Recent Obituaries

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, […]

Larry Lee ‘Spike’ Simerl , 75, of Agency, Iowa passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at his home in his loving wife’s arms. The eldest son of Eldon Lee and Lillian Florence (Stone) Simerl was born on January 21, 1948, just east of Downing in Schuyler County at his grandparents Stone’s home. Larry married the […]

Charles Edward Harris, Jr., “Chipper”, 76, of Memphis died Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Clark County Care Center in Kahoka. He was born the son of Charles Edward and Nancy (Leslie) Harris on November 29, 1946 in Bloomfield. Chipper attended both the University of Missouri-Columbia and Northeast Missouri State University before graduating from The […]

Regina “Jean” Mary Birchmier, 75, of Cantril, Iowa passed away with family by her side on May 1, 2023, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Jean was born on September 19, 1947, in Oskaloosa, Iowa to Paul and Mary (Hammes) Webb. She was the oldest of seven children and lived on the family farm in […]

Patricia Ruth Sellenriek Palmer (Patti), 67, of Memphis died March 16, 2023 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis. Patti was born on May 9, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Glenn Sellenriek and Ruth (Stemme) Sellenriek. Both proud parents preceded Patti in death. Patti was a graduate of Parkway Central High School, St. Louis, Missouri, […]

Marquis “Mark” Charles Barrett, Jr., 81, of Memphis, Missouri, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 17, 2023. Mark, the son of Marquis Charles Barrett, Sr. and Constance Mae (Hunter) Barrett, was born in Seattle, WA, on January 10, 1942. He married Ethel Lee Amidon on December 7, 1963, in Seattle. She […]

Enid Belle Brookhart, 75, formerly of Arbela, died February 9, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. She was born the daughter of Emerald Glen and Rebecca Anne (Aldridge) Garrison on January 21, 1948 at the family home west of Memphis. Enid attended Hazel Hill School and graduated from the Memphis High School in 1965. She […]

Judith Arlene (Peterson) Franklin, 78, of Gorin died December 22, 2022 at the LaBelle Manor Care Center. She was born the daughter of Robert James and Imogene Faye (Dunlap) Peterson on August 1, 1944 in rural Scotland County. Judith graduated from Gorin High School in 1962. She married Robert D. Franklin on November 10, 1962. […]