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Charlie  “CT” White, 83, of Moberly, formerly of Clark died Monday, September 16, 2019 at Valley View Nursing Home. He was born May 11, 1936 in Clark, MO to David Edward and Oneta Fern (Littrell) White. CT had served his country in the U.S. Army, before receiving an honorable discharge. Prior to retirement he worked 46 years for the A.B. Chance Company. He was also a horse trainer having trained American Saddlebreds and Quarter Horses. Survivors include his daughter,...

Corinne Shoemate, 61, of Moberly formerly of Covina, CA, died September 7, 2019.  She was born April 5, 1958 in Covina, CA to the late Victor and Joan (Holtberg) Hansen.  She is survived by her son Michael Hansen of Wrightwood, CA.  Per her wishes, there will be no public services. Cremation with Care, a service of Cater Funeral Home, was held.  Private services honoring and celebrating her life will be held in California at a later date.   

Steven W Lusby, 62, of Blue Grass, IA formerly of the Moberly area, passed away September 2, 2019.  He was born November 4, 1956 in Moberly to Frank E. Jr and Peggy (Calvin) Lusby.  He was a landscaper in the Blue Grass, IA area.  Survivors include his sister, Sharon Rutherford, 3 half-brothers, Russell, Ronnie, and Raymond Lusby, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by his father, his mother and step-father, Peggy and Virgil...

Adonas "Doni" Payton, 67, of Moberly, died Sunday, September 1, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 25, 1952 in Richland Center, WI to Raymond and Beatrice (Brandt) Smith. She married Gregory "Greg" Payton on November 29, 2002 in Tucson, AZ  and he survives of the home. Also surviving are her children, Lynn Saturley and Kallen Hunstiger of Tucson, AZ and Nicole "Nicki” Jacobs and her husband Michael of Murfreesboro, TN,...

Jennifer Lynn “Jen” Howard, 49, of Moberly, died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Boone Hospital in Columbia. She was born December 8, 1969 in Fort Monmouth, NJ to Ronald and Vikki (Smith) Apel. Jen was a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School in Austin, TX. She worked as a travel agent for American Express Travel.  She married Billie Howard on August 21, 1991 in Meadowbrook, IL and he survives. Also surviving are her children, William “ Alex” Howard of Moberly...

Donald Clay Kroner, 95, of Moberly, formerly of Springfield, MO died August 5, 2019. Services honoring and celebrating Donald’s life were held at the Missouri State Veteran’s Cemetery, Springfield, MO.  Committal prayers, military honors and burial followed.   

Annie Lacinda Ginn, 87, of Moberly died Thursday, August 4, 2019.  She was born June 18, 1932 in Higbee, MO, to Granville and Ethel (Walker) Oliver.  She was an active member of Second Baptist Church in Moberly where she sang in the choir and was on the usher board.  Annie was preceded in death by her husband, Robert N. Ginn, her parents, a daughter, Patricia Oliver, two sons, Robert L. and Denny Oliver, nine brothers and four sisters.  Survivors include her daughter,...

Caroline Margarite Kanatzer, 84, of Moberly, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019. She was born April 26, 1935 in Mission, SD to Wesley and Margarite (Mattus) Cerveny. Caroline was named Valedictorian of her graduating class in 1953. She then attended Moberly Junior College from September 1953 through June, 1955. During college she worked part-time at the local hospital as a receptionist and that is where she discovered her calling to become a nurse. In September 1955, she enrolled in the Research...

Donald “Keith” Chirillo, 63 of Higbee, died Sunday, July 28, 2019. He was born March 21, 1956 in Moberly to Donald Franklin and Dorothy Darline (Hendren) Chirillo. Survivors include his son, Russell Chirillo and his wife Emily of Independence, his mother and step-father, Darline and Charley Dutton of Moberly, two brothers, Ronald Wayne Chirillo of Moberly and Arnold Ray Chirillo of Higbee, a sister, Pamela Kay Mallory of Moberly, nephews,  Dustan, Daniel, Brandon, Tyler and...

Raymond Edgar Sanner, 76 of Higbee, died July 25, 2019. He was born June 18, 1943 in Monroe County, MO to Earl C. and Rosine (Snodgrass) Sanner. Raymond served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and had received a Bronze Star prior to his honorable discharge. Prior to retirement Raymond worked as a pipefitter. He married Sharon Guffey on March 3, 1973 in Moberly and she survives. Also surviving are his son, Steven Sanner of Moberly, two grandchildren, a step-son, Mark...