All Obituaries

Dr. William L. (Bill) Combs died in his Worth County, MO. home on June 1, 2021. He was 83. He is survived by his wife Colleen, sons  Eric and Bryan, daughters-in-law Barbara and Julie, grandchildren Tamara, Nicole, Ross and Audrey, brothers Charley, Dick and Steve, sisters-in-law Rosie (West), Sandy (Hayden), and Vickey Dickerson, and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents Ross and Bonnie Combs and brothers Ross Allen and Marvin. Bill was born on...

Obituary for Allen Thompson     Allen Forrest Thompson, 86, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2021 at his home in Allendale, Missouri with his wife Roberta and their four children at his side.    Allen was born on June 2, 1934 as the second of five children to Forrest and Oleta Thompson.  He had an older sister Joyce, a younger sister Shirley, and younger brothers Glen and Bill.  Allen was raised in Allendale and graduated from high school in Grant City...

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Ben Eric Lang   Ben Eric Lang was born July 14, 1960 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Bob and Velma (Cooper) Lang. He passed away May 6, 2021 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri. Ben grew up in Isadora, Missouri. He was a member of the Westfork Booster 4H Club. He attended school in Sheridan, Missouri until they consolidated with Grant City. Ben graduated with the class of 1979 from Worth County High School. He attended the Grant City Christian Church. Ben worked for Larry Chicken...

Clinton Harold Verbick   Clinton Verbick was born September 25, 1955 in Ravenwood, Missouri to Clinton H. and Alberta (Cox) Verbick. He passed away April 16, 2021 at Mosaic Hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri at the age of 65. Clinton graduated from Grant City High School in 1973. He was married to Londa Gay on December 5, 1980. Clint was a truck driver. He enjoyed his truck and being on the road. Clinton loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.  He also...

Barbara Hale Jackson   Barbara Hale Jackson, 68, of Grant City, Missouri passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at her home. Barbara was born on May 7, 1952 in Boulder, Colorado to Hale Robert and Coyla Mae (DeHart) Jackson. She grew up on the family farm here in Worth County where she attended school and graduated in 1970. Being the youngest of the Jackson family – she was a daddy’s girl and her momma’s best friend – and knew that her 3 older brothers were...

Delores Mae Sowards, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2021, at Providence Hospital in Everett, WA, after a prolonged hospitalization. She was born June 30, 1935 in Portland, OR to Fred and Thelma Kluser.    Delores was raised in Portland, where she also met and married the love of her life, Wilmer D. Sowards on May 15th, 1955. They welcomed two sons; in 1956 and 1961, respectively. She was a devoted Navy wife for...

Gary M. McPike   Gary M. McPike was born August 13, 1941 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He passed away March 5, 2021 in Bethany, Missouri at the age of 79. Gary was preceded in death by his father, Mitchell McPike and mother, Elaine (Adams) McPike. He is survived by brother, Russell McPike of Grant City, Missouri, sister, Joyce McPike of Osceola, Iowa and cousin, Bill Adams of Bethany, Missouri. A private family inurnment will be held  in the Miriam Cemetery in...

Doris Irene (Thompson) Cerny   Doris Irene Cerny went home to be with the Lord on February 2, 2021 at Glasgow Gardens in Glasgow, Missouri.  Doris Irene Cerny was born on March 27, 1930 to Lawrence Thompson and Gladys (Hobbs) Thompson.  Doris was one of ten children and grew up in Allendale, Missouri.  She graduated from Grant City High School and then went to work at Maryville in a Dime Store and then went to work at Montgomery Wards in Maryville and St. Joseph,...

Robert Earl “Bob” Stutesman   Robert Earl “Bob” Stutesman left this earth to eternally rejoice in the presence of his Creator on February 1, 2021, in Grant City, Missouri. Robert was born January 10, 1939, in Blockton, Iowa, to Clyde and Grace (Merckling) Stutesman. He spent his childhood in Isadora with his parents and siblings, enjoying farm life.   As an adult, Robert was proud to serve in the United States Marine Corps, and later enjoyed his...