Obituaries

Mark Alan Bogle, 51, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020, at Fair View Nursing Home.He was born January 20, 1969, in Kansas City, MO, son of James D. and Wilda F. (Kelso) Bogle.He was a 1989 graduate of Tipton High School. He attended Katy Park Baptist Church.He loved all animals and was very knowledgeable about them.Mark loved to...

Mary Maxine Ebersold, 90, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center in Sedalia, MO.She was born East of Fairport, MO, on April 2, 1930 a daughter of Clem and Gladys Marian (Newman) Cogdill.  On June 18, 1950 at the home of Rev. Wilbur F. Null in Cameron, MO, she married Bill Ebersold who...

Naomi Maddox completed her journey in this life and passed away peacefully into the care of her heavenly Father on Monday, November 16, 2020, in San Diego, California.Naomi Christina Maddox was born January 12, 1917 near Beaman, Missouri, daughter of Herbert W. Maddox and Maud Bidstrup Maddox. She attended Olive Branch School and graduated from Smith Cotton High School in...

Jimmy Del Privett, 80, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday morning, November 22, 2020, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born January 14, 1940, in Seymour, son of Leonard and Luna (Davenport) Privett.On August 15, 1994, in Sedalia, he married Evelyn Marie (Huffman).Jimmy was a United States Army veteran. He worked for the Missouri Highway Department for 32 years. In retirement,...

Helen G. Alford, 94, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday morning, November 21, 2020, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family.Born November 13, 1926, she was one of seven children of Alva Leslie and Arizona Suzanne (Paxton) Lemens.On March 14, 1943, in Sedalia, she was married to Raymond Isaac Alford, who preceded her in death in 2007.Helen’s life was centered...

Neil B. Roche, 71, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at his home.He was born March 1, 1949, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, son of Bernard and Joan (Champion) Roche.In 1971, he was married to Dianne P. (Clow).Neil was raised Catholic and attended Catholic school. He served in the Army Air Corps during the Vietnam War, proudly following in his...

Naomi Christine Maddox, 103, of San Diego, CA, died Monday, November 16, 2020, in San Diego.A private burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.Arrangements are in the care of Heckart Funeral Home.

Johnny Bob Tygart, 88, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.He was born December 12, 1931, in Aldrich, a son of the late Henry Clarence and Anna (Shell) Tygart. On December 5, 1953, in Redlands, CA, he was married to Sarah Ellen Mathis, who preceded him in death on September 1, 2018.Johnny served...

Melvin Earl Hotson, Sr., 82, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia.He was born June 7, 1938 in Kansas City, MO, a son of Leonard and Mary (Spires) Hotson.  On December 5, 1960 in Kansas City, MO, he married Wilma Kaylene Lakey who preceded him in death on June 26, 2020.Melvin was...

James A. Young, 85, of Otterville, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020, at his daughter’s home in Boonville.Born August 23, 1935, in Otterville, he was the youngest of two sons of Lester Lee and Mildred Elizabeth (Glenn) Young.Jim was a 1953 graduate of Otterville School.On October 12, 1957, in Kansas City, he was united in marriage to Martha Lu (Nelson)....

Jerry Lee VanWinkle, 67, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center.He was born July 23, 1953, in Sedalia, Missouri to Virginia VanWinkle and D.O. VanWinkle.Jerry graduated from Sedalia Smith-Cotton High School in 1971 and earned an Associate’s degree in Agriculture at State Fair Community College in 1973. Jerry worked at the Flat Creek Inn...

Lloyd Rhoads, 74, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2020 at Loving Arms Care Facility in Sedalia, Missouri.He was born August 12, 1946 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, son of Robert and Mildred Rhoads.He was joined in marriage to Linda M. Dickerson of Eldon, Missouri, on December 26, 1967.  She was the love of his life, and they were married almost 53 years...

Jerry L. VanWinkle, 67, of Sedalia, died Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center.Arrangements are pending at Heckart Funeral Home.

Timmy Lee Monteer, 50, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at University Hospital in Columbia.He was born October 3, 1970, in Trenton, a son of Milford Lee Monteer and Merlene M. (Reynolds) Monteer. On October 6, 2018, in Mora, he was married to Mallorie Smith, who survives of the home.He attended Trenton High School. He drove a delivery...

Daniel Ray “Danny” Shireman, 72, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.He was born July 29, 1948, in Aurelia, IA, son of Archie and Nellie (Walter) Shireman.Danny worked at the Sheltered Workshop for over forty years. He could play the organ and keyboard by ear. He liked to play softball, watch Oakland...

Bernard William “Bernie” Kleoppel, 63, of Sedalia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at his home.He was born June 5, 1957, in Independence, a son of the late Bernard D. and Wilma F. (Anson) Kleoppel. On December 2, 2000, in Sedalia, he was married to Toni Powers, who survives of the home.Bernie was a 1975 graduate of Sacred...

Melvin Dale Cramer, 71, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.He was born August 3, 1949, in Longwood, son of George and Mary (Rumsey) Cramer.On September 15, 1967, he married Linda K. Reed.On April 18, 1987, he married Diane E. Nauman.Melvin worked as a welder for Parkhurst Manufacturing. He also farmed, was a...

Steven Andrew Klein, 66, of Sedalia, died Thursday, October 29, 2020, at his home.He was born April 13, 1954, in Sedalia, son of Andrew M. and Carol N. (Houk) Klein.Steve was a 1972 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. He started out working for the Sheet Metal Workers Union. Then in October 1984, he bought what he would name Steve’s Korner...

Nellie Mae Brownfield, 89, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020, at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born June 22, 1931, in La Monte, MO, daughter of Charley and Mary Shull.On September 25, 1949, in Sedalia, MO, she was married to Jess Junior Brownfield.Mrs. Brownfield was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was a homemaker.Survivors include a...

Dolores Lee Fletcher, 90, of Buffalo, MO, formerly of Sedalia, MO, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020, at Buffalo Prairie Care Center in Buffalo.She was born December 7, 1929, in East St. Louis, IL, daughter of LeRoy and Maude (Fulmer) Jordan, who preceded her in death.In March 1953, in Fredericks, VA, she was married to Ret. Cpt. Jack L. Fletcher...