Obituaries

Milagros Romarate Sumilang, 87 years old, passed away with her family by her side on December 17, 2020 around 10:45 USA time and December 18, 2020 round 12:45 in the afternoon Philippine time at Sweet Springs, Missouri, USA.She was born on February 8, 1933 in Dipolog City to Diosdado Romarate and Irenea Campomanes. She married Salvador M. Sumilang from San...

Doris Dean Goalder, 90, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at her home.She was born January 12, 1930, in Sedalia, a daughter of the late John Riley and Mable Elizabeth (Busker) Ransdell. She met the love of her life, Harvey Wray Goalder, at a wrestling match at the National Guard Armory and married him on June 16, 1950.After...

Richard Emmett Burton, 86, of Chillicothe, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at E.W. Thompson Health & Rehabilitation Center in Sedalia.He was born September 9, 1934 in Livingston County, a son of the late Elmo Gordon and Melva Lucille (Seek) Burton. On October 25, 1958, he married Betty Lou Shobe and to this union were born two children, Penny Sue...

Flora “LaVerne” Stansberry, 77, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born July 15, 1943, daughter of the late Virgil Lee Berry and Anna L. (Burns) Berry.On June 1, 1984, LaVerne married the love of her life, Joseph “Dale” Stansberry.She loved to read and was always checking out the new book list and...

William J. “Bill” Morris, 72, of Sedalia, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at his home.He was born August 19, 1948, in Lawrenceville, IL, son of William J. and Louise (Eyeipock) Morris.Bill is a 1966 graduate of Smith Cotton High School in Sedalia, MO.On July 13, 1981, in Ottumwa, IA, he married Mary Lea (Bailey) who he adored for...

Patricia Lynn “Patty” Snow, 60, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at her home.She was born July 24, 1960, in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of the late Charles and Gail (Morrison) Parker. On October 4, 2018, in Sedalia, she married Jesse Snow, who survives of the home.Patty was a homemaker. She was an excellent cook and was...

Theodore Madison Youngblood, 90, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born November 18, 1930, in Pasadena, CA, son of Earl W. and Sarah Helen (Slover). His mother died when he was young and he was  raised by his father and stepmother, Viva L. Youngblood.Ted served in the United States Air Force for over...

Edith Yvonne Donath, age 98, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020, at her home.She was born May 3, 1922, in Spring Hill, KS, daughter of John Mason Morgan and Beulah Hensey Morgan. On March 22, 1947, in Sedalia, she was united in marriage to Dr. Donald W. Donath, who preceded her in death on June 6, 2014.Edith graduated...

Dirac Lars Twidwell, Sr., 61, of LaMonte, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home.He was born August 25, 1959, in North Platte, NE, a son of the late Bryson and Margie (Eaton) Twidwell. On August 18, 1979, he was united in marriage to Joan Marie Hoefer at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sutherland, NE, who survives of the home.He...

Patrick J. Mergen, 80, of Sedalia, formerly of Sunrise Beach, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born March 17, 1940, in Whittemore, IA, a son of the late Michael and Esther (Higley) Mergen. On September 2, 1961, in Whittemore, he was married to Carol Kollasch, who survives of the home.Pat was a 1958 graduate...

Gerald Lee Morgan, Sr., 69, of Sedalia, formerly of Miami, OK, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at 11:01 p.m. due to complications from COVID19.He is survived by his sister, Doris Morgan; daughter, Nancy Wilson; and son, Gerald Morgan, Jr.Gerald went home to be with his father, Odell Morgan; mother, Margaret (DuBois) Morgan; and brothers, Harold DuBois, Thomas Morgan and...

Penny Sue Martz Biggerstaff, age 60, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020.She was born on January 16, 1960, the daughter of George and Emma Martz. Penny graduated with the class of 1979 from Shawnee Mission West High School.Penny was a caretaker for much of her life, running a daycare for many years and providing individual in-home care. Penny was...

Hope Diane Lecchi, 56, of Smithton, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, December 3, 2020.Born November 9, 1964, in Salina, KS, she was one of two daughters of Norma Jean (Bretall) and Vincent Lecchi.Hope was a retired educator.She was loyal, intelligent, fair, caring, unselfish, funny, bright, fierce, determined, serious, a writer, giving, helpful, a believing friend of Our...

Dorothy Lee “Dot” Dunfee, 91, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp.She was born June 16, 1929, in Davies County, daughter of Gordon and Celia Bell (Tout) Shuler.Dorothy was a 1947 graduate of Jamesport School. She then attended college in Maryville.On April 30, 1948, in Jamesport, she married James Will Dunfee,...

Barry Lee Barnes, 69, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis.He was born June 12, 1951, in Sedalia, a son of the late James L. and Mary (Van Auken) Barnes. On May 11, 1990, he was married to Donna Marie Mattingly.Barry was a 1969 graduate of Smith Cotton High School and attended...

Dixie Ruth Byrum (Burns), 86, of Lee’s Summit formerly of Sedalia passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Solstice Senior Living in Lee’s Summit.She was born May 23, 1934 in Clarinda, IA to Ruth and Louis Burns. Her mother died and Etta and Luther Moore adopted her at 2 and a half years old. She attended Northwest Missouri State and...

John Albert Snyder, 77, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his home.He was born December 22, 1942 in Hampton, VA, to Mahlon Ray and Peggy Opal (Herod) Snyder.  On March 2, 1963 in Houston, TX, he married Marilyn Ann Nichols who survives of the home.John graduated from John H. Reagan High School in Houston, TX in 1960. ...

Willis Daniel “Bill” Stokes Jr., 81, of Sedalia, Missouri, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at the Harry S. Truman Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.Bill was born in Niagara Falls, New York, on Oct. 30, 1939, to Ruth Helen Channing and Willis Daniel Stokes Sr. After a brief stint in the U.S. Army, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, retiring...

Floyd Allen Williams, 74, of Sedalia, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.Arrangements are pending at Heckart Funeral Home.

Robert Lee “Bob” Young, 79, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born April 16, 1941, in Windsor, a son of the late Orval Cleo and Dollie C. (Cochran) Young. He was married to Athlene Carver and she preceded him in death in 2009.Bob was a lifelong resident of Missouri, living most of...