Area Obituaries
Obituary – Kandy K. Hall
Kandy Kristina (Kane) Hall, age 76, of Licking, passed away on September 17, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. Kandy was born on March 24, 1950, at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Mo., to Irving and Juanita (Westfall) Kane. Kandy grew up in the Overland area of St. Louis. She was baptized and…
Read MoreObituary – Sherry E. Zike
Sherry Elaine Zike, of Edgar Springs, Mo., passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the age of 68. She was born on September 8, 1958, in Rolla, Mo., to the late Franklin Eugene Dunham and Elsie Lorraine (Miles) Dunham. On May 17, 2008, she married Michael Dale Zike in Moberly, Mo. In addition to her…
Read MoreObituary – Patrick B. Jenkins
Patrick Breson Jenkins was born July 26, 1962, in Bluffton, Ind. He died in Texas County, Mo., on September 12, 2026. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, five children, 20 grandchildren, his loving kid-sisters, his big brother, and their dad. Pat was a devoted husband and a loving father whose curiosity never…
Read MoreObituary – Jacob S. Smith
Jacob Stanley Smith, age 19, son of Stanley and Annette Smith, was born August 21, 2007, and lost his precious life September 12, 2026. Jacob is preceded in death by his grandparents, Albert and Lucille Smith and his close, personal friend Paul Walker. He is survived by his parents, Stanley and Annette Smith; sister Rylee…
Read MoreObituary – James “Jim” Flatt
James “Jim” Leonard Flatt born September 4, 1936, in Lenox, Missouri, passed away on his ninetieth birthday, September 4, 2026, in Houston, Missouri. Jim is survived by his loving children: Janelle Flatt and fiancé David, of Salem, Mo., Alecia Gunter and husband Bob, of Rolla, Mo., Trevor King and wife Donna, of Rolla, Mo., and…
Read MoreObituary – Rita G. Hubbard
Rita Gwen Walker Hubbard, 78, a 1965 graduate of Licking High School, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026, surrounded by her children. Rita was born December 8, 1947, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Leota Jeffries Walker and Roscoe “Junior” Walker. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Howard Blankenship, whom she lovingly called…
Read MoreObituary – Marie Wofford Urban
Marie Wofford Urban, age 93, was born November 9, 1932, and passed away at her home in Montauk, Dent County, Missouri, on September 2, 2026, with her loving family by her side, on the Wofford farm where she was born, north of the Saltpeter Cave and Ashley Creek. Marie became a Christian in 1946 and…
Read MoreObituary – Christie Ann Shoemaker
Christie Ann Shoemaker, age 73, of Ozark, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 27, 2026. She was born on October 7, 1952, in Rolla, Missouri, and grew up in Licking, Missouri, where she formed the values of faith, loyalty and compassion that shaped her entire life. She later…
Read MoreObituary – Carl R. Gaines
Carl Ray Gaines, age 88, of Smyrna, Tenn., passed away the evening of Saturday, August 22, 2026, at TriStar Stonecrest Medical Center. He was the son of Claud Ray Gaines and Cynthia Iona Gaines. Carl graduated from Licking High School in May 1956. He joined the United States Air Force in July 1956 and married…
Read MoreObituary – Sylvia “Nadine” Craft
Sylvia Nadine Hadley Daniel Craft, age 85, passed away August 12, 2026, in Columbia, Missouri. On April 29, 1941, Sylvia Nadine was born at home in Kinderpost, Missouri, to her proud parents, Bertha Mae and Leslie Hadley. This tiny blessing would be known as Nadine and was welcomed by her older siblings, Herbert and Lenora.…
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