Obituaries

Ruby Moss, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of Chillicothe, MO, died on March 29, 2022. She was born August 8, 1927, to Albert and Margaret Gattermeir Coffelt.

Claude Thomas (Tom) Sanson passed away on March 22, 2022. He was born on January 27, 1950, the son of Paul William and Doris Fay Clevenger Sanson. Tom was a 1969 graduate of Breckenridge High School in Breckenridge, MO. He attended Chillicothe Vocational-Technical School, receiving his HVAC certification in 1971. After graduation, Tom was employed by Cox Medical Center in Springfield for one year. He then began his HVAC career with Botts & Tye Corporation in Chillicothe, where he worked for 31 years. He knew all his customers by name, address and equipment; and enjoyed visiting with them in their homes or out in the community. Following retirement, he owned & operated his own grain truck and spent many hours on the road hauling for local farmers and for MFA in Hale. Most recently, he worked for the Chillicothe Housing Authority, continuing to use his HVAC knowledge along with whatever maintenance was called for.

Mark Singer was born on February 15, 1959 and raised in Chillicothe Missouri by Midge and Wilbur Singer. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on March 13, 2022, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Mark worked in the computer industry throughout his career and made many long-time friends with his colleagues. Not only did Mark make his living working on computers, but he helped many friends and family work out their computer issues. He was a problem solver, and always willing to lend a helping hand.

Chillicothe, MO: Debra Kay Shuler, 65, Chillicothe, MO (formerly of Jamesport, MO) passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022. She was born on September 21, 1956, in Trenton, Missouri the daughter of Melvin Ray and Dorothy Irene (Dickinson) Shuler.

Loraine Maxine Roark, age 95, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Missouri. She was born the daughter of John Irie and Maggie Mae (Childs) Roark on February 7, 1927, in Chillicothe, Missouri.

Donald Love Smiley of Wheeling, MO died March 21 at the age of 88. Donald was born October 23, 1933, in Wheeling, the son of Frank E. Smiley, Jr. and Beaulah Mae Love. In 1951 he graduated from the Wheeling High School.

Billy Wayne Hines, age 70, a Farmersville, Missouri, resident, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his residence. Billy was born the son of Jesse J.

Jesse Wayne Bowe, age 41, a resident of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away on Saturday March 12, 2022, at his residence.