Recent Obituaries

Reva Darlene Triplett, 74, of Memphis died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Scotland County Hospital after a short, but intense, battle with cancer. She was born the eldest child of Richard Theodore and Cleta Mae (Dochterman) Kraus on October 22, 1946 at her paternal grandparents’ farm southwest of Arbela. Reva grew up with her two […]

Alberta Anne Richardson, known as “Birdie”, 57, of Memphis died May 30, 2021 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. She was born the daughter of Richard and Phoebe (Blackmer) Spencer on November 14, 1963 in Cass City, MI. Birdie attended schools in Caro, MI, where she graduated from Caro High School. After graduation, Birdie moved […]

Vicky Kay Small, 73, of Arbela died Friday, March 26, 2021 at her home after a battle with dementia. She was born the daughter of Ralph Russell and K. Pauline (Dunn) Spriggs on December 5, 1947 in Kirksville. Vicki enjoyed riding horses, raising puppies and had an appreciation of art. She mostly treasured spending time […]

Pamla Jean Withers Frederick, “PJ”, 64 of Gorin died Thursday evening, March 11, 2021 at her home. She was born the daughter of Bernard and Ruby (Davis) Kelly on November 12, 1956 in Brownfield, Texas. Pam married Rick Frederick on January 1, 1986 in Wyoming. He survives. She worked on and off at KMEM radio […]

Bonnie Sue Hayes, 74, of Memphis died Monday, February 22, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. She was born the daughter of James Creek and Amy Maxine Crook on July 4, 1946 in Kirksville. She was later adopted by Herbert L. Thomson after he married Amy in 1949. Bonnie graduated from Downing High School in […]

Edwin Dallas Armstrong, 78, of Shelbyville, MO, died Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Hannibal Regional Hospital. He was born June 11, 1942 in his home in Arbela, MO, the son of Ora Earl Armstrong and Margret Ann Wright. Dallas was the youngest of 14 children. He graduated from Wyaconda High School in 1960 and spent […]

Ellen Louise Aylward, 59, of Memphis, died Monday morning, February 15, 2021 at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, IA. She was born September 18, 1961 at Kirksville, MO, the daughter of Marion S. and Joanne (McLeland) Aylward. She grew up on the family farm north of Arbela and attended Scotland County R-1 Schools, graduating […]

Freda Lee Crook, 96, of Memphis died February 4, 2021 at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis. She was born November 5, 1924 at her parents’ — Ward and Elma McConnell’s– farm home just East of Downing. She grew up in the Schuyler/Scotland area on her family’s farms and attended one room schools. She […]

Jeffrey Allen Orton, 58, of Memphis died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at his home. He was born the son of Fred Roy and Mary Frances (Ransford) Orton on March 5, 1962 in Kirksville. Jeff was a truck drive several years ago. He enjoyed cooking and baking. In his spare time he would shop antique stores, […]

Dora Mae Deatrick, 94, of Memphis, formerly of Wyaconda, died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the Scotland County Care Center. She was born the daughter of Ernest and Maggie (Beard) Tripp on April 2, 1926 at home four miles northeast of Knox City. Dora Mae married Ernest Deatrick on March 11, 1942. He preceded her […]