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Jannis Chitwood, 71, of Moberly passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023.  She was born December 22, 1951 in Moberly, Mo. to the union of the late Edwin and Irene (Ketchum) Lusby. She is survived by her son Emmitt Chitwood and his wife Tonya of Corona CA, her brother Dell Lusby & wife Mary Sue Lusby of Moberly, MO, her sister Joyce Lusby-Shoemaker of Columbia, MO, as well as many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews.  Jannis loved her family and friends strongly,...

James Leon “Jim” Moore Sr, of Moberly, passed away Friday, January 27, 2023.  He was born December 2, 1955 in Old Augusta, IN to the late Fred and Mabel (Townsend) Moore. He is survived by his children, Steven Eric Moore, Christina Patterson, Stephanie Moore, James Moore, Jr.,and Amy Jo Moore,11 grandchildren, sisters Ellen Keeter,and Linley Moore, a brother Tom Horswell,  nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Jim was preceded in death by sisters,...

Lillie Dowdell-Williams, 78, of Moberly formerly of Columbia passed away, Monday, January 16, 2023. She was born in Alabama, April 15, 1944. Prior to her retirement she was a nurse tech at the University of Missouri Medical Center. She is survived by her husband Dr. Hal Williams, of Columbia, Mo. In accordance with her wishes there will be no public services.  Private committal prayer and burial took place at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery.

Donald “Don” Hatfield, Sr., 82, of Grandview, Missouri, formerly of the Mexico, Moberly area, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2023. Don was born July 11, 1940 in Auxvasse, Missouri.  He was the youngest of 10 children born to the late John and Laura May (Bugg) Hatfield.  Don grew up in Mexico, Missouri and graduated from the Rennick School District.  He began his working career by working for his older brother as a gas station attendant and finished it...

  Ruth R Dupree, 95, of Moberly died peacefully surrounded by daughters and friends on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Ruth Alice Rosenbaum Dupree was born May 10, 1927 in the living room of her parent’s  farm house with the assistance of her two older sisters, Viola and Ivory.   She grew up in rural St. Louis County helping her mother and playing in the surrounding woods and creek with her dear friend/cousin, Bebe. Ruth graduated from Eureka High School in...

Glennis  Lannert, 92, of  Sturgeon, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023.  She was born January 21, 1930, in Edcouch, TX to the union of Charles Montgomery and Mary Virginia (Hamrick) Adkins.  Survivors include  a son Robert G “Bob” Lannert and his wife Kay, daughter Janet Lee Fricke and her fiance Dean Souders all of Sturgeon, 8 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, a brother Darrell Schulz, nieces, nephews, other...

David Knowlton Brownfield, 59, of Columbia, formerly of Moberly, passed away from pancreatic cancer Monday, January 9, 2023 at home surrounded by loved ones.  He was born to the union of the late Robert K “Bob” and Margaret (Ritter) Brownfield, January 27, 1963 in Amarillo, TX. David married Laura Cornett June 1, 1996 in Columbia, Missouri and she survives of the home.  Also surviving are his children Bennett Knowlton and Emily Ann Brownfield, both of...

Larry Stocker, 81 of Sturgeon passed away Sunday January 8, 2023.  He was born April 10, 1941 in Phillipsburg, NJ to the union of the late Harry and Beatrice Marie (Slack) Stocker. He had received his honorable discharge after serving his country in the National Guard. He is survived by his sister Brenda Biel of Asbury, NJ and other family and friends. Private funeral services honoring Larry’s life followed by Military Honors were held at the Cater Funeral Home Chapel.  A...

Karen Ann Luzzo, 78, of Moberly, passed away December 18, 2022. She was born to the union of Theodore Roosevelt and Wilma Ireta (Terwilliger) Wallington, in Mount Pleasant, MI, February 23, 1944. She is survived by her children, Steven Couey McCoy and his significant other Tosha Akers, of Higbee, Deborah Walker Kuhn and her husband Brandon, of Moberly, and Joanna Burkett of Higbee, Mo., 17 grandchildren, 13  great grandchildren, former husband Donald Randall McCoy, other relatives...

Leona Virginia (Heddinghaus) Kelly, 92, of Holiday Acres Lake, Cairo, Mo passed away peacefully on January 2, 2023 while being cared for at her home by her loving family.   Virginia was a woman of deep faith; her genuine compassion and kindness were second nature to her. Virginia was born on October 18, 1930 at the family farmhouse near Sugar Creek Lake in Randolph County, Mo. to Edward Bernard and Justina Mary (Schmidt) Heddinghaus. Virginia was born sixth of eight children....