Recent Obituaries

Helen R. Baker, 89, of Memphis died Friday, June 6, 2014 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. She was born the only child of Earl R. and Amy M. (Puntt) Cone on January 19, 1925 in Milton, Iowa. Helen attended the Cone school and then went to the Memphis High School for 2 years. Helen […]

Vernon Titus Yoder, 89, of Memphis died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at his home. He was born the son of John Miller and Nannie (Hershey) Yoder on April 21, 1925 in Cherry Box, MO. Vernon served in the United States Navy from 1944-47. He married the former Dotolene Fetters on October 28, 1947 in Peoria, […]

Vicki L. Clark, 64, of Lancaster died Saturday morning, May 10, 2014 at her home. She was born the daughter of C.D. and Betty Jean (Leckbee) Burrus on May 21, 1949 in Kirksville. Vicki married Lester Clark on July 24, 1976 at the old Baptist Church in Memphis. He survives. Her grandchildren were very special […]

Wanda LaVaughn Lester, age 63 of Belvidere, Tennessee died on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Southern TN Medical Center in Winchester. She was born May 11, 1950 in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of the Dude Orton and Zella Muir. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Minnie Petersen. Surviving are daughter, […]

Iris Ilene Armstrong, 79, of Plano, TX, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Medical Center of Plano, TX. She was born the daughter of Margret Ann Wright Armstrong and Ora Earl Armstrong on December 18, 1934 near Memphis, Missouri. Iris attended grade school in Arbela, Missouri and graduated in 1953 from Sparland High School […]

Jim L. Johnson, 72, of Memphis died Saturday afternoon, April 12, 2014 at Scotland County Hospital. Per Jim’s wishes, there are no services planned. He was known around the area as Trader Jim.

Nettie Ellen Duke, 87, of Memphis, MO, died Monday, March 31, 2014, at Conway, MO. The daughter of Harvey Harold and Audrey Oletha (Russell) Sedore, she was born on April 18, 1926, in Milton, IA. On October 9, 1943, she married Gordon Russell Duke. He preceded her in death September 13, 1979. In the past, […]

Katheryn L. (Hendricks) Ritter of Farmington, IL, formerly of Keokuk and Memphis, died at Farmington Country Manor on March 31st, 2014. She was born the daughter of Gale and Garnett Hendricks on the McIntire farm west of Memphis August 14, 1921. She attended Memphis schools. Katheryn married James Ritter in Kirksville, Mo. She worked at […]

Doris Caroline Armstrong, 80, of Marshall, MO, formerly of Scotland County, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. She was born the daughter of Ornal Oren and Zela (Howard) Reynolds on January 19, 1934, in Scotland County MO. Doris attended schools in Rutledge and Baring, graduating in 1952. Doris graduated from the […]

Madelene Rae Woodward, 91, of Levasy, MO, died Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born the daughter of Cleveland G. and Allie Mae (Westphal) Simpson on January 6, 1923 on a farm near Millport, MO. Madelene attended school at Millport, Edina and Rule School. She graduated high school […]