Obituaries

May 7, 2023

Dennis Lee Dawson, Sr. 69, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Bothwell Regional Health Center. He was born July 19, 1953 in Sedalia, MO, a son of Hubert and Virginia Sue (Wolfe) Dawson. On March 30, 1973 in Fall River, MA, he married Rita Shoemaker who survives of the home. Dennis honorably served in the United States...

May 7, 2023

Larry Adcox, age 68, of Florence passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023 at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. It was on the 3rd day of October in 1954 that Lewis and Virginia Adcox welcomed their son, Larry Raymond, into their home in Kansas City, Kansas. He spent the last thirty years of his life married to Libby...

May 5, 2023

Clarence Frederick Lammers passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023 at the age of 93. He is survived by his son, Joseph (Brenda) Lammers of St. Charles, Missouri; daughter, Julee (David) Loesche; sisters, Thelma (Delphinus, deceased) Kraus, Jeanette (Henry, deceased) Stegner and brother David (Nancy) Lammers; grandchildren, Jacob Loesche (Hannah Seaman) of Plymouth, Massachusetts; Erica (Reagan) Wallace of Los...

May 5, 2023

Billy Jolly, age 84, of Stover passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Versailles. It was on the 28th day of February in 1939 that Delbert June and Barbara June (Lester) Jolly welcomed their only child, Billy Joe, into their home in Topeka, Kansas. Billy was an operating engineer for Livingston Graham. On...

May 4, 2023

Roberta Kurtz, age 89, of Florence passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. It was on the 30th day of April in 1934 that Robert and Eleanor (Dunlavy) Lamkin welcomed their daughter, Roberta Louise, into their home in Kansas City, Missouri. On August 27, 1955, she was united in marriage to John...

Apr 29, 2023

Mary Ricketson, age 80, of Gravois Mills, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023, at her home. She was born December 6, 1942, in Alabama to Loran Greschum and Willie Pearl (Tucker) Windham, becoming one of the "Tucker Girls". She married David Ricketson in 1960, who preceded her in death. She graduated at the top of her class from Prince...

Apr 28, 2023

Billy Lee Whittle, age 69 of Eldon, Missouri died Friday, April 28th, 2023 at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach. It was on July 20th, 1953 that Vincent and Beverly (Allen) Whittle welcomed their baby boy into their home, the first of their big family of twelve kids. On March 22,1997, at Mount Nebo Church in Versailles MO; he...

Apr 24, 2023

Elizabeth Earlene Schlotzhauer Loesing, of Pilot Grove, MO, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023.

Visitation will be Friday, April 28, 2023, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Meisenheimer-Page-Dady Funeral Home, Pilot Grove, MO.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bonnville, MO with...

Apr 22, 2023

Scott Foster Hoffa, 59, of Versailles, was born December 4, 1963, in Greene County, MO. Son of the late Dr. Howard and JoAnn (Brockfield) Hoffa. He passed to his Heavenly Home surrounded by his family on April 22, 2023, at the Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. On October 29, 1983, in Stover, he was married to Kimberly...

Apr 21, 2023

Lesta Caroline Boulanger, age 96, of Stover, formerly of Arlington, Virginia, passed away Friday, April 21st, 2023, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover. It was on the 8th day of July in 1926 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin that Edward and Lucie (Liska) Schaller welcomed their daughter Lesta into their home. It was in 1983 that Lesta was united...

Apr 18, 2023

Calvin Waisner, age 83, of Versailles passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City. It was on the 7th day of February in 1940 in Versailles that Vasco Edward and Clara Elizabeth(Chamberlain) Waisner welcomed their son, Calvin Jasper, into their home. On March 18, 1961, Calvin was united in marriage to Evelyn Caviness...

Apr 15, 2023

Brady Dealno Jaco, 77, of Otterville, changed his permanent address on Saturday, April 15, 2023 and became a citizen of heaven. He was born April 8, 1946, in Gravelton, MO, to Junior Jake and Dorothy Lou (Skaggs) Jaco. On a hot day on July 24, 1976, at Pastor Dillon's house in Smithton, he married Pamela Cave. Guests enjoyed windmill...

Apr 14, 2023

Judith Cecilia Klenklen, 79, of Pilot Grove, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

She was born February 22, 1944, in Glasgow, daughter of John Francis and Johanna Cecelia (Ginter) Weber.

On January 21, 1967, in Boonville, she was married to Joseph L. Klenklen, who survives of the home.

Apr 8, 2023

Beverly Charlene Graham, age 57, of Stover passed away peacefully on April 8, 2023 after a battle with cervical cancer at University Hospital in Columbia. On the 17 th day of April in 1965, James Fredrick Fischer and Violet Lona (Wehrman) Fischer welcomed Beverly into their family at University Hospital in Columbia. On June 6, 1965, she was baptized...

Apr 5, 2023

Virginia R. Nolting, age 90, of Stover passed away at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Peters. It was the 16th day of December in 1932 when Herschel and Etta Beard Yows welcomed their daughter, Virginia, into their home in Barnett. On June 29, 1956, Virginia was united in marriage to Melvin Nolting in Stover, who preceded her in death on...

Apr 5, 2023

Martha Mae Babbitt, age 90, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Kansas City, MO.

Martha was born October 27, 1932, to Charles and Rose (Eckerle) Babbitt.

She leaves behind three children, Michael Summers, Dana Baker, and Steve Kauffman.

She was a member of Church of the Resurrection and a memorial service will...

Apr 4, 2023

Anna Reba Frances Trent Starke, age 92, of Florence, MO died Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover, MO.

She was born September 27, 1930, in Thornfield, MO, the daughter of Claude E. and Georgia E. (Sisemore) Trent, who preceded her in death.

On October 24, 1968, she married Bill...

Apr 1, 2023

David Dean “T.D.” Rowlands, 67, of Tipton, passed away Saturday evening, April 1, 2023, at his home.

He was born March 18, 1956, in Portland, OR, son of Donald Rowlands and Lenora June (Woods) Rowlands.

T.D. was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the end of the Vietnam War as an Airborne Reconnaissance Ranger. He...

Mar 31, 2023

Donald Brasher Fairchild, 84, of Barnett, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023, at Harry S Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia.

He was born December 7, 1938, in Lexington, son of Bernie Newton Fairchild, Sr. and Clara (Jaspering) Fairchild.

On April 26, 1975, in Independence, he was married to Patricia "Sue" (Fulton) Fairchild. She preceded him...

Mar 30, 2023

Catherine Ann Turner, age 67, of Tipton, MO, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the University Hospital in Columbia, MO.

Cathy was born on June 8, 1955, in Boonville, MO a daughter to Harry and Helen Franken.

Cathy was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend to many. Throughout all relationships, Cathy always saw...