All Obituaries

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...

Bertha Ruth Hughes   Bertha R. Hughes was born January 14, 1922 in Gentry County, Missouri to George L. and Cora E. Paxton. She passed away January 27, 2021 at Mosaic Life Care Center in Albany, Missouri at the age of 99. On May 9, 1941 Bertha married her high school sweetheart, Joseph Grant Hughes. To this union 6 children were born. Larry Joe Hughes, Gary Lee Hughes, Ronald Eugene Hughes, Doyle James Hughes, Donna Lorene Hughes Lynch and Kenneth Wayne Hughes. Bertha was a lifelong...

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Donald (Donnie) Edwin Waldeier, Jr, 55, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, at his home in Grant City, MO on December 25, 2020. Born March 26, 1965, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, to Don and Ann Waldeier, he graduated from Worth County R-III High School in 1983. He attended Baker University on a basketball scholarship and later transferred to Northwest Missouri State University. While playing for Worth County, he led the Tigers to their first-ever Regional Tournament win in 1983 and led...

Francis Marion Jennings, also known by many friends and family as “Gopher”, passed away peacefully from this life on Saturday evening December 19, 2020 at the age of 75.  Francis was born February 4, 1945 in Iowa City, Iowa to Ernest and Geraldine Hays Jennings. After graduation, he served in the United States Navy as an intelligence officer. After an honorable discharge, he worked as a dispatcher for Chicago Northwestern Railroad. In 1974 he married Berdina Palmer of...

Kenneth N. (Kenny) Goff   Kenneth N. (Kenny) Goff passed away at the Mosaic Hospital in Maryville, Missouri a the age of 85. He was born November 29, 1935 in Worth County, the only son of Francis N. and Rosa Goff. Kenny farmed most of his life in Worth County. He retired and moved to Maryville, Missouri in 1994. He worked part time for Watkins Hardware after moving to Maryville. Kenny married Ruby King on February 20, 1955. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this...