Savannah High Missouri Alumni Obituaries

Virgil A. Pete Duncan Jr. aged 89 passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday November 25th at The Willow in Wathena Kansas. He was born on December 26 1935 to Virgil A. and Vera Dinning Duncan Sr. in rural Savannah Missouri and graduated from Savannah High School in 1954 where he ran track and...

Ruth E. VanSchoiack 84 beloved wife mother grandmother sister and friend passed away surrounded by family on December 13 2025 at her home in Savannah MO. She was born on March 6 1941 to Donald and Ola Sybert June. She married Manny VanSchoiack on November 21 1959 and they just celebrated 66 years of...

Hester Charlene Smither Hess of Amazonia Missouri passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on January 29 2026 at the age of 95. Born on June 151930 in Holt County Missouri Hester was the daughter of Enos and Grace Smither. She graduated from Savannah High School with the Class of ...

Jackie "Jack" C. Townsend 66 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Saturday January 17 2026 at his home. He was born July 9 1959 in St. Joseph MO son of the late Mary and Virgil Townsend. He attended Savannah High School and Penn State University. Jack married Jennifer Erickson on June 21 2014. He work...

Jeanne Ann Graham 70 of Savannah Missouri passed away Monday December 29 2025 at her home in Savannah. She was born September 4 1955 in Lincoln NE daughter of Betty and Robert Chriswisser. She was a 1974 graduate of Burleson High School in Burleson TX. Jeanne was a devoted InHome Caregiver. She was ...

Hazel Lois Silva 80 of Savannah Missouri passed away on Thursday December 25 2025 at Abundant Acres Care Rehab in Savannah Missouri. Hazel was born on May 16 1945 in Sacramento California to Truid and Katherin Caldwell. She graduated from Grant High School in Sacramento California and operated a 76...

Glenn Dale Johnson passed away on January 23 2025 at the age of 85. He was born August 18 1939 in Columbia Pennsylvania to J. Glenn and Loah Jean Wyant Johnson. The family moved back to Missouri when he was 10. Glenn attended Mahaska School and South West High School. After high school Glenn movedto...

Michael J. Moran age 80 of Edwards Missouri passed away Monday January 12 2026 at the Lincoln Community Care Center. Michael was born on May 1 1945 in Superior Wisconsin the son of Robert and Ruth Ledin Moran. He grew up in Walla Walla Washington and later moved to Omaha Nebraska where he graduated ...

William was born June 8 1949 in Saint Joseph Missouri to parents Elsie M. Schmidt and Perry E. Luce. He grew up in Saint Joseph Missouri and graduated from Lafayette High School in 1967. William furthered his education and attended Northwest Missouri State University and graduated with a BS in Educa...

Richard Eugene Myers II age 66 passed away on Thursday December 11 2025 at home in Licking Missouri surrounded by family. Richard was born July 17 1959 in Keokuk Iowa to Richard Myers Sr. and Geraldine Myers. Richard graduated from Brentwood High School in St. Louis Missouri in 1978. After graduatio...

Jamie Douglas Taylor, 48, of Butler, Missouri, passed away on January 28, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri, following a courageous year-and-a-half battle with esophageal cancer and related medical complications. Cremation, with a Celebration of Life Service to be held at a later date. Arrangements e...

84 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away peacefully at his home on December 29 2025 surrounded by his children. Gary was born January 16 1941 in Fortescue Missouri to Fremont and Orlee Hinkle. He grew up in Savannah and graduated from Benton High School in 1959. On October 29 1962 Gary was united in ma...

Lois was born on August 17 1936 in Milan Missouri. A 1954 graduate of Humphreys High School she married Charles Callahan in 1956 in Trenton. They shared a beautiful life together until his passing in 1988. Lois was a dedicated employee of Wright Memorial Hospital for many years. She spent much of th...

Betty Jean (Lacy) Stepp was born April 1, 1944, in Alton, Madison County, Illinois to James “Delmar” Lacy and Ada “Marie” (Myers) Lacy. She died January 18, 2026, in Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri at the age of 81 after a courageous battle with cancer. She lived a life defined by devotion - to he...

Jack Howard Mayfield passed away on November 2 2025 at the Banner Wyoming Health Center in Casper Wyoming. Jack was born in Cheyenne Wyoming on April 28 1956 as the third of four children born to Conrad and Marjorie Lawrence Mayfield. As a child his family moved around a lot but lived mostly on the ...

Leann Polen, of Carrollton, Missouri, and formerly of Fort Scott, Kansas, completed her life journey at her home at 5:07 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2023, with her loving family surrounding her.She graced us with her presence for fifty-seven years, three months, and one day.On July 8, 1966, in Fort Sco...

Donald Paul Butcher 81 St. Joseph Missouri left his earthly home to be joined with the Lord on Tuesday January 13 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born on December 21 1944 in Bethany Missouri to the late George and Lida Mitchell Butcher. He was a 1963 graduate of Bethany High School ...

Dr. Gary Dean Mirts 83 a devoted husband father and grandfather passed away on Wednesday January 28 2026 surrounded by his family. Gary was born on April 23 1942 in Fulton Missouri to Berniece and John David Mirts. Blessed with a wonderful childhood as the youngest of three children he learned the v...

Funeral services for James L. Jim Kruger age 86 of Madison Nebraska will be 200 p.m. February 13 2026 at Home for Funerals Chapel 708 Georgia Avenue in Norfolk Nebraska. Reverend Todd Kollbaum will officiate with burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Norfolk. Military honors will be provided...

Alice Friz Wright passed peacefully on Feb 1st surrounded by her loving family leaving behind a legacy of warmth generosity and joyful spirit. Friz was born February 5 1941 in Battle Creek Michigan where she enjoyed a blessed childhood. Known for her boundless energy and contagious smile she shone ...