January 2, 2022
Irene Smith, the daughter of Emmett and Nora (Turner) Vance, was born March 5, 1930 in Tarkio, Missouri. Irene attended Tarkio schools. On March 5, 1948, Irene was united in marriage to Ira Paul Smith, at his parent’s home outside of HDecember 26, 2021
James “Jim” Edward Frede, the son of Harry “H.V.” Virgil and Heibe Sophia (Warneke) Frede, was born July 27, 1927 at the family farm in rural Rock Port, Missouri. Jim attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, graduating in 1945. He then wasDecember 22, 2021
Carolyn J. Rosenbohm, the daughter of Stuart G. and Virginia Ruth Jane (Watkins) Schlup, was born November 8, 1943, in Winston, Missouri. Carolyn attended Winston area schools. On August 20, 1960, Carolyn was united in marriage to AllenDecember 11, 2021
Edith Louise (Slemons) Bailey was born February 15, 1930, in Rock Port, Missouri, the only child of Dennis and Hope Slemons. Edith attended Rock Port schools and on March 27, 1946 was united in marriage to James Kay Bailey. They made theDecember 11, 2021
Thomas Alan Knierim, the son of John and Dorothy (Batton) Knierim, was born on November 21, 1954 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Tom attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri, graduating in 1972. He then attended Northwest Missouri State UniveDecember 7, 2021
Loreta Tiemann, age 94, passed away on December 7, 2021, in Omaha, Nebraska. Loreta was born in rural Kansas in 1927, the middle of three daughters of George and Edna Stricklin. George and Edna were teachers, and the family had a bit of a nomadic exiDecember 8, 2021
Alfred “Al” Paul Eltzholtz, the son of Alfred and Rita (Fisklin) Eltzholtz, was born November 2, 1942, in Montclair, New Jersey. Al attended Montclair schools, receiving his GED in 1960. Al entered the United States Marine Corps, serving his cDecember 7, 2021
Bernard “Lee” Hope was born December 26, 1944, in Niskayuna, New York, to Ella Elizabeth (Duane) and Albert Hope. Lee served in the United States Army. He loved country music, traveling, and golfing in his younger days. Lee passed awDecember 5, 2021
Richard Eugene “Trip” Rollins, III, the son of Richard Eugene “Rick”, II, and Shirley (Sickler) Rollins, was born May 24, 1982 in Denver, Colorado. Trip attended Frederick High School, Frederick, Colorado and later received his GED in MaryvilDecember 5, 2021
Connie L. “Cindy” Bissell, the daughter of Larry Wayne and Wilma Jean (Stanford) Bradley, was born August 19, 1967 in Fairfax, Missouri. Cindy attended Craig High School, Craig, Missouri, graduating in 1985. On May 23, 1985, Cindy waNovember 30, 2021
Rhonda Jean (Roberts) Evans, the daughter of Bruce and Velma (Proffit) Roberts, was born July 30, 1955 in Maryville, Missouri. She attended West Nodaway High School, Burlington Junction, Missouri, graduating in 1973. On September 27, 198November 25, 2021
Julia M. Winstead, 78, Westboro, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Rock Port, Missouri. There are no scheduled memorial services at this time. Memorials: Julia Winstead Memorial Fund. ArrangemeNovember 23, 2021
Helen Paris Sturtz, 61, Tarkio, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. There are no scheduled memorial services at this time. Memorials: Helen Sturtz Memorial Fund. Arrangements:November 13, 2021
Harvey D. Mills, the son of Don and Preshie (Smith) Littler, was born on March 5, 1939 in Crete, Nebraska. At a young age, Harvey’s parents divorced. Preshie and the boys moved to Washington. When Preshie was united in marriage to Jess Mills, he adNovember 12, 2021
Marilyn K. Erdman, the daughter of Willis and Charlene (Buckminster) Taylor, was born September 15, 1940 in Corning, Missouri. Marilyn attended Corning and Craig, Missouri schools, graduating in 1958. On June 22, 1958, Marilyn was unitedNovember 11, 2021
Mary Anne White, the daughter of Lawrence D. and Juanita Eleanor (Kneib) Kelley, was born January 5, 1948, in St. Joseph, Missouri. She attended schools in Faucett, Missouri, and Agency, Missouri, graduating in 1966. On March 10, 1973, MNovember 6, 2021
Max A Geib was born to Henry W. and Lydia (Heine) Geib on July 20, 1932 in his childhood home outside of Craig, Missouri. He grew up with his sister Maxine and brother Jerry. Max attended Craig School through 8th grade; after which his family movedNovember 1, 2021
Lennie I. Protzman, the daughter of Floyd and Rosa Mae (Scott) McKee, was born August 11, 1951 in Kidder, Missouri. Lennie graduated from J.C. Penny High School, Hamilton, Missouri and in 2004 from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MiOctober 24, 2021
The incredible woman we called Mom, Grannie, Great Grannie and Great Ghee died on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Fairfax Community Hospital. She lived an incredible 94 years on Earth. Born on March 24, 1927 to Adam Henry “Lee” Laumann aOctober 16, 2021
Charles Kenneth “Ken” Wallace, the son of Charles and Marciline (Hicks) Wallace, was born January 14, 1939 in Newark, Ohio. Ken attended and graduated from West Mifflin High School, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. He attended Penn State University foOctober 14, 2021
Mary Myrlene Kellison, the daughter of Oscar Myrl and Mary Ann (Osborn) Hixson, was born October 18, 1941, in Tarkio, Missouri. Mary attended Shenandoah High School, Shenandoah, Iowa, graduating in 1959. On April 15, 1961, Mary was uniteOctober 4, 2021
Wava June Lytle, daughter of Lester and Kathryn (Scott) Kerr, was born July 20, 1933, in Thurman, Iowa. Wava attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri, graduating in 1951. She was united in marriage in March 1953, to Jesse E.October 2, 2021
Donald Adam Meyer, the son of Don Meyer and Pamela (VanLeuven) Rightsell was born July 18, 1972, in Fairfax, Missouri. He graduated from Rock Port High School in 1990. Adam then studied diesel truck technology and construction technology at SouthweSeptember 26, 2021
Reno Shad Herron was born on January 27, 1976, to Carol Jene (Yates) Kuchenreuther in Pawnee City, Nebraska. Steven “Cash” Herron was blessed to become Reno’s father when he and Carol married in 1983. He graduated from Rock Port High School, RoSeptember 26, 2021
Winona Cooper, the daughter of James and Ruby (Zimmerman) Harding, was born December 2, 1925 in Allendale, Missouri. She was the oldest of six children. Winona attended numerous northwest Missouri schools before graduating from Shenandoah High SchoolSeptember 19, 2021
David Eugene Schmidtke, the son of Henry and Lois (Schrieber) Schmidtke, was born May 9, 1954 in Charles City, Iowa. He passed away, Sunday, September 19, 2021, at his home in Tarkio, Missouri, at the age of 67. David was prSeptember 14, 2021
Scott Bonne Price was born on March 12, 1958 to Charles “Bud” and Bev (Bonne) Price in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Sidney High School, Sidney, Iowa in 1976. He earned a mechanical technology degree from Iowa Western Community ColleSeptember 14, 2021
Jake McCall, Jr., the son of Jake, Sr. and Amanda Blanche (Johnson) McCall, was born on October 7, 1931, in Rock Port, Missouri. Jake attended country schools in the Rock Port area, Rock Port High School, and graduated from Fairfax High School, FairfSeptember 7, 2021
Betty Leigh Shelton, the daughter of Forest Frederick and Helen (Bartholomew) Rapp, was born October 5, 1929 in Hamburg, Iowa. Betty attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri, graduating in 1947. On November 23, 1949, Betty wasSeptember 4, 2021
Patricia Doris Wessler, 89, longtime Westboro, Missouri area resident, passed away September 4, 2021 at her home in Tarkio, Missouri. She was born on September 15, 1931 in Shenandoah, Iowa to Helen (Bean) Bullock and Arlan F. Bullock. A 1949, graduat