Obituaries

Clarence Paul Luchini was born in Las Cruses, New Mexico on March 21, 1958, to Jim and Pauline Luchini. Clarence spent his early life learning hard work on his Dad’s chile farm in Hatch, New Mexico. In high school he was a standout basketball player most known for being a ruthless defender and hitting three’s from the corner. He was...

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 Navy and...

Virginia Lee (Ginny) Arnett passed away quietly in Columbia, Missouri on May 5, 2023, after a long battle with cancer.She was born on June 11, 1945, the daughter of Richard Daniel Ortz and Hazel Earlene Forbes Ortz in Youngstown, Ohio.She was raised in the Sedalia community and attended the one room schoolhouse in Camp Branch. She started high school at...

Janice Marie Summers, 81, of Sedalia, formerly of Independence, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at EW Thompson Health and Rehabilitation Center.She was born April 4, 1942, in Kansas City, daughter of William Earl and Helen Vivian (Morris) Hayden.Jan worked at Western Construction Group in Kansas City for over forty years, where she retired as a Division Controller.She was a...

Cindy Kathleen Mills, 70, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at her home.She was born on June 23, 1952 in Weatherford, TX, a daughter of Curtis Orval and Gloria Joyce (Murphy) Thompson. In February of 1978 she married Jon Mills who survives of the home.Cindy was a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association, Missouri Patriot Guard and she...

Kathryn Jean Younce, 65, of La Monte, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023.She was born July 1, 1957 in Sedalia, MO, a daughter of Floyd and Mary (Calhoun) Cook.  On August 14, 1999 at the La Monte Pentecostal Church she married John Younce who survives of the home.Kathryn worked as an EMT for Pettis County and attended Freewill Baptist Church...

Crystel Danette “Cris” Kearney, 61, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at University Hospital in Columbia.She was born January 24, 1962, in Sedalia, a daughter of George Daniel and Lydia Jane (Alexander) Kearney.Cris was a 1980 graduate of Northwest High School in Hughesville and attended State Fair Community College. She moved to Texas for a short time, and...

David Leonard Clevenger, 77, of Windsor, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Windsor Healthcare & Rehab in Windsor.He was born February 21, 1946, in Paris, MO, son of late Daniel Garrett and Betsy Louise (Chapman) Clevenger Allen. On May 29, 1969, in Columbia, he married Teresa Jean Bruce who preceded him in death on December 24, 2013.David was raised...

Bobby Gene Wells, 91, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday morning, April 30, 2023, at Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation Center.He was born November 24, 1931, in Howard County, son of Jesse Jeff and Stella Mae (Lusby) Wells.On November 13, 1952, he married Helen Gertrude (Griffin). This union was blessed with two daughters, Sharon and Debra.On December 28, 1996, in Sedalia, he...

Mary Katherine Cope, 66, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023 at Boone Hospital in Columbia.She was born June 29, 1956, in Okinawa, Japan.Mary was almost three years old when she came to live in the States. She lived in Montgomery, AL, two homes in Piscataway, MD, where she started kindergarten. In third grade they relocated to Alexandria, VA....

Clarence Marion “Newt” Newton, 91, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023, at his home.He was born November 15, 1931, in Boonville, son of Clarence Ervin and Doris Emma (Gensler) Newton.On January 5, 1953, in Harrison, AR, he married Lillian Mae Monsees, who preceded him in death on October 18, 2014.Clarence served in the United States Army in the...

Susan Deborah Cook, 73, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, at her son’s home in Warsaw.She was born January 26, 1950, in Sedalia, daughter of Richard and Lois G.D. (Fidler) Whitfield.On May 4, 1969, in Bartlesville, OK, she was married to Michael D. Cook, who survives of the home. Susan was the love of Mike’s life.Susan was a...

Robert Lee Shackles, 79, of Green Ridge, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023 at his home.He was born on June 8, 1943 in Sedalia, MO, a son of Homer Lee and Bessie Irene (Howard) Shackles. On September 17, 1966 in Houstonia he married Zita Marie Mahin and she preceded him in death on March 11, 2017.Robert honorably served in the...

Mary Ann (Hanning) Wells, 79, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at Warsaw Health and Rehab.She was born October 26, 1943, in Sedalia, daughter of the late William and Emma (White) Hanning. On December 28, 1996, she was married to Bobby Gene Wells, who survives.Mary Ann worked in nursing and caregiving, and worked her entire life.She was a...

Larry Wayne Ditzfeld, 61, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born April 22, 1961, in Sedalia, son of Victor and Reva (Grosvenor) Ditzfeld.On March 2, 1985, in Sedalia, he was married to Cindy (Brown), who survives of the home.Larry was a graduate of Cole Camp High School. He managed convenience stores and...

David Allen Smith, 67, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Fair View Nursing Home.He was born December 26, 1955, in Sedalia, son of Paul Barnabas Smith and Anna Elizabeth (Shull) Smith.David served in the United States Army. He lived near Quincy, IL for many years before moving back to Sedalia. He enjoyed Civil War re-enactments and Native American...

Melba Lee Friedrich Ries, 101, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the Primrose Assisted Living in Sedalia, MO.She was born on July 30, 1921, to Ernest and Ida (Berkenbile) Friedrich. She married Rubin Ries in 1941 and they were married for 64 years. Rubin preceded her in death in 2005.Melba loved being around people and liked to have company. ...

Betty Marie Callahan, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at her home.She was born on March 1, 1936 in Sedalia, MO, a daughter of Roy and Pearl (Carver) Greer. On October 29, 1955, she married the love of her life Dennis Callahan.Betty was a 1954 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. Betty had at one time ran a...

Fred, age 84, passed away on April 12, 2023 at Sylvia Thompson Residence Center. He was born in Sedalia, MO on October 29, 1938 to Dan and Alice (Eakins) Doty. He was born at home and was a lifetime resident of Sedalia. Fred attended Broadway Elementary and Smith-Cotton High School, class of 1957.He was united in marriage on April 8,...

Kyle Andrew Riley, 45, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.He was born November 16, 1977, in Sedalia, son of Mike Riley and Valerie (Weber) Bloess.Kyle was raised in Sedalia. He graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1996. He went on to the University of Missouri, Columbia where he earned a bachelor’s...