MO, passed away August 22, 2017 in Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, Iowa. Waldo was born April 27, 1923 in Excello, MO to William Karl and Hazel Taylor Schauperl. He married Mary Margaret Franke on May 2, 1948 in Excello and they enjoyed 69 years together. He attended Mount Salem Church and...

Betty Lou Ferguson

Betty Lou Ferguson

Aug 21, 2017

Betty Lou Ferguson, 83, of Moberly passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. Betty was born November 19, 1933 to Virgil Lee and Anna Jane (Proctor) Avery in Moberly, Missouri. She married Harley D. Ferguson on May 27, 1950. She worked as an in home caregiver for many years. Betty enjoyed...

Gage Kirkendoll

Gage Kirkendoll

Aug 21, 2017

Gage Michael Kirkendoll, 14, of Huntsville passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 in Columbia, MO. Gage was born July 3, 2003 in Moberly, Mo to Kenneth John Kirkendoll, Tara Michelle Kimbrough Renfrow and big sister, Kamryn. Gage was a freshman at Westran High School in Huntsville and a member of Gospel Tabernacle in Moberly. He was proud of his position...

Corwin Creed

Corwin Creed

Aug 16, 2017

Corwin Wayne Creed of Cairo, aged 95, passed away August 16, 2017 in Macon, Missouri. Born in 1922 in the family home east of Jacksonville, Wayne was a fourth generation and lifelong resident and business owner in Randolph and Macon counties, except for his service postings during World War II. Wayne was a long time member of the Cairo Christian...

Richard Hildebrand

Richard Hildebrand

Aug 13, 2017

Richard Lee Hildebrand, 72, of Moberly, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017, at The Neighborhoods in Columbia, Mo after a short hospital stay. Richard was born in Mexico, MO August 18, 1944, to Anna Underwood and Forrest Hildebrand, both of whom have preceded him in death. He married Janice Ann Orton November 27, 1969, at Jefferson Avenue Methodist Church and...

Carlene Mattox

Carlene Mattox

Aug 5, 2017

Carlene Lois Mattox, 80, of Moberly, passed away at her home August 5, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Carlene was born November 4, 1936, in Nemaha, Nebraska to Harold Allen and Helen Millhouse Allen. She married Harley Mattox June 11, 1955, in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Chillicothe, MO. They moved to Moberly in 1959 and Carlene became very...

Norma Butler

Norma Butler

Aug 5, 2017

Norma Maxine Butler, 92, of Cairo passed away August 5, 2017, at Samaritan Hospital in Macon, MO. Maxine was born November 27, 1924, in Kimberly, ID to Clinton Ridgeway and Marie (Hulce) Ridgeway. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, two sisters, and one grandson. On November 27, 1942, she married Herman Ray Butler in Twin Falls,...

Bernard Huffman

Bernard Huffman

Aug 4, 2017

Bernard N. “Bunny” Huffman, age 88 of Excello, Missouri, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2017 surrounded by family and friends. Bernard was born on February 20, 1929 in Callao, Missouri to Eva and Dee Huffman and was one of 14 siblings. He graduated from Macon High School in the class of 1947 and married Darlene Dunaway in December of...

Clarence Ames

Clarence Ames

Aug 2, 2017

Clarence Ames, 68, of Moberly passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. Clarence was born January 26, 1949 to John Edward and Maggie (Garrett) Ames. On June 30, 1978 he married Karen Gravitt, they just celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary together. He worked as a custodian for the Moberly School District...

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