Obituaries

Basil Clyde Barkley, age 87 of Cairo, MO and formerly of Putnam County, Missouri entered his eternal home on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Moberly Regional Medical Center in Moberly surrounded by his loving family.

Jeffrey Edward Cunningham, age 28, of Des Moines, IA and formerly of Unionville, MO passed away on November 6, 2024, in Des Moines, IA.

Gary Allen Grimm Jr., age 32, of Urbandale, IA, and formerly of Unionville, MO, passed away surrounded by his family at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines on Friday, November 1, 2024.

Kenneth “Wayne” Klinginsmith passed away October 28, 2024, in Chillicothe, Missouri.

Jolyda Maxine “Jody” (Munden) Fechtling, 100, of Novinger, Missouri passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri.

John James Milner, 87, of Whitesboro, Texas, formerly of Independence, Missouri, was called to his eternal home on Friday, October 11, 2024.

Elizabeth (Beth) Haas-Fournier-Fountain, 87 originally from Unionville, MO. Passed away at her home in Smithville, MO, on Sunday, October 6, 2024.

On October 18, 2024, Edwin “Ed” Martin Christian, 81, of East Moline, IL., peacefully passed away in his sleep at home, after a courageous battle against bladder cancer.

Donna Sue Blue, age 70, of Livonia, MO, passed away on Friday evening, October 11, 2024, at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, MO.

Crystal Rene Ruggles, age 44 of Novinger, MO passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

Patricia Joye Carter, age 82 of Unionville, MO passed away at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital in Unionville on Monday, October 14, 2024.

Vicki Lyn Miller, 73, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the Putnam County Care Center on Saturday, October 5th, 2024.

James Dudley Pittman, 84, died on September 27, 2024, at Brio of Johnston. Jim is finally at peace after a nine-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.