Obituaries

Wendy Sue (Naucke) Palmer (formerly of Richmond, MO) passed away on May 11, 2021 with her family by her side.

She was born on Jan. 18, 1964 to Jerry and Ann (Marton) Naucke in Worland, Wyoming. She attended Worland High School where she was a diver for the swim team. She graduated with the class of 1982 and moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming. There she met and married Joe Palmer on June 16, 1983. Together the two shared 37 wonderful years, as well as 5 children, all boys, Jarred, Eric, Ryan, Phillip, and Kyle.

Katie A. Shrout, 70, of rural Rayville passed away on Monday morning, May 17, 2021 at her home.

Katie was born on Nov. 27, 1950, in Kansas City to Eugene Chester Brown and Golda Mae (Green) Brown.  On Feb. 23, 1966, Katie was united in marriage to Bobby Shrout in a ceremony performed in Avondale.   

In 1988, Bob and Katie moved to the Rayville area, where they enjoyed their small acreage and country living.

Rosalee Korff (Rosy Francis), 74, passed away May 11, 2021.

The daughter of John Henry and Janearl (Winfrey) Francis, she was born March 12, 1947, at Dr. Cole’s office, above Goppert Bank, in Norborne.

She attended Norborne Elementary and Norborne High School, graduating in 1965.  After graduation, she attended Central Missouri State College (now UCM) at Warrensburg for two years.  Later, she took additional adult education classes.