Obituaries

Ellen McKiddy

Ellen McKiddy

Nov 19, 2014

Ellen Louise McKiddy, 84, of Wheeling MO passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, MO. Ellen was born June 4, 1930 in Maryville MO the daughter of Peter Paul Smith and Alta Margaret Ditto Smith. She was a graduate of Horace Mann High School in Maryville and attended Platte Business College in St. Joseph MO. On...

Helen Haley

Helen Haley

Nov 18, 2014

Helen Lee Haley, 95, of Chillicothe MO passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Morningside Center in Chillicothe. Helen was born June 19, 1919 in rural Livingston County near Springhill MO the daughter of Lewis Cooper and Lena Hargrave Cooper. She worked most of her adult life as a seamstress and inspector at Lambert Glove Factory in Chillicothe. Helen was...

Lois McCain

Lois McCain

Nov 5, 2014

Lois Caroline (Counts) McCain, 93, of Utica, Mo. passed away Wednesday, November 05, 2014 at her home in Utica. Lois was born June 27, 1921 in Henson, Mo., to Frank Counts and Lulu Henderson Counts. The family moved to Kansas City, Mo. in 1922. Lois Married Ralph McCain at First Calvary Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo. on June 27,...

Frank Hille

Frank Hille

Oct 8, 2014

Frank Charles Hille, 84 of Chillicothe, Mo. passed away Wednesday Oct 8, 2014 at Livingston Manor in Chillicothe. Frank was born January 5, 1930 in St. Louis, Mo. to Henry Charles Hille and Agne Webber Hille. He attended school in the St. Louis area. Frank worked in the heating and air conditioning business for 36 years before retiring. There has...

Glenn Baker

Glenn Baker

Sep 26, 2014

Heritage Funeral Home 3141 N. Washington Chillicothe, MO 64601 (660) 646-6600 Obituary Glenn Leo Baker Glenn Leo Baker, 79, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at Liberty Hospital, Liberty MO. Glenn L. Baker was born September 2, 1935 in Knox City MO the son of Fred Baker and Gracie May Dyer Baker.  He was a graduate of Knox...

Hollis Bucher

Hollis Bucher

Sep 22, 2014

Hollis O’Dell Bucher 96, of Chillicothe, MO died Monday, September 22, 2014 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, MO. Hollis was born May 12, 1918 in Des Moines, IA the son of Hollis Leora Bucher and Hattie Ezma May Bucher. He worked for the Kansas Board of Education as an engineer at the schools in the Leavenworth area....

Lindsey Cranmer

Lindsey Cranmer

Sep 13, 2014

Lindsey Kay Cranmer, 34, of Chillicothe passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Liberty Hospital, Liberty MO. Lindsey was born December 20, 1979 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Timothy Lee Cranmer and Kristine Lea Baxter Cranmer, She was a 1998 graduate of Chillicothe High School. She worked in the cafeteria at Meadville School until illness prevented her from working. She...

Elton Grotjan

Elton Grotjan

Sep 11, 2014

Elton Warren Grotjan, 92, of Keytesville, MO passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 at his home, under the care of his dear friend Shirley Jean Morris and Hometown Home Care. Elton was born in Dalton, MO, the son of Gilbert Royal Grotjan and Minnie Louise Kaiser Grotjan. He attended schools in the Dalton area and he was a life-long farmer...

Clarence Cox

Clarence Cox

Sep 9, 2014

Clarence Orin Cox, 101, of Chillicothe MO passed away, Tuesday, September 09, 2014 at Livingston Manor Care Center in Chillicothe. Clarence Orin Cox was born December 29, 1912 in Nettleton, MO to John H. and Mary Eda Sackman Cox. He graduated from Nettleton High School and on November 10, 1933 he married Frances Allen. They resided in Nettleton until moving...

Viola Stamper

Viola Stamper

Sep 1, 2014

Viola Belle Stamper, 88, of Holden MO formerly of Utica MO passed away September 1, 2014 at Holden Manor. Viola was born February 1, 1926 in Spickard MO the daughter of Charles Shackelford and Clarice Amber Adams Shackleford. She worked for the State of Missouri as a Youth Specialist at the Training School for Girls in Chillicothe. Viola married John...

Tommy Jones

Tommy Jones

Aug 29, 2014

Tommy Eugene Jones of Dawn, MO passed away August 29, at his residence under the care of his family and St. Luke’s Hospice. Tommy was born at home to T. M. Jones and Alice Boggess Jones August 17, 1935. He graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1953.  He served in the Army National Guard from 1959 to 1962, and was a...

Elinor Murk

Elinor Murk

Aug 8, 2014

Elinor  (Utley) Murk, 72, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 at her residence in Chillicothe under the care of her family and St. Luke’s Hospice. Minnie Elinor Murk was born July 2, 1942 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Russell Edward Roney and Velma Kay Newton Roney. She was the store manager for Love’s Country Stores in Colorado for...

Leonard Wade

Leonard Wade

Aug 2, 2014

Leonard Dean Wade, 72, of  Chillicothe,  passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his home under the care of his family and St. Luke’s Hospice Care. Leonard was born July 15, 1942 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa the son of Albert Lee Wade and Dollie Frances Garlow Wade. He was a graduate of Chillicothe High School and served in the United States Army....

Opal Mantzey

Opal Mantzey

Jul 18, 2014

Opal Grace Mantzey, 101, of Indian Hills - a Stonebridge Community in Chillicothe, MO, formerly of Dawn, MO died Friday, July 18, 2014 at Indian Hills. Opal was born March 18, 1913 in Dawn, MO the daughter of Bert Alvin Watkins and Erma Grace Glick Watkins and was a graduate of Dawn High School, Kidder Academy and Southwestern College in...

Clifford Greenawalt

Clifford Greenawalt

Jun 21, 2014

Clifford J. “Pete”  Greenawalt , 95, of Braymer, MO died Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Golden Age Nursing Home in Braymer. Pete was born near Lathrop, MO on May 31, 1919 to John Andrew and Mary Ann (Dixon) Greenawalt.  On March 19, 1947 he married Grace Lea Eichler of Braymer, in Troy, Kansas. To this union one child was born, Vickie Sue...

Robert Midgyett

Robert Midgyett

Jun 17, 2014

Robert Leon Midgyett, 77, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. Robert was born February 19, 1937 in Meadville, MO the son of Thomas Lee Midgyett and Clare Etta Bentley Midgyett. At 17, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served from 1954 thru 1961. He was part of an...

Joyce Morris

Joyce Morris

Jun 12, 2014

Joyce Elaine Searcy Morris, 66, of St. Joseph, MO died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at LaVerna Village in St. Joseph. Joyce was born October 31, 1947 in Chillicothe, MO the daughter of  Robert Junior Searcy and Marjorie Lee Newman Searcy. She was a graduate of  Southwest High School in Ludlow, MO and attended business school in Kansas City, MO. She worked at...

Carl Ireland

Carl Ireland

May 23, 2014

Carl Francis Ireland, 72, of Hamilton MO, formerly of Chillicothe MO, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Carl was born   May 17, 1942 in Chula MO, the son of Leroy Wilson and Lilian Gertrude Mace Ireland. On January 27, 1973 Carl married Vickie Lynn Gillilan. She preceded him in death in...

Lois Clarkson

Lois Clarkson

May 9, 2014

Lois Ruth Clarkson, 94, of Chillicothe MO, formerly of Hale MO, passed away Friday, May 09, 2014 at Morningside Center in Chillicothe. Lois Clarkson was born February 9, 1920 in rural Livingston County near Bedford MO the daughter of Leonard Allen Wisehaupt and Ethel “Pearl” Finch Wisehaupt. She was a graduate of Wheeling High School. On September 23, 1939 Lois...

Bobby Brooks

Bobby Brooks

Apr 22, 2014

Bobby Gene Brooks, 57, of Utica MO passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Abby Woods in St. Joseph MO. Bobby was born August 2, 1956 in Shawnee OK the son of John Larkin Brooks and Velma Corene Burlison Slater He was a graduate of Southwest High School and served in the United States Navy. For most of his working...

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