Deborah Jean Abrams, 57, Skidmore, Missouri, died Saturday, April 11, 2015, at her home in Skidmore.

Deborah was born June 4, 1957, in Maryville, Missouri to Earl Eugene and Patty Sue (Allen) Day. She married Michael James Abrams April 6, 1974, in Skidmore.

Deborah was a member of the Skidmore Christian Church. She was a homemaker who also served as Mayor of Skidmore and was a Councilwoman, doing both for several years. She loved cleaning houses, mowing, chasing grandkids and gardening.

Preceding Deborah in death was her father, Gene Day, Grandparents: Roy and Ruth Allen and Elmer and Alfreda Day, niece, Bobbie Jo Stinnett.

Survivors include her husband Mike Abrams, of the home in Skidmore; two Sons: Matt Abrams and Nathan (Samantha) Abrams, Skidmore; Daughter Mindy (Josh) Deming, St. Joseph, Missouri; Mother, Patty Day, Skidmore; Sister Becky Sue Harper, Skidmore; two Brothers: Steven Eugene Day, Skidmore and Joe Allen (Melissa) Day, Graham, MO; seven Grandchildren: Kaiden Vance, Michael Abrams, Kaiston Abrams, Braydon Deming, Natasha Abrams, Skyler Deming. and Kinzley Deming; Brother-in-law Jerry (LuAnn) Rowlett; Aunts, Uncles, Nieces and Nephews.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from 5:00-7:00 pm, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home, with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore.

Memorials may be made to Ascera Care Hospice, 301 East Price St., Suite B, Savannah, MO 64485.

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Bradley, Bobby Arthur - Bobby Arthur Bradley, 81, of Maryville, MO, passed away peacefully at his home in Maryville, MO, Tuesday, June 2, 2015, with his family at his side.

Bobby was born in Charleston, AR, on November 8, 1933, to John Arthur and Emma Bell (Ragsdale) Bradley. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister, Maxine Nasleroad.

He was raised in Santa Paula, CA, and had formerly resided in Camarillo, and Exeter, CA, prior to moving to Maryville in 2007.

His memberships included the Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville. He was a 50 year Mason and a member of the Nodaway Lodge, No. 470, AF & AM, Maryville, a York Rite Mason, Al Malaikah Shrine Temple, Los Angeles, CA, a lifetime member of Order of the Eastern Star, and the White Shrine in Scotland.

He retired as a Tech Sergeant from the US Air Force after more than 20 years of service.

On December 6, 1953, in Las Vegas, NV, Bobby was united in marriage to Mary Lou Millard. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his 3 sons, Ray (Diane) Bradley, AZ, Rick (Mona) Bradley, Maryville, MO, Randy Bradley, ID; 2 sisters, Madge Montgomery, WA, and Darlene Brixy, CA; 6 grandchildren, Jeremy Bradley, Mandy Martinez, Jason Bradley, Audra Siemer, Cauleen Pick, and Dillon Bradley; 4 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside services and burial will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 4, 2015, at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Maryville, MO. Pastor Paul McKim will be the minister. No formal visitation is planned.

Military Rites at the cemetery will be under the auspices of the Missouri Military Honors Detail and members of the James Edward Gray American Legion Post 100, Maryville, MO.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Laura Street Baptist Church Building Fund, or the SSM Hospice of NW Missouri, both of Maryville.

Services are under the direction of the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.

For online condolences and guest book, visit www.bramfuneralhome.com

Cain, Erma "Denise" Law - Erma Denise (Law) Cain, 59, of Savannah, MO, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, June 26, 2015, in Savannah, MO

Denise was born on July 1, 1955, in Maryville, MO. Her parents were Alfred Willis and Erma Romaine (Jones) Law, and preceded her in death. She was also preceded by 2 brothers, Calvin and Selvin Law.

Denise graduated from Nodaway-Holt High School in Graham, MO. Later she attended truck driving school and had been an over the road trucker for Keim Trucking, she also attended Vatterott College, in St. Joseph. She had been employed for the past 8 years as a pharmacy tech and cashier at the North Belt Walmart Store in St. Joseph, MO. She had lived Graham, and St. Joseph for 10 years prior to moving to Savannah two years ago.

She married Jeffrey Dale Bodle, on May 28, 1972, at the Graham Methodist Church, Graham, MO. They later divorced.

She married Ronald Lee Cain on June 11, 1988, in Graham, MO, and he survives of the home.

Other survivors include her children, Amy (Liz Priebe) Shelton, St. Joseph, MO, and Tiffany (Kaleb Long) Bammer, Graham, MO; her siblings, Steven (Eva) Law, Seymour, IA, Jason Law, Savannah, and Arlena (Kirby) Evans, Graham; her good friend, Sandra Gillenwater; her grandchildren, Chad Bodle, Dakota Shelton, Shayn Dredge, Skyllar Bammer, Donovan Bammer, and Austin Bammer; 1 great granddaughter, Baylor Woodward-Bodle; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, June 29, 2015, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville. The burial will follow in the Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham, MO.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 PM, on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at the funeral home.

For online condolences and guest book, visit www.bramfuneralhome.com

George Albert Clement, 76, Maryville, MO, left this world for a greater place with his Lord when he passed away at his home on May 10, 2015.

George was born on February 12, 1939, at Westboro, MO to Milton L. and Winnetta E. (Bently) Clement, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded by a half-sister, Wilma Leek.

George graduated from Horace Mann High School, Maryville, in 1957. He proudly served his country for 4 years in the United States Marine Corps.

In Maryville, George was employed by Townsend Wholesale Grocery, Maryville Florists, then became owner/operator of the Shady Lady Tavern before going to work for Patton Sales Company, as well as having been an independent contractor installing satellite TV systems for United Services.

George is survived by the love of his life for 35 years, Judy Lyons, of their home, Maryville; Judy’s family; a brother, Richard (Betty) Clement, Augusta, GA; one niece; 2 nephews; 2 great nieces; one great nephew; 2 great-great nephews; cousins; and many, many friends.

George’s wish was to be cremated. No visitation is planned. A graveside inurnment service with military rites will be held at a later date at the Center Grove Cemetery, Westboro, MO.

No flowers please. George loved kids and considered them one of God’s greatest treasures so memorial suggestions are to the Ronald McDonald House, 2502 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, to benefit families of ill children at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, and may be mailed to the given addresses.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.

On Thursday, November 23, 1995 while most families were watching the KC Chiefs and enjoying their afternoon Thanksgiving dinners, Bradie Lee Clements was born to Darren and Angela (Aley) Clements. From the moment Bradie came into this world until the minute he left us on April 20, 2015 to join his maternal grandparents, Robert and Roberta Aley, in Heaven, Bradie never stopped moving. He kept his parents always wondering where is Bradie, where did these new dogs come from or who put the milk jug back in the refrigerator completely empty?? And their loving response was always the same…”That’s just Bradie”. If you knew Bradie, you knew that there was always somewhere to go and always something to do…and his friends and family all knew that when you asked what his plans were his response was always the same, “I am busy, bud…” Bradie lived up to his favorite Ford motto…”The Best Never Rest…”

To most of his 2014 MHS classmates, Bradie was known “Country Clem” because he always had on dirty cowboy boots, a dog box in the back of his truck and he loved anything that allowed him to be out in the country, running his favorite coonhound Jake or tearing down a back country road to his favorite fishing hole. Bradie was honest and hardworking having worked for Nodaway County Veterinary Clinic during his junior and senior high school years. He loved the time he got to spend working with Drs. Joe and Ed Powell. Bradie won an FFA award during his junior year for working over 1600 hours while being a full time student. After high school, Bradie accepted a position as a summer laborer for MoDOT and was proud the day he completed getting his CDL license. In the last month, Bradie was hired to work 2nd shift machining at Kawasaki Motors, to follow the footsteps set by his father. More than anything, in the fall of 2014 Bradie met a girl, Miss Katie Beck, who was the one and only girl to ever get Bradie to slow down and together they had started to build a life together…Bradie was forever a better man for having met Katie.

Bradie played football from Kindergarten through his sophomore year of high school, was a 4 year FFA member but was most proud of his membership in various coon hunting clubs, including the Nodaway County Coon Hunters Association and Northwest Missouri Coon Hunter’s Association. There was nothing Bradie enjoyed more than running his dogs and competing in night hunts…

Bradie leaves behind his parents, his younger brothers Blake (16) and Benjamin (13), paternal grandparents, Richard Clements, Pickering, and Leareta (Harris) Clements, Pickering, girlfriend, Katie Beck, Fairfax and many aunts, uncles, cousins – as well as an entire community of friends and fellow coon hunters throughout NE, IA, MO, KS and OK.

Bradie is in Heaven now smiling down upon us all…driving a loud Ford truck, he’s got a couple Walker coon hounds in the dog box, and is headed out to dump the dogs for one more run…as another competition hunter stated….”rest easy, young man, your entry fees have been paid in full.”

Monetary donations can be made to Citizen’s Bank & Trust – Maryville care of the “Bradie Clements Memorial Fund” to establish a pay-it-forward program in our community.

Visitation will be at Bram’s Funeral Home – Maryville - Friday, April 24th from 6-8 pm ~ Funeral will be at Laura Street Baptist Church – Maryville – Saturday, April 25th @ 10:30 am ~ Burial will be at Miriam Cemetery - Maryville

A Celebration of Life and Lunch will be held for all family and friends at Laura Street Baptist Church following burial.

Cruth, Shirley May - Shirley May Cruth, 69, Maryville, Missouri, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Nodaway Nursing Home.

Shirley was born February 22, 1946, in Sterling, Kansas to Joseph William and Vivian Ernestine (Ingram) Cruth.

A 1964 graduate of South Nodaway High School, Barnard, she had been a cook for many years in Maryville restaurants.

Shirley was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Maryville.

Preceding her in death were her parents and brother Bill Cruth.

Surviving Shirley are her four daughters: Jean Moore, Wichita Falls, TX
Sherry Pitts, Maryville, Sandra (Mike) Delaney, Des Moines, IA and Dorothy (Robert) Dierenfeldt, Union Star, MO; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; twin sister Sharon Nelson, Concordia, Missouri and nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services will be 3:00 PM, Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church in Maryville.

Memorial donations may be made to the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church, Maryville

Darby, Glen Edward -

Glen (Jack) Edward Darby, 79, Pickering, Missouri, died Friday, June 26, 2015, at home in Pickering.

Glen was born February 26, 1936, in King City, Missouri to Jesse and Carrie Doretha (Miller) Darby.

A 1954 graduate of Skidmore High School, he was a Shipping Clerk for LMP Wire and Metal Company.

He married Nadine Robinson July 30, 1954, in Maitland, Missouri.

Preceding him in death were his parents; wife Nadine Darby (August 26, 2008); brother Francis Darby; and nephew Randy Darby.

He is survived by three children: Glen (Patty) Darby Jr, Richland, MO, Kathy (Bob) McKee, Maryville, MO and Leisa (Brad) Judd, Pickering, MO; eight grandchildren: Salena Matheny, Alycia Fritzen, Julie McKee, Brandon Darby, Samantha Baker, Blake Darby, Brittney Emery, and Douglas McKee; eleven great-grandchildren: Bobby, Ryker, Dayne, Danica, Max, Ava, Ruthie, Kate, Marlie, Fallon, and Madeline

Visitation is 6:00-8:00 PM, Monday, June 29, 2015, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

Graveside Services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 30, 2015, Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham, Missouri

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Nodaway County Humane Society, 829 South Depot, Maryville, MO 64468

Daugherty, Edna Pressly Holmes - Edna Pressly Holmes Daugherty, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at the Gassville Nursing Home, Gassville, AR. Edna was born on March 1, 1918, in Barnard, Missouri. She was the daughter of the late Vernell C. & Lulu (Curnutt) Holmes. She is preceded in death by her parents, step brother Paul Holmes, brother Hershel Holmes, and loving husband, Glenn.

Edna grew up in the NW Missouri, SW Iowa area and graduated "with honors" from Filmore H.S., Filmore, MO in 1935. She went to college at N.W. Missouri State University, in Maryville, MO and received a teachers certificate. She started her teaching career in rural one room schools around Elmo, MO, where she met and married Glenn A. Daugherty, on February 14, 1942. During WW2, while Glenn was serving in the South Pacific, she taught in the "Tile Factory" one room school near McClean, IL. After the war, Edna and Glenn purchased a farm S.W. of Clarinda, IA, where they lived for 29 years. During this time, Edna went back to college at N.W. Missouri University and received her Bachelors of Education degree. She then taught grade school in Clearmont, MO, Braddyville, IA. (both for the Braddyville school system and the South Page school system). She ended her teaching career at Garfield grade school in the Clarinda school system. Edna was an active Cub Scout leader for both of her sons. Edna was a member of the Christian Science Church, and the Eastern Star, both of Clarinda. Edna loved sewing, working in her flower garden, her church, and was devoted to her family.

In 1983, Edna and Glenn moved to Mountain Home, AR, where they enjoyed boating, dancing, entertaining, traveling, and of course her garden. She was a member of the Christian Science Church, and the Cedars and Seeders Garden Club in Mountain Home.

She is survived by a sister, Belvadene Jolliff of Black Mountain, NC; two sons, Allan and wife Judy (Thurman) of Mountain Home, AR and Charles and wife Beth (Hart) of San Miguel, CA; grandchildren, Jeffrey and Dustin Daugherty of Marietta, GA, Shannon and husband Ted Mahoney of Orleans, MA, and Casey Daugherty of Scottsdale, AZ; great grandchildren, Rylee, Clover, and Miles Daugherty, Seamus and Dylan Mahoney, Riley and Hunter Gajdos, several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

Davis, Robert "Bob" - Robert "Bob" E. Davis passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015. He died at his home in Hopkins, MO surrounded by loving family.

Bob Davis was born October 31, 1944 near Maryville, MO. His parents were Robert P. Davis and Stella (Brant) Davis . They preceeded him in death. He was also preceeded in death by one brother Joe Davis, and three sisters, Shirley Davis, Virginia Stotts, and Christina Davis.

Bob married Virginia "Sue" Randle on June 24, 1964 in Maryville. She survives of their home. Other surviving family members are daughters Tina (Charles) Woods of Hopkins, Tammy (Dennis) Hamilton of Hopkins, Teresa (Robert) Hippler of New Liberia, LA, and Terra (Chad) King also of Hopkins. Surviving sons Travis (Manda Zuchowski) Davis, and John (Kathy) Brown of Maryville. Bob is survived by three sisters Dorothy and Diana Davis of Hopkins, and Margaret Giggar of Stanberry,MO. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Kelly Randle,Mike Woods, Tarran, and Bryan Hamilton, Tanisha, Keegan, and Shelbie King, and Chance, and Ciara Davis. He is also survived by four great grandchildren and numerous neices and nephews.

Bob was employed as an over the road truck driver for 33 years. He drove over 3 million safe miles. He lived his whole life in Nodaway county. He was of the Baptist Faith.

Graveside service for Bob Davis will be, Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 2:00 PM. The service will be held at Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, MO.

In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the family to help with final expenses.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville.

Louise J. Eck, 92, Maryville passed away on April 24, 2015.

One of thirteen children, Louise was born on March 21, 1923 in Pierce City, Missouri to Joseph and Anna Katzfey, who preceded her in death.

She married Clarence S. Eck on June 30, 1942 at St. Agnes Church on the Prairie near Sarcoxie, Missouri. They moved to Maryville in 1965.

Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence in 1997, son, Ronald in 2001; and siblings, Emma Palmer, Marie Wormington, Leo, Clarence, Joe, Francis, Edmund and Richard Katzfey.

Survivors include her children: Clarence (Nancy) Eck, Huntsville, Alabama; , Harold (Karen) Eck, Foristell, Missouri; Carolyn (Lyle) Burns, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; , Ken (Lori) Eck, Barnard, Missouri; Debra (Ted) Espey, Maryville; Pat (Ron) Moore, Danville, Indiana; Kevin (Debbie) Eck, Lees Summit, Missouri; Karen Ceperley, Ozark, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Ann Eck, Maryville; 18 grandchildren, 23 great- grandchildren, 3 great-great- grandchildren; and siblings: Anna Mae Gruber, Bernadine Adamson, Bernard Katzfey, and Lawrence Katzfey.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Gregory's Catholic Church at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, with family receiving visitors one hour prior to Mass

Price Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri.

Ellison, Earl Richard - Earl Richard Ellison, 74, Maryville, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville.
Earl was born October 8, 1940, in Burlington Junction, Missouri to Leander and Ruth Amanda (Hamilton) Ellison.
Earl was employed at NOCOMO Industries, Maryville
Preceding in death were his parents, sisters Mary Mae Seals and Anna Jane Raines and brothers Hubert and Donald Ellison.
Survivors include sisters Eunice Kirk, Elmo, Missouri, Maxine Ringleman, Cimarron, Kansas, and nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri with burial in Six Corners Cemetery, Elmo, Missouri.
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Edna Lucille Fifer, 86, of Maryville, Missouri and formerly of Palm Valley, Florida, passed away on June 6, 2015 at Parkdale Manor Healthcare, Maryville.

Edna was born March 2, 1929 in St. Augustine, Florida, the daughter of Sidney A. and Lucy L. (Spreitzler) Mickler.

A widow, Edna was a member of St Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Community, Maryville and a homemaker. She was an avid hunter and fisherwoman and very proud of the fact she had shot nine deer.

Edna was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sisters: Susie George and Mary Voutour.

Survivors include her children: John Fifer, Reno, Nevada; Bruce Fifer, Littleton, Colorado; Gail Broman, Spring Hill, Florida; Lorene Soulen, Maryville, Missouri and Lynn Crump, Stanberry, Missouri, eight grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; sisters: Rita McCue, Jacksonville, Florida; Vera Eckert, Circle Lititz, Pennsylvania; June Shimp, Jacksonville, Florida and Betty Baumli, Maryville; brothers: Tony Mickler, Maryville; Leland Mickler, Tallahassee, Florida and Sidney Mickler, Palm Valley, Florida.

Rosary and visitation is 4 pm, Monday, June 15, 2015 at St Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville, Missouri with a Memorial Mass to follow at 5pm.

Price Funeral Home (www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com).

Findley, Margaret Bessie - Margaret Findley, 88, Maryville, Missouri died April 27, 2015 at SSM St. Francis Hospital.

Margaret was born July 1, 1926, in Bedison Missouri to Ralph Wallace Pratt and Ida Roena Shinabargar. She married Garland Edward Findley on August 21, 1950, in Maryville.

She was a graduate of Maryville High School and Northwest Missouri State Teacher's College. She retired after a 36 1/2 year teaching career. She was a special education instructor in the intermediate grades at North Nodaway School, Hopkins and Pickering.

She taught at North Nodaway for 24 years. Previously, she taught at Guilford, Skidmore, Sheridan and Gaynor.

Mrs. Findley went back to college after nearly 25 years of teaching to obtain her special education certificate.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church.

Preceding in death were her parents, husband Edward Findley ( May 30, 2014), sister Mary Ruth Brogan and brother Charles Pratt.

She is survived by her son Ralph (Judy) Findley, Unionville, Missouri; daughters: Rosa Lea Lancey, Savannah, Missouri and Garland (Paul) George, Maryville; grandchildren: Jo Ann (Darrin) Harvey, Charlie Findley, Amy Findley, Jeffrey Findley, Teresa (Chris) Cluck, Denise (Jeremy) Peters, Laura (Mike) Bissen, Karen (Nathan) Dingman, Cathy George, Tisch (John) Erdman, McKechnie (Justin) Reese, 14 great and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Visitation will be 1:00 PM Friday, May 1, 2015, at the Price Funeral Home, Maryville with the Funeral Service following at 2:00 PM.

Burial will be at Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville

James Dale Frederick, Jr, 64, Graham, Missouri, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville, Missouri.

James was born April 28, 1951, in Wichita, Kansas to James Dale and Barbara Louise (Doty) Frederick.

James served his country in the Unted States Army and was a truck driver with the Swift Trucking Company

Preceding James in death were his parents and brother Marty Frederick.

Survivors include his brother
Hilary Quin, Huntington Beach, CA,
sisters
Diana Frederick, Seal Beach, CA,
Gloria Hayes, Maitland, MO,
Patricia Mortsen. La Canada, CA, and
Nieces and Nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date with inurnment at the cemetery in Blue, OK.

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Gillenwater, David R. - David R. Gillenwater, 68, of Bolckow, MO, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO.

Dave was born on November 11, 1946, in Chicago, IL. His parents were David Rolfe and Maxine Buckler and preceded him in death. He graduated from high school in Chicago and had attended college there. He had previously lived in Kansas City, MO, the Overland Park, KS area, and North Kansas City, prior to moving to Bolckow.

Dave was a delivery man and driver for UPS in the Kansas City Missouri area for many years. He later raised cattle and horses on the family farm near Bolckow. He was a member of the Barnard Christian Church, former member of the Teamster Union in Kansas City, and the Barnard Saddle Club. He loved the Kansas City Royals, and attending the grandchildren’s sporting events.

On July 15, 1979, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Grace Baird, in Barnard, MO, she survives of the home.

Other survivors include his children, Kay Sadler, Smithville, MO, Robbie (Rick) Beck, Barnard, MO, Annie (Don) Townsend, Maryville, MO, and Jane (Lloyd) Jackson, Bolckow, MO; cousin, Danny Broyles, Glade Spring, VA; 5 grandchildren, Allisha Beck, Shawn Beck, Justin Jackson, Sami Jackson, and Lindsi Jackson; and 9 great grandchildren.

Mr. Gillenwater has been cremated under the direction of the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.

Visitation from 1-2 PM with Memorial services following at 2:00 PM, Thursday, July 9, 2015, at the Barnard Christian Church, Barnard, MO. The inurnment will be at a later date in the Barnard American Legion Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Barnard Christian Church.

For online condolences and guest book, visit www.bramfuneralhome.com

Gorry, Thomas Henry - Thomas Henry Gorry, 79, Maryville, Missouri, formerly of Due West, South Carolina, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at his daughter's home in Maryville.

Thomas (Tom) was born September 9, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York to Thomas Henry Gorry and Christine (Steel) Gorry. He and Odette Nahas Gorry were married in Brooklyn, NY January 22, 1961.

Tom served his country with the National Guard Reserves in Fort Dix, NJ. After earning his B.S. from City College of New York, he continued his education at Purdue University, earning his PhD. From there, he became a professor of psychology at Northern Illinois University. His academic work took him all over the world. Over the course of a long career, he was a professor at the American University of Beirut, the College of the South, and ultimately Erskine College in Due West, SC. Due West became his home. Throughout his travels, he forged great friendships and left lasting impacts on those around him.

Preceding him in death were his beloved wife, Odette Gorry, his parents and his older sister, Thomasine Walton. Tom and Odette were married for nearly 40 years until they were parted by her untimely death in 1999. To his dying day and now in eternity, he loved only her.

Tom is survived by his two daughters Lisa Gorry DiStefano, M.D.,
Maryville, MO; Thomasine Gorry Shagena, M.D., Philadelphia. Pennsylvania (best of friends and inseparable sisters) two sons-in-law: Thomas DiStefano, M.D. Maryville and Mark Shagena, Philadelphia; four grandchildren Thomas David and James Christopher DiStefano, Maryville and Elizabeth Odette and John Thomas Shagena, Philadelphia; and a sister Beverly Scollay of New Jersey.

Visitation for Tom will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday, April 17, 2015 at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, April 18th, also at the funeral home.

Burial in Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, South Carolina

Henggeler, Shirley Ann Biggers - Shirley Ann Henggeler, 77, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at her home in Maryville.

Born on October, 28, 1937, she was the daughter of William Franklin and Nellie Mae Biggers. She had worked as a secretary and bookkeeper in Iowa and Missouri for 43 years before retiring in 1999. She had also owned and operated a bookkeeping business of her own. She had retired from NEBS/Deluxe after 12 years. She then worked as a part-time secretary for the Sacred Hills Regional Ministry for 5 years.
Shirley graduated from the Farragut Iowa High School, class of 1955. She enrolled as a freshman at Northwest Missouri State University in 1987. She was a member of St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Maryville. She married Robert L. Henggeler on September 30, 1989.

Shirley Ann Henggeler was preceded in death by one daughter, Deanna Lynn Hurley; her parents, William Franklin Biggers and Nellie Mae (Pergison) Biggers; 2 sisters, Dorles Biggers and Delores (Biggers) Harrison; a brother in law, Donald Harrison; and her sister in law, Barbara Biggers.

Survivors include her husband, Robert L. Henggeler, of the home; 2 daughters, Deborah Powers, St. Joseph, MO, and Tammy Schatzberg, Maryville, MO; son in law, Tom Hurley, Perry, MO; 5 grandchildren, Evan (Michelle) Cloepfil, Kearney, MO, Dylan Cloepfil, Kansas City, MO, Jake Schatzberg, Spencer, IA, Josh Schatzberg, Maryville, MO, and Erin Walden, St. Louis, MO, step granddaughter, Erica (Phillip)Keck, and step great granddaughter, Simmone Keck, Johnson City, TN; brother, Donal Biggers, Clarinda, IA; sister Dorothy Rogers, Shenandoah, IA, plus many nieces and nephews.

While living in Iowa, Shirley graduated from Floral Design School in Denver, CO. She was a board member of the Red Cross in Fremont County, IA, and the first secretary of the original Habitat for Humanity Committee in Nodaway County, MO. Shirley was a member of the St. Gregory’s Church Guild and a member of the RCIA team at St. Gregory’s

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM, on Monday, July 6, 2015, at the St. Gregory’s Catholic Church. The burial will follow in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery, both of Maryville.

The family will receive friends for 2 hours prior to the service on Monday at the church. Friends may also call after 11:00 AM, Sunday, July 5, 2015, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the St. Gregory’s Catholic Community, or the Conception Abbey, or SSM Hospice of NW Missouri, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

For online condolences and guest book, visit www.bramfuneralhome.com

Hinton, Patricia Mary Grahl - Patricia Mary Hinton, 87, passed away June 16, 2015, at the University of Missouri Hospital, Columbia.

She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Carl and Grace (Phillips) Grahl on December 14, 1927. On March 26, 1962 she married Herbert D. Hinton in Auburn Nebraska.

In 1946 she graduated from Skidmore High School and began clerking in S.S. Kresge, Council Bluffs and F. W. Woolworth in Maryville. She later worked in the Hinton Construction Company, which she and her husband started.

Preceding in death were her parents, husband Herbert Dean Hinton (May 7, 2014) and brothers Carl B. and Donald Grahl.

Survivors are two children: Curtis Omar Hinton, Kansas City, Kansas and Robin DeAnn Hinton Cox; grandchildren: ReBekka DeAnn and Matthew William Cox, all of Marshall, Missouri; and sister: Marion Kearse, Rolla, Missouri.

Graveside Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday June 20, 2015 at White Oak Cemetery, Pickering, Missouri.

Memorials may be made to the White Oak Cemetery Fund, Pickering

Hosfiel, Elva May "Polly" Archer - Elva May (Polly) Hosfiel, 86, of Maryville, MO, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 05, 2015, at her home in Maryville.

Polly was born on May 31, 1929, in Adair County, northeast of Kirksville, MO. Her parents were Earl Richard and Minnie Ruth (Adams) Archer. She was a former resident of Rockport, MO, and Coin, IA, before moving to Maryville 20 years ago. She was a Christian

She was married to Oscar Hosfiel, Jr, and he preceded her in death.

She was also preceded by 2 brothers, Laverne Archer, and Leon Archer

Her survivors include her son, Terry Lee Bomar, Dallas, TX, 2 daughters, Shirley Ann Metheny, Omaha, NE, and Christina Irene Jepsen, St. Louis, MO; 4 grandchildren, Eric Madsen, Stacy Madsen, Sarah Jepsen, and Andrew Jepsen; 7 great grandchildren, Camdan Madsen, Brendan Madsen, Shelby Madsen, Ryland Madsen, Destini Ann Vail, Gavin Quijano, Levi Quijano; and 3 sisters, Ruth Kooken, Mary Dow, and Lavon Smail.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home. The minister will be Pastor Paul McKim. The burial will follow in the Hunter Cemetery, Rockport, MO.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 PM, Monday, July 6, 2015, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, or to the Arthritis Association

Ingels, Harold D. - Harold D. Ingels, 92, of Maryville, passed from this life on Sunday, June 7, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Clarinda, IA, on December 3, 1922, to William and Thelma (Orme) Ingels. He attended high school in Hopkins, MO.

Harold joined the National Guard in 1940 and served his country until his discharge in 1945. He was in the 129th Battery of the 6th Armored Division. Harold was a cannoneer, sighting the 105mm gun on the M-7 armored tank. Harold's group landed on Normany Beach five days after D-Day and he spent the next 22 months in Europe. He received five major battle stars for bravery in combat along with the sharp shooter medal, Good Conduct Medal, and the National Defense Medal.

Harold was in the car business for 37 years. He began as a Studebaker dealer in 1946, and ended his career as a Ford, Mercury and Lincoln dealer in Maryville.

Harold learned to fly after the war and enjoyed flying his own plane for many years. Many of his flying trips took him and family members to the Lake of the Ozarks where the family owned a summer cabin. He was an avid golfer, playing his last game in January of this year. He was proud to have hit four holes in one in his career. He and his wife Beverly spent the last thirty years living in Mesa, AZ, during the winter months. Harold was a 70 year member of the American Legion, and a 65 year member of the Elks Lodge.

Harold married Beverly Masters on October 12, 1946. She survives of the home. He had 4 children, Carolyn (John) Schroeder, Maryville, Bill (Bonnie) Ingels, Maryville, Bobby (Judy) Ingels, Colorado Springs, CO, and Carla Summa, and the late Doug Summa, Tarkio. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren, Pat (Missie) Schroeder, Gladstone, MO, Adriane (Jim) Stafford, St. Joseph, MO, Reverend Kyle Ingels, Colorado Springs, CO, Lindsey (Matt) Long, Castle Rock, CO, Annalea Ingels-Reegan (Liz), Austin, TX, Byron Ingels, Elko, NV, Dr. Jason (Kathy) Summa, Seward, NE, Wes (Laura) Summa, Kansas City, MO, and Marli (Robert) Hannah, Rosebud, AR. There are 13 great grandchildren, Emmie and Reece Schroeder, Ben and Alyssa Stafford, Alex and Nate Long, Max, Aiden, Abbie and Maggie Summa, Owen Summa, Harley and Gus Hannah. He is also survived by his sister, Mardy (Dick) Buckridge, Maryville; sister in law, Arlene Masters, Maryville; and numerous nieces, nephews, and several cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Garnette and Wilma; brothers, Leroy, Hubert, and Sam; brother in law, Bob Masters; and mother and father in law, Lois and Byron Masters.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Friday, June 12, 2015, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville. The burial will follow in the Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville. The minister will be Pastor Scott Moon.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 PM, Thursday, June 11, 2015, at the funeral home.

Military rites at the cemetery will be conducted my members of the Missouri Funeral Honors Detail, and members of the James Edward Gray, American Legion Post 100, Maryville.

Memorial donations are suggested to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund, or to the SSM Hospice of NW Missouri.

For online condolences and guest book, visit www.bramfuneralhome.com

Mary was preceded in death by her parents
James Eddie Sr. and Delcy (Harper) Frazier of Goldsboro, NC.

Mary was 83 years old and the eldest of ten children. She attended Central High School in Goldsboro, NC and moved to New York in the late 1950's.
She was an extremely hard worker and often times, worked several jobs to make life better for herself as well as her children. She was blessed to work as a psychiatric nurse's aide at Creedmoor State Hospital in Queens, NY.

In her latter years she relocated to Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX; however, she found her resting home in Maryville, MO.

Mary is survived by her children
Shirley Whitley, Upper Marlboro, MD;
Dorothy DuBose, Highland, CA;
Sheila Bowden, Pikeville, NC;
and William Isler of Ft. Worth, TX;
three sisters
Catherine Coleman, Flushing NY;
Edna Adams and
Gladys Ayers of Goldsboro, NC.

Four grandchildren
Siobhan DuBose, Highland, CA;
Vickita Streeter, Pikeville, NC;
Sheena Streeter, Queens, NY
and Joshua Whitley of Upper Marlboro, MD.
Six great-grandchildren
Keshawn Johnson, Vantre Streeter-McKenzie, Shamia
and Jada Miller, Ashtongrey Streeter and Grason Smith, Jr.
A special niece, Shirle Adams and a host of
other nieces, nephews, friends,
and a spiritual daughter, Gwenithe Stephens.

Mary received spiritual guidance through attending weekly bible studies
at the Autumn House, where she resided.

The family will gather with friends for a Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 Autumn House, 110 South Vine, Maryville. They would like to thank the Autumn House and her many friends who came to our assistance in our time of need.

Lawson, Karen Sue Foster Cain - Karen Sue Lawson, 69, passed away Thursday, July 9, 1915, at her home in Maryville.

She was born April 10, 1946, in Red Oak, Iowa to Jesse D. and Opal Marie (Yearsley) Foster.

She married Ron Cain in February, 1962, in Pickering, Missouri. Three children were born of this marriage, a daughter and two sons. Karen was divorced from Mr. Cain in February of 1987.

In April of 1990 Karen and James Lawson were married. No children were born of this marriage.

As a child Karen attended the Bloomdale Country School at Pickering and North Nodaway. She attended Northwest Missouri State University School of Nursing and worked at St. Francis Hospital until retirement after 24 years. After retirement she continued nursing for retirement homes and other hospitals. She worked for a nursing agency until again retiring in 2010, due to bad health.

She was a member of the Maryville First Christian Church and the Nurse's Service Organization.

Preceding her in death were her parents, son Ronald Lee Cain Jr (April, 1964) and sister Patsy Shelton (June, 2014).

Karen is survived by her husband Jim Lawson, of the home in Maryville, daughter Rhonda L. Smith, Maryville and son Steven Cain, Ivanhoe, Texas; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, July 12, from 2:00-4:00 PM at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 PM, Monday July 13, at Orrsburg Cemetery, Parnell, Missouri

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Rita Ann Luke, 85, Maryville, Missouri, formerly of Conception Junction, Missouri, died Monday, May 25, 2015, at Golden Living Center, Maryville, Missouri.

Rita was born October 30, 1929, in Parnell, Missouri to John S and Carolena M (Brunstermann) Roach.

A 1947 high school graduate of St. Benedicts High School, Clyde, Missouri, Rita attended Mount St. Scholastica College, Atchison, Kansas. Rita retired as secretary to Jefferson C-123 School, Conception Junction, Missouri.

She married Ralph Luke June 23, 1948, in Maryville who preceded her in death October 31, 2002.

Rita was a former 4-H Leader, enjoyed quilting, sewing, crocheting, flowers, playing cards and bowling and was involved in Read Across America.

Preceding in death were her husband Ralph, brothers Hubert Roach, Karl Roach and sisters Cecelia Roach and Berniece Dowell.

Survivors include her children
Carolyn (Jim) Holtman, Conception Junction, MO
Martha (Ernie) Chapman, Columbia, MO
Diane (Ken) Parks, Osage Beach, MO
Vincent (Becky) Luke, Conception Junction, MO
John Luke, Maryville, MO
Janice Luke, Kansas City, MO
James Luke, Portland, OR
22 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren
nieces and nephews
brothers Joseph Roach, Denver, CO
Jerome Roach, Denver, CO, Paul Roach, Shawnee, KS
and sister Loretta Kissinger, Maryville, MO

A visitation will be held 6-8:00 PM Thursday, May 28, at the Price Funeral Home, Maryville, Mo.

A Celebration of Life will be 10:30 AM, Friday, May 29, 2015, at Tri Meadows, Conception Junction, Missouri with burial in St Columba Cemetery, Conception, Missouri.

Memorials may be made to SSM Hospice and Home Care, in Rita's name.

www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com

Major, Traci JoAnne Treese - Traci JoAnne (Treese) Major, 52, of Savannah, MO, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family, after a long battle with breast cancer.

Traci was born on January 27, 1963, in Maryville, MO, to William D. and Garnette M. (Hawk) Treese.

Traci was a graduate of the Northeast Nodaway R-V, class of 1981. She graduated from Missouri Methodist Nursing School in 1984, as a registered nurse. She worked in nursing for 31 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Savannah, MO.

Traci married Randall Todd Major on June 30, 1995, in Savannah.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, George B. and Margaret Hawk; maternal aunt, JoAnne Hawk; paternal grandparents, Bernard and Mary Treese, and mother in law, Florence Major.

She is survived by her husband, Randall Todd Major, of the home; children, Dr. Benjamin (Emmie) Reine, of Lee’s Summit, MO, Bryant (Kristina) Major, of Burlington Junction, MO, Elizabeth (Sean) (Reine) Johnson, of Lee’s Summit, and Brylee Major, of the home; grandson, Caysen Major; parents, Bill and Garnette Treese, of Maryville; siblings, Todd (Mary) Treese, of Des Moines, IA, Tassi (Pat) Bryant, of Ravenwood, Tonia (Tim) Auffert, of Topeka, KS. She is also survived by multiple aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and many friends.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 PM, Thursday, May 28, 2015, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 29, 2015, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home. The burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Maryville, MO.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Andrew County Ministries, 101 S. 4th Street, Savannah, MO, 64485.

Merenghi, Frank Paul - Frank Paul Merenghi passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in St. James where he was a resident for the past three years. He lived at the Rolla Presbyterian Manor with his wife of 65 years, Willa, from 2009 until her death in 2011.

Frank was born in Newark, N.J. in 1923 to Frank Louis and Denata Ella (Georgio) Merenghi. He graduated from Newark’s Central High School before joining the US Army in 1943.

Merenghi met his future wife, Willa McJimsey, at the Jefferson City USO where she spent her evenings singing and dancing with the soldiers bused in from Fort Leonard Wood, his Army post at the time.
Merenghi served with the 97th and 80th Infantry Divisions in the European Theater. He was a squad sergeant when his division crossed the Siegfried Line in December 1944. He was hospitalized in Paris for several months before being shipped back to the United States where he was Honorably Discharged in 1945. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

After a wartime romance, Frank and Willa were married in 1946 and settled in Maryville, Missouri where they spent 25 years and raised five children.

Merenghi graduated with BS/BA degrees in Spanish and Business Administration from Northwest Missouri State University in 1950. He remained a passionate Bearcat fan throughout his life. As a student attending NWMSU, he was employed part-time at the Maryville Daily Forum in advertising sales, circulation and sports reporting. He rose through the ranks and served as advertising manager and later advertising and business manager at the Forum before being named the publisher of the Nevada (Missouri) Daily Mail. After directing that newspaper’s change from letterpress to the more modern offset printing, he returned to the Daily Forum as publisher where he ended his 30 year newspaper career.

He and his wife retired to Rolla in 1990 to be closer to a number of their children.

Merenghi was an avid, life-long bowler. He served in various capacities in the Maryville Bowling Association including league president, publicity director and historian. He was a charter member of the Maryville Bowling Hall of Fame. He was the executive director of the Missouri State Bowling Board for 15 years and served on the Missouri State Elks Bowling Board. When he moved to Rolla, Merenghi was named the publicity director for the Missouri South Central Bowling Association (MSCBA) and was inducted into the MSCBA Bowling Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Missouri State Bowling Hall of Fame in 1997.

Merenghi combined two of his life passions – bowling and newspaper publishing – by continuously writing bowling columns to promote bowling and to recognize the individual and collective efforts of local bowlers. His column, ‘Bowl Me Over’, appeared in the Maryville, Nevada and Rolla newspapers over a 47 year period.

He was active in Maryville and Nevada civic community organizations and held leadership positions in the Rotary, Chambers of Commerce, Industrial Development Boards and Jaycees. He was a lifetime member
of the Elks.

He was a member of the Maryville Presbyterian Church and served on its board of trustees.

Preceding Frank in death were his parents, his brother, Vincent, his wife, Willa, and son, Rick. He is survived by four children and their spouses: Marcie Giarrizzo, Rio Nido, Calif.; Francine Merenghi (Jim Sowers), Rolla; Marla Merenghi (Al Del Rosario), Weldon Spring, Missouri; Vinnie Merenghi (Ann), Republic, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Janice Merenghi, St. James, Missouri; sister-in-law, Mary Jane Merenghi, Toms River, N.J. Frank was blessed with eight grandchildren: Todd Nelson (Karen), Keller, Texas; Brian Miller (Jennifer), Ninilchik, Alaska; Darah McJimsey, Savannah, Georgia; Meredith Yonker (Ben), Fishers, Indiana; Michael and Joel Merenghi, Republic, Missouri; Mindy Merenghi-Ray (Ryan), Indianapolis, Indiana and Steven Merenghi, St. James; and four great-grandchildren: Emily and Grace Nelson, Keller, Texas and Gabrial and Jillian Miller, Ninilchik, Alaska.

Joint memorial services and inurnment for Willa and Frank Merenghi will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, May 18, 2015, at the Miriam Cemetery, Maryville, MO. The minister will be Rev. Leland LaRose.

Military rites for Mr. Merenghi will conducted at the services by member of the Missouri Military Honors Detail and members of the James Edward Gray American Legion Post 100, Maryville, MO.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Frank’s honor to the Missouri Veteran’s Home, 620 North Jefferson, St. James, MO 65559 or Central Missouri Honor Flight, 625 Cherry St., Columbia, MO 65201. For on-line condolences, the family can be reached at fmerenghi@aol.com.

Merenghi, Willa "Willi" June McJimsey - Willa “Willi” June McJimsey Merenghi, formerly of Maryville, passed away November 10, 2011 after a brief illness. Her home for the last two years was Presbyterian Manor, Rolla, MO.

Willi was born in Chicago in 1924 and moved with her parents, Lowell Dixon and Willa Mae (Laurence) McJimsey, to New York before settling in Maryville where her father was raised and was associated with the Maryville and St. Joseph newspapers. Her grandfather, E.E.E. McJimsey, owned the Springfield (Mo) Republican and was a candidate for the nomination for Missouri governor on the Republican candidate in the 1920 primary election.

After graduating from Maryville High School, Willi attended the St. Joseph School of Business where she trained as a legal secretary and court stenographer. After her graduation, she moved to Jefferson City and worked at the State Capitol. She spent her evenings at the local USO singing and dancing with the soldiers bused in from Fort Leonard Wood. It was there that she met Sgt. Frank P. Merenghi, Newark, NJ.
After a wartime romance, they married in 1946 and settled in Maryville where they raised five children. Frank was the publisher of the Daily Forum, and Willi was a legal secretary for local attorneys and was a Nodaway County court reporter. They lived in Maryville for twenty-two years, had a brief stint in Nevada, Mo., and moved back to Maryville in 1974 before retiring to Rolla in 1990 to be closer to a number of their children.

Willi is survived by her husband of 65 years, Frank, sister-in-law, Mary Jane Merenghi, Toms River, NJ; four children and their spouses: Marcie Giarrizzo, Rio Nido, Calif; Francine Merenghi (Jim Sowers), Rolla; Marla Merenghi (Al Del Rosario), Weldon Spring, Mo.; Vinnie Merenghi (Ann), Republic, Mo.; and daughter-in-law, Janice Merenghi,
St. James. Her son, Rick, passed away in 2009.

Willi was blessed with eight grandchildren: Todd Nelson (Karen), Keller, Texas; Brian Miller (Jennifer), Ninilchik, Alaska; Darah McJimsey, Savannah, Ga.; Meredith Yonker (Ben), Fishers, Ind.; Michael and Joel Merenghi, Republic, Mo.; Mindy and Steven Merenghi, St. James; and four great grandchildren: Emily and Grace Nelson, Keller, Texas and Gabriel and Jillian Miller, Ninilchik, Alaska.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Willi’s honor to the Good Samaritan Fund at Presbyterian Manor, 1200 Homelife Plaza, Rolla, MO 65401. For on-line condolences, the family can be reached at fmerenghi@aol.com.

Joint memorial services and inurnment for Willa and Frank Merenghi will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, May 18, 2015, at the Miriam Cemetery, Maryville, MO. The minister will be Rev. Leland

Merrick, Irma Jensen - Irma was born on April 13, 1928 to John and Unez Gunter Jensen in Clyde, Missouri. Irma passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Parkdale Manor. She married Joseph Wilson Merrick in 1950.

She graduated from Stanberry High School and earned her undergraduate degree in Physical Education from Northwest Missouri State University. Later she earned her Master’s in Physical Education from Northwest and her Specialist in Motor Development from the University of Missouri. Irma taught at Eugene Field Elementary and Horace Mann Laboratory School on the campus of NWMSU where she also taught college classes. After retiring from teaching she went to work for Aramark as a cashier for many years where she enjoyed staying connected with the students and faculty.

Irma was a member of the First Baptist Church where she taught her Sunday School class for many years and participated in the choir. She was the faculty sponsor for Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority at NWMSU. She enjoyed all sports especially loved to play golf, and loved supporting the Bearcats and Spoofhounds.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, granddaughter Kami Merrick Herrman, and sisters Ila Klein, and Metta Guess.

She is survived by son Mike (Judy), daughter Patty (John) Van Cleave; grandchildren Clint (Jenny) Merrick, Andrea (Richie) Marsh, and Matt (Sarah) Van Cleave; great-grandchildren Mason and Brent Herrman, Caden, McKenna, Peyton, and Halle Merrick, Connor and Carson Marsh, and Max and Madeline Van Cleave; a sister, Lorene Bowness; along with many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to The Northwest Foundation/Horace Mann P.E. department or The First Baptist Church in Maryville.

Messner, Mary Joanne - Mary Joanne Messner was born August 13, 1938 at Parnell, MO to Joseph Alonzo and Viola Marie (Ross) Messner.
Joanne lived in Missouri until her father moved to Oklahoma in the 1980’s and then she lived with her sister, Grace Moorehouse, 3 years. Joanne then moved to Creston housing and worked at the Creston Workshop. She then moved to Shelby to work at REM in 1993 working there until she retired at age 65.
Joanne loved to cross stitch, put puzzles together, watch television and was always up for a good conversation with people.
In 2013 Joanne moved to St. Joseph, MO to live with her sister, Grace.
On Monday, May 18, 2015 Joanne passed away at Carriage Square Nursing Home in St. Joseph at the age of 76 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Valda Jean Messner Baker, and brother-in-law James Morehouse.
She is survived by her sister Grace Morehouse of St. Joseph, MO, aunt Helen Messner of Maryville, MO, many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Ravenwood Christian Church with visitation held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Ravenwood Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Asera Care of St. Joseph. Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. www.MemoriesOnline.com

Meyer, Jeffrey Scott Jr - Jeffrey Scott Meyer Jr, 7 weeks old, Maryville, Missouri, died July 6, 2015, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Jeffrey was born May 16, 2015, in Maryville, Missouri to Jeffrey Meyer and Christon Chambers.

Preceding in death: grandfather Frederick Meyer and sister Haley Aubrey Welch (October 13, 2005).

He is survived by his parents Jeffrey Meyer Sr and Christon Chambers, Maryville; 5 siblings: Peyton Chambers, Madison Moore, Kodie, Mason and Bella Meyer; paternal grandmother Jean and husband, Steve, Earl, Maryville; maternal grandmother Carlin Ruth Blair, St. Joseph and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation: 10:00 -11:00 AM, Friday, July 10, 2015, Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

Memorial Services: 5:00-8:00 PM, Sunday, July 12, Clasby Center, Savannah, Missouri.

John Kirby Mires, 45, Maryville, MO, died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in Maryville.

John was born June 12, 1969, in Maryville to Hugh and Doris Jean Linthicum Mires. He graduated from Maryville R-II High School and attended Northwest Missouri State University.

John joined the Missouri Army National Guard in December 1986 and served for 27 years, including deployments in Afghanistan and Kosovo.

John worked for more than 20 years for Boyles Motors managing the parts department and body shop. He most recently worked in sales for Boyles Motors and Meyer Auto Center.

John was a member of Laura Street Baptist Church, Elks Lodge, and past president of Maryville JayCees. He served on the Miss NWMO/Miss Maryville/Miss NW Counties Scholarship Pageant Board.

In March 2001, John married Megan Ayres. They later divorced. In January 2013, John married Sherrilyn Clawson in Maryville.

John is preceded in death by his mother in March 1995, brother, Jerry Calvin Mires in July 1963 and brother-in-law, Albert Hoecker in December 2000.

He is survived by his wife, Sherrilyn of the home, his children Jessica and James Mires of Hopkins, and Nicole, Sara and Abby Clawson; his father Hugh Mires, Maryville; two brothers David (Cindy) Mires, Maryville and Robert (Jeannette) Mires, Rogers, AR; four sisters Mary Jane Hoecker, Albuquerque, NM; Paula (Larry) Haataja, Maryville, Tammy (Phil) O’Donnell, Omaha, NE; and Susan Mires, St. Joseph, MO. He is also survived by 15 nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 23, 2015, at the Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville, MO. The minister will be Pastor Paul McKim. The burial will follow in the Miriam Cemetery, Maryville, with Military Rites by the 129th Missouri National Guard Unit, and members of James Edward Gray American Legion Post 100, both of Maryville.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00pm Friday, May 22, 2015, at the Laura Street Baptist Church.

Services are under the direction of the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.

Cletus George Moffat, 73, of Ravenwood, Missouri, died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at a long term care facility in Moberly, Missouri.

Cletus was born in Clyde, Missouri on June 23, 1941, the son of James and Gertrude (Schieber) Moffat. He was a graduate of Jefferson C 123 High School, Conception Junction, Missouri.

A farmer, Cletus had been a member of the Roman Catholic Church and he served in the National Guard.

Preceding him in death were: his parents and a sister: Odelia Wilmes.

Survivors include his siblings: James Marvin Moffat, Ballwin, Missouri; Alicia (Larry) Tobin, Maryville; Dorothy Lager, Sherman, Texas; Irma (Mark) Wolfer, Maryville; Lawrence (Joyce) Moffat, Ravenwood; many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Visitation is 1-2 pm Wednesday May 13, 2015 at Price Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri with Funeral Services to follow at 2pm. Burial is in St Mary Cemetery, Maryville, Missouri.

Memorial donatins may be made to St Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Community, 333 South Davis, Maryville, Missouri 64468.

Arrangements: Price Funeral Home (www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com)

Ruby Nellie Webster Munshaw, loving and devoted wife, for 63 years, and a partner in ministry, to the late Reverend Joseph J. Munshaw was born December 6, 1918 in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada, and died June 9, 2015 , at 1 o'clock at the Oregon Care Center, Oregon, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by her parents Arthur H. Webster and Anna Crystal Webster; two brothers George and Lorne Webster, and a sister Ruth Clark.

Ruby is survived by three sons,who were with her, Dr. Joseph Arthur Munshaw (and wife Coke Hennessy) of Manchester, Missouri, John William Munshaw (and wife Joyce) of Oregon, Missouri, and Robert Wayne Munshaw of Independence, Missouri. She also is survived by eight grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.

When she was four years old her family moved from Canada to Central Point, Oregon, where she grew up and graduated valedictorian of her senior class in 1936. In 1943 she became a U.S. citizen.

When she was seven, Ruby was asked to become the pianist for her church. This began a lifetime of music ministry that lasted more than eighty years. She played piano, organ, and autoharp. She directed and accompanied church choir cantatas at the Methodist churches in Guilford, Barnard, Bolckow, Oregon, and Forest City, Missouri. Even when her eyesight and memory were failing, she brought comfort and joy to herself and others playing the piano and organ at the Oregon Care Center, where she resided in the last years of her life.

At her request, her body was cremated. A memorial service celebrating the life of Ruby Munshaw will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Price Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri. A visitation will occur one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to Inter-Serv, 200 Cherokee St., St. Joseph, MO. 64504, or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Price Funeral Home, Maryville, is in charge of arrangements. Online information is at www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com

O'Keefe, Daniel Timothy - Daniel Timothy O’Keefe, 39, Elmo, Missouri, died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at his home.
Dan was born October 28, 1975, in Smithtown, New York to Bill and Jackie (Hainline) O’Keefe.
He was a security guard for Securitas at the Kawasaki Plant in Maryville.
Preceding him in death was his Step-father Sam Glassford and grandparents: Jack Hainline and Mike and Mariam O’Keefe.
Dan is survived by his mother Jackie Glassford, Elmo; father and step-mother Bill and Kathy O’Keefe and half-brothers Mike and Matt O’Keefe, all of Cromwell, Connecticut; sister Patti (John) Pistole, Elmo and their children Jay Zeigel, Draven Pistole and Rachelle Pistole; grandmother Bessie Hainline, Elmo; step-brother David (Kristen) Glassford, Vinton, Iowa and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 26, 2015, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri. After the services his wish was to be cremated and be buried at a later date.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the charity of choice.
www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com.

Olsen, Vernon H. - An old duffer tapped in his final putt and headed for that great 19th hole in the sky. Vernon H. Olsen passed away April 26, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. For 88 years, Vern lived a wonderful life enriched by the love of family, faith and country.

He was born May 14, 1926 in Powhattan, KS, the oldest of four children to Hans Christian (aka H.C.) and Ruth (Ross) Olsen. Vern grew up on the eighty acre farm in Hiawatha, KS and attended a country grade school close by. He graduated from Powhatton High School at the age of 17, traveling to Minnesota to work till he could enlist at 18 in the U.S. Navy in August, 1944. He went to basic training in Great Lakes IL, and trained in gunnery maintenance before receiving his orders to go overseas. Experiencing different cultures and witnessing poverty and human suffering left an imprint on him and made him appreciate what he had and thankful that he lived in America. He had several jobs while serving on both the LCI 24 and 29 and the LST 585, but the one he spoke of the most was when he was the lookout for floating mines on the ocean’s surface. Vernon had to be on his toes and avoid putting the ship in danger. In one horrific incident, he was nearly drowned when there was a hurricane. This story would be the one that always gave him pause as to why God had spared his life whereas others were not so lucky.

Upon his release in 1946, he attended K State earning a degree in agricultural engineering. After graduating in 1950, he began his career in the seed business becoming a salesman and eventually plant manager. On June 7, 1952 he married the love of his life, Letoy LaClair and together they raised six children. They originally lived in St. Joseph then due to job changes, moved to Grinnell IA, Trenton MO and in 1976, finally settled down in Maryville MO. He loved hunting and would say that he never ever had difficulty falling asleep as all he would do is think about one of his best days out hunting pheasant and he would fall asleep happy. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, card playing and “going on a lark” (aka casino). One of his favorite pastimes was striking up a conversation with anyone everywhere he went. He has left a wonderful example to all that knew him how to face adversity head on and overcome any difficulties life throws you by having a positive attitude. His wife will say that she can “write a book” filled with funny stories that have accumulated over the years about Dad and his crazy happenstances. We will miss his laugh most of all.

Survivors include his wife, Letoy, his children, Debbie (Kenny) Thompson, Nancy (Ed) Caddell, Gail (Rob) Schultz, Brian (Jan) Olsen, Chris (Caroline) Olsen, and Matt (Colleen) Olsen along with seventeen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, and brothers Claire (Carolyn) Olsen and Bob Olsen.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister Doris Eames.

Family and Parish Rosary service will be Wednesday at 6:00 PM, with visitation to follow at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 AM, on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Maryville, MO.

Judith Arlene Patterson, 75, Graham, MO, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015, at her home in Graham.

Judy was born June 21, 1940, in Maryville, MO to Harry Brian and Harriett Pauline (Cowger) Ackley.

A 1958 graduate of Ravenwood, MO High School, she also attended Northwest Missouri State College. On May 10, 1959, Judy married Richard Lee Patterson in Ravenwood.

She had worked as a teller at the Maitland Farmers Bank and was a member of the Graham Methodist Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; brothers Dean, Keith, Kenneth, and Junior Ackley and sisters Phyllis, Harriett, Jean and Shirley; father and mother-in-law Loyd and Aretha Patterson.

Judy is survived by her husband Richard Patterson, of the home in Graham; two sons Bradley (Lynette) and Randy (Bonnie) Patterson, all of Graham; six grandchildren: Kristin Patterson, Shannon (Josh) Milbourn, Justin Patterson, Jamie (Nick) Madden, Nicholas Patterson and Trent Lett; seven great-grandchildren and sister-in-law Joyce Ackley, Claremore, OK.

There is no formal visitation, however friends may call at the funeral home.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 1, 2015, Price Funeral Home, Maryville. Burial will follow at Prairie Home Cemetery, Graham.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 902 N. Riverside Road, St. Joseph, Missouri 64507.

Peterson, Kenneth "Kenny" - Kenneth "Kenny" Peterson, age 80, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society. Kenny was born October 12, 1934 in Essex, Iowa the son of Earl and Helen (Youngren) Peterson. He was raised in Page County and when his dad passed away in 1946, Kenny went to live at the Glenwood State school. He later moved to Page County where he was involved with Nishna Productions and moved to Red Oak to live in a residential home. He worked at the Nishna Productions workshop in Red Oak and for Pizza Hut in Red Oak. Kenny was a member of the Grace Baptist Church and The Red Oak Lions Club. He never knew a stranger and always loved to visit.

Preceding him in death were his parents; step-father: Enar Olson; and step-brother: Douglas Olson. Survivors include his sister: Ruth Peterson of Elmo, Missouri; step-sister: Onalea Huff of Lincoln, Nebraska; and many friends.

Funeral services will be held 7 PM Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at the Grace Baptist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Cremation will take place after the service and burial of the ashes will be in the High Prairie Cemetery at Elmo, Missouri. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Grace Baptist Church in memory of Kenny.

Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements

Randle, Mary Katherine Flowers - Mary Katherine Randle, 79, Hopkins, Missouri, died Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Golden Living Center, Maryville, Missouri.

Mary was born July 20, 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri to Arthur Lee and Mary Ramona (Corrigan) Flowers. Mary and Orren "Tex" Randle were married May 31, 1958, in Bedford, Iowa.

A high school graduate she was a clerk at Hy-Vee for many years and a member of the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Tex Randle (May 9, 2006).

Mary is survived by her sister Phyllis Morehouse, Hopkins; children: Steve (Lori) Gilbert, Logan, Iowa, Terri K. (Lindsey) Milinkov, Ashland, Missouri, Tammy J. Bruns, Willard, Missouri and Tim Randle, Maryville; Step-sons: Bill Randle, Indianapolis, Indiana and Robert A. (Sue) Randle, Maryville; 15 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the Wray Memorial United Methodist Church, Hopkins with burial in Hopkins Cemetery

Ray, Helen Joan West - Helen Joan Ray, 80, Maryville, Missouri, died Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Golden Living Community, Maryville.

Joan was born March 10, 1935, in Maryville, Missouri to Charles Adrian and Helen Marjorie (Job) West. She was a 1953 graduate of Burlington Jct. High School. She worked in Apartment Management.

A member of the Eagle's Lodge, Joan was an avid glass collector.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons: David and Dennis Potter and granddaughter Bobbie Jo Stinnett.

Joan is survived by two sons: Joseph D. Potter (Kelly Owens), Maryville, and Jimmy Joe Potter (Susan Boos), Highland, Kansas; two granddaughters: Jolynda Wiley (Derick), Plattsburg, Missouri and Ashley Salinas (Estevan), Harlingin, Texas and several great-grandchildren.

Celebration of Life will be 7:00 PM, Thursday, April 16th, Price Funeral Home, Maryville, with a 5:00-7:00 PM visitation before the service

Janice Claire Rhodes, 85, Webster Groves, Missouri, formerly of Clearmont and Maryville, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Bethesda Orchard Care Center, Webster Groves.

Janice was born September 26, 1929, in Maryville, Missouri to Frank and Neva (McDermott) Rhodes and grew up in the Clearmont and Maryville areas.

A graduate of University of Missouri with a Bachelors of Music and Northwest Missouri Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science degree, Janice was a teacher in the public schools in Kirkwood, Missouri.
Janice retired from teaching in 1984 with 30 1/2 years of service in Missouri.

Janice was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Maryville, earned a Pilot's License in 1985, member of Missouri Pilots Association and the Missouri Retired Teachers Association.

Survivors include cousins Marian Loch, Maryville and Barbara Blackman, Sun City West, Arizona.

Graveside Service and burial will be 2:00 PM Saturday, May 23, 2015 , at Oak Hill Cemetery, Clearmont, Missouri.

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Richard Leon Roberts, 79, Maryville, Missouri, died Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville.

Richard was born June 23, 1935, in Halls, Missouri to Irvin Alfred and Lucy Frances (Boring) Roberts.

A 1953 graduate of Maitland High School, he was a Teamster's truck driver. His last place of employment was for Land Ready Mix in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Richard was a member of the Teamster's Union #460 Local, St. Joseph and a former member of the St. Joseph Pony Express Saddle Club.

He married Marilyn Jean Nally on Juner 20, 1954, and they later divorced, but they have remained companions throughout the years.

Richard is survived by his son Randy Roberts, Glenwood, Iowa, daughter Terina Sears, Maryville, three grandchildren: Allison Sears Otte, Derrick Sears and Erin Roberts and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation is 5:00-7:00 pm Monday, June 22, 2015 at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 am Tuesday, June 23rd, Price Funeral Home. with burial in Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville.

Royer, Ellen - Mrs Ellen Royer, 85 years of age, of Quitman, died at 8:15 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs Mamie Graves of St Joseph, where she had made her home the past winter.

She is survived by her daughter and one son, Jess Lawson of Arkoe.

Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist church in Quitman. Burial will be in the Quitman cemetery. Rev Albert Blood of Skidmore will officiate. MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM, Maryville, Mo, April 28, 1941

Cecil Ray Simmerman, 89, Maryville, Missouri, formerly of Stanberry, passed away July 4, 2015, at his home.

Cecil was born January 30, 1926, in Farragut, Iowa to Chester and Lucy (Hague) Simmerman. He married Emerita Wiederholt May 10, 1949, in the Basilica at the Abbey, Conception, Missouri.

During World War II Cecil served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He participated in the Occupation of China from December 10, 1945 to September 17, 1946.

A graduate of Conception, Missouri High School he worked 5 years at the Conception Abby Farm prior to farming on his own. He was a member of the St Columba Catholic Church, and Tri-C American Legion Post #464.

Preceding him in death were his parents and twin sister Lucille Life.

Cecil is survived by his wife Emerita Simmerman, of the home in Maryville; daughters: Karen (Dennis), Kemper, Lawrenceville, Georgia, and Joyce (Bob) Stiens, Ravenwood, Missouri; sons: Richard (Sheila) Simmerman, Stanberry, Missouri; Robert (Beth) Simmerman, Conception Junction, Missouri and Dennis (Angie) Simmerman, Guilford, Missouri; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and a step-sister Alberta Ramos, Omaha, Nebraska.

Rosary will be at 6:00 PM Monday, July 6, 2015, at St. Columba Catholic Church, Conception Junction, Missouri. It will be followed by a visitation from 6:30-8:00 PM.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 7th, St. Columba Catholic Church, with burial in St. Columba Cemetery, Conception, Missouri.

Military honors will be held at graveside by the Tri-C American Legion Post #464 and Missouri Military Honors Team.

Memorials may be made to SSM Hospice, 2016 South Main Street, Maryville, Missouri 64468

Dianne E. Skinner passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Hegg Memorial Health Center in Rock Valley, Iowa.

Dianne was born October 30,1949 in Maryville, Missouri to Francis M. Moore and Carmen E. (Smith) Moore.

She was a 1967 graduate of Westboro High School, Westboro, Missouri. After graduation, Dianne attended Northwest Missouri State University where she was working toward a degree in teaching. This is where she met William C. Skinner. The two were united in marriage on December 31, 1969. They were blessed with two children, Jeffrey William and Camellia (Cammie) Dianne.

Dianne was a very loving, giving person with a sweet smile and gentle way. She was a mother to all who entered her home. She enjoyed children of all ages, feeding people, and listening to people tell stories. She was always up for a game of cards with her children and grand kids. She loved to read and was a good story teller. She had always said she should have written children's books.

Dianne was preceded in death by Francis M. Moore and William C. Skinner.

She is survived by her mother, Carmen E. (Smith) Moore of Maryville, Missouri; two brothers, Danny Moore and wife, Rita of Westboro, Missouri, and Donald Moore of Missoula, Montana; one son, Jeffery Skinner of Des Moines, Iowa; one daughter, Cammie Stanton and husband, Terry of Shenandoah, Iowa; two step sons, Rick Butler and wife, Tina of Kansas City, Missouri, and Nick Butler of Des Moines, Iowa; eight grandchildren, one great grandchild , many nieces, nephews, and friends.


A visitation will be held 9:00-10:00 AM May 23, 2015 followed by a
10:00 AM Memorial Service at the Price Funeral Home, Maryville,Missouri with inurnment at the High Prairie Cemetery, Elmo, Missouri.

Memorials may be made to the Dianne Skinner Memorial Fund.

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Shoemaker, Betty Lou Sims - Betty Lou Sims Shoemaker, 92, Maryville, Mo., formerly of Plattsburg, Mo., passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Oak Pointe in Maryville, Mo.
She was born January 5, 1923 in St. Joseph, Mo.
She married Maurice Shoemaker on Nov. 19, 1949.
Betty was a past member of First Presbyterian Church, Plattsburg, Mo., and a current member of First Presbyterian Church, Maryville, Mo.
Mrs. Shoemaker was preceded in death by her husband; parents, Edgar and Leola (Rea) Sims; and brother, Robert Sims.
Survivors include daughters, Carol (Charles) O’ Riley, Graham, Mo., and Kathleen (Scott) Davison, Braddyville; four grandchildren, James "Matt" O’Riley (Kelley), Diana O’Riley Linville (Scott), Mark O’Riley (Tabitha) and Sarah Davison; five great-grandchildren; sister, Doris Ellingson, Yuma, Ariz.; and brother-in-law, Charles "Bud" Shoemaker (Betty), Plattsburg.
Farewell services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Bailey and Cox Family Funeral Service. Interment in Brethern Cemetery, Plattsburg, Mo. The family gathered with friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to be sent to First Presbyterian Church, Maryville, Mo. Online guest book and obituary at www.baileycox.com

George L. Slagle, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Des Moines, IA. He was born in Alanthus Grove, MO, and graduated from Ravenwood Missouri High School in 1950.

A National Guard veteran, he served two years in Korea.

George worked as a sales representative for many years, and established Slagle Sports Ltd., now of St. Louis, MO.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister Marilyn (Slagle) David.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Dolores, his daughter, Linda; 2 brothers, Marlin, Maryville, MO, and Kerry, Sarasota, FL; 3 sisters, Thelma, Shirley, and Nellie; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A Celebration of Life service will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 18, 2015, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.

Lewis W. Smail, 83, of Maryville, MO, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph, MO.

Lewis was born on October 13, 1931, on the family farm near Pickering, MO, his parents were Eugene H. and Mildred J. (Simmons) Smail. He graduated from Horace Mann High School in Maryville, in 1949.

A Korean Conflict veteran, Lewis proudly served his country in the US Army, and the Army Reserves.

Lewis was the owner operator of Smails Service Station in Maryville for many years. He later went to work for Energizer, and retired in 1997, after 17 years. He was preceded in death by his parents.

He enjoyed fishing and liked to hunt rocks. He also enjoyed making and giving away marbles.

On April 28, 1956, he was united in marriage to Nadine Ruth Rosenquist, at the home of Rev. L.B. Day, in Maryville; she survives of the home.

Other survivors include his children, Cindy (Roger) Peter, Maryville, Tracy Smail, and companion, Julie Volner, Maryville, Vicki (Donnie) Meyer, Maryville, and Kirby (Robin) Smail, Pella, IA; brothers, Leslie (Lavon) Smail, Maryville, Jerry (Janie) Smail, Maryville, Bob Smail, Maryville, John (Barb) Smail, St. Joseph, MO, Charlie (Linda) Smail, Skidmore, MO; sisters, Sharon (Ted) Reynolds, St. Joseph, Shirley (John) Kulak, St. Joseph, Carol Green, St. Joseph, and Peggy Smail, Quitman; 10 grandchildren, Becky Mires, Adam Peter, Vanessa Henry, Kyle Smail, USMC, Lisa May, Drew Burkey, Crystal Moore, Jared Meyer, Alex, Duncan and Delaney Smail, Emily, Mallory, Steven and Nicholas Pfalzgraf; 8 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Friday, May 1, 2015, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO. The burial will follow in the White Oak Cemetery, Pickering, MO. Pastor Paul McKim will be the minister. Military rites will be performed at the cemetery.

Wathena, KS. - Betty Jane (Formally Blake) Snyder was born June 15, 1937 to George Leo McKee and Mary Julia (Middleton) McKee. Her mother died when she was three years old and she was taken in as a foster child by Truman and Geneva Carr of Maryville, MO. who raised her as their own. Geneva’s sister, Elsie and Oscar Horton took Betty’s younger brother Francis McKee, and raised him as their own.

Betty married to Merle Blake from New Market, IA from 1954 to 1975 and during this time, they had 5 children and lived in southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri. Later in life, she was married to Homer Snyder and lived in Elwood, KS. and the St. Joseph, MO. area the rest of her life.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mary McKee and her foster parents, Truman and Geneva Carr, a daughter, Leslie Jean Blake in 1958, brother, Frances McKee, foster brother, Wayne Carr and foster sister, Roma Carr.
She is survived by her foster brothers and sisters, Manfred, Twila, Henry, Marjorie, Wilma, Barbara, Bill and Rick and her sons, Sid Blake (Marcy), Avoca, IA, George Blake (Cathy), Elwood, KS. Dan Blake (Jan), Shambaugh, IA and Scott Blake, King City, MO. and step niece and nephew that she raised from infancy, David and Tara Hendricks, as foster children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Memorial Service: 2 P.M. Saturday, April 25, 2015
At the Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Wathena, KS.

Inurnment at a later date at the Hopkins Missouri Cemetery
Memorials: Parkinson Foundation.

Smyser, Heather Jenea - Heather Jenea Smyser, 30, Maryville, Missouri, died Tuesday, May 05, 2015, near Barnard, Missouri as the result of an accident.

Heather was born August 21, 1984, in Maryville to Steve and Renea (Morrow) Smyser.

A graduate of Maryville High School in 2003, she was a graduate of Vatterott College and was employed at the Nodaway County Association of Group Homes as Direct Support at Julie Group Home, Maryville.

Preceding in death were her father Steve Smyser and grandfathers Dwain Morrow and Bill Smyser.

Survivors include her mother Renea Smyser, Maryville, brother Steven Smyser, Maryville, grandmothers Virginia Robison, Grant City, Missouri, and Ida Smyser, Maryville, numerous Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Special Friends.

A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Price Funeral Home

Sticken, Herman "Jay" - Herman (Jay) Sticken, 85, of Graham, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at the SSM Health ER.

Herman was born on January 10, 1930, in Graham, MO, to Robert John and Sofie (Finkbeiner) Sticken. He graduated from Graham High School in 1948, and had attended NWMSU in Maryville. He had resided in Nodaway County most all his life.

Herman was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed family get-togethers and he loved to fish.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters; and his wife Lenora Nell (Lane) Sticken, in 2010.

He retired after 22 years in Environmental Services at the Student Union Building at NWMSU, Maryville. He was a veteran of the US Air Force.

Survivors include his 5 children, H. John Sticken, Jr., Graham, MO, Everett L. Sticken, Pickering, MO, Sherri L. Volner, Quitman, MO, Larry D. Sticken, Kirksville, MO, and Donald E. Sticken, Maryville, MO; 1 brother, Robert J. (Barbara) Sticken, Jr., Savannah, MO; 17 grandchildren, many great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM, Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO. The burial will follow in the Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Graham, MO. The minister will be Pastor Paul McKim.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 PM, Monday, June 15, 2015, at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the Children’s Miracle Network, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

For online condolence and guest book, visit www.bramfuneralhome.com.

Ronald Lee Vance, 82, Maryville, Missouri, died at his home with his family, Thursday, June 18, 2015.

Ronnie was born September 6, 1932, in Grant City, Missouri. He married Verlene Brown July 16, 1955, in Maryville.

A graduate of Maryville High School, he was a retired contractor.

Ronnie served his country during the Korean Conflict with the U.S. Army and was a member of the James Edward Gray American Legion Post #100 and the Maryville Elk's Club.

Preceding in death were his parents Chester and Inez (Rush) Jennings.

He is survived by his wife Verlene Vance, of the home in Maryville; children Rhonda (Jeffrey) Trillo, Maryville and David (Debbie) Vance, Kansas City, Missouri; six grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and brother Vernon (JoAnn) Jennings.

Visitation is 2:00-4:00 PM, Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM, Monday, June 22nd, at Price Funeral Home, with burial to be 10:00 AM Friday, June 26th, in Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville..

Military Services will be provided at graveside by the Missouri Military Honors and James Edward Gray American Legion Post #100.