All Obituaries

Kent Edward Thompson      Kent “Barney” Edward Thompson was born on November 10, 1966 in Chillicothe, Missouri. At six months old Kent was hand picked to be the son of Lynden and Joyce Thompson of Grant City. This little blessing gave Lynden and Joyce many years of happiness and a few years of frustration, but they wouldn’t have had it any other way. Kent peacefully departed this life on April 27, 2022 being held by his family and his best...

     Theresa Ann Eighmy Combs was born on August 20, 1931 to Ed and Mable Eighmy in Grant City, MO. She graduated from Grant City High School and attended William Jewell College in Liberty, MO.      She married Hobert Warren Combs on August 13, 1954 at the Grant City Baptist Church. To the marriage was born Robert Warren Combs, Cheryl Marie Combs Schmidt, and Beth Ann Combs.      Theresa was a stay-at-home-mom who spent her...

Dorothy Verbeeck was born April 2, 1927 in Hatfield, Missouri to James and Edith (Osmon) Rowlett. She passed away March 29, 2022 , just 4 days short of her 95th birthday. Dorothy is survived by sister, Faye Rowlett, brother, Paul Rowlett, nephew, James Clifford Rowlett and companion Eddie of Ridgeway. The body has been cremated and burial will be at later date. Full obit will be added when complete.

Phyllis Lavene Faubion      Phyllis Lavene Faubion was born August 15, 1926 in Taylor County, Iowa to George and Guelda (Stephens) Moon. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 26, 2022 at the age of 95.      Phyllis attended country school and then Blockton High School for 3 years, then graduated from Mt. Ayr Public School.  She later attended Cedar Falls Teacher’s School and got her teaching degree.     ...

Doris Elizabeth McMichael, 94, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away from natural causes on March 23, 2022. She was born to Clifford and Merle Jones in Grant City, Missouri, and the oldest of three siblings. Doris was whip smart and skipped several grades in the one-room school she attended in the rural community. She earned a  journalism degree from the University of Missouri – Columbia and entered the fast-paced world of advertising during a time when women were typically...

Hobert Warren Combs was born June 26, 1931 in Fremont, Nebraska to Hobert Roberts Combs and Hazel Rhodessa (Gibson) Combs.  He graduated from Grant City High School and then attended University of Missouri and achieved a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering.  Hobert served his country for the United States Navy during the Korean War.  On August 13, 1956 Hobert was united in marriage to Theresa Ann Eighmy at the Grant City Baptist Church.  He...

Jamie Benny Aragon was born December 4, 1969 in Pagosa Springs, Colorado to Francis Marie (Arcuhelta) and Benny Aragon.  He graduated from West Valley High School in West Valley, Utah.  After high school Jamie worked as a painter.  He had lived in Grant City the past 10 years. On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Jamie passed at the Mosaic Medical Center in Albany, Missouri.  Jamie is survived by his father Benny Aragon of Grant City, Missouri; mother Francis Largent of West...

Opal Hillyda Neese was born on March 8th, 1936 in Wright County Iowa to Carl Burras and Bethilda Burras. She went to be with the Lord on March 12th, 2022 at Worth County Care and Rehab Center in Grant City, MO at the age of 86 years and 4 days old. Opal grew up in rural Wright County, IA. She graduated in 1954 from Kanawha High School. She was united in marriage on July 3rd, 1955 to Dale Neese in Webster City, IA. They made their home in Stanhope, IA until they moved to Boone, IA in 1966....

Carl Marion Meek was born November 4, 1934 to Carl Sr. and Isyl Dean (Thomas) Meek in Worth County Missouri. He left this world to be with his beloved Lord on March 11, 2022 at the age of 87. Carl or “CM” as many knew him, grew up farming with his parents and attended school in Grant City, graduating in 1954. Carl married Madlyn Lucile Barber of Denver, Missouri at his parent’s house on Oct 17, 1954 and their 68th anniversary would have been this year. Beginning a family...

Doyle Max Shafer was born March 24, 1935 in Ringgold County, Iowa to Deva (Fletchall) and Cecil Ferguson Shafer.  He graduated from Redding High School.   On June 11, 1961 Doyle was united in marriage to Marilyn Marie (Roach) in the Assembly of God Church in Grant City, Missouri.  To this union one daughter, Tresa Marie Owens and one son, Keith Albert Shafer.  Doyle owned and operated his own heating and cooling businesses; Shafer’s Refrigeration, in Texas,...