Francis D. Smith, Savannah, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in St. Joseph. Mr. Smith was born on April 6, 1936 to the late Paul and Margaret Ditto Smith in Maryville. He graduated from Horace Mann High School in Maryville in 1954. He married Phyllis Fastenau on June 28, 1964 at Hope Lutheran Church in Maryville. They
Victoria Hickerson Crandell, 75, Liberty, died Thursday, April 6, 2023, at the Liberty hospital. She was born July 19, 1947, in Maryville, to Charles and Eugenia Gorman Hickerson. She was a 1965 graduate of Park Hill High School. Ms. Crandell worked in customer service for Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. She was a member of
Timothy J. Pillen passed from this life on April 8, 2023, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. Tim was born to Lester and Leola (Schilz) Pillen in Columbus, NE on February 23, 1952. His parents, his sister Janine, and his brother, Jeffery, preceded him in death. Columbus was home to Tim through his freshman
Beverly Sue Busby Elmore, age 91, Maryville, passed away on April 3, at Parkdale Manor in Maryville, Missouri. Beverly was born July 22, 1931. Her parents were Byron and Neri Robertson Busby. Beverly grew up with her sister and twin brothers on a farm near Pumpkin Center. She lived all her life in Nodaway County.
Winifred Louise (Nelson) Negaard, 94, formerly of Guilford, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Scheurer Health in Pigeon, MI. Winnie was born September 9,1928 to the late Alma Sr. and Tony Johanna (Meinike) Nelson. Winnie was the sixth of seven children. Winnie joined Lucy Marie, Bertha Mildred, Kenneth Floyd , Alma Nelson Jr., Norman
Bob Alford, 92, Barnard, died Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville. He was born March 25, 1931, in Kodoka, SD, to John and Emily Duba Alford. He was a graduate of Maryville High School, Maryville. On August 14, 1949, he married Beverly J. Wooten. They celebrated 73 years of marriage last
Mary Jane Miller, 65, Maryville, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at her home in Maryville. She was born December 30, 1957, in Cameron, to Charles L. and Betty A. Tilson Baird. She graduated from Maryville High School in 1976. Ms. Miller worked several years at the Maryville Daily Forum, then at Northwest Missouri State University, and had
Lawrence Joseph Ginther, 91, Stanberry, died Saturday, April 1, 2023, at a Stanberry, nursing home. He was born December 9, 1931, in Clyde, to Edward and Marie Steinhauser Ginther. On May 7, 1955, he married Viola Meyer at the Conception Abbey Basilica, Conception. She preceded him in death June 2, 2020. Mr. Ginther was a
Carl Lester Eckert, 69, Parnell, died Thursday, March 30, 2023, at his home. He was born February 10, 1954, in Stanberry, to Lawrence F. and Gwendolyn M. Hammonds Eckert. He was a graduate of Sheridan High School. Mr. Eckert was a machine operator for Energizer in Maryville. Services were Tuesday, April 4 at Price Funeral
Carol Jean Evans, 87, Stanberry, died Sunday, March 26, 2023, at a Maryville care center. She was born October 20, 1935, in Stanberry, to Ross and Viola Marie Shanks Cooper. On January 10, 1954, she married Georgie Lee Evans. He preceded her in death January 24, 2019. Mrs. Evans was a homemaker and farm wife
