Jun 17, 2022

Joyce Marcene (Griffith) Welch, 74, of Bethany, MO, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Crestview Home in Bethany.

Joyce was born in Shenandoah, IA, on June 29, 1947, to Perry H. and Thelma I. (Heniger) Griffith, they preceded her in death.

She grew up in Southwest...

Jun 15, 2022

Jerry Lee Smith, 86, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at his home in Maryville.

Jerry was born on August 2, 1935, in Nodaway County, and was a lifelong resident of the area.

His parents were Bonnie Geraldine (Elder) Langsford, and his stepfather was Ralph Langsford.  They preceded him in death. ...

Jun 12, 2022

Larry L. Vance, 75, of Maryville, MO, passed away at home on Sunday, June 12, 2022, with family at his side.

Larry was born in Ravenwood, MO, on January 25, 1947, to Joseph J. and Doris F. (Wilson) Vance.  He grew up in Ravenwood and Parnell MO area.

Jun 7, 2022

Julie Ann (Thurnau) Hicks, 75, of Ravenwood, MO, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Parkdale Manor, with family at her side.

Julie was born on July 8, 1946, in Falls City, NE.  She grew up on the family farm in Craig, MO, and after she married had lived in Cheyenne, WY for a few years,...

Jun 4, 2022

Vera Deeanne Armstrong, 83, of Clarinda, IA, and formerly of Burlington Junction, MO, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at a hospital in Omaha, NE

Vera was born on November 8, 1938, in Hamburg, IA, to Everett and Lettie Isabelle (Cass) Dankof.  They preceded her in death.  She was also preceded by her son in law,...

Jun 4, 2022

Beverly J. Gardner, 65, of Mound City, MO, and formerly of Clearmont and Maryville, passed away on June 4, 2022, at Tiffany Heights in Mound City.

Beverly was born in Maryville on July 20, 1956, to Eldon Harold and Vera Evelyn (Headrick) Williams.  They preceded her in death.

Beverly was a former bus driver for...

Jun 4, 2022

John Randell McIntosh, 82, of Cameron, MO, passed from this life on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the Cameron Regional Hospital.

John was born in Ravenwood, MO, on March 26, 1940, to John and Edith (Graves) McIntosh.  They preceded him in death.  He was also preceded by his son, John Daryn McIntosh and twin sisters who died...

Jun 4, 2022

Michael Kneale “Mick” Derr, 73, of Maitland, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 4, 2022, near Maitland.

Mick was born on March 28th, 1949, in Maryville, MO, to Miller Clark “Doc” and Alma Lois (Kneale) Derr.  They preceded him in death.

Mick graduated from Maitland High School in 1967, where he played and enjoyed...

Jun 4, 2022

Benny Farrell, 79, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.

Benny was born on July 19, 1942, in Maryville, to Benjamin K. and Dorothy E. (Shell) Farrell.  He lived all his life in the area.

He graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1960.  He...

May 29, 2022

Donna C. Spalding, 76, of Hopkins, MO, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.

Donna was born on February 25, 1946, to Dr. and Mrs. E.L. Mayfield, joining 3 sisters, Gwen, Lorna, and Joyce.  Pat joined her 3 years later.  She graduated from North Nodaway High...

May 28, 2022

Anthony Jay Brown, Maryville, Mo, born Sept. 17, 1955, in Trenton, Mo., died May, 28, 2022, of colon cancer after an extended fight against the disease lasting more than four years.

Mr. Brown, who worked as a reporter and editor at the Forum for about 10 years in the 2010s and 20-teens originally...

May 26, 2022

Andrew “YoYo” Huerta, 71, of Lubbock, TX, went to his eternal home to be reunited with his love Lydia on Thursday morning, May 26, 2022, in Maryville, Missouri.

Born in Corpus Christi, TX, he was the son of the late Francis and Andres Huerta, Sr. Andrew was retired from Southern Shutters after almost 20 years of service,...

May 26, 2022

Betty J. Murphy, 90, of Graham, MO, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at home, with family at her side.

Betty was born on April 14, 1932, in Guilford, MO, to Ralph and Berniece (Cain) McGeorge.  They preceded her in death.  She had lived most of her life in Guilford, also in...

May 21, 2022

Bruce Eugene Woodward, 65, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Mosaic Medical Center, Maryville.

Bruce was born in El Paso, TX, on October 22, 1956, to Warren and Mary Lou (Chaon) Woodward, they preceded him in death. He was also preceded by his son, Nathan Woodward in 2016, his 2 brothers, Alan...

May 21, 2022

Larry Wayne McKinney, 72, of Maryville, MO, passed from this life at home on May 21, 2022, with family at his side.

Born on June 7, 1949, in Maryville, MO, his parents Wilbur D. and Esther M. (Archer) McKinney. He lived most all his life in the area.

His...

May 16, 2022

Wilma Jean (Miller) Miles, 89, of Lamar, MO, and formerly of Maitland, MO, passed from this life on Monday, May 16, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO.

Wilma Jean was born in Watson, MO, on April 30, 1933. Her parents were Herbert William and Ruby Mae (Robinson) Miller. They preceded her in death.

She...

May 11, 2022

Aaron James Walker, 38, of Ravenwood, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, east of Maryville, MO.

Aaron was born in Maryville, MO, on January 20, 1984, to Roger E. Walker and Linda I. Herndon. He had lived most all his life in the area.

He was...

May 9, 2022

Ralph Michael Walsh, 78, of Maryville, MO passed away May 9, 2022, at Parkdale Manor in Maryville, MO.

Ralph was born September 29, 1943, in Jacksonville, IL. His parents were Chester Anthony Walsh and Marie (Pope) Walsh. They preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a son in law...

May 7, 2022

Francis Russell (Russ) Jones, 77, of Maryville, MO, passed from this life on May 7, 2022, in Maryville.

He was born to Francis Star (Gravy) and Mary Edna (Johnson) Jones on September 8, 1944; the third of five children.

He graduated from Skidmore High School in 1963 and married...

May 6, 2022

Richard Dean Sybert, 65, of Maryville, MO passed away May 6, 2022, at the Mosaic Life Center in St. Joseph, MO.

Richard was born July 26, 1956, in Maryville, MO. His parents were Bobby Dean Sybert and Mary Joan (Carter) Sybert, they preceded him in death.

He had lived a while...