Obituaries

James L. Starke, 94, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born August 28, 1928, in Smithton, a son of the late John C. and Mayme L. (Smith) Starke. On June 11, 1950, in Sedalia, he married Elaine Clarice Nelson, who preceded him in death on April 19, 2021. They had been married...

Gregry Ramond Gasser, 70, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.He was born December 17, 1952, in Kirksville, a son of George Martin and Lillian Rae (Faulkenstein) Gasser. On August 9, 1980, in Sedalia, he was married to Tamara Kay Horttor.He was raised in Potosi and graduated from Potosi High School. He received...

Constance B. “Connie” Thompson, 85 of Sedalia, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023 at Fair View Nursing Home in Sedalia.Constance was born October 7, 1937 to a loving pair of vaudeville performers, Harold and Edith (Kiem) Banta in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She graduated from Whitefish Bay High School and went to her senior prom with Thayer “Ted” Thompson. She met him...

Kathleen Gail Creighton, 49, of Warrensburg, MO, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023, at St. Luke’s North Hospital in Kansas City and is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.She was born April 22, 1974, in Joliet, IL, daughter of Oliver and Gail Bookhout Jones.On June 22, 2002, in Plainfield, IL, she was married to Robert...

Shirley Marie Mulvey, 84, of Otterville, MO died Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born November 9, 1938, near Windsor, MO in Johnson County, a daughter of Curtis and Sarah Margaret (Bohon) Powers. On June 12, 1965, in Otterville, she was married to James D. Mulvey, who died May 3, 2005.Mrs. Mulvey was a member of...

Rita Denise Dawson, 68, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Boone Hospital in Columbia.She was born March 30, 1955 in Sedalia, a daughter of Walter and Ethel (Parsons) Shoemaker. On March 30, 1973 in Fall River, MA, she married Dennis Lee Dawson, Sr., who preceded her in death on May 7, 2023Rita was a loving wife and...

Alan Dean Marshall, 70, of Sedalia, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, July 27, 2023.He was born June 14, 1953, in Iowa City, IA to Harvey Levi and Jeannine Louise (DeTar) Marshall. On June 5, 1976, at United Methodist Church in Platte Woods, MO, he was united in marriage to Kathryn Louise Morgan who survives of the home.Alan...

Mary Ruth Dalton, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023 at her home.She was born June 10, 1936, in Sedalia, daughter of the late Relaford W. and Lowell Garnet (Thurman) Klein. On July 3, 1981, she married Forrest A. Dalton who preceded her in death on April 11, 2009.Mary earned her Licensed Practical Nursing degree in 1967 while...

Gary Scott Townsend, 53, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.He was born February 20, 1970, at Whiteman Air Force Base, son of Gary R. Townsend and Marcia A. (Fricke) Perkins.Growing up, Scott enjoyed spending time on his grandpa Fricke’s farm. He played basketball, soccer, and baseball. Some of his favorite memories...

Richard D. Street, 80, of Warsaw, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City.He was born on April 5, 1943 in Kansas City, KS, a son of Frank and Marie (Hubbard) Street. On September 2, 1961 in Kansas City he married Carolyn Klem who survives of the home.Richard lived most of his life in Kansas...

Anna Mae Summers, 91, of Smithton, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, July 27, 2023.She was born September 19, 1931, in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of the late Frederick A. and Anna I. (Klein) Stimpfel. On January 13, 1951, at St. Patrick Church in Sedalia, she married Charles William “C.W.” Summers, who preceded her...

Robert Allen “Hippie Bob” Brown, 69, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023.He was born February 23, 1954 in Omaha, NE, a son of James V. and Delores J. (Workman) Brown. On June 24, 2023 he married Sheri Lynn Miller who survives of the home.Hippie Bob honorably served in the United States Army. He was a drummer and would...

Ruth Ann Parkhurst-Darby, 93, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at Western Missouri Medical Center, surrounded by her family.Ruth Ann was born in Hughesville, MO on September 27, 1929 to Alma Rose (Swope) and John Henry Parkhurst. She grew up in Hughesville, MO, graduating as Valedictorian from Hughesville Consolidated School in 1947. Having received the Board of Regents Scholarship...

Dorothy Mae Franklin, age 100,of Sedalia, departed this life on Thursday, July 20, 2023, to begin her new life with the Lord. She lived at Sylvia Thompson’s from 2011 until the time of her death.She was born February 19, 1923, in LaMonte, Missouri, to Roy Rue and Grace Mae Shelley.Dorothy graduated from La Monte High School in 1941.  On December...

Beatrice M. Jobson, 88, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023 at Rest Haven Convalescent & Retirement Home.She was born August 27, 1934, a daughter of the late Clarence J. and Josephine L. (Vogel) Hood. She was the 12th of 13 children born to the Hood family of Tipton, MO.She married the love of her life, Clyde Jobson...

Kathi S Crum was reunited with her best friend and husband, Carl “Bill”, on July 15, 2023. She passed peacefully in her sleep of natural causes at her home in Glendale AZ where she had recently moved to with her son.Kathi was born Feb 7, 1954, in Sedalia, MO where she lived most of her life. She was the youngest...

Dwight Richard Miller, 76, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born November 15, 1946, in Sedalia, son of Ed and Agnes (Young) Miller.Dwight was drafted into the U.S. Army to serve during the Vietnam War. He worked for 42 years as a route driver for Pepsi. He had a tree trimming and...

Sandra S. Eichholz, 71, of Green Ridge, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born November 30, 1951, in Sedalia, daughter of Denzil and Wanda (Trout) Eichholz.Sandy was a 1969 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. She retired from Inter-State Studios, where she worked for many years. She also worked at the Missouri State Fair. She...

Don Harold Humpherys, age 73, passed away peacefully in Blackfoot, Idaho on July 2, 2023Don was born in Shelley, Idaho to Rayo V. and Leora May Humpherys on January 27, 1950. After graduating from Shelley High School he married Linda Chavis. To this union were two sons born, Larry (Blackfoot, Idaho) and Marcus (Springville, Utah).Don enlisted in the Air Force...

Dennis Wayne “Packee” Paxton, 74, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles.He was born February 20, 1949, in Sedalia, a son of the late Freeman and Dora (McBain) Paxton.Dennis served his country honorably in the US Army 1969-1970 during the Vietnam War.He worked at Boonville Department of Corrections as a prison guard...