OBITUARIES
Shellene Yvonne "Shelly" Tyson
Apr 25, 2024
Shellene Yvonne (Spene) Tyson, passed away on April 25, 2024, at 11:56 p.m. in the presence of her friends and family, following a long illness. Shellene, known by all as Shelly, was born on August 20, 1967, in Mexico, Missouri to Walter and Connie Spene. In 1978, the family moved to Columbia, Missouri where she grew up. Shelly and her husband...
Edward Lee "Eddie" Sachs
Apr 11, 2024
Edward Lee "Eddie" Sachs, 76, a resident of Ashland passed away peacefully on April 11, 2024, at his home. Eddie was born on June 9, 1947, in Columbia, the son of Leroy Edward Sachs and Billie Jean Sappington. He is survived by his wife Donna Allee Sachs, whom he married on June 14, 1969, in Columbia, MO.Eddie’s passion for entrepreneurship blossomed...
Betty Jean "Jeannie" Palmer
Apr 8, 2024
Betty Jean “Jeannie” Palmer, 95 years of Ashland, Missouri, formerly of Carson, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024, at The Neighborhoods by Tiger Place, in Columbia, Missouri. Jeannie was born on December 12, 1928, in Kinglsey, Iowa the daughter of Ruth Collins and Ray Richardson. Betty Jean was cared for in her formative years by her maternal grandparents, Ambery...
Nancy A. Richardson
Mar 6, 2024
Nancy A. Richardson, 91, a resident of Hartsburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Boone Hospital Center. Nancy was born on May 15, 1932, in Hartsburg, the daughter of Herman Wintermeyer and Emma (Schurmann) Wintermeyer. On October 11, 1952, she was united in marriage to C.L. Richardson, who preceded her in death in 2017. Nancy was a beloved...
Cynthia Elaine Campbell
Mar 5, 2024
Cynthia Elaine "Cyndy" Campbell, a resident of Ashland, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at her home. Cyndy was born on November 20, 1951, in Columbia, the daughter of James Lawrence Harrison and Catherine Elaine (Stites) Harrison. On October 18, 1991, in Ashland she was united in marriage to Roger Dean Campbell, and he preceded her in death on...
L. Faye Lewis
Mar 1, 2024
L. Faye (Sapp) Lewis, 85, a resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2024, at The Bluffs. Faye was born on August 15, 1938, in Ashland, the daughter of Roy Milton Sapp and Reba Pearl (Thomas) Sapp. On June 7, 1958, in Ashland, she married Bobby C. Lewis, and he preceded her in death in 2023.Faye was a...
JoAnn Cain
Feb 27, 2024
JoAnn (Lane) Cain, 90, a resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Boone Hospital Center.
JoAnn was born on February 16, 1934, in Jefferson City, Missouri, the daughter of Ewing Walter Lane and Dorothy Jean (Edwards) Lane. On June 30, 1954, in Denver, Colorado, she married Curtis P. Cain, and he preceded her in death in...
Crystal Diane Branch
Feb 24, 2024
Crystal Diane Branch, a beloved member of the Southern Boone County community, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Boone Hospital Center.
Crystal was born in Columbia on August 26, 1963, the daughter of Ronald White and Marilyn (Hamilton) White. On August 10, 1985, in Ashland, Missouri she married Jeffrey Branch, and he survives of the home.
Graduating from Southern...
Abigail Elizabeth Hall-Walls
Feb 12, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Abigail Elizabeth Hall-Walls, who gained her angel wings on February 12, 2024.
Abbie was born on May 13, 1992, in Columbia, Missouri, the daughter of Robert Gilmore and Rhonda Riney.
Abbie was currently doing what she loved best, being a stay-at-home mom to her three boys, but before that she was...
Sadie Marie Robinett
Jan 22, 2024
Sadie Marie Robinett, 15, of Ashland, passed away after a courageous battle with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Sadie was born on Thursday, December 11, 2008, in Columbia, the daughter of Brandon Robinett and Amanda Marriott.
All who knew Sadie were blessed by the light she brought into their lives. Despite battling leukemia, she worked hard to maintain good grades at Southern Boone...
Cheryl Elaine Rice
Jan 22, 2024
Cheryl Elaine (Campbell) Rice, 70, a resident of Ashland, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Cheryl was born on May 31, 1953, in Columbia, the daughter of John Harvey Campbell and Mary Wilmat (Turner) Campbell. On March 3, 1973, in Ashland, she married Gary Calvin Rice, and he survives of the home.
Cheryl...
Mary Lee Wren
Jan 19, 2024
Mary Lee (Bennett) Wren, 95, a resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 19, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Mary Lee was born on December 7, 1928, in Ashland, the daughter of Alvy Bennett and Maggie Lee (Lewis) Bennett. She married Lahmon E. Wren in Ashland on June 28, 1945, and he preceded her in...
Ronald Dee "Ron" Woods
Jan 18, 2024
Ronald Dee “Ron” Woods, 87, a resident of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Boone Hospital Center.
Ron was born on September 3, 1936, the son of John Franklin Woods and Ona Mae (Burnett) Woods. On August 17, 1963, in Ashland he married Deanna Crump, and she survives of the home.
Coming from humble beginnings, Ron worked to...
Karen Bowen
Dec 19, 2023
Karen (Nichols) Bowen, 77, a resident of Clark and a former resident of Ashland, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at her home.
Karen was born on November 26, 1946, in Ashland, the daughter of Leo Parmer Nichols and Lena Clellan (Wilson) Nichols. On April 1, 1966, she was united in marriage to Frank W. Bowen.
Karen enjoyed her...
Janice Ann "Jan" Ward
Nov 17, 2023
Janice Ann “Jan” Ward, 83, a resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, November 17, 2023,surrounded by her loving family.
Jan was born on January 16, 1940, in Champagne, Illinois, the daughter of Jack Quinlan and Dorothy EdwardsQuinlan. On August 8, 1964, in St. Louis, she was united in marriage to the love of her...
Dr. James Stanley Hunter III
Nov 16, 2023
Dr. James Stanley Hunter III, son of the late Dr. James S Hunter, Jr and Margaret Stoner Hunter was born in Rochester Minnesota on December 21, 1952. He spent his formative years in Manhattan, Kansas. James received his Bachelor and Masters in Entomology from University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He went on to receive his PhD in Med-Vet...
Carolyn Elizabeth Coleman
Oct 25, 2023
Carolyn E. Coleman, 85, of Jefferson City passed away October 26, 2023, at Boone Hospital.
Mrs. Coleman was born June 18, 1938, a daughter of Elmer and Agnes Brautigam Goetting in Norborne, MO. She married Ralph Coleman on August 15, 1961, in Columbia. Carolyn taught Home Economics in the Waynesville, Rolla and Crocker High Schools. She was a member...
Tommie J. Gilmore
Oct 22, 2023
Tommie J. Gilmore, 69, a resident of Ashland, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at his home.
Tommie was born on November 30, 1953, in Callaway County, the son of Charles A. Gilmore and Naydean (Forbis) Gilmore.
Tommie never had any children of his own, but he considered his nieces and nephews to be like children and...
Sheila June Parsons
Oct 6, 2023
Sheila June Parsons, 67, a resident of Holts Summit, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023, at her home.
Sheila was born on July 6, 1956, in Fulton, the daughter of William Allen Lee Atchison and Darlene Bryon Atchison.
Sheila was a loving soul who loved nothing more than to help people. She enjoyed cooking and this love took her...
Ronda Lynn (Sapp) Mahan
Sep 6, 2023
Ronda Lynn (Sapp) Mahan, 67, a resident of Ashland, passed away on September 6, 2023, at her home. Ronda was born on March 8, 1956, in rural Boone County, the daughter of Harry Finis Sapp and Hallene Marie (Martin) Sapp.
She will be sadly missed and forever remembered by her son, Justin Mahan of Columbia; four grandchildren, Hannah Mahan, William Begemann,...
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