Area Obituaries

Alice Pauline (Watson) Taylor was born October 25, 1930, in Hartshorn, Missouri, to William Henry and Gladys (Scurlock) Watson. She passed away June 11, 2025, in Sullivan, Missouri.  Pauline married Warren Robert Taylor on December 26, 1946, and they were married for nearly fifty years before Warren passed away on October 25, 1996. She was…

Bert Silverman, age 84, husband of Diane Silverman, was born April 3, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pa. Bert passed away on June 9, 2025, at his home in Licking, Mo. He moved to Licking from Kingman, Ariz., four years ago and loved it here. He inherited three daughters when he married Diane; Kathy, Laurie and Kristin.…

Geneva M. Black, of Duke, Mo., passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, at the age of 90. Geneva was born in Colorado, on March 5, 1935, to Charlie and Elizabeth (Rath) Rose. She had three sisters, Evelyn, Mildred and Dorothy; and two brothers, Bobby and Gary. Geneva married Donald Eugene Humphrey and to this union…

Shirley D. Parker was born to Leona May and Columbus McLaughlin on Nov 9, 1934, in Bloodland, MO. She departed this earth on Dec 14, 2024, at 90-years-old. The youngest of seven children, Shirley was born during a time of family tragedy, with her two brothers and her dad suffering from typhoid. Her brothers succumbed…

It is with both heavy hearts and gratefulness for his incredible spirit that we announce the passing of Earnest (Ernie) Edward Turner Jr., aged 65, who passed away on June 5, 2025. He was born on September 10, 1959, to Tom and Iva (Holden) Turner. Ernie was a man who never met a stranger and…

Leisa Ann Baker, a fiercely independent, loving mother, wife, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully after an eleven-year battle with cancer. She was 61-years-old. Born on July 1, 1963, in Trenton, Missouri, to Bobby and Patty Kriewitz, Leisa brought light, laughter and love to everyone around her. In 1980, she married Gary May and…

Michael (Mike) L. Crowe, born May 14, 1955, in DeKalb County, Indiana, passed away Friday evening, May 30, 2025, with his wife by his side. Mike spent his early years in Los Angeles, Calif., before moving to Buffalo, Mo., with his mother at the age of fifteen. At age 18, Mike went to work for…

Larry Wayne Thompson, age 66, passed away May 6, 2025, in Licking, Missouri. Larry was born on June 13, 1958, in Statesville, North Carolina, to Jesse and Pauline Thompson.  He attended Asbury University where he received a master’s degree in divinity. He then went on to minister for the United Methodist Church in North Carolina. …

Bonita Ann (Moorfield) Alers was born January 21, 1947, in Danville, Va., to Dudley and Vinnie (Fielder) Moorfield. She left this world May 23, 2025, after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Frederick W. Alers. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Mark Yates,…

Boogie went home to be with our Lord on May 22, 2025. He lived in the Philippines with the love of his life, Maricris, and their one-month old son, Chris Aaron Buco Backues. Boogie loved the Phillippines; the ocean, nature and great weather helped him enjoy building a small home with a large garden for…