Obituaries

Fred L. Johnson

Apr 7, 2020

Fred L. Johnson, Sr. age 86 of the Ivy Bend community near Stover, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the Adams Street Place in Jefferson City.

He was born January 5, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas to Lawrence William and Lela Beatrice Johnson.

Fred served his country in the United States Air Force as...

Ruth Allean Hall

Apr 7, 2020

Ruth Allean Hall, age 70, of Osage Beach, formerly of Barnett, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at her home with her family by her side.

She was born July 27, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri a daughter of Gilbert L. and Betty Rose Goodman Stanley. On June 10, 1967 in Versailles she was united in marriage...

Dale Andrew Bestgen

Apr 5, 2020

Dale Andrew Bestgen, age 64 of Bunceton, Mo. passed away Sunday evening, April 5, 2020 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, Mo. Dale was born June 8, 1955 in Jefferson City, Missouri to Andrew and Alice Bestgen. Along with his two sisters, Dale was raised on the farm in Bunceton that has been in the...

Robert John "R.J." Rentel, Jr.

Apr 1, 2020

Robert John “R.J.” Rentel, Jr., age 75 of Pilot Grove, MO passed away peacefully April 1, 2020. R.J. was born August 24, 1944 in Pilot Grove to Rob and Dorothy (Davis) Rentel.

R.J. was raised in Clear Creek, graduating from high school in Pilot Grove. On May 7, 1966, he and Patricia Heim were married,...

Doris Jean Payne

Apr 1, 2020

Doris Jean Payne, age 82 of Tipton, Missouri, passed away at home with her loving family at her side late Wednesday April 1, 2020. Doris was born November 25, 1937 in Berryman, Missouri to George W. and Helen H. Pennock. She was married to Enoch Eugene Payne in October 1956 and together they moved from DeSoto, Missouri...

James Leslie Burnett

Apr 1, 2020

James Leslie "Jamie" Burnett, age 54, of Gravois Mills passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at his home.

He was born October 23, 1965 in California, Missouri to Leslie "Les" and Myrtle Ruth Ann Bailey Burnett. On June 8, 1996 in Sweet Springs he was united in marriage to Shirley Hursman, who survives at their home.      He was...

Beckie Lightfoot

Mar 30, 2020

Beckie Irene (Simmons Hildreth) Lightfoot was born on December 31, 1957, to the late William and Patricia Simmons. She passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2020.

Beckie was a nurse for over 40 years with a heart for everyone. Even after officially retiring from the nursing profession, she still remained a personal nurse and caregiver to numerous...

Betty Jean Baker

Mar 17, 2020

Betty Jean Baker, age 84, of Tipton, Missouri went to be with her heavenly father peacefully Tuesday evening, March 17, 2020 at Tipton Oak Manor.

Betty was born April 26, 1935 south of Tipton to Glenn Franklin and Goldie Lee (Allee) Blankenship. She was married to Kenneth E. Baker March 15, 1952 and they made...

Linda Kathryn Homan

Mar 17, 2020

Linda Kathryn Homan, age 75, of Syracuse, Missouri passed away with family surrounding her, late Tuesday night, March 17, 2020, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Missouri.

Linda was born February 10, 1945 to Charley Woodrow and Sarah Charlotte Combs in Boonville, Missouri. She was a graduate of Tipton High School. On November 30,...

Reverend Vincent Hubert Aggeler, CSsR

Mar 13, 2020

Father Vincent Hubert Aggeler, 87, died peacefully surrounded by his Redemptorist Community at St. Clement Health Care/Retirement Center in Liguori, MO on March 13, 2020. He was born on October 31, 1932 the first of 10 children of Hubert “Buddy” and Bernice Anna (Schuster) Aggeler in Pilot Grove, MO.

He is survived by 4 brothers...

Kay Young

Mar 12, 2020

Frances Kathleen “Kay” Young, age 99 of Pilot Grove, Missouri, passed away late Thursday night, March 12, 2020 at Katy Manor. Both her sons had been by her side.

Kay was born September 11, 1920 in Parsons, Kansas to George Francis and Frances Marie Gilliland. She was married in 1941 to Virgil Joseph Young and...

Bertis Wayne Huff

Mar 11, 2020

Bertis Wayne Huff, age 90, of Stover, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles.

In keeping with his wishes he will be cremated.  A complete obituary and arrangements will be posted when they become available.

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Bertis Wayne Huff, please...

Roy Leslie Lewis, Jr.

Mar 10, 2020

Roy Leslie Lewis, Jr., age 83, of Stover, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover with his beloved Cookie, adopted daughter Ranee, granddaughter Tiffany and her husband Brandon, and special cousins Sharon Fett and Linda Miller by his side.

He was born April 21, 1936, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado a...

Gerald David Wolf

Mar 8, 2020

Gerald (Jerry) David Wolf, 83 of Tipton, Missouri passed away on March 8, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born February 10, 1937 in Tipton at the home of his parents Albert and Bertha Wolf.

On July 4, 1959 in Frankenstein, Missouri he united in marriage to Dolores (Tater) Thoenen.

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Lowell Cleo Fethke

Mar 3, 2020

Lowell “Cleo” Fethke, age 86, of rural Versailles passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City. Cleo was born April 27, 1933, on the family farm outside of Florence, a son of Lowell and Nettie Kindrick Fethke. On December 4, 1960, at the Stover Methodist Church Parsonage, he was united in marriage to...

David Gross

Feb 19, 2020

David Gross, age 73, of Tipton, Missouri, on February 19, 2020, succumbed to cancer after only two months of being diagnosed. He was at his home surrounded by his loving family. The youngest of ten children born to George Farris and Myrtle Irene Gross, David entered this world December 6, 1946 on the farm near Latham, Missouri....

Alex Carl Cacioppo

Feb 13, 2020

Alex Carl Cacioppo, age 76, of Tipton, Missouri passed away at his home early Thursday, February 13, 2020. He was born December 29, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri to Dr. Alex Cacioppo and Lena Marie (Cacioppo) Rizzo.

Alex grew up in Kansas City, graduating from Ruskin High School in 1961. He attended college at Warrensburg...

Tina Marie Bennett

Feb 10, 2020

Tina Marie Maden Bennett, age 66 of Bunceton, Missouri passed away February 10, 2020 at home with family at her side. She was born July 15, 1953 to Lawrence and June Maden in San Bernadino, California.

She married Stanley (Rudy) Bennett September 24, 1976 and they enjoyed life together until his passing in 2010. Tina...

Elizabeth Ann Betteridge

Feb 4, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Beckner Betteridge was born on August 25, 1932 to Claude and Arrena (Woods) Beckner. She grew up in Webster County, Missouri, graduating from Marshfield High School in 1950. She enrolled in Southwest Baptist College and earned her associate’s degree in 1952. While at Southwest Baptist College she met her husband Robert (Bob) Betteridge. They were...

James Leo Ellison

Feb 4, 2020

James L. Ellison, age 79 of Sedalia, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Jim was born March 19, 1940 to James Emmitt and Lolita Beatrice Ellison in Tipton, Missouri. James and his eight siblings were raised in Tipton and he graduated from Tipton High School in 1958. Jim and Verna...