Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Nodaway County, Missouri.

Roger Lee Florea

Roger Lee Florea

Dec 17, 2024

Roger L. Florea, 78, of Hopkins, Missouri, passed away on December 17, 2024, at home in Hopkins His 78 years of life were dedicated to service and family. 

 Roger was born in 1946 to Orlin and Margaret (King) Florea of Hopkins, MO. After starting his elementary school education in a one room schoolhouse, Roger graduated from North Nodaway R-VI High School...

Dale L. Wood

Dale L. Wood

Dec 16, 2024

Dale Leroy Wood, 82, of Crown Point, Indiana passed peacefully from this life in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on December 16, 2024 with his loved ones at his side. He was born November 5, 1942 in Maryville, Missouri to Homer and Avil (Lynch) Wood. 

Dale grew up third generation on the family farm near Elmo, Missouri. As a child he was active...

Billy G. Egbert

Billy G. Egbert

Dec 15, 2024

Billy (Bill) Gene Egbert passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the age of 65, at Mosaic in St. Joseph, after a brief illness. 

Billy was born in Fairfax, Missouri, on August 12, 1959, to Harold Keith and Carol Marie (Wardlow) Egbert. His parents preceded him in death, as well as his brother, Stan Egbert, in January of 2024. 

Billy graduated...

Gary M. Parshall

Gary M. Parshall

Dec 15, 2024

Gary M. Parshall, 81, of Clearmont, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Rock Port, with family members at his side. 

Gary was born on December 8, 1943, at the St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, Missouri, to Melvin C. and Clara L. (Crockett) Parshall. He was a lifelong resident of the area. 

Gary graduated...

Norma Ruth Wilson

Norma Ruth Wilson

Dec 14, 2024

Norma Ruth Wilson, born July 7, 1931, and passed away on December 14, 2024 

Norma was born in Pickering, Missouri, to Mildred (Wilson) Sobbing. She graduated from the Pickering High School in 1945 and then enlisted in the US Army in 1951, during the Korean War. She was fortunate enough to spend 2 years in Italy and later she was in...

Caroline Ann Keever

Caroline Ann Keever

Dec 14, 2024

Caroline Ann (Middagh) Keever, age 75 of Maryville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 14, with her loving family by her side.

Caroline was born on November 7, 1949, to Clyde Middagh and Caroline (Zemanick) Middagh in Grand Island, NE. Caroline was Clyde and Caroline’s first child and she was later joined by her brother Clyde Leslie John Middagh, Jr. Caroline’s family...

Richard W. "Rick" Smith

Richard W. "Rick" Smith

Dec 12, 2024

Richard William “Rick” Smith, 82, of Maryville, MIssouri, passed from this life on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.

Rick was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on October 25, 1942, to Adrian B. and Lenora Ethel (Gaddis) Smith, they preceded him in death. He had lived in the Braddyville, Iowa area, and in Skidmore, then moved to...

Marlene Hall

Marlene Hall

Dec 9, 2024

Phyllis “Marlene” Hall, 89 of Maryville, MO, passed away on December 8, 2024, at Parkdale Manor, Maryville.

Marlene was born on July 25, 1935, to Peter Costello Mason and Lyddia Louise (Rogers) Mason in Peru, NE. She was a 1954 graduate of Parnell High School in Parnell, MO, and later went on to earn her License Practical Nursing Degree from Northwest...

Michael George Wiederholt

Michael George Wiederholt

Dec 4, 2024

Michael George Wiederholt, 72, of Stanberry, Missouri, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mike was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on November 2, 1952. His parents were George Herman and Betty Lou (Ballard) Wiederholt. He grew up in Stanberry and graduated high school there in 1970, he had attended Northwest...

Brian T. LaRose

Brian T. LaRose

Dec 3, 2024

Brian T. LaRose, 60, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Walterboro, SC, on December 3, 2024. He was born on May 29, 1964, to Leland and the late Judy (Burns) LaRose, at Beaufort Naval Hospital in South Carolina. Brian grew up traveling the country with his family alongside his sister, Annie, and brother, Thomas, he embraced the adventurous and...

Dan H. DeMott

Dan H. DeMott

Dec 2, 2024

Dan Henry DeMott, 87, of Maryville, MO, son of Henry F. DeMott and Marjorie H. (Lett) DeMott (both deceased), passed from this life on Monday, December 2, 2024, at the Parkdale Manor Nursing Home in Maryville.  

Father of Henry A. DeMott, daughter-in-law Nealie J. DeMott and granddaughter Finley J. DeMott. 

Dan was born in Maryville and attended elementary through college there,...

James Allison "Jim" Espey

James Allison "Jim" Espey

Nov 20, 2024

James Allison Espey, age 101, of Maryville, MO, passed away at his family home on November 20, 2024. Jim was born on December 30, 1922 to Ivan Allison and Helen Kate (Powell) Espey. A lifelong farmer of Nodaway County, Jim spent his entire life on the same family acres and in the same family home where he was born, southwest...

Thomas W. Merrigan

Thomas W. Merrigan

Nov 16, 2024

Thomas William (Tom) Merrigan, 68, of Maryville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2024, in Maryville, Missouri. 

Born in Rockville Centre, New York, Tom was raised in Garden City, New York and Belle Mead, New Jersey. He was a 1978 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and retained a lifelong affinity for the study of arts and sciences. After...

Loraine Pritchett

Loraine Pritchett

Nov 12, 2024

H. Loraine Pritchett, 82, of Maryville, Missouri, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at a health care center in Maryville.  Loraine was born near Grant City, Missouri on February 6, 1942. Her parents were Marvin and Beatrice (Spaah) Campbell. She grew up in Worth County and was raised by her grandparents, John and Hopah Spaah, and went to...

Allen R. Orgeron

Allen R. Orgeron

Nov 4, 2024

Allen Ray Orgeron, 81, of Maryville, Missouri, passed away at home onMonday, November 4, 2024, surrounded by his family.Al was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 16, 1943, to Edward J.and Lena Lynn (Theriot) Orgeron, Sr. He grew up in Louisiana andgraduated from Opelousas Senior High, and later attended theUniversity of Southwestern Louisiana, in Lafayette. He was proud ofhis...

Laurel G. Aley

Laurel G. Aley

Nov 3, 2024

Laurel Guy Aley, 83, of Maryville, Missouri, left us peacefully on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, at the age of 83, in Maryville. Born on Wednesday, May 21st, 1941, in Maryville, Missouri, Laurel was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend.

Laurel spent many years in Maryville, Missouri, and had lived 30 years in Arizona, before returning to Maryville in 1990. 

He...

LeRoy Mitchell Coffelt

LeRoy Mitchell Coffelt

Nov 3, 2024

LeRoy Mitchell Coffelt, 77, of Ravenwood, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. 

LeRoy was born in Maryville, on May 20, 1947, to Wayne L. and Margaret L. (Ray) Coffelt, he graduated from Ravenwood High School and had attended the University of Missouri/Columbia. He was drafted into the US Army and proudly...

Jerri (Giesken) Walker

Jerri (Giesken) Walker

Oct 28, 2024

Jerri L. (Giesken) Walker, a beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 27th, 2024, at Parkview Health Care Facility in Bollivar, MO, with her family at her side. Born on May 28th, 1959, in Riverside, CA, Jerri lived a life full of love, faith, and dedication to her family and community.

Jerri lived all over the...

Gregory Allan Biehle

Gregory Allan Biehle

Oct 26, 2024

Gregory Allan Biehle, born August 4, 1960 to Delbert and Dorothy Lundgren Biehle, passed away October 26, 2024. 

Greg is survived by his dad, Delbert, his son Tayten, his brother Kevin, his wife, Elisabeth and their five children Hannah, Sophia, Isaiah, Victoria, and Lydia.

Greg's employment over the years included Laclede Chain Mfg, Glass Depot and Maryville Housing Authority. Greg was always...

Richard Barger

Richard Barger

Oct 24, 2024

Richard Duane Barger, 79, of Maryville, Missouri, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Thursday, October 24th, 2024. Richard passed due to complications from dementia. 

Born on July 24th, 1945, Richard lived a life filled with dedication, hard work, and a deep appreciation for the simple joys of life. 

Richard was the Central Supply Manager at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville. Richard...

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