OBITUARIES

Funeral services for Thelma Gaffney, 102, of Kahoka formerly of Memphis will be held Monday, 11/21, at 2:00 P.M. at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis with Rev. Leon Buford officiating. Interment will follow in the South Prairie Cemetery at Milton, Iowa. Visitation is scheduled for Monday afternoon, 11/21, from 1:00 P.M. until the time […]

Funeral services for 88 year old Avis McBee of Memphis will be at 1 p.m., Thursday, November 3 at the Gerth Funeral Chapel with Cole Tippett officiating. Burial will be in the Memphis Cemetery. Avis McBee died Sunday evening, October 30, 2022 at the LaBelle Manor Care Center. Visitation is prior to the service from […]

Michael “Mike” Powell passed away Thursday morning, 10/6, at his home in rural Memphis. As per his wishes cremation rites were accorded and an open visitation and will be held for Thursday evening, 10/13, at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis from 6 to 8 P.M. where anyone may come by to sign the register […]

Funeral services for Oleva Angel Chance, 90, of Memphis will be held Thursday afternoon, 10/13, at 3:00 P.M. at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis with Brother Jack Sumption officiating. Interment will follow in the Memphis Cemetery. Visitation is Scheduled Thursday afternoon, 10/13, from 1:00 P.M. until the time of service at 3:00 P.M. with […]

Funeral services for Margaret J. Watson, 87, of Canton, IL ,formerly of Memphis will be held Sunday afternoon, 10/2, at 3:00 P.M. at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis with Brother Mike Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in the Memphis Cemetery Visitation is Scheduled for Sunday afternoon, 10/2, From 1 until the time of service […]

A Celebration of Life service for David Cochran, 72, of Memphis will be held Saturday morning, Oct. 1st, at 11:00 A.M. with Chris Sprouse officiating at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis with a visitation scheduled for one hr. before the time of service. At the conclusion of the service Military Honors will be provided […]

Graveside services for 84 year old Larry Kemmer of Wyaconda will be at 3 p.m., Friday, at the Wyaconda Cemetery. Larry Kemmer died Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City. Memorials are suggested to the Wyaconda Cemetery and can be left at or mailed to the Gerth Funeral Service, […]

A Celebration of Life for Allen Garrett, 56, of Memphis will be held Wednesday morning, 8/17, at the Payne Funeral Chapel in Memphis with Les Richmond officiating. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, 8/16, from 4-6 P.M. with the family present. Allen passed away Monday afternoon, 8/8 at the University of Iowa at Iowa City […]

A Mass for Chritian Burial for Joy (Peck) Musgrove, 91, of Gorin , MO will be held at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Memphis Saturday morning, 6/11, at 11:00 A.M. with Father John Groner and Deacon Ken Berry officiating. Interment will follow in the Gorin Cemetery at Gorin, Missouri. Visitation is scheduled from 12 […]

Funeral services for 65 year old Gina Kittle of Arbela will be at 1:30 on Friday, May 27, at the Memphis First Christian Church with Pastor Jack Sumption officiating. Burial will be in the Memphis Cemetery. Visitation is from 12-8 p.m., Thursday, at the Gerth Funeral Home in Memphis with the family greeting friends from […]