Carder, Judith Aileen, passed away at the Hamburg hospital on Monday morning of bronchial pneumonia. Little Judith was born Jan 20, 1944 and was only 2 months and 14 days old. She leaves to mourn her passing her parents Mr and Mrs Byron Carder, and a sister, Clara Ann Carder, her grandparents Mr and Mrs Richard Carder of Auburn, Mr and Mrs Leon Garst of Watson and many other relatives. Short services were held at the home and also at the High Creek church Tuesday afternoon and she was laid to rest in the cemetery of that place. Services were conducted by Rev A.W. Tandy.

Clara Ann Carder has spent the past several days at the home of her aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Charles Garst.

Miss Janet Carder of Omaha, came Monday to attend the funeral of her niece. Mr and Mrs Richard Carder also came over Monday.

[Apr 6, 1944]

Carlson, Earl E.
Earl E. Carlson, 81, of Westboro, Mo., died April 1, 2000 at the Fairfax Community Hospital, Fairfax, Mo. He was born May 14, 1918 in Raymond, Neb., to Frederick and Annie (Fairchild) Carlson. He served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He married Louise M. Stotts Dec. 26, 1958. He was a farmer in the Westboro area.
Mr. Carlson was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jack, Herman, Sture and sisters, Olga Newman and Nora Ogorzolka.
Survivors include his wife, Louise of the home; daughter, Linda Jean Carlson of Westboro, Mo.; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and David Merriett of Westboro, Mo.; two granddaughters, two sons from previous marriage, Earl Eric Carlson, Jr. of California, Mo., and James Lee Carlson of Urbandale; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Warren Carlson of Sterling, Colo.; sisters, Sigurd Bmsh of Longview, Wash, and Ruth Benz of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Memorial services were April 4 at the First Baptist Church, Tarkio, Mo., with the Rev. Glenn Scott officiating. Burial was in the Center Grove Cemetery near Westboro, Mo. Memorials are suggested to a College Education Fund or to the Tarkio Nutrition Center, Tarkio, Mo. Barr-Merrick Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. [Valley News, Shenandoah, Iowa, April 5, 2000]

Carlson, Linda Jean, the daughter of Earl Eric and Marilyn Louise (Stotts) Carlson, was born October 13, 1960 in Maysville, Missouri. She attended school in Tarkio, Missouri, graduating from Tarkio High School in 1980. Linda then attended Platte College, Citadel Health Care, both in St. Joseph, Missouri and Iowa Western Community College in Clarinda, Iowa, earning Secretary/Clerk/Typist and Certified Nurse’s Assistant certifications. She later received her Licensed Practical Nursing diploma in 1993.

Linda entered the United States Army in 1983, where she proudly served her country until her honorable discharge. Upon returning home, she was employed at several nursing homes in the northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa area. Linda was a member of the Merrill-Smith American Legion Auxiliary, Westboro, and First Baptist Church, Tarkio. Linda passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Shenandoah, Iowa Memorial Hospital, at the age of 47 years.

Besides her grandparents, Linda is preceded in death by her father, Earl. She is survived by her mother, Louise; sister Brenda Merriett and her fiancé Jason Jones Rosendale, Missouri ; half brothers, Rick Carlson, California, Missouri and Jim Carlson, Omaha, Nebraska; nieces, Erica and Sarah Merriett, Tarkio; ex-brother-in-law David Merriett, Tarkio; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services: Friday, January 18, 2008, 2:00 pm, Baptist Church, Tarkio.
A private family inurnment will be held at a later date.
There is no visitation.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Erica and Sarah Merriett College Fund.
Obituaries and on-line condolences: www.minterfuneralchapels.com
Services under the direction: Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.

Carmine, Frank - The sudden death of a relative, Frank Carmine, of a Clarinda [Iowa] family, took place at Valley Falls, Kans., Saturday, Feb 7, 1920, at 2:30 pm. Mr Carmine was the husband of a sister of Mrs C.L. Beech of this city. Mrs Carmine before her marriage was Miss Minta Smith. Mr Carmine was taken ill only the morning of the days he died. Two physicians were summoned, one of whom attributed the death to pressure on the brain. Besides his wife, two sons survive Mr Carmine--Dale, a student of the Kansas State agricultural college at Manhattan, Kans., and Arnold, who is finishing his work as a student in the Valley Falls high school. The late Mr Carmine was 46 years of age and by occupation a farmer. The funeral was held Tuesday at Fairfax, Mo. Mr and Mrs C.L. Beech went from this city to attend it. Mrs Beech went on crutches, not having sufficiently recovered from her accident to go without them.

Clarinda Journal, Clarinda, Iowa, Feb 12, 1920

Carroll, Helen Lucille Sliger, the daughter of Guy O. and Fae M. (Melvin) Sliger was born February 16, 1924 in Rock Port, Missouri. Helen attended Rock Port Schools graduating with the class of 1941.

On July 4, 1943, Helen was united in marriage to Donald Eugene Carroll, Sr. at the First Christian Church in Rock Port. They became the parents of two sons, Donald, Jr. and Richard.
Helen and Don made their home in Los Angeles, California and were both employed by American Airlines for more than 20 years. They were blessed to have “traveled the world”, spending time in numerous countries such as; England, France, Germany, Bavaria, Switzerland, Greece, Italy, Spain, China and Hong Kong, and many others. Helen and Don later lived in Arizona, where at the age of 65, enjoyed riding motorcycles in the desert. They owned a travel trailer and pulled it through out the United States, and also enjoyed fishing in the Northwestern parts of the country. It was an adjustment getting used to staying home following their move back to Rock Port. Helen passed away August 2, 2007 at her home in Rock Port at the age of 83 years. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.

Helen was a member of the First Christian Church, Rock Port and was baptized November 29, 1931 by Pastor Dessie Grace Pilalas. She was also a former member of the Rock Port 440 Order of Eastern Star.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Donald Carroll, Sr., two sons, Donald Carroll, Jr., and his wife Alicia, and Richard Carroll, all of Rock Port; two granddaughters, Teresa Carroll, Kansas City, Missouri and Donna Carroll, St. Joseph, Missouri; one great-granddaughter, Alyssa Dawn; sister, Shirley Keller and her husband, Larry, Carson City, Nevada.

Burial: Greenhill Cemetery, Rock Port, Missouri
Services are under the direction of Minter Funeral Chapel.

Carter, Evelyn J. "Grandma" Carter, 85, Barnard, died Friday, Aug 15, at Maryville Health Care.

Born Jan 14, 1912, to James Russell Loyd and Minnie Lenora Gaskill Brewer, she married Homer Oscar Carter, who later preceded her in death, Dec 9, 1930, in Rock Port [Missouri].

Mrs Carter was a retired Northwest Missouri State University and South Nodaway cook.

She was a member of the Barnard Christian Church, Barnard; and O'Howell Strader American Legion No 102 Auxilliary, Barnard.

Mrs Carter was preceded in death by her husband; parents; one sister, Betty Moffet; two brothers, Loyd and Hilary Brewer; one daughter, Mary Sybert; and one great-grandchild, Benjamin Elkins.

Survivors include one son, Donald Ray Carter, Barnard; one daughter, Genevieve Wales, Agency, Mo; three sisters, Colleen Montgomery of Independence, Mo, Neva Dean Prater of Kansas City, Mo, and Lenora Graves of Kansas City, Mo; 17 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren.

Visitation is 6 to 8 pm, Monday, Aug18, 1997, at Johnson Funeral Home.

Services are scheduled for 2 pm, Tuesday, Aug 19, 1997, at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel, Maryville, with David Hilsabeck officiating.

Burial will be in Center Grove, Westboro [Missouri].

Geneviev Wales will be informant.

Maryville Forum, Maryville, Missouri, Aug 17, 1997

Chambers, Larry Ralph, the son of Ralph and Catherine (Pocius) Chambers, was born March 17, 1939 in Tarkio, Missouri. He attended Bartlett Country School and Tarkio High School. Larry joined the United States Air Force and proudly served his country in active duty and the reserves from 1956 – 1962.

After receiving his honorable discharge, Larry returned to Tarkio where he owned and operated two businesses in Rock Port, and was employed by Missouri Beef Packers. He then became the owner-operator of a tractor-trailer, hauling throughout the United States. He later drove over the road for Diversified Chemical Company out of Joliet, Illinois, until ill health forced his retirement in 1996. In 1998 he returned to Tarkio, where he lived to the present time. Larry enjoyed spending time at the Tarkio Nutrition Center, where he ate lunch, delivered meals, served in the dining room, called bingo, visited with friends and played a lot of cards. Larry also worked as the center’s handy man, staying on top of any need. He also enjoyed watching NASCAR. Larry was a member of the Suburban Teamsters Union of Northern Illinois Local #179, Chicago, Illinois, and the American Legion.

Besides his parents, Larry is preceded in death by his brother Ronnie Chambers and brother-in-law Tom Struble. Survivors include his daughter and son, Melisse Goff, and Scott Chambers of Prescott Valley, Arizona; three grandchildren, Kelsey, Hunter and Sylvan; brother Darrell Chambers and his wife Sheri, Sioux City, Iowa; sisters, Jeanne Struble, Galesburg, Illinois, Carolyn McEnaney and her husband Don, Tarkio, Bev Christians and her husband Dennis, Rock Port, Missouri; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.


Buried: Center Grove Cemetery, Westboro, Missouri

Clement, Bobby Virgil, the son of Albert Virgil and Vera Mae (Emery) Clement was born December 20, 1939 in Westboro, Missouri. Bob attended Westboro High School, graduating in 1958.

Bob was a member of the Iowa National Guard in Shenandoah, Iowa from 1955 to 1959. Bob had worked for the Tucker Funeral Home in Westboro, and the Davis Funeral Home in Tarkio, Missouri. He also worked in the Ambulance business and for the Westboro Volunteer Fire Department. In 1972 he moved to Rock Port. Bob was then employed as a contract groundman for Great Plains Contractors, Butler, Missouri. He worked in the area changing poles and other contract groundwork for Atchison Holt Electric, Rock Port, until an accident forced his retirement. For 31 years Bob has been cared for by his loving friend Lorraine Moore. He enjoyed fishing and playing cards. Bob passed away May 12, 2007 at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Rock Port, Missouri at the age of 67 years.

Beside his parents Bob is preceded in death by a daughter, Lea Deann Clement. Survivors include Lorraine of their home, Rock Port; Lorraine's family; one brother, Christopher Eugene Clement, California; one aunt Enid Anderson, Idaho Falls, Idaho; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Minter Funeral Chapel in Rock Port, Missouri.
Burial: Center Grove Cemetery, Westboro, Missouri

Collins, Bill services Wed.
Billie Bert Collins, 67, died Oct. 24.
He was a member of the Hamburg Eagles, V.F.W. and American Legion.
Survivors include his wife Mary; a step-son, James Langston; broth­ers Ben Collins, Hamburg; Everett Collins, Council Bluffs; Jack Collins, Nebraska City and John Collins, Evans, Co.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wed., Oct. 27, at the Rash Funeral Home with Pastor Carroll Fischer officiating. Interment will be in High Creek Cemetery, Watson. [Oct 28, 1993]

Collins, Bill B., son of John C. and Mary Margaret Ozenbaugh Collins, was born near Watson Aug. 24, 1926. He died Oct. 24, 1993, at his home, at the age of 67 years, 11 months and 28 days.
Bill served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954.
On Sept. 28 he was united in marriage to Mary Langston.
He was a retired truck driver, and was a member of the American Legion, the V.F.W. and the Eagles Club of Hamburg.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter Terry Collins.
He is survived by his wife Mary of Hamburg; stepson James of Stuart; a step-grandson; four brothers, Ben Collins of Hamburg, Everett of Council Bluffs, Jack Collins of Nebraska City and John Collins of Colorado; other relatives and friends.
Services were held Oct. 27 at the Rash Funeral Home with the Rev. Carroll Fischer officiating. Interment was in High Creek Cemetery with the American Legion in charge of the committal services. [Nov 4, 1993]

Cook, William J. B. "Bill" , Jr., of Rock Port, Missouri, passed away Monday, February 6, 2006 at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital in Shenandoah, Iowa.

Survivors include wife, Ardith of the home in Rock Port; five sons, Dale Cook, Houston, Texas; Stan Cook, Norfolk, Nebraska; Keith Cook, Clarinda, Iowa; Keven Cook, Huntsville, Alabama; Rob Cook, Norfolk; 8 grandchildren; one sister, Evelyn Bills, Omaha, Nebraska; one brother, Bob Cook, Ocean View, Delaware.

He was preceded in death by parents, William and Jewel Cook, Sr., two sisters, Laura Cook and Patty Cook.
Memorial Services were held Friday, February 10, 2006 at Minter Funeral Chapel in Rock Port. Inurnment followed at English Grove Cemetery, Fairfax, Missouri. There was no scheduled family visitation. Memorials can be sent to Atchison County Memorial Building Foundation or Rock Port Senior Citizens Nutrition Center. Military Rites under the auspices of Ralph Greer American Legion Post #49 of Rock Port.

Cooper, Fay Edith, the daughter of Fred and Rosena (Mensen) Cooper, was born November 22, 1914 in Rock Port, Missouri. She attended the West Bend Country School, and Caster’s Beauty Academy in St. Joseph, Missouri. After passing the Missouri State Board and becoming a licensed beautician, she worked for a short time at a salon in Rock Port.

In 1947, Fay moved into Rock Port, along with her parents. She was employed as a telephone operator for a number of years, until the company went to a dial system. In later years, Fay worked in sales in local Rock Port businesses.

Fay was baptized at a young age, and later became a confirmed member of the First Lutheran Church of Rock Port. She truly enjoyed her church work. Fay also loved her flowers and they made her home a “very showy place”. Her house plants thrived on her tender loving care. Fay enjoyed playing the piano and organ, and did beautiful crochet work. She lived in her home on Calhoun Street until she entered Pleasant View Nursing Home in December of 2002. Fay passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at the nursing home at the age of 93 years

Besides her parents, Fay was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law Orba and Arthur Rosenbohm; and one infant niece. Survivors include numerous cousins.

Services: Saturday, March 15, 2008, 10:00 am, First Lutheran Church, Rock Port. Interment: Hunter Cemetery, Rock Port.
There is no scheduled family visitaion.
Memorials: Atchison County First Responders or Hunter Cemetery Association.
Services are under the direction of Minter Funeral Chapels, Rock Port.

Cox, Kelly Clione, 15, of Westboro, Mo, died Thursday, Dec 2, 1999, as a result of an automobile accident south of Shenandoah. Kelly was born July 26, 1984, in Portland, Ore to Michael C. and Yvonne Clione (Kirkpatrick) Cox. She attended elementary school in Toledo, Ore, Fairfax, Mo and Tarkio, Mo and was presently a freshman at Tarkio High School. Kelly was an excellent student. She played the clarinet and flute in band and sang in the chorus. She enjoyed and participated in track, basketball and softball. She was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and was serving as treasurer. She had just been accepted in the Upward Bound program at Northwest Missouri State University at Maryville, Mo. Kelly attended the Fairfax Baptist Church and the First Baptist Church of Tarkio. During the summer, she assisted with Vacation Bible School at the Westboro United Methodist Church.

Miss Cox was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Everett and Sandra Kirkpatrick and paternal grandmother Barbara Jean Cox.

Survivors include her parents; two brothers, Luke and Bryan Cox of the home; paternal grandfather Frank Cox of New Port, Ore; and paternal great-grandmother Dollie Kirkpatrick, of Fairview, Ore.

Memorial services were Tuesday, Dec 7 at the Tarkio High School gymnasium with the Rev Marcia Gilbert and the Rev Glenn Scott officiating. Casket bearers were Michael Cox, Jerry Kirkpatrick, Luke Cox, Berry Kirkpatrick, Ed Boyer and Bryan Cox. Interment was in the Center Grove Cemetery in Westboro, Mo. Memorials may be directed to the Kelly Cox Memorial Fund. Davis Funeral Home in Tarkio, Mo was in charge of arrangements. [Valley News, Shenandoah, Iowa, Dec 7, 1999]

Crabtree, Mark - .    Mark Crabtree, the nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Crabtree, of near Watson, passed away at his home on Monday of this week.  [Nov 1, 1918]

Criger, Denny E., the son of Ray E. and Luella E. (Osborne) Criger, was born on August 2, 1948 in Auburn, Nebraska. He attended Auburn High School.

On September 25, 1972, Denny was united in marriage to Georgia McAfee in Auburn. They soon moved to Liberal, Kansas where Denny was employed by National Beef, and their first child, Candy was born. They then returned to Auburn where Denny was employed by the EXCEL Beef Plant in Rock Port, Missouri. Their son Clint was also born during this time. In the late 1970’s they moved to Brownville, Nebraska, where Denny organized the first ever little league football team, the Brownville Badgers! It was at this time, Denny also became interested in the history of Brownville and Nebraska. In 1983, Denny and Georgia moved to Rock Port, Missouri where they lived to the present time. Following the close of EXCEL, Denny became employed at Con-Agra in Hamburg, Iowa. Approximately eight years ago Denny became disabled. He used the time to become an avid reader and learn more history.

Denny was a loyal follower of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He loved reading and watching old movies, but his greatest love was his grandchildren. He was a gentle grandpa whose grandchildren had him wrapped around their fingers. Denny also enjoyed driving with his mother throughout the countryside, while listening to Husker football games on the radio.

Besides his parents, Denny is preceded in death by a brother, Orville (Bus) Rhoades.

Survivors include his wife Georgia, of their home in Rock Port; two daughters, Jennifer Nichols, Auburn, and Candy Jennings and her husband Kurt, Wilmington, North Carolina; one son, Clint Criger and his wife Holly, Rock Port; six grandchildren, Cal Nichols, Sean, Corielle and Ryan Jennings, and Trejan and Cayden Criger; one sister, Franny Scott, Auburn; brother-in-law Gene McAfee, Maryville, Missouri; and numerous nieces and nephews.


Services are under the direction of Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port.

Culver, Loren D., Jr., the son of Loren D. Sr., and Mureill E. (Scott) Culver, was born in Pickering, Missouri on May 4, 1927. He attended the Nodaway County country schools, graduating from Clearmont High School, Clearmont, Missouri in 1945.
Upon graduation, Loren entered the United States Army and proudly served his country during World War II, receiving his honorable discharge in 1946.

On July 5, 1945, Loren was united in marriage to Phyllis I. Hackett in Leavenworth, Kansas. They began farming in the Clearmont and Burlington Junction, Missouri areas and also on the Missouri side of Blanchard. In 1994, Loren and Phyllis moved into Westboro, but continued to have livestock until 1996. In September of 2007, they moved to Cameron, where Loren resided at the Missouri Veteran’s Home. He passed away at the Veteran’s Home on November 15, 2007 at the age of 80 years.

Loren was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Shenandoah, Iowa and a member of the Lion’s Club of Westboro, Missouri for 38 years. He enjoyed woodworking, tending to his livestock, fishing and being outdoors. Loren especially loved his family.

Besides his parents, Loren was preceded in death by one grandson, Lee Culver. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis of the home, Cameron; one son Larry and his wife Julie, Crete, Nebraska, one daughter Cheryl Bell and her husband Richard, Valley, Nebraska; six grandchildren, Tony Bell, Nicole League, Nicolas Bell, Ross Bell, Tara Culver and Jason Culver; three great-grandchildren, Erica and Derek League and Brock Renter.


Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio, Missouri
Interment: Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Junction, Missouri.
Military rites under the auspices of Merrill – Smith American Legion Post #32, Westboro, Missouri.

Currie, Dorothy May Moore, the daughter of Ray and Alma (VanLeuven) Moore was born August 19, 1925 in rural Tarkio, Missouri. Dorothy graduated from Tarkio High School and attended two years at Tarkio College. She then moved to California to work toward the war effort during World War II.

On February 11, 1947, Dorothy was united in marriage to John Edward Currie at the United Presbyterian Church in Tarkio. They soon after moved to John's grandfather's family farm, Northwest of Tarkio where they raised their family and farmed as a family. They were also avid antique buffs and enjoyed traveling. Dorothy lived on the farm to the present time. John passed away in 1999.

Dorothy was a wonderful mother, grandmother and generous lady who enjoyed spending time with her family and attending her grandchildren's activities. She was a faithful and dedicated member of the Tarkio First Christian Church. She had served as a Sunday School Teacher and was a member of the Christians Women's Fellowship. She was also a former Girl Scout leader, mentor and volunteer in the Tarkio Elementary School. Following John's death she enjoyed traveling on bus tours with the Neihart Family Travel Tours, literally seeing a large part of the country on these "Adventures and Mystery Trips". Dorothy and her beloved dog, Little Bit, also enjoyed taking friends on sight seeing excursions. She enjoyed to continue to care for her peacocks that lived on the farm. As Dorothy became ill she had made it clear to her family and Pastor Dave, that she was looking forward to her "going home" to be with the Lord and reunited with John. Dorothy passed away March 19, 2007 at Community Hospital, Fairfax, Missouri at the age of 81 years.

Survivors include one son Robert Ray Currie and Shannon, one daughter and her husband Patricia and Dean Rolofson, all of Tarkio; three grandchildren, John Robert Currie, Tyler Rolofson and Heather Thonston; one great-grandson Wyatt Currie; one niece, Donna Payne, Tarkio and one cousin and his wife Bob and Betty VanLeuven, Tarkio.

Besides her parents and husband, John, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Fox and Marjorie Howell.

Burial: Home Cemetery, Tarkio. Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.