Obituaries

Robert Allen “Hippie Bob” Brown, 69, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023.He was born February 23, 1954 in Omaha, NE, a son of James V. and Delores J. (Workman) Brown. On June 24, 2023 he married Sheri Lynn Miller who survives of the home.Hippie Bob honorably served in the United States Army. He was a drummer and would...

Ruth Ann Parkhurst-Darby, 93, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at Western Missouri Medical Center, surrounded by her family.Ruth Ann was born in Hughesville, MO on September 27, 1929 to Alma Rose (Swope) and John Henry Parkhurst. She grew up in Hughesville, MO, graduating as Valedictorian from Hughesville Consolidated School in 1947. Having received the Board of Regents Scholarship...

Dorothy Mae Franklin, age 100,of Sedalia, departed this life on Thursday, July 20, 2023, to begin her new life with the Lord. She lived at Sylvia Thompson’s from 2011 until the time of her death.She was born February 19, 1923, in LaMonte, Missouri, to Roy Rue and Grace Mae Shelley.Dorothy graduated from La Monte High School in 1941.  On December...

Beatrice M. Jobson, 88, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023 at Rest Haven Convalescent & Retirement Home.She was born August 27, 1934, a daughter of the late Clarence J. and Josephine L. (Vogel) Hood. She was the 12th of 13 children born to the Hood family of Tipton, MO.She married the love of her life, Clyde Jobson...

Kathi S Crum was reunited with her best friend and husband, Carl “Bill”, on July 15, 2023. She passed peacefully in her sleep of natural causes at her home in Glendale AZ where she had recently moved to with her son.Kathi was born Feb 7, 1954, in Sedalia, MO where she lived most of her life. She was the youngest...

Dwight Richard Miller, 76, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born November 15, 1946, in Sedalia, son of Ed and Agnes (Young) Miller.Dwight was drafted into the U.S. Army to serve during the Vietnam War. He worked for 42 years as a route driver for Pepsi. He had a tree trimming and...

Sandra S. Eichholz, 71, of Green Ridge, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born November 30, 1951, in Sedalia, daughter of Denzil and Wanda (Trout) Eichholz.Sandy was a 1969 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. She retired from Inter-State Studios, where she worked for many years. She also worked at the Missouri State Fair. She...

Dennis Wayne “Packee” Paxton, 74, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles.He was born February 20, 1949, in Sedalia, a son of the late Freeman and Dora (McBain) Paxton.Dennis served his country honorably in the US Army 1969-1970 during the Vietnam War.He worked at Boonville Department of Corrections as a prison guard...

Don Harold Humpherys, age 73, passed away peacefully in Blackfoot, Idaho on July 2, 2023Don was born in Shelley, Idaho to Rayo V. and Leora May Humpherys on January 27, 1950. After graduating from Shelley High School he married Linda Chavis. To this union were two sons born, Larry (Blackfoot, Idaho) and Marcus (Springville, Utah).Don enlisted in the Air Force...

Christopher Michael Burgess, 32, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at his home.He was born on March 1, 1991, in Lee’s Summit, MO.Chris worked as a certified HVAC technician in the Sedalia area. He could take anything apart and put it back together. Chris really enjoyed building drones and fishing. He also enjoyed the times he got to...

Nedra Louise Durham Zimmerschied, 86, of Sedalia, MO, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Bothwell Regional Medical Health Center with family by her side.Nedra was born October 9, 1936, near Marion, Missouri, the only child of Pauline (Garnett) Durham and J. Paul Durham.On February 14, 1960, at the United Church of Christ in Sedalia, MO, Nedra was united...

Donald Dean McMullin, 85, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023, at his home.He was born December 27, 1937, in northeastern Pettis County, a son of John F. and Alta (Potter) McMullin. On December 21, 1958, he married Patricia A. (Lane) at East Sedalia Baptist Church in Sedalia.He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force from...

Darryl W. Berry, 61, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at his home.He was born October 10, 1961, in Sedalia, a son of the late Donald and Gayle (Garrigus) Berry. On June 24, 1994, in Sedalia, he married Lora Gills Knox who survives of the home.Darryl was a 1980 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. He was a member...

Kathryn Clara Harvey Leftwich, 98, of Sedalia, formerly of Hughesville, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Loving Arms Assisted Living in Sedalia.She was born January 27, 1925, in Pettis County, daughter of James A. Harvey and Ethel (Chamberlin) Harvey.On February 14, 1954, at Fifth Street Methodist Church, she was united in marriage to John C. “Jack” Leftwich, who preceded...

Betty Jean Guth, 87, of Sedalia, died June 24, 2023.Durward Franklin Guth, 87, of Sedalia, died August 24, 2020.Betty was born July 5, 1935, in Honey Creek, IA, daughter of Lee R. Stoner and Edna C. (Frazier) Stoner.Durward was born December 16, 1932, in Peoria, IL, son of Chris D. Guth and Marie (Kamm) Guth.Betty was a professor at the...

Verneta Sophia Buford Koeller, 104, of Fort Myers, FL, formerly of Sedalia and Warrensburg, passed away on Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Fort Myers.Verneta was born on March 18, 1919 to August and Martha (Windler) Fischer in Glensted, MO. In 1949 in Sedalia, she married Marvin Buford, Sr., who preceded her in death on June 29,...

Johnnie W Ennis, 91, of Sedalia, MO left this world on June 20th, to join his beautiful wife of 62 yrs Bernice, who preceded  him in death in 2018.Johnnie was born on January 4, 1932 to Thomas Jefferson and Victoria (DeFabritis) Ennis of Evergreen, Alabama.  He spent two years in the Army, before becoming a member of the Air Force...

Lillian Virginia Martin, 90, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at E.W. Thompson Health and Rehabilitation Center.She was born August 21, 1932 in Sedalia, a daughter of Jesse Earl and Georgia Vera (Bohon) Fairfax. On November 11, 1952 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church she married Jesse Henry Martin who preceded her in death on September 21, 2019.Virginia was...

Robert Paul “Bob” Edgar, 88, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023, at his home.He was born August 13, 1934, in Fort Scott, KS, a son of the late Charles Marion and Ruth (Enfield) Edgar.He served his country honorably in the US Army.Bob was a Union carpenter and member of the Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council. He was proud to...

In Loving Memory…Patricia S. Albers, 81, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023 at her home.She was born February 27, 1942, in Siskiyou County, CA, a daughter of the late Robert Thomas and Lavina Alice (Maplesden) Head. On June 29, 1968, in Horse Creek, CA, she married Leo George Albers who preceded her in death on February 21, 2006.Patricia...