Area Obituaries

Mary Jane Medders, 94, passed away at her daughter Dee Anna’s house, in Republic, on March 2, 2023. She was born on March 19, 1928, near Houston, Mo. She was the third child of Charles Earnest “Ern” Keeney and Anna Mae (Cox) Keeney. She was married to Truman “Ikey” Medders, in 1955, and was blessed…

Judith L. Higginbotham, 80, of Rolla, Mo., passed away on March 16, 2023. She was born on March 8, 1943, in New York, N.Y., to the late John Franklin and May Esther (Tippin) Laidig. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, William J. Higginbotham, Sr. and Ryan D. Moats, Jr.;…

(Leaman) Lemond “Eugene” Maxey departed this world on May 16, 2023, at the age of 91 years, 2 months and 15 days. Eugene was a Devoted Husband, a Loving Father, and an Adoring Grandfather and Great-Grandfather. Eugene was born on March 1, 1932, to Tim & Edna (nee Crum) Maxey, in Licking, Mo. Eugene moved…

Roger Dale Stroup, age 58, of Licking, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Mercy Hospital-St Louis. Roger was born August 10, 1964, in Sullivan, a son to the late Raymond Lee and Beverly Thompson Bishop. Roger was married to Debbie Godfrey and she survives in Bolivar, Mo. Roger proudly served his country in the…

Annette Josephine James was born in St. Louis, Mo., on January 8, 1971, to Jesse David James and Sharon Kay James. Annette passed away May 14, 2023, at the age of 52, in Licking, Mo. Annette always made her family a priority in her life. She devoted her life to raising and caring for her…

Linda Kay McCrea, age 76, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, in St. James, Mo. Linda was born June 20, 1946, in Gainesville, Mo., to Orville and Norma (Hathcock) Evans. Linda grew up in Tecumseh, Mo., where she went to several one-room schoolhouses. She married Ernest David McCrea, Jr. on February 4, 1966, in Houston,…

Kinsey Lea Black, who was born on February 2, 1996, in Springfield, Mo., to Ronald and Donna Black, passed away in Seattle, Wash., on April 23, 2023, at the age of 27. From the day Kinsey was born, she had the fullest head of black hair that kept growing. She was a daddy’s girl until…

The world is a little darker now and the heavens a little brighter. Rob left this earth Wednesday April 26, 2023, after a 21-month battle with cancer. Rob was born in Houston; he grew up attending Houston Schools and graduated in 1989. After graduation he worked at Brown Shoe Company then H. D. Lee Company.…

Mary Ann Curran, the daughter of the late Alvin L. Hake and Flora C. (Dietzel) Hake, was born on August 3, 1946, in Washington, Mo. Mary passed from this life peacefully in her sleep on April 28, 2023, at the age of 76, with her loving dog, Muffin, by her side. Mary spent her childhood…

Nadine June Michel was born June 30, 1938, at Hartshorn, Mo., to William Jefferson and Eva Ethel (Ireland) Stringer. In the early morning hours of April 26, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Hartshorn, Nadine entered her Heavenly home to join all those who had gone on before her. She had…