All Obituaries

  Vernon Lee "Whitey"  Wortman - age 72 of Gallatin, MO passed away Sunday morning, January 17th, 2021 at Daviess County Nursing and Rehab in Gallatin. Whitey was born on November 15th, 1948 in Cameron, MO. He was the son of Carl “Unkie” and Evelyn (Taylor) Bradley.  Whitey was a graduate of Gallatin High School.  He worked as a radiator assembler at Modines.  On August 13th, 1970, he was united in marriage to Charlene Moody. Whitey was ornery...

  Charles F. "Snarf" Trotter - age 62 of Gallatin, MO passed away Wednesday morning, January 13th, 2021 at Cameron Regional Medical Center in Cameron, MO. Charles was born on April 20th, 1958, the son of Charles James and Murvle Loetta (Parish) Trotter in Houston, TX.  He grew up in the Kansas City area.  Charles served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict, while stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  His family describes him as a...

  Edna Yoakum of rural Knoxville, Missouri passed away peacefully January 7, 2021. She was born August 13, 1932 in Fairdealing, Missouri to Arthur Lee and Ruth Esther Ward and is preceded in death by her husband and best friend of nearly 50 years, Tommy Yoakum who died in 2002.    Mom lived independently on the farm that made her and Dad so happy for 30 plus years - making friends and bringing joy to many people. She loved quilting and was prepared to “take a...

  Galen E. Haddock - age 77 of Gallatin, MO passed away Wednesday night, January 6th, 2021 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO. Galen was born on March 22nd, 1943 the son of Vaden and Louise (Staub) Haddock in Pierce City, MO.  He was a graduate of Pierce City High School.  Galen served in the United States Air Force.  In April 1989 he was united in marriage to Judy Taylor.  Galen worked for Missouri Telephone Company.  He enjoyed railroads and trains and had a...

      Barbara L. (Tapp) Vickers - age 96 of Lathrop, MO passed away Sunday night, January 3rd, 2021 at her home.  Barbara was born December 22, 1924, in Prior (Douglas County), Missouri, the third of five children of Lester Lee and Nanny Purney (Kinman) Barr.  Her parents and two brothers, Howard Barr and Ray Barr, preceded her in death.      Barbara grew up in Douglas County and was united in marriage to Donald W. Tapp...

  Lola F. Critten - age 75 of Gallatin, MO passed away Monday morning, December 28th, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Lola was born on October 6th, 1945 the daughter of John Patrick and Alma (Place) Yuille in rural Daviess County, MO. She grew up in Jameson, MO and was a 1963 graduate of Jameson High School.  On August 30th, 1964 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Critten in Jameson.  In addition to being a homemaker, she and her husband were...

James “Jim” Edgar Harrington, 79, of Jamesport, MO, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO.  Jim was born on a farm north of Jamesport on June 28, 1941, the oldest child of Marvin and Emily Alice (Critten) Harrington.   Jim and his two siblings grew up on the family farm.  He graduated from Tri-County High School in 1959.  After graduation Jim went to visit his cousins in Nashville, Tennessee, and through...

Glenda Darlene (Rea) Patton - age 85, of Gallatin, MO passed away Sunday morning, December 20th,2020 at Daviess County Nursing and Rehab in Gallatin. Glenda was born at home in East Alton, Ill, on February 4th, 1935, the oldest child of Glen and Juanita (Haws) Rea.  In 1945, the family settled in San Diego, CA. Darlene was active in high school activities where she wrote for the weekly newspaper and was a member of marching band. She graduated from Hoover High School at the age of 16 in...

Mona (McKown) Eckelberry - age 79 of Jamesport, MO passed away Sunday night, December 20th, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Mona was born on May 31st, 1941 in Altamont, MO the daughter of Norman Virgil and Etta Pauline (Everman) McKown.  She grew up in Jamesport and was a 1959 graduate of Jamesport High School.  On November 15th, 1966 she was united in marriage to J.L. Eckelberry in Miami, OK.  Early in their marriage Mona worked as a Beautician. Mona and...

Gabriel James Flippin- 27 week and 1 day old infant boy of Caleb Green and Destiny Perry of Independence, MO passed away Friday morning, December 18th, 2020 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO. Gabriel is survived by: parents; siblings, Layne and Baylee; paternal grandparents, Clint Flippin and Amanda Green of Lee's Summit; maternal grandfather, Michael Perry of Independence.   Arrangements entrusted to the care and direction of Stith Family Funeral Home in Polo. (660)...