Obituaries

Virginia Webster

Virginia Webster

Jan 6, 2026

Virginia Catherine Webster, 84, of Medill, Missouri, passed away at 5:30pm on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Capital Region Medical Center, in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Virginia was born May 10, 1941, in Kahoka, Missouri to Walter and Helen (McDonnell) Morris. Virginia was united in marriage to Stanley Webster on October 21, 1960, at St Michael’s Catholic Church, in Kahoka and he...

Cindy Lou Leeper

Cindy Lou Leeper

Dec 29, 2025

Cindy Lou Leeper, 74, passed away at 11:27am, on Monday, December 29, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Cindy was born on December 2, 1951, in Moline, Iowa to Marlin and Etta (Starr) Stoneking. She married Jim McCarty and to this union they had two daughters, she later married Kent Leeper on April 7, 1990, in Wayland, he...

Janice Loree Justice

Janice Loree Justice

Dec 28, 2025

Janice L. Justice, age 76, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, surrounded by the love of her family.

Janice was born on November 29, 1949, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Charles and Marjorie (Washburn) Chewning. On September 17, 1977, she was united in marriage to Rick Justice in Keokuk, Iowa, he...

Charles Joseph Moloney

Charles Joseph Moloney

Dec 24, 2025

Charles Joseph Moloney 66, passed away suddenly at his home in Wyaconda on December 24, 2025.

Charles was born To Charles and Cynthia (Watson) Moloney on March 14, 1959 in Boston, Massachusetts. He worked in construction for most of his life and eventually settled in Wyaconda, Missouri.

Charles is preceded in death by his parents and brothers William and Jeffrey

He is survived...

Virginia A Bertram

Virginia A Bertram

Dec 24, 2025

Virginia Ann (Hyde) Bertram, age 83 of Gorin, Missouri, passed away on December 24th, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Virginia was born January 26, 1942, to Hollis and Nellie (Smith) Hyde. On August 11, 1963, Virginia was united in marriage to Frederick Nelson Bertram. Fred and Virginia were blessed with 55 years of marriage when Fred passed in 2019....

Osa L. Clay

Osa L. Clay

Dec 24, 2025

Osa L. Clay, 95, passed away at home on December 24, 2025. Osa was born on July 3, 1930, to Ernest and Bertha May (Medlin) Moss. A devoted mother, grandmother, great, and great-great grandmother, Osa loved nothing more than to spend time with her family, doting on them and making sure all were well fed and cared for. Osa, to...

Service of Remembrance 2025

Service of Remembrance 2025

Dec 15, 2025

On behalf of the staff at Wilson & Triplett Funeral Home, Dana, Amy, and Sandy, wish to thank each and every one of our families for entrusting us with the care of their loved ones this year.  We wish you all healing, hope, and love throughout this holiday season.  Please know we are thinking of you at this time and...

Ruby Pauline Wood

Ruby Pauline Wood

Dec 6, 2025

R Pauline Wood, age 95 of West Dundee, IL formerly of Clark County, died on December 6, 2025 at her residence.

Ruby Pauline Wood was born on February 20, 1930, at the family home in Winchester, Mo to Glenn Arthur and Ernestine Mae (Kennedy) Hunziker. She was the youngest of six children.

Pauline was united in marriage to Joseph Dean Wood on...

Dennis Lynn Ash

Dennis Lynn Ash

Nov 26, 2025

Dennis Lynn Ash, 58, of St Louis, Missouri formally of Wyaconda, MO, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at St Louis University Hospital in St Louis, Missouri.

He was born November 8, 1967, in Keokuk, Iowa. The son of Wendell M. and Jewel Ann (Sturm) Ash. He was a 1986 graduate of Clark County High School. In his younger years...

Veronica Young

Veronica Young

Nov 10, 2025

Veronica Ann Young, 52, of Salem, Missouri formally of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2025, at Salem Residential Care in Salem, Missouri.

She was born on July 17, 1973, in Memphis, Missouri, the daughter of Ava Young Carter.

Veronica was a 1991 graduate of Clark County High School and later in life attended Southeast Community College and became a...

Veteran's Day 2025

Veteran's Day 2025

Nov 9, 2025

In honor of the men and women who served and gave their lives so that we may have freedom.

Dana Justice, Amy Jones, and Sandra McKinnon Triplett would like to thank those families who afforded us the honor and the privilege of caring for those veterans who gave so much for their country. We will remember them now, and always.

In Flanders...

John Wesley Redding

John Wesley Redding

Nov 2, 2025

John Wesley Redding, 70, of Memphis, Missouri formerly of Fairmont, Missouri, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025, at his home with his family by his side

He was born November 18, 1954, in Carthage, Illinois to Robert Otis and Leola Maxine (Pruett) Redding. John was united in marriage to Linda (Webster) Redding on June 25, 1977, in Wyaconda, Missouri and she...

Lorenz LeRoy Woodbury

Lorenz LeRoy Woodbury

Oct 26, 2025

Lorenz LeRoy Woodbury, 80, of Wayland, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Scotland County Hospital, Memphis, Missouri.

He was born on December 7, 1944, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Earl Lorenz and Mary Ann (Jeffery) Woodbury. He was united in marriage to Mary Jo (Holmes) Woodbury on November 6, 1964, in Kahoka, Missouri and she...

Eugene George Mohr

Eugene George Mohr

Oct 22, 2025

Eugene George Mohr, 87, of rural Kahoka, was received into the loving embrace of His Savior at 9:21 pm on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Gene was born to Theodore and Francis née Martin Mohr on February 6, 1938, in the farmhouse in which he lived his entire life. A 1955 graduate of Kahoka High School, Gene enlisted in the Army and...

Doris Louise (Edlen) Weber

Doris Louise (Edlen) Weber

Oct 19, 2025

Doris Louise (Edlen) Weber, 82, of Texas, formally of Revere, Missouri passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in Texas.

She was born on March 4, 1943, on the family farm to Howard and Mary Ellen (Tweed) Edlen. Doris was a 1961 graduate of Revere High School, and later in life retired from the postal service in Texas. She was...

Clifford Joe Couch

Clifford Joe Couch

Oct 19, 2025

Clifford Joe Couch, 84, of Revere, Missouri, passed away at 2:06 pm on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at his home with his family by his side.

Clifford was born on March 10, 1941, on his family farm in Revere, Missouri, to Joe Melvin and Mary E (Winn) Couch. He was united in marriage to Mary Ann (Toops) Couch on June 7,...

Randy Smith

Randy Smith

Oct 16, 2025

To have never met Randy Smith was to have walked through a library and passed by a great American novel, its cover modest and worn, its quiet dignity easy to overlook. Those who paused to open its pages discovered stories rich with wisdom, kindness, and quiet strength. Randy lived a life not of chance or ease, but one carefully written...

Marjorie Lucille Osbon

Marjorie Lucille Osbon

Oct 14, 2025

Marjorie Lucille Osbon, 103, formally of Kahoka, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, peacefully at her home in Wayland, MO with her family by her side.

Marjorie was born on December 18, 1921, in Milton, Iowa to Raymond Joseph and Beulah May (Owens) Howell. She attended Memphis Grade school up to 8th grade then was needed at home to work...

Edward VanVelkinburgh

Edward VanVelkinburgh

Oct 9, 2025

Edward “Sonny” VanVelkinburgh, 83, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away peacefully at 5:28 am on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Clark County Nursing Home, in Kahoka, Missouri.

Edward was born on October 22, 1941, in Keokuk, IA, to Lewis E and Margaret L (Young) VanVelkinburgh. He was a graduate of Keokuk High School. After high school he enlisted into the United...

Jerry Brotherton

Jerry Brotherton

Oct 7, 2025

Jerry Lee Brotherton, 80, formally of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Camdenton Windsor Estates, Camdenton, Missouri.

Jerry was born on May 23, 1945, in Kahoka, MO, to Lawrence Oswald and Verga Opal (Wells) Brotherton. Jerry graduated from Clark County High School in 1963. Jerry was a self-employed truck driver who hauled fuel to filling stations. He...