Gary F. McBrayer, 76, Hopkins, died Monday, March 17, 2025, at his home. He was born September 21, 1948, to Willis and Florence Canaday McBrayer, in Creston, IA. Mr. Brayer was an auto body repairman with Pitzenberger Auto Body. Mr. McBrayer’s body has been cremated under the care of Price Funeral Home. A Celebration of
Florence Pauline Dean Garrett Constant, 96, Parnell, died Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Village Care Center, Maryville. She was born June 8, 1928, to Clarence Dean, and Lillian Barnes Dean in Sabetha, KS. She was adopted by her mother’s sister, Myrtle Barnes Garrett and husband, William and raised by Myrtle and husband, Frank Garrett.
Marvin Laverne “Vern” Lowrance, 90, Maryville, died Tuesday, March 11, 2025. He was born February 1, 1935, to Marvin and Gladys Lowrance. On May 2, 1954, he married Margaret Louise Bridgewater. She preceded him in death April 3, 2022. Mr. Lowrance farmed alongside his family. He was a longtime member of Hopkins Baptist Church, where
Joe Allen Day, 58, Graham, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Maryville. He was born August 22, 1966, to Gene and Patty Day in Nodaway County. He attended Nodaway Holt High School. After graduation he attended Tarkio College on a football scholarship and then Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. He had lived all his life in
Gary Robert Hull, 77, Elmo, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Maryville. He was born April 17, 1947, to Lowell and Kathryn Kenagy Hull in Elmo. He attended Elmo school and graduated from West Nodaway in 1965. He attended Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, earning a degree in agricultural business in 1969. On February 15,
Patricia Rose “Peachie” Schmitz, 80, Conception Jct, died Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Maryville Living Center, Maryville. She was born July 6, 1944, to Paul and Magdalene Schieber in Maryville. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1962 and attended college at Yankton, SD, where she earned her teaching degree. On July 6, 1968,
Sharee Lynn Dumke, 77, Maryville, formerly of Syracuse, NE, died Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Mosaic Medical Center ER, Maryville. She was born on June 8, 1947, to Clifford and Doris Jean Howard Goedenn in Nebraska City, NE. She grew up in Otoe and graduated high school at Syracuse. She had lived in the
Mary Ann Steele, 91, Maryville, died Monday, February 24, 2025, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. She was born October 27, 1933, to Frank and I. Elizabeth Ostrowski Wegenka, Sr. in St. Joseph. She graduated from the Sacred Heart Convent, class of 1951. She attended Platte College and Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. On
Carol Anne Long, 77, Elmo, died Friday, February 28, 2025, at her home. She was born August 12, 1947, to Gerald Woodrow and Marjorie Wanda Martin Porter in Sumas, WA. She attended the Burlington Jct high school and graduated from West Nodaway High School. On July 29, 1964, she married Wilbur “Leo” Long, Jr. They
Fr. Norbert Schappler, OSB, 98, Conception, died Saturday, March 1, 2025, at St. Stephen’s Infirmary at Conception Abbey, Conception. Fr. Norbert “Maurice Leo” was born on July 23, 1926, to Martin and Justina Ruhlman Schappler in Atchison, KS. He professed as a monk of Conception Abbey on July 11, 1946, and was ordained May 29,
