OBITUARIES
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,...
Melferd Edward "Mel" Bartel
Jul 28, 2023
After 97 years of faithful service, Melferd Edward (Mel) Bartel’s heart of gold gave out, and he passed peacefully from this life on July 28, 2023.
Mel was born July 24, 1926, to August Edward and Hattie Farrell Bartel in Franklin County, MO. He graduated from Union High School in 1944 and enlisted in the United States Navy, where he...
Mary Jo Little
Jul 16, 2023
Mary Jo (Widener) Little, age 72, of Columbia, MO (formerly of Quincy, IL) passed away peacefully at Caring Hearts and Hands Hospice House in Columbia, MO on Sunday, July 16, 2023, on what would have been her late husband’s 73rd birthday.
Mary Jo was born August 25, 1950, at St. Francis Hospital in Macomb, IL to Hoyt & Doris (Fowler)...
Dr. Kevin G. Dooley, DMV
Jul 15, 2023
Kevin G. Dooley DVM, 66, a resident of Hartsburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 15, 2023.
Kevin was born on October 15, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Robert Lee Dooley and Theola (Witte) Dooley. On July 8, 1977, in St. Louis, Missouri he married Judy Moore, and she survives of the home.
Kevin...
Elder Thomas A. Lutz
Jul 12, 2023
Elder Thomas A. Lutz, 56, a resident of Ashland, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Thomas was born on April 24, 1967, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Joseph Lutz and Peggy Bennett Lutz. On December 13, 1998, in the Philippines, he married Cora Caraan.
Thomas was minister of Woodcrest Primitive Baptist Church in...
William Edward "Ed" Bullard
Jul 6, 2023
William Edward “Ed” Bullard, 83, of Ashland, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at River City Living Community in Jefferson City.
Ed was born on April 3, 1940, in Columbia, the son of Raymond Nelson Bullard and Thelma Reba (Burnham) Bullard. On July 16, 1961, in Columbia, he married Sharon Diane Howe, and she survives.
Ed was respected...


