Obituaries

Wilson Warder Parke, 79, of Sedalia, died Monday, February 23, 2015, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.Services will be held at a later date.Arrangements are in the care of Heckart Funeral Home.

Richard Dale “Rick” Chancellor, 60, of Smithton, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015, at his home with his family.He was born May 28, 1954, in Sedalia, son of Robert Dowl and Opal Irene West Chancellor.Rick married Becky Kane on December 27, 1977, in Sedalia.He worked for Webb & Sons for 23 years, where he held many positions before becoming manager...

Ruby Lucille Irwin, 89, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at her home.She was born December 13, 1925, in Sedalia, daughter of Anton and Mattie Ann Wheeler Schick. On June 24, 1964, in Sedalia, she married Milton W. Irwin, who passed away January 7, 1995.Ruby was a member of Parkview Christian Church and was an honorary member of...

Ernest Clarence McDonald, 81, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.He was born January 4, 1934, in Flint, Michigan, son of Ernest Clarence and Catherine Kroell McDonald. On September 10, 1954, in Sedalia, he married Gordena L. Greer, who survives of the home.Mr. McDonald worked for Ford Aerospace as an electrical engineer. He...

Juanita Mae Hood, 88, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born June 13, 1926, in Jefferson City, daughter of Snode Eloid and Margie Reta Gosney Percival.On May 13, 1946, in Sedalia, she married Wayne Lee Hood, who preceded her in death on September 16, 1992.She graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1944....

Leon Herman Trumpp, 77, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born March 22, 1937, in Chicago, son of Herman and Emma Stark Trumpp.Leon was married to Cynthia Trumpp, who survives of home. Also surviving are a daughter, Kristy Starke, and her husband, Chad; and a grandson, Gavin Starke.Leon owned AquaTek. He enjoyed...

Kelly Allee Greer died February 2, 2015. Born on January 12, 1961, she was raised by grandmother Dorotha Brock, and was daughter of Peggy June Brock and Dee Greer of Sedalia, Missouri.After receiving her Masters degrees from both University of Central Missouri, and Norwich University, Kelly followed her bliss to Southern California where she pursued a PhD at Claremont University.In...

Harold Dean Jackson, 76, of Sedalia, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at his home.He was born October 25, 1938, in Tibbetts, MO, son of Charles Thomas and Josephine Jesse Jackson. On August 7, 1971, in Moberly, he married Twyla Zaner, who preceded him in death on March 5, 2009.Mr. Jackson retired as plant engineer at Waterloo Industries. He was a...

James Bert Helmig, 56, of Pleasant Valley, died Thursday, January 29, 2015, at his home.He was born April 13, 1958, in Sedalia, son of Elmer Gene Sr. and Mary Lou Evans Helmig. On January 1, 2001, in Barnhart, MO, he married Bonnie G. Hicks, who survives of the home.Bert worked for Bayer Crop Science in Kansas City as a maintenance...

Charles Eugene “Chuck” Strohman, 76, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family.He was born January 24, 1939, in Emmetsburg, IA, son of Elmer and Evelyn Lundeen Strohman. On July 3, 1981, in Topeka, KS, he married Sharon Clark Franks, who survives of the home.Mr. Strohman retired from the United State Air Force...

Monte Robert Dennis, 86, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born August 30, 1928 in Granite City, Illinois, son of Arthur Nathaniel and Zelma Matthews Dennis.He married Tenny L. McEwan, July 1, 1961 in St. Louis, MO.Monte attended Mark Twain Elementary and Beaumont High School in St. Louis and worked for the...

Memorial services for Roberta (Bert) Mae Sanger will be held January 31, 2015 at 11:00am at Bethany Baptist Church 500 N Park Ave Sedalia MO. Born September 7, 1941, in Torrington, WY and went to meet her Lord on January 21, 2015.She was preceded in death by the love of her life for 55 years, Leonard Ray Sanger. She is...

John Austin “Bud” Cooney, 77, of Otterville, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born July 3, 1937, in Providence, RI, son of Austin Patrick and Madeline Ellen Prest Cooney. On October 6, 1957, in Sedalia, he married Sydonna L. Hackler, who survives of the home.Bud retired from the Air Force after 20 years. He...

Susan Lee Kitch, 57, of Smithton, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at her home.She was born December 10, 1957, in Kansas City, daughter of Marcus H. and Virginia Lee Kitch. Susan grew up and was educated in Sedalia. She graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1976, and from State Fair Community College with a degree in Respiratory Therapy. She...

Eugene W. Brockman, 86, of La Monte, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron.He was born February 6, 1928, in Cole Camp, son of Wilbur and Amelia Weinberg Brockman. On December 18, 1948, in Sedalia, he married Sue Belle Kindle, who died December 7, 2007.Mr. Brockman was a farmer and owned Brockman Cafe at...

Leonard Norman Yankee, 95, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.He was born December 15, 1919, in Sedalia, son of James F. and Lenora Funk Yankee. On March 12, 1941, in Sedalia, he married Eulalia Dillon, who preceded him in death on July 5, 2007.Mr. Yankee was a member of Epworth United...

Donald C. Proctor, 91, of Sedalia, Missouri, passed away January 15, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg.Don was born January 13, 1924, to Roy G. Proctor and Martha A. Crane in Columbia, Missouri.Don graduated from Hickman High School in Columbia and attended the University of Missouri, receiving his bachelor degree. Following that he attended Washington University, receiving his...

Roberta “Lee” Brummett, 54, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Center.She was born April 15, 1960, in Sedalia, daughter of Joe and Hazel Brummett, who preceded her in death.She worked at the Center for Human Services for many years and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church.Lee loved politics and anything...

Wilma Irene Holman, 105 years old, of Sedalia, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Lakeside Meadows in Osage Beach, Missouri.She was born September 8, 1909, daughter of the late Fred and Alta Napier Rodewald in North Bend, Nebraska. On June 23, 1934, she married Robert Holman, who died October 22, 1996. Wilma and Bob lived...

William Lynn “Bill” Wagenknecht, 57, of Smithton, passed away Sunday evening, January 4, 2015, at his mother’s home in Smithton.He was born January 13, 1957, in Kansas City, MO, son of M. Lynn and Patty Callis Wagenknecht.Bill grew up on a small hog farm east of Sedalia. He was a 1975 graduate of Smithton High School and attended the ag...