July 2, 2009
Maxcine Helen Maupin was born December 24, 1917, the daughter of John and Gertrude (Hays) Maupin. She spent her childhood and attended school in Watson, Missouri. Maxcine was united in marriage to Forrest Slemp, and to this union Robert
January 2, 2008
Fern Loretta Harman was born on August 10, 1925. She attended school and graduated from Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri. Fern was united in marriage to James Reed Graves, they were married 25 years. James preceded her in death. She
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June 17, 2009
Bernard Wells Gorman, the son of LeRoy Earl and Jettie Pearl (Wells) Gorman, was born, the first of five children, in Mannington, West Virginia on June 3, 1905. Always a lover of books and language, Bernard was drawn at an early age to question every
June 12, 2009
Joyce Imogene (Spencer) Martin, the daughter of Floyd E. and Anna May (Wilson) Spencer, was born January 6, 1923 in Martinsville, Missouri. She attended country school in Harrison County. On March 9, 1942, Joyce was united in marriage to
June 4, 2009
Lois Marie (Barnett) Derrossett was born July 27, 1938, in Dotham, Missouri. She was the youngest of three children born to Bill and Zelma Barnett. Lois attended Wade School, a one-room country school, where her mother was her teacher until the 8th g
May 26, 2009
Mabel Elizabeth (Herron) Wintjen, the daughter of Jesse William and Mabel Venice (Sauceman) Herron, was born January 24, 1916 near Watson, Missouri. She attended Shiloh Country School, north of Rock Port and graduated from Rock Port High
May 12, 2009
Judith Ellen (Gifford) Munn, the daughter of Clarence Durrell and Carrie (Eaton) Gifford, was born July 31, 1929 in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended South High School, Omaha, graduating in 1947. Judy then attended Tarkio College, Tarkio, Mi
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May 8, 2009
Melvin L. Haer, the son of George A. L. and Verla Faye (Hecker) Haer, was born October 24, 1926 in Craig, Missouri. Melvin was a life long resident of the Craig community. He attended Corning, Missouri High School and graduated from Craig High School
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May 6, 2009
Melvin Thomas Moore, the son of Edward Melvin and Blanche Louzie (McCall) Moore, was born September 18, 1940 in Tarkio, Missouri. Melvin attended Tarkio Country Schools in his youth and Tarkio High School. He served in the United States Air Force for
May 4, 2009
Norma Evelyn (Combs) Tharp, the daughter of Thomas Herschel and Lucy Jane (Noble) Combs, was born September 8, 1923 in Langdon, Missouri. She attended Langdon country schools in her early years and graduated from Rock Port High School. N
April 29, 2009
Dorothy M. Proper, 101, Rock Port, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at a care facility in Sidney, Iowa. Graveside Memorial Service and Inurnment: 11:00 am, Monday, May 4, 2009, Mount Moriah Cemetery South, Kansas City, Missouri. Th
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April 23, 2009
Hank Balle, the son of Henry, Sr. and Mildred (Wilson) Balle, was born March 18, 1915 in Tarkio, Missouri. Hank graduated from Tarkio High School, where he was a letterman in football. He then attended Tarkio College. On February 17, 193
April 21, 2009
Betty Marie (Burson) Martin, the daughter of Denton Robert Orlando and Leota Pearl (Liter) Burson, was born at her family farm near Strahan, Iowa on October 29, 1928. She grew up in the Emerson and Red Oak, Iowa areas where she attended country schoo
April 20, 2009
Warren Dean Lyden, the son of Paul W. and Hazel E. (Shaffer) Lyden, was born October 9, 1934 in Shenandoah, Iowa. He attended Shenandoah public schools, graduating in 1952. In 1953, Warren was united in marriage to Betty Larkin and they
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April 13, 2009
Charles W. Sheppard 8/8/1917-4/13/2009 Charles W. Sheppard (Chuck) was born August 8, 1917 in Hibbing, MN, the son of V.A. & Grace (Houdyshell) Sheppard. The family moved to Richmond, Missouri in 1921, where Chuck attended Richmond
March 27, 2009
Deborah Jean (Moore) Wilcox was born February 23, 1958 in Fairfax, Missouri to James F. and Imogene (Mutchler) Moore. She attended Fairfax R-3 School, graduating in 1976. After graduation, she attended Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg
April 5, 2009
Lyllis Ann (Chaney) Johnson, the daughter of Henry Jr. and Evelyn Lucille (Roberts) Chaney, was born on July 10, 1949 in Tarkio, Missouri. When Lyllis was five years old, the family moved to California. She returned to Tarkio while in her early teens
March 28, 2009
Vernon Benedict Schaefer, the son of John Carl and Gertrude M. (Schuetz) Schaefer, was born March 21, 1918 in Mercier, Kansas. He attended the Mercier schools in his youth. On April 17, 1940, Vernon was united in marriage to Florence Mab
March 17, 2009
Mary M. (Tallant) Bailey, the daughter of Charles Fleming and Polly Edith (Reneer) Tallant was born April 28, 1924 in Phelps City, Missouri. She attended the Phelps City School in her youth. On April 6, 1940, Mary was united in marriage
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March 24, 2009
Donald Edgar Adams, the son of William Bryant and Tressa Gladys (Smith) Adams, was born June 29, 1929 in Hamburg, Iowa. He graduated from Rock Port High School, then earned his diploma from Chillicothe Business College, Chillicothe, Missouri. &nbs
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March 24, 2009
Wayne Wilks Schaffer was born November 1, 1918 in Auburn, Nebraska to Dr. Brady B. and Lora (Dodds) Schaffer. Wayne attended Auburn High School and graduated in 1936. He then attended Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska, for one year and Cleveland Chi
March 14, 2009
Mary Sweeton, born Mary Ruth Young, March 16, 1925 in Peebles, Ohio, spent her early years there. She was active singing at her church and being a teenager. She graduated from Peebles High School in 1943. After high school, she went to D
March 14, 2009
Jesse Alan Reeves, the son of Jesse Howard and Deloris Iona (Tyler) Reeves was born June 25, 1963 in Fairfax, Missouri. He attended and graduated from Tarkio High School in 1981. Alan lived in Tarkio his entire life and has worked for Bu
March 12, 2009
Loretta Kay (Flake) Walker, the daughter of Virgil Charles and Gladys Maureen (Kunkel) Flake was born November 13, 1940 in Craig, Missouri. Loretta graduated from Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri in 1958. At an early age, Loretta received Jesus
March 12, 2009
Gladys Wanita (Cooper) Clifton was born April 29, 1912 at Langdon, Missouri. She was a member of the Rock Port Lutheran Church. On September 2, 1933, Gladys was united in marriage to Gordon O. Clifton. She loved her family and entertained them for Su
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March 4, 2009
Donald Eugene Carroll, Jr. the son of Donald E. Carroll, Sr. and Helen Lucille (Sliger) Carroll, was born May 21, 1946 in Hamburg, Iowa. He received his high school diploma in 1963 from Buena High School, Ventura, California, and earned his Associate
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February 25, 2009
Raymond Marvin Brusha, the son of Jess Tiffany and Anna Frieda (Poppa) Brusha, was born September 21, 1921 in Langdon, Missouri. He attended country schools in the Red Star, Langdon and Nishnabotna, Missouri area. On July 16, 1942, Marvi
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February 23, 2009
James O. Low, known throughout Tarkio as Bud Low, died in his home, Monday February 23rd after a long and valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. Born in 1948 in Omaha, Nebraska to James Baker and Barbara Graf Low, Bud was raised with his
February 11, 2009
Patricia Lane (Sipes) Peterson, the daughter of Lynn and Marie (Green) Sipes, was born December 13, 1942, in Oregon, Missouri. She attended school in Forest City, Missouri, and Mound City, Missouri. Pat was united in marriage to Lowell M
February 2, 2009
Bonnie Jean (Heldt) Baumann, the daughter of Floyd Nicholas and Linda Augusta (Runge) Heldt, was born May 23, 1929 in Onawa, Iowa. She was confirmed at the Denison Lutheran Church, Denison, Iowa. Bonnie attended school in Iowa, graduating in 1947 fro