OBITUARIES
Vera "Gertrude" Sappington
Apr 17, 2025
Vera “Gertrude” Sappington, 94, of Ashland, Missouri peacefully passed away at her son’s home in Columbia surrounded by her family.
Gertrude was born in Ashland (Fox Hollow), Missouri on April 9, 1931, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Lena (Pauley) Wilson. She attended four one-room schoolhouses from the first through the eighth grades, graduating from Ashland High School in 1950....
Wilson James Tyree
Apr 16, 2025
Wilson James “Butch” Tyree, 67, of Poplar Bluff, MO formerly of Ashland, MO passed away at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital on April 16, 2025.
Butch was born in Jefferson City, MO on January 8, 1958, a son of Ronald Allen, Sr. and Wanda (Turpin) Clevenger. He attended Southern Boone R-1 High School and lived in Ashland for 46 years before moving...
John Burdett Henderson
Apr 4, 2025
John B. Henderson, 87, of Jefferson City, MO passed away April 4, 2025, at River City Living Community.
John was born on April 14, 1937, a son of the late Robert and Ruby Hassler Henderson. John was employed with Cheeseborough Ponds prior to retirement. He was a member of New Salem Baptist Church in Ashland and enjoyed Bible study.
He is survived...
Robert Michael Bruns
Apr 1, 2025
Robert Michael “Bob” Bruns, 80, died peacefully at his home in Ashland, MO on April 1, 2025.
He was born on October 12, 1944, in St. Louis, MO to Isabelle and Bernard Bruns, who preceded him in death as well as five siblings: Bud Bruns, Mary Jane Bruns Hellman, Don Bruns, Joe Bruns, Patty Bruns Wyble and daughter Elizabeth Bruns Costello.
Bob...
Frances Gwen Duvall
Mar 28, 2025
Frances Gwen Duvall, 80, of Hartsburg, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025, at home with her loving husband by her side.
Frances was born to the late Bill and Ellen Frances (Latimer) Crane on February 1, 1945, in Sapp, Missouri. On June 1, 1962, she married Clifton Duvall in Columbia. She had previously been a member of Nashville Baptist Church....
Lawson "Doug" Douglas Baylous
Mar 9, 2025
Lawson Douglas “Doug” Baylous was born December 14, 1948 in Inmon VA to Lawson and Nellie (Anderson) Baylous. Doug passed away March 9, 2025 at the Truman Veterans Hospital.
Doug graduated from Plant City High School (Florida) in 1968 and served in the Vietnam War. Doug was awarded a Bronze Star Medal while in service to his country. After returning home...
Julia "Julie" Catherine Taggart
Feb 13, 2025
Julia Catherine “Julie” Taggart, 55, of Arcata, CA, formerly from Ashland, MO passed away on February 13, 2025.
She was born on January 14, 1970, in Columbia, MO to Roger “Rex” Taggart and Ila “Lois” Ashlock. Julie graduated with the class of 1988 from Southern Boone County R-1 High School. After high school she attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville,...
Donald "Pappa Don" Hilgedick
Feb 10, 2025
Donald Julius Hilgedick, lovingly known as “Pappa Don” passed away at Glasgow Gardens on Monday, February 10, 2025, at the age of 95.
He was born in Boone County, Hartsburg, Missouri on June 14, 1929. He was the fifth child of six born to Otto F. and Hulda Marie Meyer Hilgedick. His family moved to the country just outside of Hartsburg...
Liselotte Johanna Nichols
Feb 10, 2025
Liselotte J Nichols, (Grandma German), 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Feb. 10th, 2025, in Columbia, MO. She was born May 3rd, 1932, in Mannheim, Germany to Christian and Katharina (Knapp) Rey.
She along with the family escaped France at the outbreak of the war. They survived the bombings and Hitler's reign. She married Derby P. Nichols...
Brenda Lee Sherman
Jan 31, 2025
Brenda Lee Sherman, age 57, of Hartsburg, Missouri, passed away on January 31, 2025, at home.
She was born on January 5, 1968, to the late Ralph Lloyd and Katheryn Ann (Hampton) Claxton in Columbia, Missouri. She married Chuck Sherman on January 9, 1998, in Russellville, Arkansas and he survives of the home.
Brenda grew up and attended high school in Dover,...
Larry Keith Marshall
Jan 19, 2025
Larry Keith Marshall, 81, of Ashland, passed away on January 19, 2025. He was born in the small town of Blue Eye, Arkansas, on July 3, 1943. The almost firecracker was the oldest of three boys born to Henry and Lois Martin Marshall. They moved to Fulton, Missouri, when Larry was in junior high school. The family’s youngest son was...
Gail Perkins
Jan 19, 2025
Gail E. Perkins, 77, of Columbia, MO passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025, with her daughter Sunny and family by her side.
Gail was born in Sheridan, WY on March 18, 1947, to Galen and Alma Burns.
She married Sonny Perkins. Their union gave them one daughter, Sunny Nicole of Ashland, MO.
Gail worked at Columbia Insurance Group for over 40 years. She...
John Patrick Smith
Jan 18, 2025
John Patrick Smith, age 74, of Hartsburg, MO passed away January 18, 2025, at Hartsburg surrounded by his family.
John Pat was born in Jefferson City, MO on January 11, 1951, a son of Charles and Agnes Marie St. George Smith. He married his wife of 54 years Karen Old on April 17, 1970, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.
He was a...
Jimmy Dean Bittle, Sr.
Jan 13, 2025
Jimmy Dean Bittle, Sr., age 87, of Millersburg, MO passed away surrounded by his family at his son’s home in Hartsburg on January 13, 2025.
Jimmy was born on December 25, 1937, in Wilton, MO, a son of the late Alfred and Trellis Nichols Bittle. He married Margaret Frances Sapp on November 20, 1954, and she preceded him in death on...
Deborah Ann Snider
Jan 10, 2025
Debroah Anne Duck-Snider of Peoria, Illinois passed away on January 10th, 2025, at her home with her partner of 30 plus years Billy D. Thomas II of Peoria, Illinois at their home in Ashland, Missouri, leaving a void her family cannot fill. She was beloved mother to Tonya R. Jones and Donnie F. Cottrell, Jr. of Peoria, Illinois.
She was born...
David Victor Fleming
Jan 10, 2025
David Victor Fleming, age 70, of rural Fulton, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2025, at the University of Missouri Hospital.
David was born in Spokane, Washington on October 31, 1954. He married Barbara Jane Fowler on November 1, 1975, in Spokane and she survives at their home.
He earned his MBA from the University of Missouri and was employed by...
Jill G. Hansen
Dec 28, 2024
Jill Gruenkemeyer Hansen 68, of Ashland, Missouri, passed away on December 28, 2024.
Jill was born on May 2, 1956, to H. C. “Dutch” and Betty Hopper Gruenkemeyer in Danville IL. Her father, a railroader, moved the family to Crete, Ill. before moving to Kansas City, MO. Jill graduated from Winnetonka HS in 1974 and the University of Missouri in 1978...
Jacqueline Louise Finley-Brown
Dec 14, 2024
Jacqueline Louise Finley-Brown, of Hartsburg, MO, passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 14, 2024. She was 63 years old.
Jacqueline was born on October 16, 1961, a daughter of Zeno Finley, Jr. and Geraldine Finley. She married Kerry L. Brown on March 31, 1979, and he survives at their home.
Prior to retirement, she was the owner and operator of...
Betty Jo Herron
Dec 1, 2024
Betty Jo Herron, of Ashland, MO passed away Sunday December 1, 2024, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. She was 79. Born on December 25, 1944, in Columbia, MO to James Edward and Helen (Allen) Baker, she grew up in several mid-Missouri towns, including Columbia, New Franklin, Hallsville, Centralia and Ashland. She graduated from Southern Boone High School in Ashland...
Melody Lane (Cain) White
Nov 19, 2024
Melody Lane (Cain) White, born on September 24, 1952, in Ashland, Missouri, went home to be with Jesus on November 19, 2024.
Melody’s greatest joys were her faith in Jesus Christ, motherhood, and cherished family gatherings. She delighted in co-hosting holiday meals, Sunday dinners, and preparing scratch-made meals, with routine trips to Walmart for ingredients. Melody loved feeding family and friends,...
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