Obituary

Sally Ann Frede, 43, daughter of David and Karen (Bing) Frede of Mound City, Missouri, died unexpectedly at her home in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was born on August 12,  Continue Reading »

Lawrence Joseph Wedel, more affectionately known as “Weed,” was born May 16, 1943, in Manhattan, Kansas, to Lawrence J. and Wanda Marie (Enke) Wedel. In 1945, Lawrence’s parents purchased a  Continue Reading »

Connie Lou Riley, the daughter of Sterling and Crystal (Brightwell) Lambert, was born February 6, 1941, in Leona, Kansas. She attended Midway High School, Denton, Kansas, graduating in 1959. Connie  Continue Reading »

James “Jim” Wallace Watkins, the son of Wallace Ray and Beulah Berniece (Chapman) Watkins, was born November 26, 1943, on the farm east of Tarkio, Missouri. Jim attended Homer School  Continue Reading »

Terry Lee Eaton, age 79, of Tarkio, Missouri, formerly of Craig, Missouri, died Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Rock Port, Missouri. Terry was born August  Continue Reading »

Tracy Ann Whitaker, the daughter of Herman Leroy and Phyllis Arlene (Falconer) Jackson, was born February 10, 1965, in Fairfax, Missouri. She attended Tarkio High School, Tarkio, Missouri, graduating in  Continue Reading »

Charlie Richard Lawson, the son of Trais Lawson and Paige Madron, was stillborn January 3, 2026, at Community Hospital-Fairfax, Fairfax, Missouri. Charlie was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Sandra Lawson,  Continue Reading »

Dorothie French Seymour was born May 29, 1928, to Clifford and Amy Bell French in Salisbury, Missouri. As the daughter of a Methodist pastor, she spent her early years living  Continue Reading »

Phyllis Jane (Ivy) Ottmann, the daughter of Harry Hamilton and Florence Katherine (Mather) Ivy, was born December 22, 1944, in Maryville, Missouri. She grew up in Tarkio, Missouri, with fond  Continue Reading »

Lyndia Kay Schomburg, the daughter of Christian O. and Kay Marie (Harbin) Husing, was born July 23, 1946, in Hamburg, Iowa. She attended Rock Port High School, Rock Port, Missouri.  Continue Reading »

Lois Diane (Taylor) Boynton was born on March 11, 1953, in Norfolk, Nebraska, to Robert and Mary (Haun) Taylor. She was one of six siblings whom she loved dearly. To  Continue Reading »

Orville Loraine Chastain passed away at the age of 79 on December 27, 2025, in Mound City, Missouri. He was born on September 15, 1946, in Rock Port, Missouri, to  Continue Reading »