All Obituaries

Marilyn Marie Teegarden, 52, of Columbia, passed away at University Hospital & Clinics on October 18, 2019. There will be a Celebration of Life for Marilyn at 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Christian Fellowship Church officiated by Pastors Scott and Jane Williams.  She was born in Kansas City on May 10, 1967 to Mack and Betty Taylor Teegarden and they preceded her in death.  She was a member of Christian Fellowship Church.  She had worked many years as a...

Harold Sontag, 79, of Columbia passed away on October 14, 2019 at home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 17 at Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel. Family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 16 at the funeral home.  Burial will follow the service at Memorial Park Cemetery. Harold was born on January 6, 1940 in Columbia to Thomas and Phala LeFever Sontag and they preceded him in death.  Harold graduated from...

Joshua Michael Friedrich, 22, of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, formerly of Columbia passed away on October 13, 2019, due to complications from Juvenile Diabetes. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 19 at Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel. Family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 18 at the funeral home.  Burial will follow the service at Fairview Cemetery.  (PLEASE - Feel free to wear whatever makes you comfortable to celebrate Josh's...

Irene Bledsoe 1933 – 2019 Carmel “Irene” Bledsoe, 86, of New Franklin passed away October 12, 2019 at Ashley Manor in Boonville. Irene was born in Tick Ridge, MO on August 30, 1933 a daughter of the late John C. and Lola Mae Jackson Bledsoe.  She attended the First Christian Church in Boonville and had been a member of the New Franklin Christian Church.  She graduated from New Franklin High School in 1951.  Irene was employed at Boben Manufacturing Company in...

Beverly Penry, 79, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at home surrounded by family. Services will be held in Daphne, Alabama at a later date. Beverly was born November 20, 1939 to Joseph Benjamin and Elizabeth Pearl Draime Callahan in Mobile, Alabama.  In December of 1959, she married Leonard Penry in Daphne, Alabama.  She had been employed in the accounting department of the Emperor Clock Company.  She was a member of Christ Our King Church. She was also a...

Carol Ann Alsberge 1938 – 2019 Carol Ann Alsberge, 80, of Franklin, MO, passed away October 10, 2019 at her home. Carol was born on Sedalia, MO on December 19, 1938 a daughter of Garland and Helen Hildebrand Salmon.  On January 22, 1958 she married Donald Alsberge in Elkton, MD.  He preceded her in death on December 22, 2008. Carol enjoyed gardening, reading, bird watching, the outdoors and mushroom hunting.  As she told her family she is now on a new journey. ...

John Joseph Carver, Sr., of Columbia, Mo went home to the Lord on October 9,2019. John was son of Clyde and Elsie Carver (deceased). Clyde, brother to James (Elizabeth) Carver of Las Vegas NV, William (Betty)Carver (deceased), Clyde Carver, Jr. (deceased), Daniel dec.(Joanne) Carver of St Louis , Mo, Elsie (Ronald) Tullock (decease), Helen dec (William) Rippee of McCleansboro, Il , Carol (Neil) Colclasure (deceased) , Glenda (William dec) Colclasure and Jeanie (Michael)Sumpter of...

   Tracy L. Page, 48, of Moberly passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at University Hospital and Clinics as a result of a motorcycle accident.    A Celebration of his life will be held at 6:00 pm Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel with a visitation from 4:00 pm until time for the service.   Tracy was born on January 26, 1971 to Bobby L. and Reita P. Bush Page in Columbia and they preceded him in death.   Tracy was always on the go...

Merle Edward Harvey, Jr., 63, of Columbia left his earthly home to be with the Lord in his heavenly home on Friday, October 4, 2019. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 11 at Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel. Family will receive friends from Noon until start of the service.  Burial with Military Honors will follow at Mount Horeb Cemetery, Sturgeon. Merle Edward M. Harvey, Jr. was born on February 2, 1956 in Sturgeon, MO, the son of Merle and Alfreeda Harvey.  Merle...

Larry Paul Thornburg, 72, of Columbia, died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He succumbed to complications of progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disease. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 5 at Missouri United Methodist Church. Larry was born Dec. 23, 1946 in Tulsa, Okla. to Paul and Melvine Thornburg. They preceded him in death. He grew up in Texas and was recruited out of high school to play football for Texas...