Obituaries

Arrie Ray McClaskey of Unionville, MO, was born July 21, 1935, in rural Humphreys, MO. He died December 4, 2025, in the Putnam County Hospital located in Unionville at the age of 90.

Vern “Gent” Seaton, 98, passed away peacefully at his home on December 2, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Tommy Gene (Tom) Fowler, 76, of San Diego, California, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2025, at the University of California San Diego Hillcrest Medical Center.

William (Bill) Clayton Triplett, 67 of Livonia, Missouri passed away at his home in Livonia, Missouri on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

Bruce Allen Higgins, age 76, of Princeton, MO, passed away on November 14, 2025, at the Crestview Home in Bethany, MO.

Willis Carrol Dickerson, 92, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home, on November 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Dixie Carol Trent-Hill was born Oct. 27, 1937 in Sullivan County, Pennville, MO at her parents’ home. She was the daughter of Leland Eugene and Nadine (Bachman) McDonald. Dixie passed away Nov. 1, 2025, at the age of 88 years at the Putnam County Care Center.

A beloved member of the Macon community, Duane Willis Snyder, 85, passed away peacefully of natural causes on October 18, 2025, in Columbia, Missouri—just one week after celebrating his 85th birthday surrounded by four generations of his adoring family.

Howard Raymond Raef “Cowboy”, age 66, of Lucerne, Missouri, passed away October 21st, 2025, at his home.

Hubert Allen Staggs, 95, of Seymour, Iowa, passed on to his eternal home on October 19th, 2025, at Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, Iowa.

Gary Ray Cridlebaugh, age 75, of Centerville, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Centerville.

Sue Oden, 88, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025, at the Putnam County Care Center after a brief stay.

Gary Dean Davis, 90, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away on October 9, 2025. He was born on March 15, 1935, in Unionville. He was the son of Lester “Poppy” Davis and Gayle Morrow Davis.

Norma Arlene Putnam of Unionville, MO passed away Sunday September 28, 2025, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa, after a short stay there.

Willa Mae Altes, born Willa Mae Cowen on October 27, 1941, in Wheatland, Missouri, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 83.