Deaths

Ethel Phillips

Ethel Carlson Phillips, 88, died Saturday, June 3, 2023. She was born May 4, 1935 to Bob and Grace Carlson in Elmo. She married Richard “Dick” Phillips in 1955. They lived in Colorado, New York, Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, and France. Mrs. Phillips assisted her husband in many ways throughout his career. She was preceded in

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Steph Allen

Stephanie D. “Steph” Allen, 64, Maryville, died Saturday, June 17, 2023, at her home. She was born March 13, 1959, in Maryville, to Bob and Rose Elliott Allen. She was a 1977 graduate of Maryville High School. Ms. Allen had worked for Allen’s Butchering and Processing and was a custodian at Northwest Missouri State University,

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Lois Jean Keever

Lois Jean Lowrance Keever, 96, Maryville, died Friday, June 16, 2023, at Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. She was born February 27, 1927, on the farm southeast of Skidmore, to Marvin and Gladys Lowrance. She attended the Skidmore school through eighth grade. She transferred to Maryville High School and graduated in 1945. On April 5, 1947,

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Shirley Kelley

Shirley Ann Alden Kelley, 91, Hopkins, died Thursday, June 15, 2023. She was born August 12, 1931, in Kingfisher County, OK, to William Jesse and Pauline Frances Alden. She graduated from Gilman City High School, and in 1952 received a bachelors degree in home economics education from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. On April 12,

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“Dick” Dunn

Carl R. “Dick” Dunn, 85, Maitland, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. He was born to Fred Dunn and Ruby Jennings Dunn-Goff in Bolckow. Dick married Tina L. Guthrie on October 8, 1961. Dick started his work ethics very young, he started driving trucks at 14 years old. His trucking career

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Jerry Dew

Jerry Wayne Dew, 78, of Maryville, passed from this life at his home on Sunday, June 18, 2023, after a valiant battle with diabetes and renal failure. Jerry was born in Maryville on June 27, 1944 to Woodrow W. Dew, Sr., and Gertrude Watkins Dew. In 1961, the family moved to Skidmore and he graduated

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JoAnn Brown

JoAnn Grasty Brown 92, of Maryville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Oak Ridge of Plattsburg, Plattsburg, with her granddaughter at her side. JoAnn was born January 8, 1931, in Holt County, to Adam and Annie Pilkington Havet, and was a former resident of that area before moving to Maryville in 1957.

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‘Beccy’ Baldwin

Rebecca Ann (Beccy) Baldwin, 71, Hopkins, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Beccy was born on March 25, 1952, to Charles “Pink” and Beverly Turner in St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. Beccy attended North Nodaway schools, where her musical genes were showcased as she sang with the choir, played the bass clarinet and was the

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Lorin Sowards

Lorin Franklin Sowards, 91, died Tuesday, June 13, 2023. He was born May 24, 1932, in Allendale, to Joe and Velma Sowards. On June 16, 1962, he married Ann Brumett Sowards. Mr. Sowards served four years in the Navy, as first gunners mate, on the USS Wedderburn. In California, he worked various jobs, ranging from

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‘Dick’ Dunn

Carl R. “Dick” Dunn, 85, Maitland, died Tuesday, June 13, 2023. He was born to Fred Dunn and Ruby Jennings Dunn-Goff in Bolckow. On October 8, 1961, he married Tina L. Guthrie. Mr. Dunn started driving trucks at 14 years old. His trucking career started with Crouch Brothers of St. Joseph. He began working as

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