Obituaries

Heidi Ann Foster, 57, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022, at her home.She was born October 8, 1964, in Independence, MO, daughter of George and Bessie (Lucas) Foster.She married her high school sweetheart, Lester Robinson, Jr. and together they had two sons, Tyler and Lucas.Heidi was a 1983 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. She retired from the...

Thomas Lee Palmer, of Sedalia, formerly of Marshall, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, at his home, on his 65thbirthday.He was born April 7, 1957, in Sedalia, son of Eldo and Beth (Helman) Palmer.As a boy, Tom was a Boy Scout. He was a 1975 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School and a 1977 graduate of State Fair Community College, where...

Rosie “Rosa” Mae (Barker) Gross, age 81, of Sedalia, MO, formerly of Clarksburg, MO, entered into her rest Saturday, March 19, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family.She was born September 19, 1940, in Clinton, Oklahoma, a daughter of Clarence Edward and Dallis Ardell (Spears) Barker, who preceded her in death.Rosa graduated from Arapaho High School and attended Southwestern...

Ashtyn Jade Gilstad, 12, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at her home.She was born March 8, 2010, in Bemidji, Minnesota, daughter of Paul Patrick Gilstad and Tara Lynn Schanding.Ashtyn was a sixth grader at Smith-Cotton Junior High School. She enjoyed art of all kinds, including drawing, painting and coloring. She liked to play computer games and go...

Grace Lucille “Lucie” Conrad, of Sedalia, passed away at Cedarhurst Assisted Living at the age of 105 on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She was born July 18, 1916, in Sedalia, the daughter of Harry Lee and Grace Dee Cheek Meyer. Lucie was raised and educated in Sedalia, graduating in 1934. On Easter Sunday, April 4, 1926, at the age of...

Irene Lane, 78, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born December 13, 1943 in San Antonio, TX, a daughter of Pedro Vidaurri Carreon and Maria Paez Carreon. On May 8, 1965, in San Antonio, she married Norman Lane, who survives.Irene was a Godly woman. God was first in her life followed...

Lula Mae Craig, 95, of Tightwad, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehab Center.Lula was born September 18, 1926, in Green Ridge, MO, a daughter of the late Oren and Opal (Cordry) Durrill. On August 23, 1946, she married Frank C. Craig, who preceded her in death on April 23, 2012.Mrs. Craig was a housewife,...

Michael Lee Wilson, 71, of California, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022.He was born in Sedalia, April 20, 1950, son of John and Shirley (Morton) Wilson. Mike lived in Sedalia until March 2013 when he went to live with his younger sister, Deanna Carson, in California, MO.Growing up, Mike attended the Crippled Children’s Center, State Training Center for Individuals...

Ann Louise Norman, 77, of Waverly, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at The Essex in Sedalia.She was born April 20, 1944, in Jackson County, OK, daughter of the late Neil and Margaret (Hood) Smith. She was raised near Buffalo, MO, until she moved to Marshall where she went to high school. She was married to Ralph Norman in 1971...

Willa Jo McAdams passed away in her mother’s arms, just after birth, on March 18, 2022 at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.Survivors include her mother, Kloi McAdams of Parkville, MO; two brothers, Ashton McAdams, and Khobie McAdams both of Parkville; maternal grandparents; Jennifer McAdams-Allen and her husband Scott of Parkville, MO; one aunt, Kyli McAdams of Sedalia; two...

Jackie Gene “Jack” Crowell, 89, of Otterville, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022 at his home. He peacefully fell asleep and walked into his reunion in Heaven just like he said he always wanted to.He was born October 25, 1932, in Cobden, IL, a son of the late George and Lucille (Doughty) Crowell. On December 31, 1957, in Sedalia, he...

Doyle Vern Hendrickson, 89, a longtime resident of Sedalia, MO passed away March 21, 2022, surrounded by family, at the Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia.Doyle was born January 3, 1933 to John D. Hendrickson and Irene (Tracy) Hendrickson in Buffalo County, NE. He graduated from Ravenna Nebraska High School in 1950, and served in the US Army from 1953...

Alan Lane Chadwick, 57, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, March 19th, 2022 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born on July 23, 1964 in Richmond, MO a son of Charles Leroy and Lola Belle (Brown) Chadwick. On April 23, 1993 at the Pentecostal Church of God in Sedalia, he married Shannon Kinyon who survives of the home.Alan was a 1983...

Dorothy Dee Eding, 102, a lifelong resident of Sedalia, MO passed away March 18, 2022 at the Sylvia Thompson Care Center in Sedalia.Dorothy was born July 4, 1919 to Herman G. Berger and Anna (Heitman) Berger. She graduated from Smith -Cotton High School in 1937 and attended the Sedalia Business College. She was a Switchboard Operator and later a Service...

Janice Cornwall, 92, peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Lincoln Community Nursing Home in Lincoln, Missouri.Janice was a life-long resident of Sedalia, Missouri, graduate of Smith-Cotton High School, godly wife, mother, and grandmother. She was born January 30, 1930, to John O. McMurdo and Sarah Wallington McMurdo, the youngest daughter of seven siblings. Janice met her Prince...

Steven Wayne “Steve” ZehnerSteven Wayne “Steve” Zehner, 60, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.He was born January 13, 1962, in Troy, NY son of Charles Nicholas and Marilyn Ann (Canan) Zehner.Steve was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a man of many talents, including woodworking, photography, and various...

Elizabeth Louise Dietzman NelsonElizabeth Louise Dietzman Nelson, 79, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at her home.She was born June 12, 1942, in rural Pettis County, a daughter of the late Raymond and Pearl Gertrude (Phillips) Meyers. On March 25, 2003, in Sedalia, she married Larry Reed Nelson, who preceded her in death on October 15, 2021.Elizabeth worked...

James Rodney Hawkins, Jr. 73, of Warsaw formerly of Sedalia passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at the Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation Center.He was born on March 20, 1948, in Sedalia, MO, a son of James Rodney and Norma Louise (Scott), Hawkins.Jimmy enjoyed fishing, watching sports and westerns and being around his family.  In his younger years he liked going...

Wayne Baslee, 83, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.He was born November 23, 1938, in Boonville, a son of the late Robert and Ann C. (Neubauer) Baslee. On August 19, 1961, in Boonville, he married Wilma S. (Bishop), who survives of the home.Wayne served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force...

Thomas Brian Walje, 48 of Sedalia, MO, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022.He was born July 3, 1973, a son of Thomas Joseph Walje and Patricia Ann Hatfield.During his life, Brian enjoyed many things, such as skateboarding, video games, music, and drawing. He was very intelligent and loved reading a good book. He was a loving father with a heart...