Recent Obituaries

Sharon Kathleen Shoop, 63, of Memphis died February 13, 2024. She was born the daughter of Rudolph and Lila M. (McKinney) Mellott on January 31, 1961 in Adair County. Sharon married Gary D. Shoop on January 24, 1987. He survives. She was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church in Memphis. Her steadfast faith […]

Larry Lee Graber, 74, of Downing died February 13, 2024 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born the son of Charles and Dorothy (Head) Graber on December 1, 1949 in Ottumwa Larry graduated from Valley High School and then enlisted in the United States Navy. He enjoyed being with family and watching football on […]

Jeffrey “Jeff” Scott Boyer, 65, of St. Joseph, MO, died January 11, 2024, peacefully at the family farm in Gorin, surrounded by family. He was born June 21, 1958, to Keith and Ruth Ann Boyer in Hannibal. On September 30, 1995, he married the former Julie L. Mathes in Kirksville. She survives. He graduated from […]

Roberta Jane Beckert, 70, of Memphis, known affectionately as Bert, died Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at the LaBelle (MO) Manor Care Center. She was born the daughter of George E. and Ellen Isabelle (Adams) Roberts on July 2, 1953 in rural Scotland County. Bert graduated from the Revere High School. Bert married Gregg Nichols and […]

Shane Lee Durham, 50, of Arbela died October 22, 2023 at his home. He was born the son of Wayne Lee and Marjorie (Cunningham) Durham on September 23, 1973 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. He attended Scotland County R-1 before graduating from Wyaconda High School in 1992. His first job off the farm was […]

Floyd Cone Baker “Coney” 74, of Memphis died Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. He was born the son of Floyd A. and Helen R. (Cone) Baker on April 7, 1949 in Scotland County. Coney lived his whole life here, graduating from Memphis High School in 1968. Coney joined the United […]

Judy Irene Boland, 75, of Pearl River, LA, formerly of Memphis, died Thursday, September 14, 2023, at the HCA Florida Ft. Walton-Destin Hospital in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Judy was born June 27, 1948, in Mobile, AL, to Wayne and Irene Glasgow. She grew up in Memphis until she married her first husband and moved […]

Albert Leon Bertram, 85, of Simpsonville, MD, formerly of Gorin, died Monday, August 21, 2023 at the Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy, MD. He was born the son of Nelson and Etsil (Cunningham) Bertram on February 20, 1938 at the family farm in Gorin. Albert was a 1955 graduate of Wyaconda High School. He […]

John S. Cook, 90 of Memphis, passed away at the Scotland County Hospital Emergency Room on Aug 9th, 2023. He was born July 30th, 1933 the son of Lottie and Charles H. Cook of Downing, MO. John graduated from Downing High School in the Class of 1951. While in school, John loved horses and opened […]

Ada May Allen, 86, of Kahoka died Sunday, July 9, 2023 at the Clark County Care Center. She was born the daughter of Charles Owen and Lucille (Benge) Hooper on September 1, 1936 in Wyaconda. Ada May attended Wyaconda High School where she played tennis, basketball, shuffle board and basketball. She married William Arthur Allen, […]