Recent Obituaries

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 […]

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 […]