OBITUARIES

Tommie J. Gilmore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...