Recent Obituaries

Florence G. Martin, 77, entered into rest on April 7, 2013 at her home in Memphis, MO. She was born the daughter of Warren S. and Mary (Godshall) Hackman in Montgomery County, PA, on June 23, 1935.   She was a mother figure to her siblings when their mother passed away, when Florence was 15. She […]

Richard Lee Lantz, 81, of Memphis, MO, passed away Saturday evening, January 19, 2012 in his home. The son of Richard Julian and Edna Berniece (Eslinger) Lantz, he was born February 27, 1931, in Brooklyn, IL. He graduated from Macomb High School in June 1950. Richard entered the United States Army February 15, 1952 and […]

Larry Lee Remley, 68, of Memphis died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. He was born the son of Victor Claud and Anna Maud (Regnold) Remley on May 9, 1944 in Scotland County. Larry married the former Sandra Barth on April 10, 1965. He later married the former Wanda (Baker) Chamley […]

Lola Verlene (Robinson) Coffrin died December 29, 2012 at Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. She was born the daughter of Roy Ellis and Vernice Ruth (Evans) Robinson on February 7, 1921 in Henryville in Clark County, IN. Lola spent her younger days on the family farm with her parents and her brother, Wayne.  She […]

  Omar Edward “Ed” Heckethorn, Sr., 58, of Memphis, MO, passed away in his home on Monday, December 24, 2012. The son of Emmett Porter and Virginia M (Chambers) Heckethorn, he was born on January 31, 1954 in Crawford County, Missouri.  Ed graduated from Gorin High School, in 1972. He was in the United States […]

Lavern “Shorty” Stott, 84, of Memphis died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. He was born the son of Laurence and Opal (Echelberger) Stott on June 15, 1928 in rural Scotland County. Lavern married the former Alta Mitten on July 23, 1949 in Medill. She preceded him in death on September […]

Almeta Egbert, 88, of Kahoka, formerly of Wyaconda, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at her home. She was born the daughter of Victor Magellan and Imogene Belle (Dieterich) Howell on August 12, 1924 on the family farm north of Luray. Almeta was the fourth of nine children.  She grew up on the family farm near […]

Ralph V. Hamner, 83, of Kahoka, formerly of Memphis and Keokuk, died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. He was born the son of Henry and Ethel (Bender) Hamner on September 3, 1929 in Winchester, MO. He was a believer in his Lord Jesus Christ. He served in the […]

William T. Coffrin, 89, of Memphis died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the Scotland County Care Center. He was born the son of Constantine T. and Cora Jane (Ledbetter) Coffrin on September 16, 1923 in Hartshorne, OK.   Bill was lovingly raised by T.P. and Ethel Coffrin. Bill was a member of the Future Farmers of […]

Keith Leon Downing, 80, of Memphis, MO, passed away August 4, 2012, in the Scotland County Care Center. The son of Ansel C. and Leah G. (Humphrey) Downing, he was born January 25, 1932, in Davis County, IA. He attended elementary rural school and Bloomfield High School, excelling in academics, basketball and band. Later he […]