January 17, 2007
"Turk" Irvin R. Brought, the son of George Henry and Maggie May (Asbury) Brought was born October 18, 1921 in Rock Port, Missouri. Turk attended the Mount Pleasant Country School. On October 2, 1942 Turk enlisted in the United States ArmJanuary 20, 2007
Mary Margaret (Glenn) Zach Mary (Glenn) Zach was born June 11, 1915 on a farm west of Hamburg, Iowa, to Leon and Maude (Thomson) Glenn. She attended Belcher Country School near her home where her teacher, Mrs. Tillie Houts, encouraged heJanuary 29, 2007
Lucy Pearl Thompson, the daughter of Wesley and Lulu (West) Bowers, was born August 12, 1916 in Barada, Nebraska. As a young girl Lucy attended school in Barada. In 1929, Lucy's parents purchased the Watson, Missouri phone office. Lucy attended and gDecember 8, 2006
William Roy (Bill) Shirk 1938-2006 William R. (Bill) Shirk, 68 of Independence, MO, passed away at his home surrounded by family. Memorial services will be at 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2006 at Parklawn Funeral Home. FriDecember 6, 2006
James Harrison "Jim" Fox, son of Charles M. and Jasimine Fox, was born April 18, 1916 east of Tarkio, Missouri. He passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Northview Manor, Tarkio, at the age of 90. Jim was united in marriage to JosephDecember 11, 2006
Matie Viola (Gebhards) Sutter 1916-2006 Matie Viola (Gebhards) Sutter, daughter of John and Ada (Hinricks) Gebhards, was born on September 14, 1916 in Langdon, Missouri. She passed away on Monday, December 11, 2006 at Pleasant View NursDecember 12, 2006
Joye M. Thiemann 1914-2006 Joye Madeline (Elton) Thiemann was born September, 14, 1914 on a farm east of Mound City, Missouri, the daughter of Charles and Gertrude (Vandeventer) Elton. She departed this life on December 12, 2006 at theJuly 24, 2007
Walter Lowell Mulvania, the son of Jesse L. and Eva Viola (Stewart) Mulvania, was born September 20, 1905, near Phelps City, Missouri. Walter graduated from Rock Port High School in 1923. He became a student at William Jewell College, Liberty, MissouDecember 14, 2006
Teresa A. Morrison 1962-2006 Teresa Ann (Moyer) Morrison was born on March, 31, 1962 in Hamburg, Iowa to Jack and Sandra Moyer. She attended Hamburg High School in Hamburg, Iowa. While attending high school, Teresa was activeDecember 17, 2006
Dean V. Tiemann 1924-2006 Dean V. Tiemann, son of Edward and Olga (Rolf) Tiemann, was born on April 8, 1924 in Westboro, Missouri. He passed away on December 17, 2006 at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 82 yearDecember 27, 2006
James Lee Coon, the son of Lawrence Lee and Bertha Lucille (Cowell) Coon, was born September 16, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska. James attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 1971, James was united in marriage to Nancy Jane Clay. SNovember 4, 2006
Venaeta Freeman, the daughter of John and Helen (Dunham) Hurley was born March 16, 1913 in Tarkio, Missouri. Venaeta attended Tarkio schools and graduated from Tarkio High School. On October 16, 1932, Venaeta was united in marriage to GeNovember 4, 2006
Marian was born in Clarinda, Iowa to Dr. O.E. Baird and wife Mary Copeland Baird, May 30, 1927. They moved to Tarkio when she was in the third grade, where she graduated from Tarkio High School and attended Tarkio College. She then married Arthur MurNovember 7, 2006
Anna Rose Moore, the daughter of Martin and Susie Sophia (Amthor) Fischer was born May 26, 1908 in rural Rock Port, Missouri. Anna attended the Opp Country School and graduated from Rock Port High School in 1925. She was united in marriaNovember 5, 2006
Jason was born in Fairfax, Missouri to D.A. and Carol (Halliday) Sundermann, August 28, 1983. In his early years, he attended Westboro Grade School, Westboro, Missouri. Starting in sixth grade, he attended Tarkio schools, where he later graduated froNovember 9, 2006
1924-2006 Louvina (Thompson) Poe of Savannah, MO (formerly of Tarkio, MO) passed away Thursday, Novemeber 9, 2006 at Heartland Hospital, St. Joseph, MO. She was 82 years old. Suvivors include her son Jimmie Poe, Lamar, CO; sNovember 10, 2006
Boneta (Miller) Noellsch, the daughter of Henry K. and Mary C. (Lambert) Miller, was born September 26, 1916 in Mound City, Missouri. She graduated from Mound City High School. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, WestboNovember 9, 2006
Frank John (Johnny) Jones, Jr. was born April 8, 1926, to Frank J. and Rachel Carlson Jones, on their farm 5 miles north of Tarkio, Missouri. He went to school in Tarkio. His family was among the earliest members of the Tarkio United Methodist ChurchNovember 15, 2006
On Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Edith Mary (Zeigel) Jackson went into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at the age of 93 years, seven months and one day. Edith was born April 14, 1913 in Sweet Springs, Missouri, the daughterNovember 11, 2006
Louise Russell Slemp was born September 12, 1954, in Hazard, Kentucky, the daughter of Oscar and Mary Louise (Allen) Deaton, Sr. In her early years, she moved with her family to Elkton, Maryland, where she attended school. Louise was uniSeptember 24, 2006
Janis Elaine Melvin was born at home on July 15, 1936, in Rock Port, Missouri, the daughter of Herbert and Gertrude Melvin. Jan was a 1954 graduate of Rock Port High School, where her many activities included a year as Grand Worthy Advisor for RainboNovember 19, 2006
Helen Marie Walker, the daughter of Fredrick and Trinka (Rosenbohm) Ottmann was born March 15, 1920 in Phelps City, Missouri. She attended the Banner and West Bend country schools, graduating from Rock Port High School in 1939. Helen moved to LangdonNovember 19, 2006
Joseph Edward Frede, the son of George and Naomi Dilla (Barnhart) Frede was born September 1, 1914 in Rock Port, Missouri. Joe attended the Golden View country school on the Frede family farm near Watson, Missouri, and later farmed with his parents aNovember 24, 2006
Exa Leah (Easley) Lewis, the daughter of Gary Wayne and Emma Jean (Stanton) Easley, was born on August 10, 1964 in Fairfax, Missouri. She attended Rock Port schools and graduated from Rock Port High School in 1982. Following graduation, she was emploNovember 29, 2006
Harold Benton Alsup, son of Jesse (Bud) and Darkie (Hicks) Alsup, was born August 8, 1920 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. After he and his family moved to the Tarkio, Missouri area, he attended Tarkio schools before joining the United States Army AugustAugust 21, 2006
Lelia Lorene Driskell was born April 22, 1926, in Dora, Missouri, the daughter of Alfonso and Martha (Freeman) Shipley. In her early years, she attended rural schools in the Dora community. On June 16, 1944, Lorene was united in marriageOctober 26, 2006
Don D. McQuinn the son of Marjorie Nadine Morrison was born December 16, 1935 in Austin, Missouri. He moved with his family to Independence, Missouri, where he attended schools, graduating from William Chrisman High School in 1954. On June 28, of theOctober 14, 2006
Willie (Bill) Ray Price, the son of Bulah Ray and Carrie Belle (Wooten) Price, was born February 6, 1929 in Watson, Missouri. Willie attended rural Watson school until the sixth grade. On February 28, 1951 Willie was united in marriage tOctober 14, 2006
Lorene (Stepp) McElfish, the daughter of James Hinton and Carrie (Hankins) Stepp was born October 31, 1916 in rural Fairfax, Missouri. She attended country school in the Fairfax area, until moving to Rock Port, Missouri when she was 10 years old. SheOctober 10, 2006
Stephen Arnold Miller, the son of J.R. and Rachel (Albright) Miller, was born April 4, 1942 in Lisbon, Iowa. Stephen graduated from Lisbon High School in 1959 and entered college at Cornell University in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, where he earned his Bachelor