Obituaries

Randall A. Sawyer

Published by circulation@mex... on Thu, 03/25/2021 - 9:59am

Randall A. Sawyer, 81, of Columbia, formerly of Mexico, passed away at 9:09 a.m. Wednesday March 24, 2021, at The Neighborhoods by Tiger Place in Columbia.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Pickering Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Condolences may be given at pickeringfh.com.

Clinton Cyrus Walker

Published by circulation@mex... on Wed, 03/24/2021 - 1:19pm

Clinton Cyrus Walker, 79, of Bancroft, S.D., formerly of Mexico, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at his daughter's home.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 29, at Arnold Funeral Home. Private interment with military honors will follow in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville.

Visitation is Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.arnoldfh.com.

Howard Lee Witte

Published by circulation@mex... on Wed, 03/24/2021 - 10:53am

Howard Lee Witte, 89, of Rhineland, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis.

Howard was born in Jonesburg, on March 2, 1932, the son of the late Fred Christian & Lillian Mae (Phillips) Witte.

Howard was united in marriage to Virginia Maxine Wiss on Oct. 12, 1950, in St. Louis. To this union 13 children were born. Howard and Maxine shared over 70 wonderful years of marriage together.

Larry Wayne Davis

Published by circulation@mex... on Wed, 03/24/2021 - 10:51am

Larry Wayne Davis, 80, of Mexico, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at his home.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, at Arnold Funeral Home with Raymond Iman officiating.

Visitation is Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Larry was born on Sept. 2, 1940 in Moberly, the son of Archie M. and Nora Ellen (Brewer) Davis. On Jan. 3, 1959, in Iberia, he married Marjorie Louise Brandenburg.

Donald Frederick Schutte

Published by circulation@mex... on Mon, 03/22/2021 - 12:06pm

Donald Frederick Schutte, 88, Mexico, passed away Sunday March 21 at 1:15pm at Boone Hospital in Columbia. Mr. Schutte was born Aug. 4, 1932 in Mexico, a son of George and Mary (Erdel) Schutte.

Mary Francis Hatfield

Published by circulation@mex... on Mon, 03/22/2021 - 10:26am

Mary Francis Hatfield, 87, of Mexico, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at her sister’s home.

A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25 at Elmwood Cemetery with Kevin Wilkerson conducting the service.

Visitation will be on Thursday, March 25 from 12 to 1:15 p.m. at the Arnold Funeral Home.

Mary was born on Feb. 6, 1934, in Mexico, the daughter of Frank Olive and Goldie Marie (Wilson) Gentry. On April 2, 1952, in Mexico, she married Loren Earl Hatfield. He passed away on April 23, 1988.

Patricia Ann Swisher

Published by circulation@mex... on Mon, 03/22/2021 - 10:17am

Patricia Ann Swisher, 63, of Wentzville, died peacefully in her home on March 16, 2021 with her husband and son by her side. She spent her final days surrounded by family.

Patty was born to Vern and Mary (Soday) Frank in Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 10, 1958. She met her husband Mike Swisher of 34 years in Dayton, Ohio while serving in the United States Air Force. They were blessed with one son, Jonathan Swisher of Chicago, Ill.

Billy John Elson

Published by circulation@mex... on Mon, 03/22/2021 - 10:03am

Billy John Elson, 75, of Mexico, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at his home.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, at Arnold Funeral Home. Entombment will be in the East Lawn Memorial Park Columbariums.

Visitation is Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.arnoldfh.com.

Leslie Susan Rivers

Published by circulation@mex... on Mon, 03/22/2021 - 10:02am

Leslie Susan Rivers, 69, of Louisville, Ky., passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, after fighting her four and a half year courageous battle of cancer.

Graveside services will be on Tuesday, March 23, at Elmwood Cemetery with Rev. Bob Stanford officiating.

Visitation will be on Tuesday from 2 to 2:45 pm. at Arnold Funeral Home.

Leslie was born on July 14, 1951 in Alliance, Ohio. On Oct. 21, 1972, at Love Street Christian Church in Mexico, she married Robert Myrle Rivers, Jr.

Mark Alan Berrey

Published by circulation@mex... on Thu, 03/18/2021 - 9:35am

Services for Mark Alan Berrey, 52, of Laddonia, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Bienhoff Funeral Home in Laddonia with Rev. Nancy Kellstrom officiating. Burial will be Laddonia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday March 19, at the funeral home.

Mark passed away at 10:29 a.m. March 15, at Capital Regional Hospital in Jefferson City. He was born in Mexico on Sept. 14, 1968, the son of Bobby Alexander and Bonnie Katherine Erdel Berrey. He married Debra Lynn Meeks on Nov. 12, 2013 in Key West, Fla., she survives.

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