Obituaries

Vicky C. Haggard

Vicky C. Haggard

Jan 22, 2017

Vicky C. Haggard, 62, of Huntsville passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Vicky was born to William Keven and Frances Nadine (Slaughter) Stein on June 19, 1954 in Moberly, Missouri. She and Jimmy Dean Haggard were married on May 21, 1982 and celebrated 33 years of marriage before he preceded her in death...

James Irby

James Irby

Jan 18, 2017

James Irby “Jim”,67, of Clark passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Boone Hospital in Columbia after a long battle with liver cancer. He was born in Dexter, MO to the late JR Roosevelt Irby and Virginia Smith. In his early life, Jim attended Ozark Bible College. He later graduated from Linn Tech and attended the University of Missouri. He...

Irene Cota

Irene Cota

Jan 15, 2017

Irene Marie (Doran) Cota, 88, of Moberly, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Irene was born March 13, 1928 in Dover, NH to Dorothy May (Briggs) Doran and William J. Doran. She married Francis Benjamin Cota on April 10, 1948 in Everett, MA and to this union one daughter was born, Sandra Marie. Irene and...

Doris Mae Witmer

Doris Mae Witmer

Jan 14, 2017

Doris Mae Witmer passed away on January 14, 2017 in Deming, New Mexico at the age of 95. Doris was born on June 10, 1921 to Oscar and Naomi Fish in Benton County, Iowa, in the same log house in which her mother had been born. She attended Benton County schools and Vinton High School. Then, when her family moved...

Donald Shannon

Donald Shannon

Jan 12, 2017

Donald Lee Shannon, Sr., 76, of Moberly, passed away January 12, 2017 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri after a brief illness. Donald was born April 22, 1940 in Clifton Hill, Missouri, to LeRoy “Pete” Shannon and Mona Tremain Shannon. He was married to Judy Jones Shannon for many years. Donald was a retired member of the United Ironworkers Local...

Kenneth Gibbons

Kenneth Gibbons

Jan 11, 2017

Kenneth Ray Gibbons, Jr. went to be with the Lord in the early morning of January 11, 2017 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Kenny was born May 23, 1961 to Kenneth and Doris (Hinten) Gibbons in Mexico, MO. He grew up in Mexico and was a champion dirt bike rider in his youth. He worked for the family...

Sharon Haak

Sharon Haak

Jan 8, 2017

Sharon Denise Haak, 63, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, after a short illness. Sharon was born December 10, 1953, the daughter of Elbert and Mildred (Major) Haak. Sharon graduated from Moberly High School and Moberly Junior College. Sharon worked for 30 years at Everlast Gymnasium Company. Sharon loved bells, cardinals, and Wal-Mart. Sharon was an animal lover who was...

Mary Walker

Mary Walker

Jan 6, 2017

Mary Anntoinette Walker, 79, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born March 25, 1937 in Decatur, IL the only child of Dorsey Hamilton Marshall and Violet Valora Kennedy Marshall. She was a 1955 graduate of Moberly High School and attended Moberly Area Junior College. She married D. H. Walker in 1962. Mary lived in...

Charles Switzer

Charles Switzer

Jan 1, 2017

Charles “Chuck” Switzer, 76, of Florissant MO, formerly of Moberly, MO, passed away in his home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, November 25, 2017. While residing in Moberly, he was employed by TCI Cable Vision. He was a member of the Moberly Lions Club. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962 and was stationed in Korea....

Marsha Montague

Marsha Montague

Dec 30, 2016

Marsha Kay Montague, 75, of Moberly, passed away at The Arbors of Ravenwood Terrace in Moberly on December 30, 2016. Marsha was born February 16, 1941 in Mexico, MO to William Harold Branstetter and Zula Merle Stanley Branstetter. She worked in health care prior to retirement. Marsha began her career at Woodland Hospital as an x-ray technician and later worked...

Patricia Johnson

Patricia Johnson

Dec 30, 2016

Patricia “Charlene” Johnson, 71 of Moberly passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Mo. She was born May 10, 1945 to Charles Briscoe and Lucille Brewer Briscoe and was a lifelong resident of Moberly. Charlene was a member of West Park Methodist Church, ABWA and the Silver Belles. She enjoyed luncheons with former high school classmates...

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Dec 27, 2016

Jack Richardson went to be with the Lord December 27, 2016 at University Hospital, Columbia, MO. He was born March 13, 1936 in Macon County near Atlanta, MO. He graduated from Macon High School in 1953, and attended Central Christian College of the Bible where he met and then married Karen Westergaard on August 19, 1960. Jack worked in construction...

Naomi Thompson

Naomi Thompson

Dec 24, 2016

Naomi R. Thompson, 85, of Moberly, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Valley View Health and Rehab in Moberly, MO surrounded by her family. She was born September 30, 1931 in Moberly to Ralph Randolph Stinson and Clara Marie Hardwick Stinson. Naomi was a lifelong resident of Moberly and a member of Timberlake Christian Church. She was also a...

Vera E. Hildabrand

Vera E. Hildabrand

Dec 22, 2016

Vera E. Hildabrand, 82, of Cairo, Missouri passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Macon Health Care Center in Macon, Missouri. Vera was born November 4, 1934 in Chicago Illinois to Walter and Estella (Bacbour) Sturgeon. She married Herman Hildabrand and helped him through the years on their farm and with their dairy. She was a lover of...

William Calvert

William Calvert

Dec 20, 2016

William David “Shorty” Calvert (59) passed away at his home away from home in rural Moberly on Tuesday December 20, 2016 after succumbing to cancer. He was born in Columbia, MO on May 2, 1957 to John and Ellen Calvert. Shorty was a loving father, brother and trusted friend. He worked as a mechanic for most of his life and...

Fred H. Gravitt

Fred H. Gravitt

Dec 19, 2016

Fred H. Gravitt, 81, of Moberly passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Moberly Regional Medical Center. He was born August 9, 1935 in Randolph County, Missouri to Hershell “Bus” and Mildred “Tuty” (White) Gravitt. Fred married Lyda Linn on April 18, 1957 and were married 44 years before she preceded him in death. During his career he worked...

Bobby Twyman

Bobby Twyman

Dec 18, 2016

Bobby Lewis Twyman, 71, of Huntsville, passed away at his home December 18, 2016. Bobby was born October 4, 1945 in St. Louis, MO to Roy Lee Twyman and Virginia Wheelbarger Twyman. He married Doris Kitchen on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1964 in Moberly, MO. Bobby worked as a heavy equipment operator for NEMO Coal and also worked in...

Carolyn Sue Hulett

Carolyn Sue Hulett

Dec 17, 2016

Carolyn “Susie” Hulett, 69, of Moberly passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Susie was born on May 22, 1947 in Moberly, Missouri, daughter of the late, Evelyn (Rutledge) and Carl P. Noah. She was a member of the Sweet Springs Baptist Church. Susie loved her church and being involved in it,...

Lisa Marsh

Lisa Marsh

Dec 17, 2016

Lisa Renee Marsh, 52, of Moberly, passed away at Moberly Regional Medical Center on December 17, 2016. Lisa was born May 13, 1964 in Sherman, Texas to William Pitts and Lenora Ann Long Pitts. She married James Roy Marsh in Bardley, Missouri in 1983 and the family made their home in Moberly after residing in the Kansas City area for...

Nancy Lynn Cantrell

Nancy Lynn Cantrell

Dec 16, 2016

Nancy Lynn Cantrell, 72, of Higbee, Missouri, formerly of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Columbia Manor Care Center. Nancy was born August 1, 1944 in Independence, Missouri to the late Benjamin and Edith Alton. In her younger years, Nancy was a horseshoe pitching champion and was very proud of that. On October 25, 1997 she...

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