Area Obituaries

We are sad to announce the death of our mother, Lorraine Scotte Taylor, who passed away in the hospital on Friday November 4, 2022, after a brief illness. We will miss her very much. Lorraine was born in Glendale, California on May 4, 1940.She was raised in Seattle, Washington and attended high school there. She…

Jimmie Wayne (Jim) Ratliff, 73, of Shelbyville, Mo., passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, at approximately 12:18 am at University Hospital in Columbia. He was born June 28, 1949, in Shelbyville, the son of Wayne Elwood and Margaret Matilda (Blaise) Ratliff. On June 17, 1973, he was united in marriage to Pamela Kay Kemp. She…

Emma Lucille Dimmitt, 98, of Shelbina, Missouri, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, at Salt River Community Care, in Shelbina. Emma Lu was born September 6, 1924, in Monroe County, Missouri, the daughter of Alfred and Alice (Gilchrist) Buckman. She was united in marriage to George William Dimmitt on January 21, 1946, in Shelbina, Missouri.…

Jimmie Joe Snell, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Jimmie was born  August 5, 1953 in Newark, Missouri, the son of Harold Dean and Erma Lee (Thrasher) Snell. He is survived by his one son, Douglas Austin Snell and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Jimmie was a…

Dorothy Harder, 97, of Leonard, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022, in the Clarence Care Center. She was born November 4, 1924 in Shelby County, the daughter of George Edward and Nellie Pearl Miles Beach. She was united in marriage to Charles Dale Harder on June 1, 1947 at Cherry Box.He preceded her in death…

Wilma Carolyn Botkin, 90, of Bethel, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Hannibal Regional Hospital. She was born January 1, 1932, in Bethel, the daughter of Carol and Gladys Claggett. She was united in marriage to William Edward “Eddie” Botkin on March 22, 1952. He preceded her in death on June 28, 2011. She…

Joan Hilber Foley, 95, of Burlington, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Bickford Cottage in Burlington. Born June 28, 1927, in Shelbyville, MO. she was the daughter of William Milford and Maude Howerton Hilber. On September 14, 1947, she married Milton Keith Foley in Quincy, Ill. He died on June 6, 2019. Joan was…

Dorothy Harder, 97, of Leonard, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022, in the Clarence Care Center in Clarence. She was born November 4, 1924, in Shelby, County, the daughter of George Edward and Nellie Pearl Miles Beach.   She was united in marriage to Charles Dale Harder on June 1, 1947, at Cherry Box,  and he…

Joan Hilber Foley, 95, of Burlington, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Bickford Cottage in Burlington. Born June 28, 1927, in Shelbyville, MO, she was the daughter of William Milford and Maude Howerton Hilber. On September 14, 1947, she married Milton Keith Foley in Quincy, IL. He died on June 6, 2019. Joan was…