Obituaries

David Wayne Byrd, 72, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021, at his home.He was born October 15, 1948, in Sedalia, son of Wayne Henry and Lela Fern (Buffon) Byrd.On December 17, 1988, at Marshall Junction, he was married to Glenda Susan (Uptegrove).David served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and went on to retire...

Norman Edward Smith, 64, of Boonville, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at his home.Norman was born March 23, 1956, the son of Melvie Mosier Pummill of Springfield, MO, and Nolan Smith who passed away when Norman was just a child.He was a graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam...

William Andrew “Bill” Bly, 69, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at University Hospital in Columbia after a two-year battle with cancer and complications of Covid-19.He was born December 18, 1951, in Sunflower, KS, a son of the late Fred D. and Lottie L. (Bartlett) Bly.He was a 1970 graduate of Blue Springs High School. He enlisted in...

Lawrence Wayne “Larry” Wendel, 69, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born February 24, 1951, in Yoakum, TX, a son of the late Clement and Pearl T. (Berger) Wendel. He was married to Matilda Mikel “Mike” Helland, who preceded him in death on May 6, 2000.He was a 1969 graduate of Calhoun...

Teresa Louise Neeley, 67 of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.She was born August 17, 1953 in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of Glenn and Eleanor (Witherspoon) Wyant.Teresa worked road construction for 20 years and later had her own housekeeping business.  She enjoyed traveling and collecting anything she could find that was unique...

Norma “Judy” Craig Albrecht, 96, of Sedalia, MO, formerly of Norborne, MO, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born October 29, 1924, in Norborne, a daughter of the late Jerry and Ethel (Scheible) Craig. On February 17, 1943, in Norborne, she was married to Albert Glenn Albrecht who preceded her in death on September...

Martha A. Bridges, 94, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born on October 12, 1926, in Augusta, GA, the daughter of John Alvin Butler and Jessie (Jamison) Butler. She was married to William F. Bridges, Sr. on November 4, 1944 in New London, CT. William preceded her in death on April 30,...

Shirlene Lucille Harris, 70, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at her home.She was born March 5, 1950, in Peoria, IL, a daughter of the late Cleo and Stella (Cotton) Curry. In 1989, in Louisville, KY, she was married to Steven Harris, who survives.Shirlene was a very outgoing and selfless person, always putting others before herself. She was...

John Dewey Logsdon, Jr., 79 of Rolla, MO, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Silverstone Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Rolla.He was born February 18, 1941 in Memphis, TN, a son of John D. Sr. and Margaret Marie (McClure) Logsdon.John honorably served in the United States Air Force retiring after 33 years of service and holding the rank of...

Janet Lee Collister, 78, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at her home.She was born November 14, 1942, in Sedalia, a daughter of the late Loy Leo and Wilma Jean (Dotson) Austin.Janet was a dietician at Bothwell Regional Health Center. She delighted in preparing special food requests from the hospital staff.She had a gift for decorating and especially...

Ronnie Alan Vincent, 38, of Fayette, MO, formerly of Sedalia, MO, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Riverview Nursing Center in Mokane.He was born March 22, 1982, in Sedalia, a son of Steven A. Vincent and Mary M. (Cowles).He was a graduate of the Missouri School for the Blind in St. Louis. He worked at Domino’s Pizza for a...

Stacy Susan Hearst was born March 14, 1962 to Sara Diven Hearst Bunch and John R. Hearst (deceased).Stacy attended schools in Kansas City, Warsaw and Ava, MO.On January 23, 1980, Stacy was involved in an auto accident that left her an invalid. Before her accident, Stacy was a disc jockey on KSOA Radio in Ava, MO.Besides her mother, Stacy leaves...

Patricia Ann Frederick, 67, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born July 9, 1953 in Mountain View, MO, a daughter of Melvin Leroy and Martha Elizabeth (Malcuit) Hatfield.Pat worked for many years at the Sedalia Country Club as the head waitress.  She enjoyed watching the Kansas City Chiefs and loved to spend...

Paul Daniel Bass, 76, of Florence, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in Versailles, Missouri.Paul was born on March 25, 1944 in Florence, Missouri the son of Elmer J. and Zetta (Duffer) Bass. He attended Blackjack School near Florence and Smithton High School, where he excelled in basketball and track. He was drafted into the Army and honorably...

Clarice Maxine (Cole) Ruckman, 98, of Sedalia, Missouri, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.Clarice was born November 14, 1922, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Charles Dillon Cole and Nellie Mae (Best) Cole. Nellie married Guy Montgomery when Clarice was about three. Guy raised Clarice and her brother, Bob, as his own.Clarice talked about...

Jeffrey Eugene Loucks, 61, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born July 13, 1959, in Sedalia, a son of the late John Edward and Margie Imogene Pierce Loucks Arnold.Jeff was a master tinkerer and could fix anything – sometimes fixing things before they were broken.He was a loyal friend and generous to...

Ruth Anne Cook, 92, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born August 21, 1928, in Sedalia, daughter of Campbell and Cleo (Thompson) Berry.On December 22, 1945, in Sedalia, she married Edward W. Cook, who preceded her in death on March 10, 2018.Ruth Anne was a beautiful woman inside and out. She...

Frank Waldo Dow, 72, of rural Hughesville, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at his home.He was born February 16, 1948, in Sedalia, a son of the late Lee Ernest Dow, Sr. and Esther (Mittelhauser) Dow. On July 17, 1971, in Houstonia, he married Wanda Bales, who survives of the home.He was a 1966 graduate of Northwest High School. He...

Marilyn Keith Anderson, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the Lincoln Community Care Center in Lincoln, MO.She was born July 3, 1933 in Sedalia, MO, a daughter of George Lester and Vera Keith (Petty) Smith.  On May 7, 1953 in Sedalia, she married Dale Adolph Anderson and he preceded her in death on June 22, 2017.Marilyn...

Gary Dale Payne was born July 15, 1943, in the family home at Florence, Missouri. Jesus called his faithful servant home suddenly after a brief illness on December 23, 2020, at Bothwell Regional Health Center. Rev. Payne preached the gospel for 59 years. He made his profession of faith at age eleven and at age eighteen was called to the...