Obituaries

Norma Jean Bowman

Published by nathan@mexicole... on Fri, 10/30/2020 - 9:29am

Norma Jean Bowman

Norma Jean Bowman, 78 of Centralia, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.
Family and friends are invited to Norma’s Life Celebration at a visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 at Fenton-Kendrick Funeral Home in Centralia. Services will be Sunday, Nov. 1.

Mary Jo Cline

Published by nathan@mexicole... on Thu, 10/29/2020 - 7:15am

Mary Jo Cline, 77, of Mexico, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at her home.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, at Arnold Funeral Home. Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial Park.

Visitation is Sunday from 1 p.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Although masks are not required, those attending are welcome to wear one if it makes them comfortable.

Linda E. Rose

Published by nathan@mexicole... on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 8:55am

Linda E. Rose, 65, of Mexico, formerly of Centralia, passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 at 10:30 p.m. at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Audrain in Mexico.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Pickering Funeral Home on Friday, Oct. 30, with visitation at 6-7 p.m. and memorial services beginning at 7 p.m.

Condolences may be given at pickeringfh.com.

Barbara Lee Hofer

Published by nathan@mexicole... on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 6:55am

Barbara Lee Hofer, of Mexico an early elementary teacher, and mother of three, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at the age of 91 at Pin Oaks Living Center, Mexico. Barbara and her husband, Donald J. Hofer, originally of Humboldt, Kansas, who preceded her in death in 1996, were married in Wellsville, and were the proud parents of three children, who survive their mother: Cynthia Marie Kenne, Gregory Stephen Hofer, and Jerome Vincent Hofer (spouses, Jack Kenne, Joyce Hofer and Paul Nye), respectively.

Lara Caran

Published by nathan@mexicole... on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 6:46am

Lara Rose Caran, 58, of Mexico, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at her home.
Memorial Services will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, at Arnold Funeral Home with Dr. Jeff Stott officiating. Visitation is Monday from 4-6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Lara was born on Sept. 21, 1962 in Muncie, Ind., the daughter of Wanda Griffey. She was a 1980 graduate of Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri. She studied to become a dental hygienist and also attended two years of business school.

Alan Joseph Buie

Published by nathan@mexicole... on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 8:45am

On Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, Alan Joseph Buie, loving brother, uncle to nieces and nephew, passed away at the age of 69.

Gary Wade Poff

Published by nathan@mexicole... on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 2:35pm

Gary Wade Poff

Gary Wade Poff passed away peacefully, with his wife Kathy and wonderful caregivers at his side on Oct. 21, 2020 at Stonebridge Oak Tree Villa in Jefferson City. A man appreciated for his dry sense of humor and excellent culinary skills, he enjoyed many adventures in life with his wife, close friends and family. Rarely late but always moving at a slow pace, a close friend teased, “He’s the only person I know who takes two hours to watch 60 Minutes!”

Bobby Morris

Published by nathan@mexicole... on Wed, 10/21/2020 - 9:07am

A Celebration of Life Service for, Bobby Lee Morris, 62, of Wellsville, will be at 3 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Myers Funeral Home in Wellsville.

Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of service, Sunday, Nov. 1 at the funeral home.

Bobby died on Thursday, Oct. 15 in rural Wellsville, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.myersfuneralhome.biz.

Mary Joan Angell

Published by nathan@mexicole... on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 3:09pm

Mary Joan Angell, 82, Centralia, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Luther L. Angell.

She is survived by three sons, Jed Angell (Jill) of Centralia, Justin Angell of Centralia, and Jon Angell (Charlotte) of Centralia; one brother, Bobby Henry (Linda) of Adairsville, Ga.; one sister, Donna Henry of Centralia; and many relatives and friends.

Beulah Marie ‘Tootsie’ Craghead

Published by nathan@mexicole... on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 1:45pm

Beulah Marie “Tootsie' Craghead, 88, of Auxvasse passed away at her home on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020.

She was born in Montgomery County on Jan. 5, 1932 to the late Mangus Moore and the late Minnie Bell Price (Brown) Moore.

On March 4, 1960, Tootsie married William L. “Bill” Craghead. He preceded her in death on June 5, 2007.

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