Obituaries

Jeannine Watson Keith of St. Joseph, MO, entered eternal life on December 24, 2024 at age 93, with her loving daughters by her side.

Funeral services for Gary Barrickman will be held 11:00 am Thursday, December 26 at the First Baptist Church in Centerville with Reverand Ed Parker officiating

Denise Ann Spencer, 61, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.

Sandra Dean Spence, 71, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the Putnam County Care Center in Unionville, with her mother by her side.

Connie Sue Bland, 76, of Newton, Iowa, went to her eternal resting place with Jesus on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, at Newton Village.

Robert L. Kirkman, 88, of Newton, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Park Centre in hospice care.

Chris Eugene Jones joined many of his dear family and friends in heaven on October 27, 2024, at the age of 71, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Howard Arthur Parker, age 79, of Centerville, Iowa, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, November 28, 2024.

Roger Ray Ryals, 86, son of John T. Ryals and Olive Marie (Abbott) Ryals was born in the family home on Union Street in Unionville, Missouri, on June 24, 1938, and passed away November 23, 2024.

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.