Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Nodaway County, Missouri.

Ronald D. Lewis

Ronald D. Lewis

Nov 20, 2018

Ronald D. Lewis, 86, of Maryville, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at the SSM/St Francis Hospital.

Ron was born in Hopkins, MO on September 20, 1932.  His parents were Oliver “Petis” and Iva Mae (Browning) Lewis.  They preceded him in death.  He was also preceded by his first wife Hazel (Hollensbe) Lewis; son Dan Lewis...

Virginia Lorayne Ulmer

Virginia Lorayne Ulmer

Nov 17, 2018

Virginia Lorayne Ulmer 86, of Maryville, MO passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 in Maryville, MO.

Lorayne was born June 28, 1932 in Maryville, MO. Her parents were Loren Reed and Gertrude (Nicholas) Reed. They preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband Ronald R. Ulmer in 2005 and her son Roger...

Joyce E. Luke

Joyce E. Luke

Nov 11, 2018

Joyce Eileen Luke, 54, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph, MO, surrounded by family and friends at the time of passing.

Joyce was born in Maryville on August 4, 1964, to Richard “Dick” and Rose Mary (Wilmes) Luke and spent all her life in the area.

Joyce...

Carroll Drydale

Carroll Drydale

Nov 8, 2018

Carroll Drydale, 80, of Barnard, MO, passed away at home on November 8, 2018.

Carroll was born near Barnard on November 8, 1938.  His parents were Henry “Harry” and Hope Madora (Ware) Drydale; and preceded him in death.  He was also preceded by his brother, John G. Drydale, in 2016.

He lived all his life...

James Woodrow "Jim" Bradshaw

James Woodrow "Jim" Bradshaw

Oct 30, 2018

James Woodrow “Jim” Bradshaw, Jr., 71, of Maryville, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at his home in Maryville.

Jim was born near Stanberry, MO, on June 3, 1947, his parents were James Woodrow “Woody” and Verda Mae (Danner) Bradshaw, Sr., they preceded him in death.  He was also preceded by his wife, Ina...

Donald E. Embrey

Donald E. Embrey

Oct 29, 2018

Don E. Embrey, 70, of Maryville, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 29, 2018, at the SSM Health/St. Francis Hospital, Maryville.

Don was born on September 12, 1948, in St. Joseph, MO. His parents were James Garland and Rose Ann (Fattig) Embrey. They preceded him in death. He was also receded by his brother Danny Embrey....

Marcine T. Watson

Marcine T. Watson

Oct 27, 2018

Marcine T. Watson, 86, of Barnard, MO, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the SSM/St. Francis Hospital, Maryville, MO.

Marcine was born on April 2, 1932, in Alliance, NE.  Her parents were Floyd and Elva (Bunce) Traster.  They preceded her in death.  She was also preceded by husband, and her brother, Harlan Traster.

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Murrin Laverne Lewis

Murrin Laverne Lewis

Oct 25, 2018

Murrin L. Lewis, 91, of Maryville, MO, and formerly of Hopkins, MO, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at the Maryville Living Center.

Murrin was born in Hopkins, MO, on May 5, 1927.  His parents were Oliver “Petis” and Iva Mae (Browning) Lewis.  They preceded him in death. He was also preceded by his brother, Paul...

Virginia L. Ury

Virginia L. Ury

Oct 19, 2018

Virginia Lee (Lorius) Ury, 98, of Maryville, MO, passed quietly on Friday, October 19, 2018, at Oak Pointe assisted care facility, Maryville.

She was born in Ridgeway (Harrison County) Missouri, on July 14, 1920 to Ralph and Lelia (Jenkins) Lorius who precede her in death. She graduated from Ridgeway High School in 1938 and worked for a...

Arza W. Boswell

Arza W. Boswell

Oct 16, 2018

Arza W. Boswell, 90, of Ravenwood, MO, went to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at his home with family at his side.

Arza was born in Lamoni, IA, on July 24, 1928.  His parents were Joseph H. and Hettie R. (Loomis) Boswell.

He graduated from the Ravenwood High School.  He had...

Deloris R. Williams

Deloris R. Williams

Oct 12, 2018

Deloris Ruth Williams, 79, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018, at the Maryville Living Center, Maryville.

Deloris was born in Burlington Junction, MO, on June 22, 1939.  Her parents were Gerald Woodrow and Marjorie Wanda (Martin) Porter.  They preceded her in death.  She was also preceded by her husband, Walter R. Williams, her...

Beverly "Diane" Williams Fraze

Beverly "Diane" Williams Fraze

Oct 10, 2018

Beverly “Diane” Williams Fraze, 74, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at the Parkdale Manor Nursing Home, Maryville MO.

Diane was born on August 14, 1944, in Maryville.  Her parents were George I. and Margia M. (Cates) Williams.  She had lived many years in Maryville and formerly lived in Minnesota and Safford, AZ....

Stephen Wayne "Rosie" Rosenbohm

Stephen Wayne "Rosie" Rosenbohm

Oct 4, 2018

Stephen Wayne “Rosie” Rosenbohm, 59, of Albany, MO, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Rolling Hills Creative Living, Albany, MO.

Stephen was born on October 26, 1958, in St. Joseph, MO; his parents were Russell Wayne and Carol Elaine (Stephens) Rosenbohm.  He had formerly resided in Marshall, MO, and Higginsville, MO, and in Albany since...

Donald Dean Kirk

Donald Dean Kirk

Sep 27, 2018

Donald Dean Kirk, 76, of Maryville, MO, formerly of Skidmore, MO, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville, MO.

Donald was born November 15, 1941 near Maryville, to parents John Lloyd and Helen Lucille (Goforth) Kirk.

Donald graduated high school in Skidmore; and had been a farm worker and...

Christopher Lavern Straughn

Christopher Lavern Straughn

Sep 27, 2018

Christopher Lavern Straughn, 40, of Maryville, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at the SSM/St Francis Hospital Emergency Room. Christopher was born on January 26, 1978 in Joplin, MO, to John R. and Lois Ann (Fitch) Straughn.  He was preceded in death by his mother. He was a forklift operator for many years. Mr. Straughn has...

David Robert Farnan

David Robert Farnan

Sep 19, 2018

David Robert Farnan, 61, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at the Maryville Living Center, Maryville.

David was born in Maryville on March 19, 1957 and was a lifelong resident.  His parents were Robert H. Farnan and Alice Louise Wilson Farnan, they preceded him in death.

He graduated from Jefferson C-123...

Melissa Jane Cronk

Melissa Jane Cronk

Sep 16, 2018

Melissa Jane (Force) Cronk, 47, of Pickering, MO, and formerly of Maryville, MO, passed away unexpectedly at SSM Hospital in Maryville on Sunday, September 16, 2018.

Melissa was born on December 10, 1970, in Jacksonville, NC, to Ronald and Janie A. (Harrington) Force. She had lived most all her life in the Maryville area.

She...

Joseph E. Auten

Joseph E. Auten

Sep 11, 2018

Joseph E. Auten, 81, of Maryville, MO passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO.

Joseph was born September 21, 1936 near Worth, MO.  His parents were George E. and Della (Deen) Auten.  They preceded him in death.  He was also preceded by his son, Ronnie Auten, his brother, Duane...

James Exceen

James Exceen

Sep 7, 2018

W. James Exceen, 81, of Maryville, MO, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018, at his home in Maryville from Parkinson’s Disease.

He was born on September 24, 1936 in Hastings, NE, the son of the late Stanley Exceen and Lesta Burkholder Exceen.

He attended high school in Coin Iowa and graduated from Northwest Missouri...

Timothy Scott Hodge

Timothy Scott Hodge

Sep 4, 2018

Timothy Scott Hodge, age 49, passed away September 4, 2018 in Maryville, MO. He was born May 24, 1969 in Maryville, MO.

Tim was a graduate of New Market High School. He enjoyed helping his father on the family farm in his younger years and aspired to be a writer. Tim had a gift of writing poetry...