All Obituaries

Helen Marie (Daniel) Chester, 98, of St. Peters, MO, formerly of New Franklin, MO died October 17, 2018, in Creve Coeur, MO. Mrs. Chester was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Deameth Ellis Chester Sr.; daughter, Candace Lynn Kacena; her parents, Jesse B. and E. Gladys Daniel; her brothers, Elwood L. and Raymond E.; her sister, Jessie F. Morris; son-in-law, Victor S. Canter and great-grandchild, Britany L. Canter. Mrs. Chester is survived by her daughter, Sandra M. Canter, St....

Bertha Beatrice Grigsby Moore 1920-2018 Bertha Beatrice Grigsby Moore, longtime Fayette and Howard County resident, passed away October 15, 2018 at the Fayette Caring Center.  She was 98 years old. Betha was born April 1, 1920 in Higbee, Missouri a daughter of John Morgan and Louisa Shipley Huston.  She was first married to Herman Moss Grigsby on May 28, 1937 and they were the parents of four sons, John, Albert, Harvey and Walter.  Herman preceded her in death and she later...

Olan McGee, 89, of Columbia, went home to be with the Lord October 9, 2018. Funeral Services will be Monday, October 15, 2018 at 1:00 PM at Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be from 12 noon until time for the service. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Olan was born August 30, 1929 in Warrenton to Robert and Sophia Tubbising McGee and they preceded him in death.  On September 27, 1947 he married Betty J. Henry and she preceded him in death on October 31,...

Betty J. Farris, 87, of Boonville passed away unexpectedly on October 11, 2018 surrounded by family at Boone Hospital Center. Celebration of life services are being planned. Betty was born July 21, 1931, in Boonville to Harry Ray and Opal Oswald Prewitt and they preceded her in death.  She was a 1949 graduate of Bunceton High School.  On December 16, 1951, she married Donald L. Farris in Boonville and he survives.  She served as Church Secretary for the Boonville United...

Alan Lee Whitacre, 78, of Columbia, Mo. fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 p. m., Tuesday October 2, 2018 at the Columbia Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1100 College Park Drive, Columbia.  The family will receive friends after the service until 5:00 p. m. Alan was born on August 14, 1940, in Ottawa, Kansas to the late William Walter and Edna Ruth (Johnson) Whitacre. On May 21, 1961, he married Barbara Ann Dykstra in Ottawa, Kansas...

Doris June (Dixon) Vorce, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at University Hospital in Columbia after a long illness. She left this world to meet her Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by her family and friends. She was a unique woman who lived life fully and loved others well. On December 19, 1934, Doris was born at City Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the fourth child of Guy and Fay Dixon who instilled in her the values of hard work, education, and...

Edith N. Bergen, 89 of Columbia, MO passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 24, 2018, at Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel.  A funeral service will also take place in First United Methodist Church of Nixon, Texas at 2:00 p. m. on Saturday, September 29, 2018.  Burial will follow at the Nixon Cemetery. Edith was born on March 12, 1929 in Corsicana, Texas. She moved to Hempstead, where she grew up on a farm and...

Eva Lee Yager 1922 – 2018 Eva Lee Yager, age 96, of Centralia, Missouri passed away September 13, 2018 at Monroe Manor in Paris, Missouri. Eva Lee was born on January 16, 1922 in Rowena, Missouri a daughter of Arthur Preston Yager, Sr. and Ethel Lee Campbell Yager.  She was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, Missouri and as a nurse at Dr. Ward’s and Dr. Bradley’s practices in Centralia for many years.  She enjoyed making...

Myron “Mike” Trapp, born September 4, 1927, died at his home Wednesday morning after a lengthy illness. Born to John and Florene (Dull) Trapp in Temperance, Michigan he went on to serve in the US Navy during WW2. Mike spent most of his adult life in Wauseon, Ohio and moved to Columbia in 2014. He had numerous occupations over the course of his lifetime. He retired from delivering and setting up mobile homes in Ohio in 1989; he managed a gas station in Toledo, Ohio for a number...

Hisako Rexroth, 87, of Columbia, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018. The youngest of four children, Hisako Rexroth was born to Kijiro and Rin Taira in Ome, Japan on November 2, 1930.  She met her husband Art Rexroth when he was stationed in Japan by the U.S. Army. They resided in Marina, California, following Art`s retirement from military service. Their home became a haven for family and friends, who enjoyed the many scenic attractions of the Monterey Peninsula as well as...