Deaths

Virginia Neff

Saturday, March 9, 2024, Virginia Lee Neff, 71, of Maryville, ran into the waiting arms of Dickie in Heaven with Abrielle wrapping around her leg. Virginia was welcomed into the world on September 29, 1952 in Cainbridge, NE by Darrel L. and Helen L. Cogdill Skroh. She was a graduate of South Harrison High School

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Lorna From

Lorna Sue Mayfield From, 82, Maryville, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Oak Pointe in Maryville. Lorna was born in Maryville on December 30, 1941, to Dr. Elwin Lavon “E.L.” and Kennie Christine Florea Mayfield. She lived in Hopkins as a youth and later lived her entire life in Maryville. Lorna

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Kenneth Dowden

Kenneth L. Dowden, 88, Jefferson City, formerly of Maryville, died Friday, March 8, 2024. He was born June 28, 1935, in Maryville, to Harvey A. and Florence E. David Dowden. He graduated from Maryville High School in 1953 and received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. On August 12, 1963,

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Billy Morrison

Billy Gene Morrison, 81, South Pasadena, FL, died Monday, February 26, 2024. He was born in Hopkins, to Raymond and Maxine Coleman Morrison. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, in 1964. On March 6, 1966, he married his wife of 57 years, Carol. Mr. Morrison spent his career in internal audit with the

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Marvin Harper

Marvin E. Harper, 76, Barnard, died Saturday, March 9, 2024. He was born February 4, 1948, in Elmo, to Pleasant Diamond Euell Harper and Austa Vae Andrews Harper. He was a 1966 graduate of Maryville High School and graduated from Columbia College, where he earned a degree in business management. In February of 1969, he

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Roger Totten

Roger Gerald Totten, 79, Maryville, died Sunday, March 10, 2024. He was born November 27, 1944, in St. Joseph, to Gerald Eldon Totten and Wilma Marie McElroy Totten. His family moved to California where he attended Oasis Elementary School and Coachella High School. He attended Lavern College and Riverside Community College where he graduated with

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Joan Maurer

Joan Elaine Maurer, 71, Skidmore, died Monday, March 4, 2024, at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville. She was born March 9, 1952, in Maryville, to Don and Jean Dolf Henry. She was a graduate of West Nodaway High School. Mrs. Maurer worked for Kawasaki in food service. Mrs. Maurer’s body has been cremated. Per her

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Tillie Snyder

Norma L. “Tillie” Snyder, 91, Barnard, died Thursday, February 22, 2024. She was born July 25, 1932, in Skidmore, to Frank and Minnie Hitchcock Messner. She attended school in Graham, and was a lifelong Northwest Missouri resident. On June 19, 1949, she married Billy Snyder. He preceded her in death in 2004, after 55 years

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Wilma Adams-Ellis

Wilma Ann Adams-Ellis, 67, Perry, died Monday, February 12, 2024, at the UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center – Des Moines, IA. She was born December 30, 1956. She is survived by her only son, Benjamin (Lisa) Adams; grandchildren, Cassandra Jane Adams and Nathaniel James Adams; brother, James “Jim” Bears; and a sister. Wilma

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Diane Lierz

Diane Kay Fisher Lierz, 67, Topeka, KS, formerly of Maryville, died Sunday, January 7, 2024, at the Midland Care Hospice in Topeka. She was born January 5, 1963,  in Maryville, to Kenneth E. and Carolyn D. Lowry Fisher. She graduated from Maryville High School in 1981 and earned her BS degree in international marketing from Northwest

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