Obituaries

    Michelle Elizabeth Morrow of Kirksville, Missouri, formerly of St. James, Missouri, was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 28, 1962 to Blaine and Elizabeth (Talbert) Morrow and passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2020 at the age of 57 years, 11 months and 27 days.

    Wanda Bell Loughridge of Rolla, Missouri was born in Newton, Iowa on December 5, 1926 to Otis and Zella (Jeffers) Cochran and passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the age of 93 years.

    Henry Kent Lightcap was born December 11, 1934 and passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at the age of 85 years.

    Joan Frances (Hughes) Field was born November 20, 1933 in St. James, Missouri passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 in Denver, Colorado of complications related to COVID-19 at the age of 86 years, 6 months and 3 days.

    Lonnie Ray Morrison of Cuba, Missouri was born April 8, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri to Willis and Anna Chandler Morrison and passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the age of 81 years, 1 month and 18 days.

    Betty L. Luke of Cuba, Missouri was born Sunday, July 19, 1931 at Berryman, Missouri to William and Mamie (nee Haffer) Emerson and passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at the age of 88 years.

    Viola M. Koch of Murphysboro, Illinois, formerly of Sullivan, Missouri, was born in Japan, Missouri on December 1, 1920 to Henry and Minnie (Mueller) Mueller and passed away, Monday May 25, 2020 at the age of 99 years.

    Bernadette “Bunny” Alice Kelly (nee DeMorrow) of Viburnum, Missouri was born January 30, 1939 to Lloyd and Cecelia DeMorrow and passed away Saturday, May 23 at the age of 81 years.

    James Alvin “Jim” Gilliam Jr. of Cuba, Missouri was born on June 26, 1942 in Cuba, Missouri to James and Rose Ann (Killeen) Gilliam Sr.  and passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the age of 77 years.

    Vanessa Marie Crets of St. James, Missouri was born Monday, May 2, 1955 at St. Louis, Missouri to Walter and Rose (nee Janes) Loeblein and passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the age of 65 years.

    Pearl Louise Brandenburger of Cuba, Missouri was born on Monday, April 25, 1932 in Owensville, Missouri to Benjamin W. and Clara (nee Shulte) Kahle and passed away on Tuesday May 26, 2020 at the age of 88 years.

    James Douglas Black of St. James, Missouri was born September 13, 1958 in Burlington, Vermont to James Fredrick Black and Marlene Ann Brooner and passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at the age of 61 years.

    Marcella “Jean” Tucker of Sullivan, Missouri was born in Urbana, Missouri on September 22, 1944 to John Martin and Christina Maude (Willis) Tracy and passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the age of 75 years.

    Margot Fannie Richards of Sullivan, Missouri was born in Germany on June 17, 1926 to Max and Hedwig Reichenberg and passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at the age of 93 years.

    Shawn Allen Pitts of Cook Station, Missouri was born on Thursday, October 13, 1983 in Rolla, Missouri to Allen Lee and Linda Fay Buettner Pitts and passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the age of 36 years, 7 months and 6 days.

    Myra Marie Modglin of Bourbon, Missouri was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 30, 1960 to Edward M. Crawford and Marian J. Brosh and passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the age of 59 years.

    Terry Joseph Hendrix of Bourbon, Missouri was born on Monday, April 18, 1965 in Rolla, Missouri to William Joseph and Sally Ann Walls Hendrix and passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at the age of 55 years and 1 month.

    Kristen C. Ferguson of Cuba, Missouri was born Saturday, September 25, 1993 to James and Amy (nee Franke) Ferguson and passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the age of 26 years.

    Daniel W. Smith Jr. was born February 17, 1942 in Laurel, Mississippi to Daniel Walter and Zetta Sarah Wheelis Smith Sr. and passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at the age of 78 years.

    Carrie Jean (Garner) Lee of St. James, Missouri was born December 23, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa to Betty and Billy Garner and passed away on May 9, 2020 at the age of 63 years.