Obituaries
Alice Marie Rader
Jul 31, 2024
Alice Marie Rader, 81, of Knob Noster, MO, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center in Sedalia.
She was born on September 5, 1942 in Galesburg, IL, a daughter of Robert Oscar and Ethel Frances (Sistern) Housh.
Alice was a member of the Jehovah Witnesses in Warrensburg. She enjoyed working in her yard and keeping the streets...
Gerald David Taylor
Jul 30, 2024
Gerald David Taylor, 73, of Sedalia, passed away, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at his home.
He was born November 7, 1950, in Sedalia, a son of Charles Emil and Margaret Frances (Maples) Taylor. On May 14, 1999, in Sedalia, he married Laura Peck who survives of the home.
Gerald was the owner of Taylor Car Connection in Sedalia for 30 years. He...
Mackie Ray Ritchie
Jul 29, 2024
Mackie Ray Ritchie, 69, of Marshall, MO, passed away, Monday, July 29, 2024 at his home surrounded by family.
He was born the oldest of seven children on December 18, 1954 in Dexter, MO, to Glen Dirle and Lucy (Melson) Ritchie.
Mackie moved to the Marshall and Carrollton area with his family and this is where he met his wife Janice Kay...
Yolanda Anaya
Jul 28, 2024
Ursula Yolanda Anaya, 72, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at her home.
She was born July 13, 1952, in Mexico, daughter of Francisco Vasquez and Refugio (Arvizu).
Yolanda worked as a surgical technician. She was a jack-of-all-trades, someone who could and would do it all. She will be remembered as feisty and strong-willed, with a heart of gold. She...
Rose A. Sipes
Jul 27, 2024
Rose Rush-Sipes, age 93, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born January 2, 1931, in rural Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri, a daughter of the late Dewey Jesse and Maggie (Beyer) Geiser.
Rose was baptized October 26, 1941, in a creek. She graduated from VanNatta grade school in 1945 and Green...
Mary Frances Herndon
Jul 24, 2024
Mary Frances Herndon, 94, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.
She was the youngest of three children born to John Lawson and Sarah Josephine (May) McCurdy. Raised in Georgetown, she grew up with her brother, sister and parents in her grandparents’ home during the Depression.
Mary Frances was a 1948 graduate of Smith-Cotton High...
Kathleen Ann McGaugh
Jul 20, 2024
Kathleen Ann “Kathie” McGaugh, née Gardiner, formerly Bennett, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2024, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, MO, due to complications from COPD. Kathie was born on January 31, 1956, in Warwick, Rhode Island, to Olive Lois Gardiner and Edwin Francis Gardiner, II.
Kathie graduated from Toll Gate High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, in 1974....
Carl D. Mittelhauser
Jul 17, 2024
Carl Donald Mittelhauser was blessed to be able to join his Lord on July 17, 2024. His loving wife, Crystal, was by his side when he passed in Cocoa, FL at their home. Carl was born August 25, 1944 in Sedalia, MO to Ruth and Maynard Mittelhauser. He was a middle child with Mary Ruth Combs (Ray), both deceased, being...
Dianne Louise Neth
Jul 16, 2024
Dianne Louise Neth, 73 of Warsaw, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia.
She was born on November 15, 1950 in Burlington, IA, a daughter of Melvin Ward and Jaunita Catherine (Moore) Stewart. On January 31, 1987 at Parkview Christian Church she married Burns Harrison Neth who survives of the home.
Dianne was a very crafty...
Charles Eugene Nichols
Jul 14, 2024
Charles Eugene Nichols, 69, of Houstonia, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall.
He was born November 27, 1954, in Fairfax, a son of the late Charles Nichols and Pauline (McClanahan) Bear. On November 25, 1980, he married Penny Shaw, who survives of the home.
Charles was a 1972 graduate of Sweet Springs High School. He entered the...
Josephine L. Thomas
Jul 12, 2024
Josephine Thomas, 76, of Sedalia, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2024, in her home while surrounded by family. She had been fighting cancer for two years.
Josephine was born on March 10, 1948, in Bourbon, Missouri, to Lydia Louise Bollinger and William Bollinger. She received her GED and continued her education through training for various jobs throughout her life. She...
James L. Shepard
Jul 11, 2024
James L. Shepard, 90, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Rest Haven Convalescent Center.
He was born November 24, 1933, in Sedalia, a son of the late Leonard and Anna (Carlson) Shepard.
James was preceded in death by five sisters and their spouses, Dorothy Sands (Raymond), Lucille Meyers (Marion), Ruth Epley (Don), Betty Eickhoff (E.L.) and Mary Webb (Jake).
He...
Ernest W. Kowalski
Jul 10, 2024
Ernest Walter Kowalski, 82, of Otterville, MO, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at his home.
He was born on February 16, 1942 in Sedalia, MO, a son of Ernest Walter Brown and Mary Paxton. On January 26, 1963 in Sedalia, he married Sharon June Wasson who preceded him in death on November 20, 1994.
Ernie worked for many years at Rival...
Janis Marie Laster
Jul 8, 2024
Janis Marie Laster, 71, of LaMonte, passed away Monday, July 8, 2024 at University Hospital in Columbia.
She was born July 1, 1953, in Marshall, a daughter of the late Luther and Betty (Sullivan) Toliver. She was married to Ivan Dale Laster, Sr., who preceded her in death on March 9, 2013.
In her early years, Janis worked as a nurse. She...
Dwight L. Wiskur
Jul 5, 2024
Dwight Leo Wiskur, 75, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, July 5, 2024.
He was born December 5, 1948, in Warrensburg, son of Robert Leo and Wanda Arlene (Farnsworth) Wiskur.
On May 22, 1971, in Sedalia, he was married to Deanne A. (Conn).
Dwight served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a machine operator for Alcan Cable and...
Sharon Ann (Kothe) Love
Jul 4, 2024
Sharon Ann (Kothe) Love, 84, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024.
She was born February 10, 1940, in Kirksville, daughter of Orenze and Selma Maxine (Dorrell) Kothe.
Sharon was a caring and private person who cherished visits from her grandchildren. Her expression of ministry was contributing to the Appalachian kids in need. She enjoyed sewing, watching NASCAR, and doing crafts....
Elizabeth Ann Crum Schilb
Jul 2, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Crum Schilb, 90, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
She was born August 22, 1933, in LaMonte, a daughter of the late John and Lois (Ward) Curtis. On August 30, 1950, in Harrison, AR, she was married to Billy Crum who preceded her in death after 42 years of marriage.
Ann was a member of First Baptist Church. She was...
Jack C. Speaker
Jun 22, 2024
Jack C. Speaker, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.
He was born July 29, 1936 in Florence, MO, a son of Neal F. and Minnie M. (Carver) Speaker. On February 18, 1967 at the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Florence, he married Carolyn F. Allen who survives of the home.
Jack was a member...
Donald Lloyd Rouse
Jun 19, 2024
Donald Lloyd Rouse, 60, of Sedalia, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at his home.
He was born November 23, 1963 at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, a son of Edwin and Barbara (Good) Rouse. On September 23, 1993 in Buffalo Gap, TX he married Ethel "Maria" Stacy, who preceded him in death on December 1, 2015.
Don honorably served in the...
Jennie M. Reynoso
Jun 14, 2024
Our much loved Grandma Honey left us on June 14th, 2024, and is missed greatly by her family and those who knew her.
Jennie Reynoso was a true green thumb. She could make anything grow- plants, flowers even her family and friends. She had been a dedicated mother, but her true joy came from being a grandmother. She had a special...
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