Charles David Murdock, age 69 of Marceline, died at his home Monday, December 28, 2015. Charles was born in Milan, Missouri on December 7, 1946 son of Champ C. and Marjorie (Edwards) Murdock. He married Diane Jean Claypole June 7, 1969 and she survives him.
Charles was a Veteran of the United States Army and … > More >
Sally Ann Leinhauser, 68, of Bettendorf, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Born on February 15, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa, Sally was the daughter of Marvin “Pete” and Mary (Donahue) Cook. She married Michael Leinhauser on January 27, 1966 in Des Moines.
Sally worked in … > More >
Nancy Jean Dawson, 73, of Macks Creek, MO, peacefully departed this life on September 30, 2015 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born March 12, 1942 in Laclede, MO, the daughter of John Eugene Collins and Esther Mae (Stark) Collins.
Nancy was raised on a farm near Linneus, MO and attended school … > More >
Donald D. Reese, 72, of Meadville, MO, passed away September 26, 2015. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday, October 5, at the First Baptist Church of Meadville, MO, followed by a reception in the church hall.
Donald was born June 28, 1943, in Kansas City, MO, and was a graduate of Northeast High School … > More >
Donald Lowther, age 91, of Brookfield, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Cameron Regional Hospital in Cameron.
A funeral Service will be Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Wright-Baker-Hill Funeral Home in Brookfield. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Brookfield. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the … > More >
Corene Almond, age 93, of Brookfield, died Monday, February 2, 2015, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.
A funeral service will be Friday, February 6, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Wright-Baker-Hill Funeral Home in Brookfield with Pastor Kelly Bodwell officiating. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery in Brookfield. Visitation will begin Thursday at 1:00 … > More >
Nellie Gardner, age 95, of Brookfield, died Friday, January 2, 2015, at Life Care Center in Brookfield.
A funeral service will be Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Wright-Baker-Hill Funeral Home in Brookfield with Pastor Don Kabel and Pastor Randy Festervand officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Brookfield. The family … > More >
The job of educating the children of Marceline began in a one-room school north of the present city limits in 1887 and in 100 years has, through excellent leadership and determined community support, grown into a modern, top-rated school system on an attractive campus at Santa Fe Street and Missouri Avenue.
The first school, called … > More >
HISTORY OF MARCELINE, METROPOLIS OF LINN COUNTY.
The decade from 1880 to 1890 will go down in history as the greatest ten years of railroad construction on the American continent. Jt was during this period of unparalleled industrial progress that the … > More >
Note: The following article containing a history of the first 50 years of Marceline was reproduced from the 1938 Golden Jubilee edition of the Marceline News. Floyd C. Shoemaker, secretary of the State Historical Society of Missouri, has written the following interesting and complete history of Marceline. Mr. Shoemaker is a Linn County product, having … > More >
