Obituaries

In Loving MemoryBetty Sue Ash, 80, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born April 25, 1933, in Sedalia, a daughter of Ernest C. and Nora J. Calvin Martin. On February 27, 1954 in Sedalia, she married Kenneth D. Ash, who preceded her in death on June 8, 1992.Betty was a member of...

In Loving MemoryDaisy Marie (Rowlette) Williams, 74, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.She was born June 20, 1938, in Sedalia, daughter of James Buell and Pearl K. Spry Rowlette. She was married to Ukey Williams, who preceded her in death.Mrs. Williams was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She loved people,...

Dorothy Helen ChastainDorothy Helen Chastain, 89, of Lee’s Summit, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, at Wilshire at Lakewood in Lee’s Summit.She was born August 8, 1923, in Henry County, daughter of Robert Lee and Nancy Houk Parks. On August 15, 1941, in Sedalia, she married Kenneth L. Chastain, who preceded her in death on March 24,...

Benjamin Lawrence Hedrick, Jr., 73, of Appleton City, MO, passed away after battling cancer on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Appleton City Manor.He was born to Benjamin L. and Clara S. (Buskirk) Hedrick on April 26, 1939, in Stover, MO.Junior worked at Duke Manufacturing in Sedalia for 19 1/2 years, Tracker Boats in Bolivar, MO, and Products of America in...

Jimmy Edwin Stark, 91, of Green Ridge, passed away, Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.He was born February 2, 1922, in Grant City, MO., son of Ross A. and Rose Olga Nutt Stark.  On June 19, 1953, in Sedalia, he married Barbara M. Aeschbacher, who survives of the home.Mr. Stark was editor and publisher of...

Marvin E. Cole, 93, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Ashland Villa in Ashland, MO.He was born August 3, 1919, in Pettis County, son of Aubrey and Emma A. Kahrs Cole. Mr. Cole was a 1936 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean campaign.After the war,...

Dale W. Rudd, 72, of Knob Noster, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.He was born August 29, 1940, in Marshall, son of Albert Stanley and Sylvia Mikle Rudd. On January 17, 1986, in Miami, OK, he married Katherine Monteer, who survives of the home.Mr. Rudd was a carpenter at Whiteman Air Force Base....

Geneva Elizabeth Lee, 90, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp.She was born May 14, 1922, in Sedalia, daughter of Chris and Jennie Carlson Mincoff. On June 1, 1945, in Sedalia, she married Nelson B. Lee, who died September 15, 2003.Mrs. Lee was a member of Parkview Christian Church. She enjoyed...

Madeline (Ream) Dillon, 73, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.She was born April 20, 1939, in Pettis County, daughter of Francis Leslie and Catherine Margaret Broyles Ream. On February 14, 1957, in Sedalia, she married Henry A. “Jake” Dillon, who preceded her in death on October 5, 2005.Mrs. Dillon...

Robert Albert Werner, 88, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born May 13, 1924, in rural Hoisington, Kansas, son of John Baptist and Regina Philomena Schmidt Werner.On August 28, 1948, in Osborne County, Kansas, he married Delores June Leuenberger, who died March 1, 1970.On May 8, 1977, in Sedalia, he married Yvonne Jeanette...

Annie L. Butler, 92, of Sedalia, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.She was born July 10, 1920, in Greenville, Mississippi, daughter of Ed and Leola Davis Price.Mrs. Butler was a caregiver.Surviving are a goddaughter, Angelia Davis; two grandchildren, Marcellae Butter and Emery Butler; and a great-grandchild.A viewing will be held from 9:30 a.m. to...

Ivan Dale Laster, Sr. was born in Marshall, MO, on March 13, 1951 and entered into eternal rest on March 9, 2013.He was the son of Logan Laster and Mady Isabelle Williams Hayes.  He was the third of eight boys, along with five girls.  He attended Lincoln Elementary School and Marshall High school, in Marshall, MO.In addition to his parents,...

Gary L. Cooper, 69, of Sedalia, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia.He was born October 16, 1943, in Ames, IA, son of Kenneth Leo and Doris Deo Cooper. On September 29, 1962, in Glendale, CA, he married Maudie M. Smith, who died November 25, 1996. On June 28, 1997, in Sedalia, he...

Neva Geraldine Rice Durley, 91, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles.She was born December 29, 1921, in Pettis County, MO, a daughter of John Avery and Esther Yost Rice.  On January 15, 1946 in Lawrence, KS, she married L H Durley, who passed away October 24, 1978.Gerry enjoyed sewing, painting,...

William Edward Bybee, 86, of Sedalia, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at his home.He was born February 24, 1927, in Salisbury, MO, son of Everett Lee and Lula M. Reed Bybee. On September 1, 1950, he married Wanda Louise Stephenson, who preceded him in death. On May 26, 1996, in Elko, NV, he married Nancy Ann Wilson, who survives of...

Lawrence Amos (L.A.) Grupe passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Cole Camp. Lawrence was born the third child of George Grupe and Anna Sophia (Schroeder) Grupe at the family farm near Florence March 8, 1924. Along with his older brothers Arthur and Elroy and his younger sisters Eileen and Margaret, he was a child...

Lorene Opal Marler, 82, of Sedalia, died Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born August 18, 1930, in Elvins, MO, daughter of Clarence and Chloie Mae Burns Collier. On July 30, 1960, in St. Louis, she married David Lawrence Marler, who survives of the home.Mrs. Marler was a member of First Baptist Church.In addition to her...

Jonny S. “Susie” Crouch, 57, of Sedalia, died Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born November 15, 1955, in Kansas City, daughter of John B and Alice Elizabeth Matney Caldwell. On November 13, 2004, in Sedalia, she married John Mettler Crouch, who died in 2010.Susie was the first student at the Children’s Therapy Center which started...

Duane Franklin Furnell, 81, of Sedalia, died Thursday, February 21, 2013, at his home.He was born February 21, 1932, in Mountain Grove, MO, son of David Sudworth Furnell Sr. and Grace Ellen (Dyer) Furnell. On February 13, 1953, in Harrison, AR, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Marie (Dick), who survives of the home. They were sealed in the...

Jerry Paul Kelley, 72, of Sedalia, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.He was born January 5, 1941, in Sedalia, son of Chester Paul and Lorena Cecelia (Jerrill) Kelley.Jerry was a true servant. He was always ready to lend a helping hand. For example, in his earlier years, he took care of his neighbors’ yards,...