Obituaries

Annabelle Lee Richey, 14 day old daughter of Robert Lyn Richey and Courtney Renee Schmitt, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014.She was born September 27, 2014, in Marshall.In addition to her parents, survivors include a sister, Madalyn; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Lisa Schmitt, of Hughesville; paternal grandparents, Darrel and Joyce Richey, of Leeton; and three uncles, D.J. Richey, Aaron Richey...

Arthur Harry Jentz, 79, slipped into God’s loving arms on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 in Granbury following a lengthy illness.Arthur was born Jan. 1, 1935 in Hughesville, MO. to Harry and Rosie Jentz. Growing up in Sedalia, Arthur was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and CB Radio Club. His greatest passion was when he received his pilot’s license...

Geraldine “Jerry” Drenon, 92, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born May 13, 1922, in Fairfield, MO, daughter of Albert and Cora Williams Cunningham. On December 3, 1944, in Warsaw, she married Russell K. Drenon, who survives.Mrs. Drenon was the office manager of her husband’s optometry practice. She was a member of...

Barry L. Sauers, 67, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.He was born December 3, 1946, in Shelbyville, IL, son of Ernest LaRue and Dorothy Van Meter Sauers.Most of Barry’s young life was centered around helping his dad with the cattle business and at horse shows. He worked as a farmhand for many...

James Lee McNulty, 66, of Springfield, IL, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at his home.He was born November 29, 1947, in Sedalia, the son of Calub J. and Juanita M. Pennington McNulty.James worked in construction. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.Surviving are two sisters, Donna Dolan, of Washington, and Ella “Dollie”...

Donald Kenneth Lewis, 83, of Georgetown, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at his home.He was born October 6, 1930, in Smithton, son of Kenneth L. and Edith E. Cramer Lewis. On July 16, 1950, at Georgetown United Methodist Church, he married Elva E. Huddleston, who survives of the home.Mr. Lewis worked for many years at the Missouri Pacific Shops...

Janice Marlene Randall, 70, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday evening, September 6, 2014, at Four Seasons Living Center.She was born February 19, 1944, in Versailles, daughter of William and LaVerne Osborne Braden. On March 5, 1960, in Sedalia, she married James D. Randall, who survives of the home.Mrs. Randall was a member of Emmett Avenue Baptist Church. She had worked...

Vera Romantsova, 59, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014, at her home.He was born February 1, 1955, in Siberia, daughter of Dmitriy and Aleksandra Kurkov. She was married to Vladimir Romantsov, who died August 17, 2009. She was married to Mykola Kechka, who survives.Mrs. Romantsova was a member of the Word of Life Church. She worked at Tyson...

Carlton Jay “Carl” King, 84, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born March 27, 1930, in French Creek, NY, son of Delbert and Helen King. On March 14, 1969, in Las Vegas, NV, he married Lois Anne Moellering, who survives of the home.Mr. King retired from the U.S. Navy as Senior Chief...

Brian Lee Dixon, 42, of Sedalia, MO, formerly of Dixon, IL, passed away Friday, August 29, 2014, at his home.He was born May 2, 1972, in Chicago, IL, son of Vernon C. and Susan M. Rohrhuber Dixon.Brian was a 1990 graduate of Dixon High School and a 1996 graduate of University of Iowa School of Pharmacy. He was a pharmacist....

Ruth Ann Bray, 55, of Otterville, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014, in Otterville.She was born November 4, 1958, in Pekin, IL, daughter of Herman J. and Marjorie M. Smith Reissen. On June 1, 1984, in Salt Lake City, UT, she married Russell L. Bray, who survives of the home.Ruth Ann earned an Associate’s degree from State Fair Community College and...

Joan Marie Smith, 86, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014, at Country Club Care Center in Warrensburg.She was born October 1, 1927, in Boonville, daughter of George E. and Inez Bilderback Perkins. On November 12, 1947, in Pilot Grove, she married John Ezra Smith, who preceded her in death on December 15, 1975.Mrs. Smith was a member of...

Joseph P.G. “Jerry” Hebert, 79, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg.He was born January 22, 1935, in Williamstown, VT, son of Joseph Henri and Susinefa “Lucinda” Tousignant Hebert. On May 5, 1967, in Sedalia, he married Lilyan Louise Satterwhite, who preceded him in death on February 15, 1996.Mr. Hebert worked in...

In Loving Memory…Evelyn E. Preuitt, 87, of Sedalia, MO, passed away August 7, 2014, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.Evelyn was born June 9, 1927, in Warsaw, MO, the daughter of Garland E. and Nannie Maxwell Bailey. On December 25, 1944, she was married to Everett Preuitt Jr., who preceded her in death on March 30, 1994.She graduated from Warsaw High...

John Clay “Jack” Leftwich, age 90, of Hughesville, died Friday, August 1, 2014, at Fair View Nursing Home.He was born November 16, 1923, in Pettis County, son of Clay and Selma Leicher Leftwich. On February 14, 1954, at 5th Street Methodist Church in Sedalia, with the Rev. Lee Soxman officiating, he married Kathryn Harvey, who survives of the home.He was...

Martha Lee Golston, 82, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014, at her home.She was born September 15, 1931, in Kansas City, daughter of Matt Lee and Daisy J. Hughes Brown. On October 27, 1949, in Kansas City, she married Ward T. Golston, who survives of the home.Mrs. Golston was a bookkeeper at Inter-State Studio for many years and...

Betty Louise Young, 83, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at Winchester Meadows.She was born September 26, 1930, in Jefferson City, daughter of William F. Walsh and Lola DeFaye Uptegrove Walsh Ballew. On March 8, 1949, in Jefferson City, she married Thomas W. Young, who preceded her in death on September 8, 1995.Betty enjoyed sewing, music, and working...

James Eldon Bacon, 79, of Warsaw, formerly of Sedalia, died Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Vidant Heart Institute in Greenville, N.C.He was born November 6, 1934, in Dotham, MO, son of Ed and Zula Mae Clark Bacon. On July 17, 1971, in St. Joseph, he married Elizabeth A. Couchman-Summers, who died May 12, 2011.Jim retired as a heavy equipment mechanic...

Roy Richard Griffin, 83, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born September 5, 1930, in Pettis County, son of Clark Griffin and Noma Goode Croft. He was married to Wanda Jean Petree, who preceded him in death on August 24, 2001.Mr. Griffin had worked for Kitty Clover Potato Chips, Taystee Bread and...

John Robert Hays, Jr., 81 of Sedalia, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.He was born July 6, 1933, in Leeton, MO, son of John R. Sr. and Thelma I. Martin Hays. John’s family had a musical radio program on KDRO, called “The Hays Hour.”On May 22, 1953, in Sedalia, he married Carolyn Morgan, who survives...