March 9, 2025
David Isaac Armstrong, the son of Glenn Robert and Anita Sue (Heard) Armstrong, was born December 15, 1989, in Fairfax, Missouri. He attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri, graduating in 2009. David was employed by Black Iro
William "Bill" Thomas Hamilton
March 9, 2025
William “Bill” Thomas Hamilton, 65, Rock Port, formerly Tarkio, Missouri, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025, Pleasant View Nursing Home, Rock Port. All memorial services are pending. Memorials: Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port, fo
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March 2, 2025
Kenneth “Kenny” Peters was born in Auburn, Nebraska, on November 25, 1944, to Gwen (Eden) and Jack Peters. He graduated from Auburn High School in 1963. He proudly served in the United States Navy for 20-plus years, receiving many commendations d
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February 28, 2025
James Lee Hodge was born on June 20, 1948, in Tarkio, Missouri, to James Franklin “Frank” Hodge and Nellie (Brown) Slemp. Jimmy attended school in Rock Port, Missouri. He was drafted by the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War in 1968
February 28, 2025
Terry A. Summers, 70, Tarkio, passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, Pleasant View Nursing Home, Rock Port, Missouri. There is no scheduled visitation or memorial service. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Memo
February 26, 2025
Kelly Lee Jones, the son of Maurice Eugene Jones and Mary Catherine (Vance) Hope, was born December 20, 1965, in Fairfax, Missouri. He attended Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri, graduating in 1984. Kelly attended Northwest Technical School, Maryv
February 25, 2025
Paul Lester, the son of Leslie Ralph and Lucretia Carol (Harmon) Lester, was born May 21, 1940, in High Creek, Missouri. Paul attended Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri. On June 15, 1969, Paul was united in marriage to Karen Anne Hoem
February 25, 2025
Helen Jo Stevens, the daughter of Joseph Wheeler and Mamie Edith (Hudnall) Stevens, was born April 4, 1937, in St. Joseph, Missouri. She attended Golden View Country School, west of Rock Port, Missouri, and Rock Port High School, graduating in 1955.
February 20, 2025
Shirley Mather, the daughter of George Edward and Lena Bertha (Erdman) Schoonover, was born April 15, 1938, in Langdon, Missouri. She attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri, graduating in 1956. On February 8, 1957, Shirley w
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February 19, 2025
Leonard Monroe Jones Sr., son of Ernest L. and Dessie M. (Reppond) Jones, was born August 3, 1931, in Childress, Texas. In 1948, he married Dorothy D. Veale, and they had three daughters: Sandra Lynn, Jacquetta D. and Pamela K. They later divorced. L
February 9, 2025
Marcia Louise Frede, the daughter of Ernest and Laura (Uttvits) Johnson, was born May 9, 1929, on the family farm outside of Westboro, Missouri. She attended Westboro High School, graduating in 1947. Marcia then attended Central Methodist College in
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February 3, 2025
Terry Winstead, 78, Westboro, passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, Lincoln, Nebraska. There are no scheduled memorial services at this time. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials: Terry Winstead Memorial
February 1, 2025
Gary E. McIntyre, the son of Homer E. and Doris L. (Thompson) McIntyre, was born August 8, 1947, in St. Joseph, Missouri. He attended Nodaway Holt High School, Graham, Missouri, graduating in 1965. Gary was united in marriage to Nancy Di
February 2, 2025
Dolores Jean Palmer was born January 5, 1936, and entered her eternal rest Sunday, February 2, 2025. Dolores grew up on a farm near Tarkio, Missouri, the daughter of Olin and Wilhelmina (Vette) Cloepfil. Dolores attended rural one-room s
January 26, 2025
Jean Ann Jochim, the daughter of Lloyd and Lela (Tallant) Jackson, was born March 28, 1939, in Phelps City, Missouri. She attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri, graduating in 1957. On May 25, 1957, Jean was united in marria
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January 13, 2025
Richard Ray “Coach” Alsup, the son of Noah L. and Mary K. (Sybert) Alsup, was born August 28, 1948, in Maryville, Missouri. He attended Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri, graduating in 1966. He then attended college in Alamosa, Colorado. &n
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January 13, 2025
Lonnie Eugene “Gene” Herron, the son of Ross and Cecile Mae (Fischer) Herron, was born May 22, 1945, in Hamburg, Iowa. He attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri, graduating in 1963. On February 24, 1966, Gene entered the United State
January 5, 2025
Kay Diane Green, the daughter of Harry Conrad and Lois (Swalley) Naico, was born December 7, 1946, in Essex, Iowa. She attended Essex High School, graduating in 1964. In September of 1991, Kay was united in marriage to Roger Green at the
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December 31, 2024
Billy LaVern Amthor, the son of William W. and Cecil Laverne (Woolsey), was born June 7, 1931, in Watson, Missouri. He attended school in Rock Port, Missouri. On May 1, 1952, Bill entered the United States Army, serving his country as a Corporal duri
December 30, 2024
Juanita Grace Long, the daughter of Herbert Fullerton and Etta Mareka (LaHue) Hunter, was born on January 4, 1929, in rural Rock Port, Missouri. She attended West Bend country school for her elementary grades and Rock Port High School, graduating in
December 30, 2024
Carla Jean Mason, 61, of Auburn Nebraska, formerly of Rock Port, Missouri, was born to Carl Eugene Kerr and Frances (Curry) Kerr on February 6, 1963, at Fairfax hospital, Fairfax, Missouri. She attended Rock Port High School and graduated in 1981. Ca
December 29, 2024
Bobby Jackson Kincaid, the son of Lycurgus Scott and Edith Mayhen (Jackson) Kincaid, was born July 29, 1947, in Paris, Kentucky. He attended Orleans High School, Orleans, Indiana, graduating in 1965. Bobby then attended Evansville University, Evansvi
December 24, 2024
Betty Ann (Viets) Goad of Watson, Missouri, died on December 24, 2024, at Grape Hospital, Hamburg, Iowa, at the age of 75. Betty was born just before midnight on October 31, 1949, in Saint Francis Hospital, Maryville, Missouri. She was the daughter o
December 16, 2024
Margaret Elaine Irvine, the daughter of Russell and Carrie Lue (Brown) Cloepfil, was born August 29, 1926, in Tarkio, Missouri. In her younger years, she attended High Bank Country School, graduating from Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri, in 1944
November 22, 2024
James Lynn Nicks, the son of Floyd Westley and Edith Viola (Martin) Nicks, was born August 11, 1948, in Shenandoah, Iowa. He attended Bedford High School, Bedford, Iowa, graduating in 1966. In 1989, James was united in marriage to Gerri
December 11, 2024
Jesse Pronto Merriett, the son of Jesse and Judy (Tunnell) Merriett, was born September 5, 1961, in Bell Gardens, California. He attended Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri. Jesse owned and operated a truck driving service, where he ha
December 4, 2024
Ernest “Ernie” Lee Howell, the son of Robert Lincoln and Ruby Mae (Bridgford) Howell, was born February 18, 1952, in Fairfax, Missouri. He attended Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri, graduating in 1970. In the fall of 1970, Ernie then attended
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November 30, 2024
Raymond Val-Jean Butt, the son of Otto Henry and Ella Marie (Laumann) Butt, was born December 9, 1933, in Westboro, Missouri. He attended Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri, graduating in 1951. He attended Northwest Missouri State College, Maryvill
November 29, 2024
Helen Marceline Barr, the daughter of Carl Leo and Catherine Marie (Wortmen) Uhing, was born May 24, 1934, in West Point, Nebraska. She attended Prairie View Country School until the 8th grade. Helen then attended Tekamah High School, Tekamah, Nebras
November 26, 2024
Karen S. Freeman, 76, of Smithville, Missouri, formerly of Carrollton and Tarkio, Missouri passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Oak Pointe of Kearney, Missouri. Karen was born on September 20, 1948, to Harold “Wayne