Area Obituaries
Obituary – Frank A. Triplett
Frank A. Triplett, age 79, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Licking, Mo. Born December 30, 1943, in Licking, Mo., to Frank and Zoe Triplett. Frank is preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Carol; and best friend of forty years, Steve Ingram, with whom he’s drank many beers. He is survived by…
Read MoreObituary – Thelma J. Walker
Thelma Josephine Walker was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She departed this life and gained her angel wings on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Thelma was 102. Thelma was born on March 7, 1921, to the late Frank and Maude (Lewis) Dunham. Her childhood was spent in Phelps County, mostly…
Read MoreObituary – Kerry M. Pilz
In loving memory of Kerry Marie Pilz, born September 21, 1973, in Paragould, Ark. She passed away July 3, 2023, in Columbia, Mo. Kerry was the youngest daughter of Gerald and Judith (Noel) Pilz. Kerry was born with hydrocephalus and had her first surgery at only 28 days old. When Kerry was very young, the…
Read MoreObituary – Rev. Dors Gene Wilson
Rev. Dors Gene Wilson, son of Glen and Lucy Curtis Wilson, was born September 5, 1939, in Duke, Mo., and entered his Heavenly home on July 4, 2023, at his home in Phillipsburg, Mo., at the age of eighty-three years. On March 20, 1960, he was united in marriage with Della Lane. Dors is survived…
Read MoreObituary – Iretta M. Streitenberger
Iretta Mae (Campbell) Streitenberger, age 83, of Licking, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, after a long-term illness. Iretta was born on March 28, 1940, in Success, Mo., to Alvin Glen Campbell and Ruby Mae Duben. Iretta is survived by two children, John and wife, Laurie, of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Rhonda and husband,…
Read MoreObituary – Bessie I. Sellars
Bessie Irene Sellars, 86, of Licking, passed away June 30, 2023. Bessie was born on February 10, 1937, in Winona, Mo., the daughter of Daniel John Bradshaw and Cora Jane Dennings. Bessie married James Hamill in 1953. They had five children together. James passed away in 1960. Bessie married Victor Sellars in 1966, one child…
Read MoreObituary – Ernest “Ernie” Friend
Ernest “Ernie” Ray Friend was the youngest child of Charlie and Helen (Johnson) Friend. He was born on August 16, 1944, in Hayti, Mo. He went to be with the Lord on June 29, 2023, at the age of 78. Ernie married the love of his life on June 8, 1993. Ernie and Loretta met…
Read MoreObituary – Sandra “Sandie” Williams
Sandra “Sandie” Faye Williams was born on August 1, 1946, in Taft, Calif. She was raised in Fellows, Calif., but finally made her home in Licking, Mo. She passed away on June 27, 2023, at the age of 76. Sandie is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Williams; one daughter, Cynthia “Cindy” Moore; one…
Read MoreObituary – James “Jim” Reagan
James “Jim” Raymond Reagan passed away June 20, 2023, in Rolla, Mo., at the age of 80. Jim Reagan was born August 7, 1942, to Raymond and Edna Reagan, of Duke, Mo. Jim grew up on a large farm in Sherrill, Mo., and attended Licking High School where he actively played baseball and basketball, and…
Read MoreObituary – Floyd “Ed” Walden
Floyd “Ed” Edward Walden was born February 5, 1961, in San Pedro, Calif., and passed away June 8, 2023, in Licking, Mo. He was the son of the late Wilma Jeane (Pennock) Johnson, of Licking, and Floyd “Duke” Lindsay Walden, of Montana. Ed loved his friends and family. He spent years truck driving, landscaping and…
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