Obituaries

Gerald Wayne Cross, 74, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022, at his home.He was born January 19, 1948, in Sedalia, MO, a son of Robert Burk “Bob” Cross, Sr. and Frances E. Ratje.Gerald was a graduate of Smith-Cotton High School and honorably served in the United States Army. He worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad and later the...

Joni Lynn Bale, 63, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday morning, June 4, 2022, at her home.She was born September 30, 1958, in Illinois, daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Harmon) Ward.Joni worked at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center as a housekeeper. She was a member of Abundant Harvest Worship Center.She enjoyed playing Bingo and going to garage sales. Joni will be...

Tammy L. Shipman, 56, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born April 9, 1966, in Columbia, MO, daughter of the late LeRoy and Lula Mae (Mallacoat) Gibson. On May 22, 1987, in Knob Noster, she was married to Curtis Shipman who survives of the home.Tammy received her calling to become a Certified...

Jerry Warren Williams, 79, of Green Ridge, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia.He was born February 20, 1943, in Sedalia, a son of the late Earl Williams and Perlie (Roark) Edgar. On July 2, 1966, in Sedalia, he married Helen P. “Penny” Williams, who preceded him in death on March 14,...

Kenneth Eugene Schondelmaier, 92, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at E.W. Thompson Health & Rehab Center.He was born July 26, 1929 in Houstonia, son of Bertram and Catherine (Reid) Schondelmaier. On October 17, 1959, in Corder, Missouri, he married Mary Ethlyn (House), who survives.Kenneth served his country honorably in the US Marines from 1946 to 1948.He taught...

Michael Earl McElhany, 64, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Rest Haven Convalescent Home.He was born December 16, 1957, in Harrisonville, MO, a son of Earl Odell and Mary Frances (Marsh) McElhany.Michael was a graduate of Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia. He was a free spirit and fun-loving person. He liked Rock-n-Roll music and Joe Walsh. Michael...

Michael L. Siron, a life-long resident of Sedalia, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2022, at the age of 71, surrounded by family.Michael was born July 17, 1950, in Pettis County, MO, a son of Claude G. and Ella T. (Payne) Siron.  On August 11, 2001, he married Janice Holliway who survives of the home.He graduated from SCHS in 1968...

Robert Louis Hackworth passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 in Sedalia, Missouri.  He was born on June 19, 1943 to his parents Lehman and Lillian Hackworth.  He was preceded in death by his brother Charles, both his parents, and his wife of 50 years, Judie Caldwell Hackworth.Robert spent his final weeks with his best friends and in-laws Andy and...

Marianne Hunter, age 76, passed away at her home on May 17, 2022.She was born on August 16, 1945 in Jefferson City, MO to Murslaw and Evelyn Lonchena. On May 29, 1965 she was united in marriage to Tommy Loyd Hunter at First Christian Church in Camdenton, MO.Marianne received her Bachelor’s in Education in 1967 and later received her Master’s...

Michael Siron, 71, of Sedalia passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.Arrangements for Michael are pending at Heckart Funeral Home in Sedalia.

Frances Louise Johnston, 95, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born June 3, 1926, in Pettis County, a daughter of the late Joseph Christopher Arnold, Sr. and Lora Ann (Bishop) Arnold. On May 26, 1956, in Sedalia, she was married to Harold Jay Johnston, who preceded her in death on November 7,...

Karen Ann Diefenderfer, 81, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born April 5, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota, daughter of the late Elmer and Olga (Tetzloff) Jaeger. On June 21, 1959, in Warrensburg, she married Carl Lee Diefenderfer, who preceded her in death on July 22, 2019.Karen worked for Medical Center Pharmacy for...

Barbara Alice Boldt, 76, of Warsaw, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center in Sedalia.She was born July 14, 1945, in Vancouver, WA, a daughter of the late Preston Troy Degraffenreid and Nellie Davenport Staab. On September 12, 1963, at Times Beach First Baptist Church, she was married to Terry Wayne Boldt, who survives of...

Norma Jean Hill, 90, of Sedalia, passed into her eternal rest on Monday, May 2 2022, at E.W. Thompson Health and Rehabilitation Center.She was born on June 4, 1931 in Jefferson City, Missouri, a daughter of Millard Lee Eaton and Sammie Laurene (Rogers) Brown, who preceded her in death.She was a 1949 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School and a member...

Deborah Jean “Debby” Magdaleno, 70, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at her home.She was born November 15, 1951, in Madison, SD, daughter of Mary Lou (Larson) Bauman.Debby was a 1970 graduate of Carson High School in Carson, CA. While living in California, she was a homemaker until her daughter was in high school. She and her partner...

Steven Eugene Cook, 61, of Bates City, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City.He was born July 7, 1960, in Sedalia, a son of the late Arthur “Bud” and Doris (Strider) Cook. He was married to Bobbie (Johnson) Cook and they were together nearly 30 years.Steve was a 1978 graduate of...

Due to rain in the forecast, the time and place of the service has been changed to the following:Neal Dewayne Charles was born in Kansas City, MO on February 5, 1977. Three and a half weeks later he joined his adoptive parents, Willis and Betsy Charles, in Sedalia, MO, where he lived until his death on Saturday, April 23, 2022.Neal...

Shirley Davidson Alexander, 83, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO.She was born July 30, 1938 in Sedalia, MO, a daughter of Charles Wesley and Bertha (Davis) Davidson.Shirley had attended Smith-Cotton High School and later State Fair Community College. She worked in Home Health Care as a nurse and later managed Plaza West...

Phyllis Earlene Putnam, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at The Neighborhoods in Columbia, MO.She was born August 23, 1934, in Smithton, daughter of Earl and Mildred (Stark) Momberg.Phyllis was the valedictorian of her class at Smithton School. She played the drums and was the captain of the volleyball team.On September 21, 1952, in Otterville, she was...

Dale Edward Kunze, 67, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at his home.He was born on December 27, 1954 in Marshall, MO, a son of William E. and Mayme E. (Stock) Kunze.In 1959, he entered kindergarten at the Benton School in Marshall, MO. When the family moved to Sedalia, MO, Dale attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School...