Nina “June” Sowder, age 97, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at Morningside Center, Chillicothe, Missouri. June was born the daughter of Everett Otto and Helen Dora (Hedrick) Billups on June 12, 1925, in Mendon, Missouri.
Russell Wade Bowe, age 82, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Chillicothe, Missouri. Russell was born the son of Edward and Sylvia (Spainhour) Bowe on June 15, 1939, in Chula, Missouri.
Georgia Ruth Watkins, 75 of Boonville, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on May 28, 2022, after battling several health issues. She was born in Chillicothe, MO, on April 13, 1947, to Gilbert and Eugenia (Gay) Romesburg, Sr.
Marjorie Louise Burnam Jeffries passed away at her home on Saturday, May 28, 2022, surrounded by her family. Marjorie was born on August 31, 1938 to Vivian Mae Hahn and James Hershel Blodgett, in Macon, Missouri. Marjorie graduated from Macon High school, Macon Missouri. Marjorie married H. Dean Burnam on August 4, 1956. Marjorie married Ray Calvin Jeffries on June 15, 1990. Marjorie received her teaching certificate from University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri. She put it to use as a Culinary Arts teacher for the Chillicothe Correctional Center. She was a member of Highview Baptist Church. She was the Den mother to a pack of boy scouts in the middle 60’s.
Fontelle Marilyn Lemon, 81 of Valparaiso, Indiana, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022. She was born January 26, 1941, in Utica, Missouri to the late Herbert and Caroline Walz along with an eager family of three sisters, and a brother. She was born an aunt to whom she shared many childhood memories. Fontelle graduated from Chillicothe High School in Missouri and made her career as a secretary to the president and loan officers with Citizen’s Bank in Chillicothe. She had been a member of the First United Methodist Church in Valparaiso, and took great pride in serving the community through fundraising events and many community organizations including: Delta Theta Tau as past President, PEO chapter J President, United Methodist Children’s Ministry, Cub Scout leader, Brownie leader, Northview PTO, VHS band association, Garden club, Bridge club, Potluck Group, Jimmy’s Breakfast girls.
Larry Lee Stuver, age 81, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022, at the St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.
There will be a celebration of life for Bruce Garber Saturday, June 4, at Griffith Hall at the Chillicothe United Methodist Church from 2 to 4 pm. Friends and relatives are invited to come and remember the good times.
Edwin Lee Allender, age 90, of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of Earl Edwin and Dora Lula (VanderLinden) Allender, born on January 14, 1932, in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Gordon A Sterling (2/26/50 - 9/8/22) passed away on Sept 8, 2021 in Sparks, NV There will be a Celebration of Life on May 28, 2022 at the Wesley United Methodist Church. 113 E 9th St, Trenton, MO, at 11:00 AM . Reception to follow.
Martha “Jane” Moore, age 97, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at her residence. Jane was born the daughter of Ernest Ervin and Anna Lea (Couts) Totten, in Mound City, Missouri, on August 10, 1924.