Obituary
Thurman L. Smith | Obituary
Thurman Lee Smith, 77, died April 29, 2021, at his home in St. Louis. Born Feb. 7, 1944, in East St. Louis, he was the son of Thurman Alonzo and Lois…
Read MoreDonald L. Vaughn | Obituary
Donald Lee Vaughn, 83, of Columbia, died May 29, 2021. He was born Oct. 18, 1937, in Festus, Mo., son of the late Harrison Leo and Mary (nee Montgomery) Vaughn.…
Read MoreStephen A. Killy | Obituary
Stephen Alan Killy, 57, of Waterloo, died May 26, 2021. He was born July 10, 1963, in Red Bud. He was the son of William E. (Rita) Killy, Jr., of…
Read MoreMatthew ‘Tewey’ Sanders | Obituary
Matthew “Tewey” Sanders died May 17, 2021, at the age of 33, in Arnold, Mo. Matthew was a loving father, brother, son, grandson, uncle, and friend. Among those he was…
Read MoreLinda Gozdecki | Obituary
Linda Gozdecki (nee Webb), 73, of Waterloo, died May 18, 2021, in St. Louis. She was born Nov. 25, 1947, in Oklahoma City, Okla., and grew up in Taylorville. Linda…
Read MoreStanley E. Spehn | Obituary
Stanley E. Spehn, 90, of Waterloo, died May 25, 2021, in Waterloo. He was born Nov. 24, 1930, in Belleville. Stanley was a member of St. Patrick Church – Tipton…
Read MoreJames R. “Dick” Laxton | Obituary
James Richard (Dick) Laxton, 76, of Columbia, born Aug. 7, 1944, in St. Louis, passed into his Savior’s arms on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Mercy South, St. Louis. Dick…
Read MoreJack A. Taylor | Obituary
Jack A. Taylor, 87 died May 17, 2021, at Oak Hill in Waterloo, due to Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which he had been battling for over ten years. Jack was March 22,…
Read MoreJudy A. Sharkey | Obituary
Judy A. (nee Metter) Sharkey, 60, of Modoc, formerly of Columbia, died May 16, 2021 at St. Clare Health Care Center, Fenton, Mo. She was born June 9, 1960, in…
Read MoreWilliam R. Cron | Obituary
William R. “Bill” Cron, 73, was born March 15, 1948, and returned to heaven April 16, 2021. In the years between he lived a wonderful life. He had an idyllic…
Read MoreRay H. “Harry” Aycock | Obituary
Ray H. “Harry” Aycock, 86, of Columbia, died May 12, 2021. He was born Jan. 17, 1935, in Waterloo. Ray grew up in Waterloo and graduated from Waterloo High School…
Read MoreEllen L. Harbaugh | Obituary
Ellen L. Harbaugh passed away peacefully, as the sun was setting on May 9, 2021, at the age of 77. Ellen was born in Belleville on Dec. 17, 1943,…
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