January 3, 2017
Charlene M. Volker 1948-2017 Tarkio, Missouri Charlene Marie Volker, the daughter of Charles "Jr" and Theona "Toni" (McAdams) Jones was born on August 21, 1948, in Maryville, Missouri, minutes before her twin brother, Charley. She atteJanuary 1, 2017
Luretta R. Smith 1939-2017 Tarkio, Missouri Luretta Rose Smith, the daughter of Lauren Virgil and Mabel Pearl (Kemerling) Harbison was born April 3, 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska. As a young girl, Luretta enjoyed toe-dancing and performing,December 28, 2016
D.G. "Skeeter" Moreland 1936 - 2016 Rock Port, Missouri D.G. “Skeeter” Moreland, the son of William D. and Grace (Weaver) Moreland, was born December 6, 1936, in St. Charles, Missouri. He attended schools in the St. James, MissouriDecember 27, 2016
Ardis A. Garst 1933-2016 Rock Port, Missouri Ardis Ann Garst, the daughter of Wesley and Pearl Susan (Taylor) McNeal, was born June 27, 1933, in Fairfax, Missouri. Ardis graduated Fairfax High School, in 1951 and attended Northwest MisDecember 11, 2016
A. Lucile Thompson 1922-2016 Rock Port, Missouri Alice Lucile Thompson, the daughter of Heiko and Minnie (Gronewald) Cooper, was born July 26, 1922, in Rock Port, Missouri. She attended West Bend Country School, south of Rock Port to tNovember 29, 2016
Jewell A. Linville 1924-2016 Rock Port, Missouri Jewell A. Linville, the daughter of Clyde Lewis and Nellie Mae (Fry) Cole, was born August 12, 1924, in Broseley, Missouri. She attended several country schools south of Rock Port, MissoNovember 27, 2016
Dora I. Hatcher 1919-2016 Rock Port, Missouri Dora I. Hatcher, the daughter of Clyde O. and Stella E. (Lytle) Perry, was born January 29, 1919, in Watson, Missouri. She attended High Creek Country School in Watson. On DeceNovember 17, 2016
Carl G. Riley 1931-2016 Tarkio, Missouri Carl Gene Riley, the son of Howard and Gertrude (Hicks) Riley was born September 11, 1931, on the Logan Farm east of Tarkio, Missouri. He started school at Irish Grove, but an illness kept him fOctober 30, 2016
Alan Richard Ryan, age 62, of St. Peters, MO., passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles, MO. He was born in Clarinda, Iowa on March 5, 1954; the son of George and Margaret Steck Ryan. Alan attendedNovember 3, 2016
Linda L. Hall 1949 - 2016 Linda Lee Hall, the daughter of Loren James and Edwyna Maxine (Graham) Brown, was born February 17, 1949, in Fairfax, Missouri. She attended Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri, graduating in 1967. Linda thenOctober 29, 2016
Olive D. Beal 1923-2016 Kuna, Idaho Olive was born in London, England to James and Dorothy Huddleston. During WWII after the house was lost to a bomb she and her mom went to stay with her aunt in Bedford where she met the love of her lOctober 31, 2016
Deona L. “Dee” Pierce 1939-2016 Rock Port, Missouri Deona L. “Dee” Pierce, 76, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away October 31, 2016. Dee was born December 17, 1939 in Cleveland, TN. She was a graduate of North KansOctober 17, 2016
Irene M. Daniels 1918-2016 Independence, Missouri Irene M. Daniels, the daughter of Ben and Rose (Bitz) Johnson, was born April 2, 1918, in Rock Port, Missouri. She attended Nishnabotna High School, graduating in 1936. Irene worked asOctober 24, 2016
Thomas L. Dougherty 1930 - 2016 Rock Port, Missouri Thomas “Tom” L. Dougherty, the son of Harold and Fern (Perkins) Dougherty, was born March 5, 1930, in Bigelow, Missouri. Tom passed away suddenly Monday, October 24, 2016, at hisOctober 21, 2016
W.D. Farmer 1921-2016 Kansas City, Missouri W.D. (Buck) Farmer, the son of Ezra and Alma (Funkhouser) Farmer, was born July 3, 1921, in Atlanta, Missouri. He attended Atlanta High School, graduating in 1940. Buck entered the United StaOctober 21, 2016
Linda A. Armstrong 1945-2016 Rock Port, Missouri Linda Ann (Webster) Armstrong, the daughter of Lawrence and Lucille (Bray) Webster, was born on September 30, 1945, in Hamburg, Iowa. She attended school in Rock Port, Missouri, graduatiOctober 18, 2016
June Gebhards 1928-2016 Tarkio, Missouri June (Wooten) Gebhards, 87, Tarkio, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Tarkio Rehabilitation and Health Care, Tarkio. The body has been cremated. There will be nOctober 11, 2016
A. Junior Jochim 1930-2016 Platte City, Missouri Albert Junior Jochim, the son of Albert Sheldon and Mabel Berniece (Haughton) Jochim was born May 22, 1930, in Watson, Missouri. Junior or “Honk” as he was affectionately known graduOctober 9, 2016
R. Stephen Pierce 1939 - 2016 Rock Port, Missouri R. Stephen “Steve” Pierce, 77, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away October 9, 2016. Steve was born March 13, 1939 in Kansas City, MO to Wayne and Elabell Pierce. He wOctober 7, 2016
Delores Fletcher 1936 - 2016 Tarkio, Missouri Delores Fletcher, the daughter of H.O. and Lucille Velour (Green) Bowen, was born July 23, 1936, in Corning, Missouri. She attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri, graduating inSeptember 25, 2016
Karen Tiemeyer 1941 – 2016 Rock Port, Missouri Karen (McClurg) Tiemeyer, the daughter of Ivan and Ruth (King) McClurg, was born at home March 4, 1941, in rural Hopkins, Missouri. She attended White Cloud country school and graduatedSeptember 24, 2016
RUTH E. BECK 1941-2016 Rock Port, Missouri Ruth E. Beck passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Community Hospital in Fairfax, Missouri at the age of 75. Ruth was a beautiful spirit loved by many. Laughter followed her wherever sheSeptember 17, 2016
Ralph L. Phelps Rock Port, Missouri 1945 – 2016 Ralph Lee Phelps, 71, a lifetime resident of Rock Port, Missouri, passed away in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Bryan LGH Medical Center East in LincoAugust 29, 2016
Raymond L. Comstock 1952-2016 Tarkio, Missouri Raymond L. Comstock, the son of Leonard and Lucile (McMillan) Comstock, was born June 6, 1952, in Fairfax, Missouri. He attended Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri, graduating in 1970.August 23, 2016
Alyce F. Townsend 1943-2016 Gill, Colorado Alyce Faye Townsend, the daughter of Walter Ray and Sylvia Mae (Fuller) Townsend was born August 19, 1943, in Fairfax, Missouri. Alyce graduated from Rock Port High School, Rock Port, MissouriAugust 28, 2016
Garrett D. Parsons 1990-2016 Rock Port, Missouri Garrett Dakota Parsons, the son of Lonnie Gene Parsons and Sandra Jeanette (Stevens) Lansdown, was born May 15, 1990, in Fairfax, Missouri. He attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port,August 27, 2016
Joseph C. Hughes 1940 – 2016 Fairfax, Missouri Joseph C. Hughes, the son Arley and Phyllis (Overlease) Hughes was born August 30, 1940, in Hamburg, Iowa. Joe graduated from Tarkio High School in 1958. Following high school, Joe was eAugust 20, 2016
Marjorie E. Gorman 1916-2016 Minneapolis, Minnesota Marjorie was born on August 24, 1916 in Kansas City, Missouri and was an only child. She was a musical child and played the violin when she was younger. She met the love of her life,August 15, 2016
Roberta G. Bean 1957-2016 Rock Port, Missouri Roberta Gaye (Jackson) Bean, the daughter of John Marshall and Gertrude Adeline (Falconer) Jackson, was born June 18, 1957, in Craig, Missouri. She attended Craig High School, graduating inAugust 9, 2016
James R. Fall, Jr. 1936-2016 Maryville, Missouri James “Jim” Randolph Fall, Jr. — father, husband, grandfather, friend, newspaperman, sports fan, fisherman, golfer — the former mayor of Maryville who served as the executive edi