Obituaries | The Fayette Advertiser

Peter Pekelo Pihana

Peter Pekelo Pihana, aged 93 years and five days, of New Franklin, Mo., passed away on June 2, 2025, at the University of Missouri Hospital. Pete was born on May 28, 1932, in Kipahulu, Maui, … more

6/4/25 04:17 PM

Diana Jean “Buffy” Mueller

Diana Jean “Buffy” Mueller, 71, of Fayette, Mo., passed away May 27, 2025, at King County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, while vacationing with her family. Buffy was born in … more

6/4/25 11:19 AM

Melvin Paul Biesemeyer

Melvin Paul Biesemeyer, 83, of Moberly, Mo., passed away on May 22, 2025, at Moberly Regional Hospital. Melvin was born on May 28, 1941, a son of the late Florence “BeeZee” and Merle … more

5/27/25 05:23 PM

Janet Sue Noland

Janet Sue Noland, 84, of rural Fayette, passed away on May 23, 2025, at her home of 58 years. Janet was born near Glasgow, Mo., on July 27, 1940, a daughter of Robert Lee and Hazel Ruth Huff … more

5/27/25 05:21 PM

Larry Dale Weathers

Larry Dale Weathers, 77, of Boonville, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at The Bluffs in Columbia, Missouri. He was born on September 5, 1947, in Fayette, Missouri, the … more

5/27/25 05:19 PM

Odell McClammer

Lifelong Fayette, Missouri resident Mary Odell McClammer passed away on May 16, 2025, at Glasgow Gardens at the age of 94. Odell was the daughter of Jake and Alma Hazel Moyer. In 1949, she … more

5/20/25 11:57 AM

Paul Dwain Gentry

Paul Dwain Gentry, 83, of Tipton, Mo., and formerly of New Franklin, passed away May 12, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City. Paul was known by friends and family as Tall Paul. … more

5/20/25 11:55 AM

Mary Rohlfing

Howard county resident Mary Rohlfing passed away peacefully March 21, 2025 at the Lodge in Fayette, Mo., where she had been a resident for several years. Mary I. Rohlfing was born one of 12 … more

5/20/25 11:53 AM

Kenneth E. Miller, 87, Hamilton, Mo., passed away on May 3, 2025, at the Daviess County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gallatin, Mo. Kenneth and his wife, Jane, moved to Hamilton 20 years ago and … more

5/6/25 11:55 AM

Steve Koirtyohann

Steve Koirtyohann, 69, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on April 29, 2025, in Columbia. He was born on October 12, 1955. Steve left behind a legacy of service, love, and unwavering dedication to … more

5/6/25 11:54 AM

Brenda Lynn Carter

Brenda Lynn Carter, 69, of Columbia, Mo., passed away on April 15, 2025, at the University of Missouri Hospital. Brenda was born in Phoenix, Ariz., on February 23, 1956, a daughter of Gilbert … more

5/6/25 11:53 AM

Robert “Bob” Calvin

Robert “Bob” Calvin, age 91, passed away at The Lodge in Fayette, Mo., on May 1, 2025. He was a former resident of Columbia and Lee’s Summit. Robert Russell Calvin was born in … more

5/6/25 11:51 AM

Kathleen Elizabeth McManus Scherer

Kathleen Elizabeth McManus Scherer, 75, of Fayette, passed away on May 2, 2025, at Glasgow Gardens in Glasgow. Kathleen was born in Seattle, Wash., on May 18, 1949, a daughter of William Joseph … more

5/6/25 11:50 AM

J.C. Bias

Fayette, Mo. resident and former business owner J.C. Bias, age 87, passed away at The Lodge in Fayette on April 27, 2025. Joseph Carl Bias, Sr. was born October 7, 1937, in Howard County, Mo. He … more

4/29/25 11:23 AM

Darlene LeNoir

Fayette, Mo., resident Darlene LeNoir, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home on April 24, 2025. Darlene Heloise LeNoir was born July 18, 1939, in New Frankfort, Saline County, Mo. She was a … more

4/29/25 11:22 AM

Russell Zellner

Former Fayette, Mo. resident and law enforcement officer Russell Zellner, 82, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2025, at Westbury Senior Living in Columbia, Mo. Henry Russell Zellner, Sr. was … more

4/21/25 03:35 PM

Linda Kay Nabors

Rural Fayette, Mo. resident Linda Kay Nabors, age 68, passed away peacefully at her home on April 5, 2025, surrounded by her kids and husband, following a courageous yearlong battle with cancer. … more

4/8/25 10:49 AM

Peggy Studley

Peggy Waller Studley, 68, of New Franklin, Mo., passed away on March 21, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Peggy was born on February 5, … more

3/31/25 11:50 AM

Mary Rohlfing

Howard county resident Mary Rohlfing passed away peacefully March 21, 2025 at the Lodge in Fayette, MO where she had been a resident for several years. Mary I. Rohlfing was born one of 12 … more

3/26/25 10:38 AM

Phyllis Jean “Jeanie” Davis Detherow

Phyllis Jean “Jeanie” Davis Detherow, 86, passed away in Jefferson City, Mo., on March 11, 2025. She is survived by her sister, Ruth Ann Welch, her brother, Mike Davis, and sister-in-law, … more

3/21/25 09:10 AM