Jackie Lee Swinford, Jr., 64, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. He was born October 14, 1960, in Maryville, to Jackie “Jack” and Eldora Mae Weakley Swinford. He was a graduate of Maryville R-2 High School, and a graduate of the former Electronics Institute of Kansas City. Mr. Swinford had
Laurel Guy Aley, 83, Maryville, died Sunday, November 3, 2024, in Maryville. He was born Wednesday, May 21, 1941, in Maryville. He spent many years in Maryville, and had lived 30 years in Arizona, before returning to Maryville in 1990. He married Bonita June Davis, and she died in 1983. On January 19, 2002 he
Allen Ray Orgeron, 81, Maryville, died Monday, November 4, 2024, at his home. He was born June 16, 1943, in New Orleans, LA, to Edward J. and Lena Lynn Theriot Orgeron, Sr. He grew up in Louisiana and graduated from Opelousas Senior High, and later attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette. Mr. Orgeron was
William Joseph “Bill” Merrigan, 90, Conception Jct, died Saturday, October 26, 2024, in northern Virginia. He was born on September 28, 1934, in Guilford, to Patrick Merrigan and Irene McLaughlin. He graduated from Jefferson High School and in 1956 from Creighton University. He attended law school at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. During law school
Helen Irene Fare, 102, Ravenwood, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville. She was born June 3, 1922, in Oxford, to Elmer C. and Della M. Dukes Herndon. She graduated from Parnell High School in 1940 and then worked in the high school library. On March 8, 1942, she married John
Sister Mary Ellen Savio Auffert, OSB, 90, a Benedictine sister of Mt. St. Scholastica, Atchison, KS, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024. She was born March 21, 1934, in Parnell, to John and Rachel Hovenkotter Auffert. She entered the Benedictine Sisters in 1954. She earned a degree in elementary education from Mount St. Scholastica College in
Jerri L. Giesken Walker, died Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Parkview Health Care Facility in Bolivar. She was born on May 28, 1959, in Riverside, CA, to Gerald E. Giesken and Metta M. Giesken. She lived all over the country as a child but came back to the area after her father retired from his
Gregory Allan Biehle, died Saturday, October 26, 2024. He was born August 4, 1960, to Delbert and Dorothy Lundgren Biehle. He attended school in Sheridan and graduated from Worth County High School. He attended Nebraska Christian College and later Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. His employment over the years included Laclede Chain Mfg, Glass Depot
Herbert Kendall VanVactor, Jr, 75, Stanberry, died Thursday, October 24, 2024, near Parnell. He was born August 15, 1949, in Bethany, Harrison County, to Herbert Kendall and Alice Mildred York VanVactor. He grew up in Stanberry, and graduated from Stanberry High School, class of 1967. He continued his studies at Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville,
Richard Duane Barger, 79, Maryville, died Thursday, October 24, 2024. He was born July 24, 1945, to Duane and Lola Lyle Barger. On November 17, 1962, he married Nancy Kaye Treese, in Maryville. She survives of the home. Mr. Barger was the central supply manager at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville. He dedicated 52 years
