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Enok Jorgen "Ski" Skjeveland
(May 21, 1945 - Apr 06, 2026)
Jorgen Enok "Ski" Skjeveland, age 80, of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Born May 21, 1945, in Sandnes, Norway, the son of Rasmus and Karen (Bo) Skjeveland. On July 12, 1967, in La Plata, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Tharen Gunnels who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Jeff (Beth) Skjeveland of Macon, Missouri and Eric Skjeveland …
Carmen Erlinda Fast
(May 04, 1947 - Apr 02, 2026)
Carmen Erlinda Fast, age 78, of Columbia, Missouri and formerly of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026, at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Born May 4, 1947, in San Bernardino, California, the daughter of Raymond and Lupe (Cruz) Molina. On December 13, 1975, in San Bernardino, California, she was united in marriage to Larry Fast who preceded her in death on June 1, 1996.
Also preceding her in death were …
Irene Lucille Brooks
(Jul 13, 1939 - Mar 24, 2026)
Irene L. Brooks, age 86, of La Plata, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home at 4:20 a.m. on March 24, 2026.
Irene was born July 13, 1939, in Johnstown, Missouri, to Henry Frederick Reeves and Georgia Louraine (Tucker) Reeves.
She resided with her daughter, Barb Kelsall, and her two grandsons, Robert Stifflemire and Curtis Anderson, in La Plata, Missouri.
Irene was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Frederick Reeves and …
Trent Leroy Perry
(Feb 07, 1962 - Mar 23, 2026)
Trent L. Perry, age 64, of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026, at his home.
Born February 7, 1962, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of Willian Jasper and Rose Maxine (McEwen) Perry.
Surviving is one brother Ernest (Nelda) Perry of Kearney, Missouri; one brother-in-law, Junior Perry of La Plata, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents; two sisters, Donna Hagar Lindley and Virginia …
Tonya Lynn Wood
(Oct 02, 1968 - Mar 17, 2026)
Tonya Lynn Wood, age 57, of La Plata, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri.
Born October 2, 1968, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Linden “Buster” and Janet (Young) Wood.
Surviving are two siblings, Tim (Shelley) Wood of La Plata, Missouri and Terri (Dustin Brown) McLean of Pittsfield, Illinois; one aunt, Lodena Biggs of Lenexa, Kansas; her best friend, Sheri Turner of Brashear, Missouri; …
