Recent Obituaries

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 […]

Aloha Lucille Coffrin, 92, of Memphis died Monday, January 11, 2021 at Scotland County Care Center. A private committal service was held February 3, 2021 at the Memphis Cemetery. No public services are planned. Aloha and her family were the long-time operators of the Coffrin Shoe Store in Memphis. A complete obituary will be published […]

Robert Dean Willet, 73, of Memphis died January 5, 2021 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born the son of Harlan Hall and Lela Ruby (Staats) Willet on March 20, 1947 in Mediapolis, Iowa. Robert married Patricia Lena Whitlock on February 19, 1965 in Muscatine, Iowa. She survives. Robert was a family man, who […]

Kenneth Dean Smoot, 74, of Memphis died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis following a battle with COVID-19. He was born the son of Robert Cly and Wilma Leona (Redding) Smoot on January 26, 1946 in Downing. Dean grew up in Downing with his three siblings. He graduated from Downing High […]

Charles Edwin Wiggins, 30, died December 25, 2020 in Fulton, MO. He was born in Texas. Charles was adopted by David and RaElla Wiggins in February of 2000 when he was nine years old. Charles attended Scotland County R-1 through his junior year. He later earned his G.E.D. While in school, he was active in […]

Randall Eli “Randy” Brown, 59, of Kirksville, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at his mother’s home. He was born the son of Jimmie Dallas Brown and Ruby Martin Brown Jimenez on June 2, 1961 in Kirksville. Randy worked at Chancellor Oil in Rutledge, as well as farmed with Edwin Shultz. He became an over the […]

Sharon Lucille Hicks, 69, of Muscatine, IA, died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Clark County Nursing Home. She was born the daughter of Arthur James and Elizabeth Mae (Welsch) Alloway on December 23, 1950 in Muscatine, IA. Shari married Eddie Wayne Hicks on May 2, 1971 at the Mulford Evangelical Free Church in Muscatine. […]

Sarah Ann Zimmerman, 80, of Memphis died November 2, 2020 at her home following a stroke. She was born the daughter of Aaron and Amanda (Brubacher) Shirk on January 19, 1940 in Narvon, PA. Sarah Ann married Mahlon H. Zimmerman on March 2, 1963. He preceded her in death on May 9, 2013. They lived […]