Obituaries

Mrs. Donna Manns, 76, of Mexico, MO, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 13, 2022, surrounded by her husband and children. Donna was born in Illinois to the late Peter Sr. and Helen Spano. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her mother and father-in-law, A.W. “Babe” and

Curtis P. (Bo) Cain Of Ashland, passed away February 12, 2022 at The Bluffs in Columbia, he was 91 years old. Bo was born May 2, 1930 in Holt Summit, Mo. the son of James and Ida Cuffkey Cain. He married JoAnn Lane on June 30, 1954 in Denver Colorado and she survives. Bo served

William Abrams, Southern Boone County lost a devoted servant on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. William Abrams, a loving husband and father, was surrounded by his family when he passed away at the age of 81. Born October 15, 1940, in Hannibal, MO to Kenneth and Jane Abrams. He served in the Army National Guard from

Kristi Lynn Savage-Clarke, 61, of Ashland, Missouri, passed away on February 5, 2022, at University Hospital in Columbia with family by her side after suffering a tragic head injury on February 1. Kristi was born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, on January 10, 1961, to Robert Neil Savage and Marlys Mae (McCutchan) Savage as the

James (Jim) Perry Wilson, age 76, of Ashland, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Rusk Rehabilitation Center, Columbia, Missouri. Jim was born on July 9, 1945, in Columbia, MO the son of James “JC” and Sara (Freeman) Wilson. He was married on June 25, 1983, to Sue (McGill) who survives of

Jerry Lynn Manns passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 Jerry was born July 6, 1947 in Alton Illinois to Mildred and AW “Babe” Manns who preceded him in death. Jerry graduated high school in 1965 from Ashland high school. He was an OTR truck driver a majority of his life until his retirement. He and

Carrie Lou Boelkes, age 88 of Hartsburg, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Capital Regional Medical Center in Jefferson City. She was born on June 19, 1933, to Wayne and Grace (Lambeth) Maddox. She was united in marriage on May 20, 1951, to Walter Boelkes, who preceded her in death on May 4, 2006.

Ernest Robert Wren, Jr. 80, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at the University of Missouri Hospital. He was born on June 26, 1941, in Frankfort, Illinois to the late Ernest Wren and Martha (Hummel) Wren, Sr. Ernest graduated from Portage High School in Portage, Indiana. He entered the Navy in 1963

Pamela Lee Slama Of Hartsburg, passed away January 23, 2022 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, she was 68 years old. Pam was born June 30, 1953 in Ashland, the daughter of Bobbie and Bettie Sue Garrett, Glascock. Pam married Bill Slama on December 29, 1998 in Ashland and he survives. She retired from owning her

Frank Napoleon Stephens, Age 86, of Fulton, Missouri, passed away at 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at his daughter’s home in Miller, Missouri. He was born May 30, 1935, in Lee County Texas, the son of Paul Mitchell and Martha Ardelia (Weaver) Stephens. Frank was a retired CSI from the U.S. Navy serving