Columbia, MO Obituaries

Joseph Henry Machens, Jr., 69, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on September 13, 2026. He was born August 9, 1957, in St. Louis, MO to Joseph and Martha Machens. Joe was s...

Phyllis Anne (Rose) Bell of Columbia, Missouri, age 92, died September 3, 2026. Daughter of Thomas Ivan Rose (b. 07 Apr. 1903, d. 13 Dec. 1980) and Anna Hannah (Edwards) Rose (b. 26 Aug. 1908, d. 13 J...

Sherry Kaye Dobbs, 76, died on August 31, 2026 at University Hospital. She was born on April 29, 1950, in West Plains, MO. The Dobbs family spent their early years in southern Missouri and Indi...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Thomas Baldus, of Alleman, Iowa. John passed peacefully on the evening of September 1, 2026, after battling liver cancer for the past six ...

Richard Samuels, 78, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Richard was born August 3, 1948, in Boone ...

Joseph C. Matteson, 79, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Joseph was born on May 13, 1947, in Grant City, Missouri, the...

Carolyn Lemon Holste, cherished mother, grandmother, sister, teacher, musician, and faithful servant of God, left peacefully to be with her Savior on August 24, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was...

Barbara DeAnn Russell, 85, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 21, 2026, with her family by her side. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 5:00 ...

Susan Marie Musterman, born to Dennis and Teresa Tipton December 20, 1949 in Kansas City, MO passed away August 19, 2026 as a result of a brain tumor. Sue will always be remembered as a kind, lovin...

Jeanie Ann (Brazeal) Skaggs 10/9/1951 – 8/19/2026 Columbia, MO - Jeanie Ann Skaggs, 74, of Higbee, MO passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, at University Hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Bo...

Dale Lee Alspaw, 94, of Columbia, passed away, Monday, August 17th at the Stuart House in Centralia. Friends and family may gather at Memorial Funeral Home 1217 Business Loop 70 West Columbia, MO on W...

Sandra Jean Carlson passed away at home in Columbia, Missouri, on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born on March 8, 1936, in Los Angeles, California, to Omar and Wilma (Raddon) Joh...

Sheila Maurice (LaMacchia) Lottes, 68, passed away peacefully at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on October 31, 1957, in St...

Tim Flynn was a gentle, witty and endlessly thoughtful man, who wore life like a loose garment. Easy-going and empathetic, he had the Irishman’s gift for story-telling and a true music-lovers collecti...

Martha Mae Traxler, 94, of Columbia, MO passed away peacefully Friday, August 14, 2026. Martha was born May 11, 1932, in McBaine, MO to Charles and Mary Taylor. She was raised on her family’s farm i...

Barbara Maddex, 90, of Columbia, MO passed away August 12, 2026, in Columbia at Caring Hearts and Hands Hospice. As per her wishes, she will be cremated with private family services. Family will recei...

Margaret “Terry” Jennings Hume, 71, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, August 21, 2026, at Memorial Funer...

Donald H. Cunningham died on 8 August 2026 in Columbia, MO. Don, the son of Hartley H. and Ethel Frances (Crane Cunningham McKee), was born in Columbia, Missouri, on 21 May 1935. His great-, great -, ...

Harold L. Gentry, 92, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Caring Hearts and Hands in Columbia. Harold was born June 27, 1934, in Columbia, Missouri, to Elery E. and Ruby P...

Jeanette Decker, 82, of Columbia, MO passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Columbia. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11am on Wednesday, August 12th at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 903 ...

Debra Sarah Heisler-Fairchild, 71, passed away at Parkside Manor in Columbia, Missouri, on Sunday, August 2, 2026. She was born on January 5, 1955, in Columbia, Missouri, to the late Thomas Frank Hei...

Charlene Carnes passed on August 1, 2026, at the age of 96. Born on January 15, 1930, Charlene lived in Columbia, Missouri.

Linda Lou (Colvin) McKenzie passed on July 31, 2026, at Stuart House in Centralia, MO. She was born to Joseph Martilus Colvin and Hallie Bass (Ellis) Colvin on January 21, 1941, at a home in rural Bo...

Patricia Lawnick-Ritchie passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026 in Columbia MO. She was 96. She passed peacefully, with her son at her side. Born Patricia Davis in West Orange NJ, she grew up in Wi...

John E. Bell, 95, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Born in New Bloomfield, Missouri, to Grover and Nannie (Emm...

James Carl Stallman passed on July 28, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on August 19, 1941, in Evanston, Illinois, James lived in Columbia, Missouri.

Richard C. “Dick” Warder Jr. was born September 30, 1936, in Nitro, West Virginia. He was the son of Richard Currey and Edith Moser Warder. Dick died peacefully on July 26, 2026. He was 89 years old,...

Beverly Ann (Brown) Roemer, age 87, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026. Beverly was born on January 7, 1939, in Lebanon, Missouri, to Ivan Brown and Beatrice Pauline (Day)...

Billie H. Silvey, 95, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Born on May 21, 1931, in Columbia to Charlie Hopper Jr. and Lena Marie (Gibson) Hopper, Bil...

Pamela Kay Bradford passed on July 26, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on September 4, 1950, Pamela Kay Bradford was a resident of Columbia, Missouri.

Dorothy Ellen Schroer 1/24/1935 – 7/22/2026 Dorothy Schroer, 91, of Holts Summit passed away, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at home with her family at her side. Visitation will be 1-2pm, Thursday, August...

Charlene Ruth Nickolaus, 95, of Columbia, MO passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Columbia. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Memorial Funeral Home 1217 Business Loop 70 West Columbia ...

Mary Claire Osbourn Nau August 30, 1939 – July 20, 2026 The stars over Cheyenne, Wyoming danced the night of August 30, 1938, when Mary Claire Osbourn was born. The only child of Lewis Allen Osbourn a...

Doris E. Bailey, 83, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 19, 2026. She was born March 7, 1943, in Kirksville, Missouri, to Earl and Pauline (White) Lewis. As the ...

Michael Thomas Showalter was born June 10, 1944, in Takoma Park, Maryland to Michael and Millie (Emswiler) Showalter. He departed this life on July 18, 2026, in Columbia, Missouri with his wife and da...

Troy Eldon Bentlage, 89, Aug. 27, 1936-Feb. 9, 2026, died peacefully in his home in Columbia, Missouri, surrounded by loved ones. A life well lived in faith and family Troy’s life began in Bates C...

The world lost a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Joan Elizabeth Womack Bentlage, 91, on June 26, 2026. She died peacefully at her home in Columbia, Missouri, surrounded by loved ones. Born ...

William “Bill” Trabue, 84, of Columbia, MO passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Miller County Care in Tuscumbia, MO. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 21st from 1:00 – 2:00pm at Memorial Funeral Home...

Dorislene Wilcox, 92, passed away peacefully at home on July 14, 2026. Born on July 4, 1934, Dorislene was a cherished presence in the lives of those who knew and loved her, and she will be remembered...

Paula Jane (Stenger) Kramer, 67, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 11, 2026, surrounded by her family. Paula was born April 2, 1959, to Ferdinand Joseph and N...

Linda P. Bean, 75, of Columbia, MO passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, after a short illness. As per her wishes, she will be cremated and there will be no services. She was born on October 14, 1950, in...

Verda Leanne Hendren (Monroe) passed away peacefully on July 11th, 2026 at the age of 88. A visitation will be held at 10am on Monday, July 20th at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia, MO. Verda was bor...

Dr. Irvin Wayne Cockriel, surrounded by his family, passed away on July 4, 2026, in Columbia, Missouri at the age of 91. Irvin was born on April 15, 1935, on the family farm in Platte County, Missouri...

Beverly Pearl Steuerwald (Hill) passed away peacefully on July 2nd, 2026 at the age of 92. Beverly was born on March 14th, 1934 in Clear Lake, Iowa to her parents Fred and Ethel Hill. She was the you...

Keith B. Roys, Sr., 95, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Lenoir Woods, surrounded by family. He was born on March 25, 1931, in Winfield, Kansas, to Reuben a...

Janet Gail Craigmile, 70, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Born on February 28, 1956, in Flint, Michigan, to Wilmer and Irene (Nimity) King. She sp...

Carroll L. Schleeter, 88, of Prairie Home, MO passed away June 27, 2026. Friends and family may gather from 1-2pm on Saturday, July 11th, 2026 at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West Colu...

La Nelle Siegel Young was born in 1924, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Harry and Zelma Uhrich Siegel. She graduated from Little Rock High School early as the youngest girl graduate in a class of 400. At...