Recent Obituaries

Private family services will be held for Michael Jay Smith, 57, of Memphis. Michael Jay Smith died Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at his home.

Terry Leon “Bear” Simerl, 74, of Melbourne, FL, formerly of Memphis, died March 13, 2025 at Holmes Regional Hospital in Melbourne. He was born the son of Eldon Lee and Lillian Florence (Stone) Simerl on November 11, 1950 in Scotland County. Terry graduated from Memphis High School in 1968 and the Quincy Technical School at […]

Doris Marie (Priebe, Tague) Day, 86 passed away March 15, 2025, at her home with her sons, Dale and Larry Tague by her side. Doris was born to Harold and Leora (Judy) Priebe on October 23, 1938. She was born in her grandparents’ log home near West Point, Iowa. She was united in marriage to […]

Hazel Anne (Frederick) Unglesbee, 92, of Burlington, IA passed away on March 3, 2025 at her home. She was born on March 13, 1932 in Scotland County, the 8th of 12 children, to Erastus Dorwin and Elsie Jane (Smith) Frederick. Hazel was a member of the First Christian Church. She attended Scotland County and Bible […]

Ralph Duane Erickson, 81, of Gorin passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Knox County Nursing Home in Edina. He was born the son of Everett E. and Vivian Lorena (Scifres) Erickson on January 30, 1944 at the family farm in Gorin. Years later, Ralph paid $175 at the sale to purchase the bed that […]

Carol Sue Cunningham, 79, of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of Memphis, Missouri, died February 19, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospice Home in Kansas City. She was born the daughter of Kyril Kenneth and Mildred Iris (Lane) Cunningham on August 13, 1945. Carol was a 1963 graduate of Memphis High School. She attended one year of college […]

James “Jim” Wesley Houston, 86, of Memphis, died Sunday, January 19, 2025 as Sunset Senior Living in Quincy. He was born the son of Olvin Paul Houston and Merita (Mitchell) Houston on January 28, 1938 in Winfield, MO He married the former Beverly Lou Snyder in 1964. She preceded him in death in March 8, […]

Frances Boley Oliver, 93, passed away on January 4, 2025 at her home in rural Clark County, Missouri with her daughters singing her into the arms of Jesus. She was born the daughter of Lawrence and Grace (Smith) Boley on December 30, 1931 in Clark County. Frances graduated as the valedictorian of the Kahoka High […]

Cecil Ellsworth Parsons, 74, of Gorin, passed away Wednesday October 23, 2024 in Moravia, IA, surrounded by his family. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Army. Cecil was born on October 18, 1950 in Keokuk IA to Elman Russell Parsons and Gertrude Grace (Tague) Parsons Brown. He was raised in Gorin and […]

Joan Frederick, 91, of Bible Grove died July 29, 2024 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City. She was born the daughter of Floyd Aldo and Mary Edith (Bradley) Hunt on May 11, 1933 near Ainsworth, Iowa. Joan married Roscoe Dorwin Frederick on December 15, 1948. He preceded her in death on April […]