Obituaries

Joan Daisy Burkey, 75, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born July 26, 1946, in St. Louis, daughter of Lawrence and Lena Mae (Boly) Gills.On March 1, 1977, in Sedalia, she married John R. Burkey, who preceded her in death on October 17, 2007.Joan had a B.S. degree in Chemistry and worked...

Betty Lee Carter, 94, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born May 3, 1927, the daughter of Carl Mattox and Nora Olive (Clark) Mattox.In 1948 she was married to Fred Wehmeyer who passed away in 1964. She then was married to Roy Carter who passed away in 1983.Betty was a member of Flat...

Barbara Jeanne Poteet Marcum, 83, of Sedalia, died Friday, February 25, 2022 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.No services are planned at this time.

Margaret Schlomer, 93, was gathered by the angels at Golden Oaks Assisted Living in Marshall, MO on March 1, 2022.Margaret was born on March 10, 1928 to Frank D. Gamache, Sr. and Anna Chovan Gamache in Bessemer, Michigan, where she spent her childhood.Shortly after graduating from high school in 1945, she moved to Chicago, IL with her twin sister, Marion,...

July 22, 1948 – February 27, 2022On February 27, 2022, Walter Ray Moodie, 73, passed away at his home.On April 2, 1972, he was united in marriage to Marlis Gay (Deller) Moodie.He leaves the love of his life, Marlis, his beautiful wife of almost 50 years; his daughter, Sarah (Chris) Parsons; his three high sign kisses grandgirls, Reigan, Taytum and...

Dennis Steve Eding, 72, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.Born May 16, 1949 in Sedalia, he was one of two children of Chester O. and Dorothy D. (Berger) Eding. He graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1967 and the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1971 with a degree in business....

Gary L. Ditton, 74, of Green Ridge, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family.He was born November 3, 1947, in Sedalia, a son of the late Vernon R. Ditton, Sr. and Viola (Payne) Ditton.Gary was united in marriage to Deborah Williams Young, and through this union they had two children, Wendy Merrick, of Florida,...

Nadine Belle Morton Durrill, 96, of Odessa, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, MO.She was born February 9, 1926, in Sedalia, a daughter of John Porter Morton and Beulah Gladys (Latimer) Morton.On December 7, 1943, in Sedalia, she married Howard Melvin Durrill.Nadine worked for Inter-State Studios in Sedalia, and the...

Frederick Suroff, age 85, of Sedalia, MO, died on Feb 2, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO.Fred was born on Sept 1, 1936, in St. Louis, MO, to Harry and Tillie Bushman Suroff. He was married to Karen Alvey Suroff in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Oct 10, 1965.Fred enlisted in the Army during the Korean War. He...

Larry Lee Foster, 53, of Sedalia, died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Fair View Nursing Home.He was born April 19, 1968, in Sedalia, son of Tommy Foster and Pamela (Burton) McCue.Larry worked for his Uncle Larry at Sedalia Stripping. He had a love for the outdoors, especially fishing. His greatest joy was spending time with his son and grandchildren.Surviving are...

Eric Richard England, 56, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born January 29, 1966, in Sedalia, son of Juanita (Sauers) Zimmerman.On May 5, 1990, in Sedalia, he married Lisa A. (Richards).Eric was a 1984 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. As a child he attended Wesley United Methodist Church with his family.Eric had...

Richard (Rick) Leroy Homan passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, after suffering life-long injuries from an automobile accident back in 1984, at the age of 27. He lived to be 64.Rick was born on November 13, 1957, in Sedalia, Missouri, the son of the late Edwin Leroy Homan and Orella Smith. He was the oldest of four siblings, Connie, Joe...

November 23, 1930 to February 10, 2022James Vaughan “Jim” Edwards of Sedalia, MO, passed away on February 10, 2022, with his children by his side. He was born on November 23, 1930, in Kirksey, KY. He was the son of Barber and Odie Edwards. On December 30, 1951, he married his wife of 70 years, Nella Jean Workman, currently a...

Robert Layne McFarland, age 64, of Belleville, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022, at Integrity Healthcare of Columbia in Columbia, Illinois. He was born September 10, 1957, in California, Missouri, the son of the late Jessie (nee Bennett) and John McFarland.In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife Marilyn (nee McCall) McFarland; second...

Roy Earl Hopkins, 83, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove.He was born July 23, 1938, in Versailles, a son of the late Gordon and Hellen (Bellamy) Hopkins. On August 1, 1964, in Tipton, he married Cordelia Ellen Stahl, who survives of the home.He served his country honorably in the US Army from...

Marilyn Marie Morhain, 74, of Sedalia, Missouri, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022, at EW Thompson Health and Rehab.She was born October 12, 1947, in Tracy, Minnesota, daughter of Donald D. and Marge G. (Pilotte) Friend. Marilyn was raised in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, the home of “Little House on the Prairie.”On October 12, 1992, in Sedalia, she was married to...

Larry Lee Klug, 70, of Warsaw, MO, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 in his home that he shared with his wife of 29 years. Linda was by his side as he drifted off to be with the Lord.Larry was born on June 18, 1951 in Battle Creek, NE, to August and Wanda (Buckendahl) Klug. In 1992, in...

John Earl McMullin, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Rest Haven Nursing Home.He was born October 17, 1934, in Cooper County, a son of the late John Fayette and Letha Alta (Potter) McMullin. On June 29, 1958, at East Sedalia Baptist Church, he married Barbara (Guymon), who preceded him in death on September 18, 2004.John was...

John Frederick Witte, 79, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022 in Sedalia.He was born March 19, 1942, in Sedalia, a son of Gus Edward and Nona Mae (Atkeson) Witte. On October 3, 1964, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to Martha A. Heimsoth by Rev. Walter Strickert.He was a lifetime member of...

Everett “Mike” Michael rejoined his heavenly family on December 30, 2021 at 10:07 pm. He was 77.Born in Perry, Kansas on January 26, 1944. He was preceded in death by his Father Carl, Mother Mildred, one brother Donald, and four sisters, Eunice, Dixie, Carlene, Eloise, and one grandchild Ryan.He is survived by one brother David, children Michael Bogdan and his...