RAYMOND GORDON “RAY” O’BRYANT  Raymond Gordon “Ray” O’Bryant, age 81, of Kahoka, MO, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Ray was born October 7, 1938 at home in Bellflower, CA, a son of George and Verna Bosserman O’Bryant. He was first married in 1959 to Brooxie…

VENITA DOREEN SCHUTTE Mrs. Doreen Schutte, age 85, died July 31, 2020 at 1:30 a.m. at her St. Louis home, surrounded by family.   Her long fought battle with cancer was over. She was born on August 14, 1934 near Derrahs in Lewis County, MO, the youngest daughter of Carl and Mary (Brennan) Logsdon.  …

CLIFFORD GEORGE GARES Clifford George Gares, 89 years old, entered heaven on August 8, 2020, just 15 days before his 90th birthday and on the day of he and Lola’s 71st wedding anniversary. Clifford was born to George William Gares and Julia Haddassa (Nixon) Gares on August 23, 1930, in Anson, Missouri.  He attended country…

RICHARD DONALD MURPHY, SR. Richard Donald Murphy, Sr., age 86, of Hannibal, MO formerly of LaBelle passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 in Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal. He was born October 3, 1933, in Reno County, KS the son of James J. and Nettie Mae Gould Murphy.  He was united in marriage to Nelda…

DOUG MCALLISTER Doug McAllister, 55, passed away July 15, 2020 at his home in Columbia, MO after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Doug was born on September 10, 1964, in Knob Noster, Missouri, to Fred and Donna McAllister. After high school at Clark County R-1, Doug obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Economics…

SANDRA KAY REDDING Sandra Kay Redding, 71, of Kahoka died Monday, July 27, 2020 at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. She was born August 11, 1948 in Hurdland, Missouri, the daughter of Monroe and Alice Irene Winn Byrn. On April 11, 1965, she was united in marriage to David Redding. He survives. She is…

   MARY DARLENE SCHMID Mary “Darlene” Schmid, age 87, of rural Kahoka, MO, died peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in the Clark County Nursing Home lovingly with family by her side. She was born July 2, 1933, a daughter of Howard Ernest and Gertrude Morrow Bash. Darlene graduated from St. Patrick High School, Class…

EVELYN L. O’DAY Evelyn L. O’Day, age 67, of Kahoka, MO, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, July 21, 2020 at her home. Evelyn was born February 12, 1953 in Keokuk, IA, a daughter of Victor E. and Mary Briley Young. She was married to Gary O’Day and they were the parents of five daughters:…

  VIRGINIA R. “PUMPKIN” WHITEAKER Virginia R. Whiteaker, age 85, of Kahoka, MO, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Virginia was born May 30, 1935 in Kahoka, MO, a daughter of Aaron and Lucille Bair Speake. On October 18, 1952, she was united in…