Nina Lee Allen, age 85, of Gallatin, Missouri, passed away Saturday morning, November 4, 2023, at her home in Gallatin. Nina was born on November 24, 1937, the daughter of Lee and Lila (Epperson) Macrander in Pattonsburg, Missouri. She attended Fairview Country School and was a 1955 graduate of Pattonsburg High School. Nina was a […]
Category: Obituaries
Obituary & Services: Esther Lucille Seifert
Esther Lucille Seifert, age 102, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Morningside Center in Chillicothe. Born to Oliver and Dovie (Brownfield) Melte on March 21, 1921, in Windsor, Missouri, Esther graduated from Wheeling High School in 1939. She married Bazel Jacob “BJ” Seifert on June 14, 1939, in […]
Obituary: Oran Joshua Truitt
Oran Joshua Truitt, 66, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his home surrounded by family. Oran was born on September 21, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri to Joseph and Marjorie (Jones) Truitt. He spent his early childhood in Kansas City before moving to the Sullivan County/Putnam County area for most […]
Obituary & Services: Diana Kay Jackson
Diana Kay Jackson, age 77, a resident of Overland Park, Kansas, and formerly of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at St. Luke’s South in Overland Park, Kansas. Born on February 1, 1946, in Chillicothe, Missouri, Diana was the daughter of Howard Keith and Helen Frances (McDonald) Jackson. She graduated from Chillicothe […]
Funeral Services: Cindy Lou King
Cindy Lou King, aged 62, of Chillicothe, MO, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, MO. The funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, at Roberson Funeral Home located in Jamesport, MO. Following the service, Cindy Lou King will be laid to rest at Masonic […]
Obituary & Services: Alan Paul Thrasher
Alan Paul Thrasher, 80, of Galt, Missouri, passed away and went to his heavenly home on Sunday, October 29, 2023. Alan was born in Humphrey, Missouri, on October 19, 1943, to Sterling E. and Velda W. (Axtell) Thrasher. Alan graduated from Galt High School in 1961. He then attended MU in Columbia, Missouri, for a […]
Obituary: Richard Lloyd Ogle
Richard Lloyd Ogle, a resident of Unionville, MO, passed away at the age of 70 on Sunday, October 29, 2023, in a Columbia, MO hospital. Born on December 7, 1952, in Trenton, MO, he was the son of Cecil Earle and Eva Lorene (Cox) Ogle. Richard completed his education at Princeton High School, graduating in […]
Obituary: James M. Webster Jr.
James M. Webster Jr., a resident of Freeburg, MO, and former Trenton, MO resident, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, October 26, 2023, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in St. James. He will be cremated under the direction of Slater Neal Funeral Home, with no services scheduled at this time. James M. Webster Jr. was […]
Obituary & Services: Gary Duane Pollard
Gary Duane Pollard, age 80, a lifelong resident of Polo, MO, passed away Monday morning, October 30, 2023, at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. Gary was born on April 7, 1943, to Floyd Thomas and Zella Pauline (Burnell) Pollard in Polo. He graduated from Polo High School in 1961. On September 4, 1965, Gary married […]
Obituary & Services: Gary Ray Gormley
Gary Ray Gormley, 77, of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka. Gary was born on January 3, 1946, in the old “Dr. Simpson’s” Hospital in Milan, Missouri, to Robert and Helen (Robertson) Gormley of Browning, Missouri. On December 24, 1965, he married Pamela Ann Reed […]
Obituary & Services: John William Hampton
John William Hampton, age 86, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, at Morningside Center in Chillicothe, Missouri. Born on August 18, 1937, in Chula, Missouri, he was the son of Orville Adelbert and Rosie Odis (Graves) Hampton. John served in the United States Army during the Korean War and […]
Obituary: James Lloyd “Jim” Updegraff
James Lloyd “Jim” Updegraff, 59, of Bethany, MO, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023, in Bethany, MO. He was born on September 7, 1964, in Jackson County, Missouri, the son of John Paul and Selma Ann (Reece) Updegraff. Jim worked as an electrician and carpenter. He loved fishing and being outdoors and enjoyed spending […]
Obituary & Services: Vernon Dale Billington
Vernon Dale Billington, 82, of Green Castle, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Milan Health Care in Milan, Missouri. Vernon was born on August 12, 1941, in Green Castle to Edgar and Ellen (Snyder) Billington. He grew up in Green Castle and joined the United States Air Force after high school. After […]
Obituary & Services: J. Joann Hillyard
J. Joann Hillyard, 87, of Kearney, MO (formerly of New Hampton, MO), was taken into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at a North Kansas City, MO hospice house. She was born on January 10, 1936, as the 13th of 13 children in Blue Ridge, Missouri, to Vincle and […]
Obituary & Services: Sherri Lynn (Mellott) Cook
Sherri L. Cook, 61, a resident of Princeton, Missouri, died at 8:22 p.m. Sunday, October 22, 2023, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Resthaven Mortuary in Trenton, Missouri. Burial will be in North Evans Cemetery, east of […]
Obituary: Oran Joshua Truitt
Oran Joshua Truitt, 66, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family. Oran was born on September 21, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Joseph and Marjorie (Jones) Truitt. He spent his early childhood in Kansas City before moving to the Sullivan County/Putnam County area, where he […]
Obituary & Services: Nathaniel Hugh Morehead
Nathaniel Hugh Morehead, 44, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023, in Bourbon County, Kansas, due to a car accident. Nathan was born on March 27, 1979, in Kirksville, Missouri, to John Daniel Morehead and Joy (Anders) Morehead. His wife and life partner, Syntitha (Nickell) Morehead, survives at home. Also surviving are their […]
Obituary & Services: Florence Elizabeth Tucker
Florence Elizabeth Tucker, age 69, of Gallatin, Missouri, and lifelong resident of Daviess County, passed away Thursday evening, October 26, 2023, at her home in Gallatin. Florence was born on May 10, 1954, the daughter of Floyd “Cotton” and Clara Evelyn (Stephens) Curtis in Gallatin. She married Jimmy Tucker on March 7, 1971, in Gallatin. […]
Obituary & Services: James “Jim” Franklin Burnett
James “Jim” Franklin Burnett, 87, of Polo, MO, passed away Wednesday night, October 25, 2023, at Excelsior Springs Hospital. James was born on January 14, 1936, the son of George and Fannie (Settles) Burnett in Burke County, North Carolina. He was raised and attended school in Morganton, NC. Jim joined the United States Air Force […]
Obituary & Services: Rickie Don “Sarge” Ralls
Rickie Don “Sarge” Ralls, age 72, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his residence. Sarge was born the son of Walter (Bud) and Cleo Maxine (Troeger) Ralls on July 17, 1951, in Chillicothe, Missouri. He was a 1969 graduate of Chillicothe High School. On May 29, 1982, he […]