Obituaries

In Loving Memory…Linda Carol Schnakenberg, 71, of Otterville, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born May 26, 1944, in Sedalia, daughter of Starr Edwin and Norma Mae Homan Page. On March 28, 1964, in Lincoln, she married Eldor Dean Schnakenberg, who survives of the home.Linda’s greatest joy was her family. She enjoyed keeping...

Glenna Mae Rowlette, 82, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at University Hospital in Columbia.She was born December 9, 1933, in Lincoln, daughter of Carl J. and Wilhelmina Mueller.On March 9, 1952, in Lincoln, she married Leroy Kreisler, who preceded her in death. On September 3, 1971, in Miami, OK, she was united in marriage to Rolland F....

James Herman Burns, 67, of Sedalia, died Thursday, December 24, 2015, in Sedalia.No services are planned.Cremation arrangements are in the care of Heckart Funeral Home.

Iola Marie Scott, 89, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born August 25, 1926, in Carroll County, MO, daughter of Jerry and Ida Mae Chapman Fuller. On April 6, 1946, she was married to Douglas Scott, who preceded her in death on October 9, 1998.Iola worked for many years at Town and...

Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Louise Wiltjer, 91, of Sedalia, Missouri, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 26, 2015, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born May 5, 1924, in Lewisport, KY, daughter of Milton and Alice Shoemaker and sister to 9 siblings.She leaves behind her husband, Albert J. Wiltjer of Sedalia; four children, Lindi (Wiltjer) Gessin and husband Marc, of Yorktown NY,...

Marjorie Jane (Mumbower) Hornbostel, 59, of Country Club, MO, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, in St. Joseph, after a long battle with neurodegenerative disease, which gradually sapped her strength, but could never defeat her spirit.She was born July 6, 1956, in Sedalia, MO, the daughter of Glenn and Marion (Baldwin) Mumbower, and lived nearly her entire life...

Jane Griffith Schwickrath, 80, of Sedalia, died on December 22, 2015, at home with family at her side.She was born on February 1, 1935, in Sioux City, IA, to Ray and Reba Griffith.She attended Southwest High School in Kansas City, MO and attended Drury College where she was a member of Alpha Phi sorority and made lifetime friendships. She graduated...

The Rev. Carol Sue Willadsen Ward, 64, of Sedalia, passed away December 22, 2015, at her home.She was born December 19, 1951, in Dubuque, IA, daughter of Harold W. and Barbara E. DeYoung Schmidt, who preceded her in death.On August 19, 1994, in Sedalia, she was united in marriage to Colin Ward, who survives of home.Carol attained a Master’s degree...

Alvin Emmett Wombles, 94, of Sedalia, died Saturday morning, December 19, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg.He was born August 15, 1921, in Clear Creek, son of Albert and Della Todd Wombles. On July 28, 1981, in Sedalia, he married Mary Ellen Wombles, who preceded him in death on March 17, 2005.Alvin was a truck driver. He was...

Donald J Simons, 59, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday morning, December 19, 2015, at his home.He was born December 16, 1956, in Sedalia, son of the late Woodrow and Mary Hoover Simons.Don worked at Maple Leaf Antique Mall. He enjoyed collecting antiques, going to flea markets and auctions, and reading.Surviving are two children, Don Simons, of Jefferson City, and Jennifer...

Teddy Joe McCleery, 75, of Otterville, passed away Saturday evening, December 19, 2015, at Landmark Hospital in Columbia.He was born September 30, 1940, in Fulton, son of Earl Udell and Stella Wilkes McCleery.On September 27, 1965, in Tipton, he married Mary Aldrich.Teddy was a member of First Baptist Church of Otterville, where he served as a Deacon and the men’s...

Evelyn Ann Dennis, 94, of Sedalia, died Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Warsaw Health and Rehab Center.She was born October 28, 1921, in Sedalia, daughter of William Dee and Mae Bremer Rymer.Evelyn worked at Lamy’s and Rival. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, Rebekah Lodge and Jolly Elders. She also delivered Meals on Wheels. She enjoyed puzzles,...

Charles Everett McGaugh, Jr., 78, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg.He was born November 8, 1937, in Carrollton, son of the late Charles E. McGaugh, Sr. and Opal Inez Lynn McGaugh, and was raised by his stepmom, Edna McGaugh.Mr. McGaugh was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was...

Mark Thomas Hodges, 28, of Sedalia, passed away on December 6, 2015, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Mo. He was born on August 1, 1987 in Sedalia, Mo, and was adopted in that same city four years later by his surviving parents Tom and Anita (Roe) Hodges.Mark was a lifelong Sedalia, Mo resident and a proud graduate...

Harold R. Walker (Bob), 86, passed into the hands of our Lord on December 3, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City.He had been a resident at the Lutheran Good Shepherd Home in Concordia, MO since 2013.  Bob was born on November 28, 1929, on a farm near Miami, MO, to Leonard Calvin Walker and Fannie Mae (Campbell) Walker....

Juanita Southard, 76, of Smithton, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born September 16, 1939, in War, WV, daughter of Reese and Eunice Mae Christian Barnes. On October 11, 1957, in War, WV, she married Paul Southard, who survives of the home.Juanita’s greatest joy was her family. She loved being “Nana” to her grandchildren...

David L. Hood, 70, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at his home.Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.

Maria Rouse, 59, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, after a five year battle with cancer.She was born January 30, 1956, in Zanesville, OH, daughter of Mary Fox.On September 23, 1993, in Buffalo Gap, TX, she was united in marriage to Don Rouse, who survives of the home.She worked for American Compressed...

Barbara Jo McCown, 76, of Syracuse, MO, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015, at her home.She was born October 13, 1939, to Andrew and Bernice Musslin. She was baptized at St. Andrew’s Church in Tipton. She attended and graduated from Syracuse School.She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Wally McCown, Jr. Barbara and Wally were united in marriage...

Pearl Lucille Bales, 99, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015, at University Hospital, in Columbia.She was born on May 2, 1916, daughter of Lawrence and Bessie Turner Cannaday.On August 17, 1935, in Rolla, she was married to Raymond Harold Bales, who preceded her in death on December 8, 1989.Pearl worked at Town and Country shoes. She was a...