Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Nodaway County, Missouri.

Ray D. Strough

Ray D. Strough

Feb 6, 2016

Ray D. Strough, 83, of Maryville, MO, and formerly of the Burlington Junction and Quitman, MO, area passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Ray was born on April 5, 1932, in Skidmore, MO, to Paul and Mamie (Rowlett) Strough. He attended Mt. Hope country school and graduated in 1950 from...

Zelda Marie Carroll

Zelda Marie Carroll

Feb 1, 2016

Zelda Marie Carroll, 91, of Maryville, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016, at the Golden Living Center, Maryville, MO. She had lived most all her life in Maryville and the surrounding areas. Zelda was born on March 20, 1924, in Parnell, MO, her parents were Adolphus Augustus and Lela Grace (Adams) Cox. They preceded her in death. She...

Kathryn Jones

Kathryn Jones

Jan 31, 2016

Jeanne Kathryn Espey Jones of Maryville, Missouri, passed into eternal life in the early morning of January 31st, 2016. The youngest child of Ivan Allison Espey and Helen Kate Powell Espey was born in the family home southwest of Maryville on June 24th, 1929. She joined siblings James Allison Espey, Joseph Eugene Espey, Sarah Virginia Fisher, and Richard Ivan...

Barbara L. Godsey

Barbara L. Godsey

Jan 31, 2016

Barbara L. Godsey, 82, of Ravenwood, MO, passed from this life on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at her home with her family at her side. Barbara was born in New Market, IA, on June 12, 1933. Her parents were Jesse Lynn and Louise (Dougherty) Sierp. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a granddaughter, Catherine Tadlock, in...

Jerry Lee Hill

Jerry Lee Hill

Jan 23, 2016

Mr. Jerry Lee Hill, 75, of St. Joseph, MO, and formerly of Tarkio, MO, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Mosaic Life Care, in St. Joseph. Jerry was born on September 8, 1940, in Maryville, MO, and grew up in Burlington Junction, MO. His parents were William A. and Wilma (Houston) Hill He had lived in Tarkio,...

Henry George Hemenway

Henry George Hemenway

Jan 12, 2016

Henry George Hemenway, 91, of Maryville, MO, passed from this life on January 12, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice with his family at his side. Henry was born in New Raymer, CO, on January 20, 1925. His parents were George and Mary Matheny Hemenway. Henry was bitten by a rattlesnake on his right hand at age 3, and...

Kenneth Duane Guthrie

Kenneth Duane Guthrie

Jan 8, 2016

Kenneth Duane Guthrie, 93, of Clearmont, MO, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 at the Nodaway Nursing Home. Kenneth was born February 9, 1922 in Braddyville,IA. His parents were Vernon Cecil Guthrie, and his mother was Mabel (Moses)-Beery. They preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by one daughter Diane Miller and his son-in law S.C....

Gary W. Whitlock

Gary W. Whitlock

Dec 30, 2015

Gary Wayne Whitlock, 66, of Clearmont, MO passed away on Wednesday, December 30, at his home in Clearmont. He passed away after a long illness surrounded by family. Mr. Whitlock's body has been cremated under the direction of Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home of Maryville, MO. No services are planned at this time.

Charles K. Cruth

Charles K. Cruth

Dec 26, 2015

Charles K. Cruth, 80, of Clearmont, MO, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville, MO. Charles was born on March 29, 1935, in Lyons, KS. His parents were Alva William and Myrtle May (Wooten) Cruth, he had lived most all his life in the Clearmont area. He was preceded in death by his...

Joyce Joan Swinford

Joyce Joan Swinford

Dec 24, 2015

Joyce Joan Swinford, 74, of Center, MO, formerly of Burlington Junction, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2015, at Kindred Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Joyce was born near Corning, MO, on December 22, 1941, to Raymond and Margaret Olive (Wyatt) Edwards. She was a graduate of Craig High School in Craig, MO. She worked as a cook...

Norma Jean Pennington

Norma Jean Pennington

Dec 7, 2015

Norma Jean Pennington, 82, of Maryville, MO, formerly of Hamburg, IA, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015, in Maryville. Norma was born in Tina, MO, on June 6, 1933, to Gerald and Letha (Twitty) Pennington. They moved to the Westboro, MO, area and then to Hamburg, IA. Her parents preceded her in death. Norma attended country school and graduated...

Larry Dean Sticken

Larry Dean Sticken

Dec 7, 2015

Larry Dean Sticken, 50, of Quitman, MO, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 7, 2015, at the Harrison County Hospital, Bethany, MO. Larry was born on May 3, 1965, in Maryville, MO, and lived most all of his life here. His parents were Herman Jay and Lenora (Lane) Sticken, preceded him in death. Larry received his GED from Maryville High...

Carmen R. Sobbing

Carmen R. Sobbing

Dec 6, 2015

Carmen R. Sobbing, 64, Maryville, MO, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015, at the Golden Living Center, Maryville. Carmen was born in Maryville on November 23, 1951, and lived most of her life in the area. Her parents were Lawrence and Ruby (Pruitt) Zimmerman. They preceded her in death, as did 2 grandsons, Antton and Rayland Embley, and...

Barbara L. (Wake) New

Barbara L. (Wake) New

Nov 28, 2015

Barbara Lynn (Wake) New, 60, of Ravenwood, MO, passed from this life on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at SSM St. Francis Hospital, in Maryville, MO. Barbara was born on February 5, 1955, in Mt. Ayr, IA, her parents were Phillip A. and Hazel Eileen (Mitchell) Wake. They preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Lafayette High School...

Jeffrey P. Danner

Jeffrey P. Danner

Nov 28, 2015

Jeffrey Paul “Jeff” Danner, 56, of Clearmont, MO, passed from this life unexpectedly on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Mosiac Life Care in St Joseph, MO. Jeff was born on December 27, 1958, in Maryville, MO. His parents were Bobby Jim and Susan Jean (Young) Danner. His Mother preceded him in death. He was also preceded by his nephew,...

Verlin "Denny" D. Porterfield

Verlin "Denny" D. Porterfield

Nov 26, 2015

Verlin Denzil "Denny" Porterfield, 84, of Clearmont, MO, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. Denny was born in Nodaway County, Missouri, November 17, 1931, to Raymond and Verla Pauline (Koger) Porterfield. He was a lifelong resident of the area. He was of the Christian Faith, and was a retired farmer. Denny graduated in...

Cornelia "Connie" L. Yates

Cornelia "Connie" L. Yates

Nov 13, 2015

I died on November 13, 2015, at the age of 85 years. I was born in Savannah, MO, on November 25, 1929, and left on a doorstep there. I was adopted by a wonderful couple who became my parents, Oscar and Lucy (French) Rogers. I married William F. Yates of Burlington Junction, MO, on July 2nd 1955, and we...

Irene Palmer

Irene Palmer

Nov 5, 2015

Irene Palmer, 88, of Barnard, MO, passed from this life on Thursday, November 05, 2015, at the Golden Living Center, Maryville, MO. Irene was born Beulah Irene Monday on March 11, 1927, in Allendale, MO, to Lester and Gladys (Hendrickson) Monday. She lived in that area until moving west of Barnard in 1952. She graduated from the Mount Ayr...

Richard "Dick" Marvin Luke

Richard "Dick" Marvin Luke

Oct 30, 2015

Richard Marvin “Dick” Luke, 85, of Maryville, MO, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2015, at his home with his family at his side. Dick was born on September 13, 1930, in Clyde, MO, to Frank and Regina (Ables) Luke. He graduated from St. Benedict’s School in Clyde. He served with distinction in the United States Marine Corps...

Helen Jean Poppa

Helen Jean Poppa

Oct 25, 2015

Helen J. Poppa, 85, of Maryville, MO passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at the Golden Living Center, Maryville. Helen was born on February 3, 1930, in Maryville, her parents were Grover and Goldie (Sampson) Fleenor. She had resided in Maryville her entire life. Helen had worked many years at the former Fisher Cleaners, Maryville, and had attended...

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