Obituaries

Kristan Renee Price, 26, of Florence, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022, near Syracuse, as a result of an auto accident.She was born January 26, 1996, in Sedalia, daughter of Erle D. Price Sr. and Susan R. (White) Price.Kristan was a loving and caring person who gave hugs to everyone. She especially loved her family and her pets. Her hobbies...

James Donald “Jimmy” Anderson, 42, of Sedalia, passed away, Sunday, December 25, 2022 at his home.He was born on March 1, 1980 in Sedalia, MO, a son of Terry Don Anderson and Patricia Sue Farris.Jimmy worked at WireCo in Sedalia as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic.  He was a member of the NRA and the Sedalia Rod & Gun Club.  Jimmy...

Heather Renee Poynter, 52, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at University Hospital in Columbia.

She was born March 1, 1970, in Sedalia, Missouri, daughter of Jamie Wise and Patricia (Meyer) Mitchell.

Heather was a 1988 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. She was a long-time employee of Inter-State Studios where she currently worked in technical and representative support.

She enjoyed reading, crocheting, scrapbooking,...

Iris M. Jones, 94, of Sedalia, died Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Golden Oaks Assisted Living in Marshall.She was born August 19, 1928, in Foston, Minnesota, daughter of Carl and Pauline (Ada) Iverson.Iris was an avid quilter and donated several quilts to CASA. She attended Epworth United Methodist Church.Surviving are five children, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Inurnment will be held...

Judith Carolyn “Judy” Wilken, 79, of Oak Grove, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.She was born January 18, 1943, in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of the late Barney N. and Doris A. (Smith) McMillian. On November 28, 1964, in Sedalia, she married Robert Wayne Wilken who preceded...

On the evening of Wednesday, December 14th Mary Ruth (Mittelhauser) Combs was welcomed into her eternal home.Mary Ruth was born on December 28, 1939, to Maynard and Ruth (McKenzie) Mittelhauser in Neelyville, MO. On August 11, 1957, she married the love of her life Ray Combs.When she was young her family moved to Sedalia, Missouri. She attended the one room...

Richard Allen Winfrey, 71, of Sedalia, formerly of Warrensburg, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at his home.He was born June 29, 1951, in Warrensburg, one of 13 children born to the late James Albert and Dorothy Marie (Odle) Winfrey.Richard was a 1969 graduate of Warrensburg High School and attended CMSU (now UCM). As a teenager, he worked as a...

Dale Langston DeLarm, Sr. 86, of Smithton, MO, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born May 16, 1936 in Bakersfield, MO, a son of Hayward and Lorena (Langston) DeLarm. On June 30, 1959 at the First Baptist Church in West Plains, MO he married Saundra Faye Whitsell who survives of the home.Dale was a...

James Monroe “Smitty” Smith, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Harry S Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital in Columbia.He was born December 14, 1934, in Clay County, WV, son of James Hugh and Lona A. (Boggs) Smith.On April 1, 1989, in Sedalia, he was married to Christine E. (Allen).He made his profession of faith in Jesus and...

Gertrude Claudette Stoner, 89, went to the Lord on December 6, 2022 at Boone County Hospital in Columbia, MO after praying with her son Kenny on the phone and with her daughters Carole and Dana by her side. Claudette was born in Eldora, IA on October 25, 1933 to Inez S. (Erikson) and Carroll P. Smith.Claudette lived a full life...

Roger Henry Sydow, 66, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born September 8, 1956, in Windsor, son of Allen A. and Libby (Ondracek) Sydow.Roger was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He attended college at Mizzou and CMSU. He was a self-employed landscaper. His hobbies included fishing, being outdoors, and reading.Surviving...

Karen Ann Steele, 78, of Sedalia, met her Savior Friday, December 2, 2022 while living at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center. She was born July 14, 1944, at Bothwell Hospital, Sedalia, daughter of the late Ralph L. and Martha Ann (Satterwhite) Steele.Karen attended Sedalia Public Schools, Mark Twain School from Kindergarten through Seventh grade, and then attended Smith-Cotton Junior/Senior High...

Kristine Kimery, 56, of Smithton, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 at her home.She was born October 7, 1966, in San Diego, CA, a daughter of the late John and Karen Stouffer. She married Victor Kimery in Ozark, MO, in 2003.She was a 1984 graduate of Marshall High School. She attended CMSU (now UCM), in Warrensburg and graduated in 1988...

In Loving Memory…Alberta Jean Ellison, 85, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.She was born November 1, 1937, in Sedalia, daughter of Albert E. and Glenna E. Davis.In 1959, she was married to John Ellison, who preceded her in death in 1996.Alberta worked at Inter-State Studio for 35 years. She was a...

James (Jim) Gene Watson, age 80 of Jefferson City, Mo., passed away peacefully Friday, November 25, 2022 at Capital Region Medical Center.He was born May 19, 1942, in Sedalia, Missouri to the late James L. & Della May (Meyer) Watson.  Jim was united in marriage to the late Donna Kay (Bax) Gibson on October 14, 1994 in Jefferson City, MO.His...

Troy “Eddie” Motley, 88, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born December 20, 1933, in Morris, OK, son of Troy Lee and Ada Pearl (Blakey) Motley.On October 2, 1982, in Raytown, MO, he married Ann F. (Jackson), who survives of the home.Troy served in the Missouri National Guard, and then continued...

Ima Jean (Shryock) Rowden was born in Peoria Illinois, daughter of Howard and Dorsey Ethel Sloan Shryock on August 14, 1934 and departed this life on November 10, 2022.She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Virginia Rowden (Jewell), Charles Shryock (Kimie), Duane Shryock (Alice) and Robert Shryock. She married Lee Wesley Rowden on January 13, 1951. Lee...

Anna Mae Cain, 98, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Cedarhurst of Sedalia.She was born October 12, 1924, in Sedalia, a daughter of the late Roy Ernest and Essie Pearl (Hall) Gerster. On May 23, 1948, in Sedalia, she married Robert Browneller Cain, who preceded her in death on September 18, 1985.She is survived by three children,...

Roberta Ann Walker, 85, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at her home.She was born May 6, 1937, in Gibbon, NE, daughter of Leslie and Elizabeth Baxter.On February 8, 1958, in the State of California, she was married to Alvin Walker, who preceded her in death on October 1, 2015.Roberta was a true homemaker who enjoyed gardening, reading,...

Ledru Weber, 91, of Marshall, MO passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022, at his home.He was born May 12, 1931, in Sweet Springs, MO, the son of Martin and Laura (Lovercamp) Weber, who preceded him in death. He was married to Eula F. Lake, who also preceded him in death.In 2006, he married Patricia Vanderpool, who survives of the home.In...