Obituaries

Myrtle I. Hanning, 89, of Clifton City, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab Center.She was born September 25, 1931, in Clifton City, daughter of Sherman and Agnes (Davis) Todd.On June 19, 1949, in Sedalia, she was married to Charles Douglas Argenbright, who died in 1969. On May 1, 1970, in Sedalia, she was married...

Frances Maxine Lappat, 81, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born September 14, 1939, in Houstonia, daughter of Lloyd and Verna (Gimple) Shoemaker.On February 21, 1959, she was married to Cecil G. Lappat, who died June 2, 1995.Frances was primarily a homemaker, but worked for a time at Inter-State Studios. She...

Steven Higdon Hurt, 68, of Sedalia, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born March 27, 1952, son of William Boone Hurt and Mary Jeanette (Higdon) Hurt.Steve was a regional manager and licensed clinical social worker with the Missouri Division of Aging, retiring after 32 years. He had a Master’s degree in the...

Alvin Gene Cook, 78, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg.He was born June 1, 1942, in Sutter Creek, CA, son of Garland and Goldie (Dillard) Cook.On December 24, 1967, in Las Vegas, NV, he married Lynda L. (Hardinge).Gene served honorably in the U.S. Air Force for six years during the Vietnam...

In Loving Memory…Ida Lorraine (Hampton) Walter, 97, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at her home. She was born at home on a farm southwest of Green Ridge, MO on August 17, 1923, a daughter of Grover and Virgie Hampton.In 1947 she married Paul Walter who preceded her in death on February 3, 1981.  She was retired from...

Donna Janene Maacks, 71, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her home.She was born January 25, 1950 in Sedalia, Missouri, a daughter of Don and Maebreecia “Beebe” (Knoles) Williams.Donna worked as a CNA around Sedalia for many years.  She enjoyed spending time with her animals and collecting jewelry.Survivors include one daughter, Angela Gossett (William) of Oklahoma City,...

Kathleen M. “Kay” Hardin, 90, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born September 19, 1930 in Denver, Colorado, a daughter of Richard and Mary (Harrison) Browne.In 1950, she married John Oliver Hardin, who preceded her in death on April 6, 2015.Kay was an active member in the Sedalia Congregation of Jehovah’s...

Mark Tyson Albright, 40, of Moberly, MO passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at his parents’ home near Hughesville, MO.He was born on July 15, 1980 in Fort Worth, TX, the oldest son of Mark Allen and Elizabeth Ann “Annie” (Williamson) Albright.Tyson’s passion, the last 5 years of his life, was prison ministry.  He spent the majority of his time...

Sue Ann Wilson, 62, of Knob Noster, passed away peacefully Monday, February 8, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family.Born November 22, 1958, in Sedalia, she was one of two children of M. Lynn and Patty Sue (Callis) Wagenknecht.On June 30, 1990, in Smithton, she was married to Curtis Wilson.Ann was a graduate of Smithton High School and William...

David Wayne Byrd, 72, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021, at his home.He was born October 15, 1948, in Sedalia, son of Wayne Henry and Lela Fern (Buffon) Byrd.On December 17, 1988, at Marshall Junction, he was married to Glenda Susan (Uptegrove).David served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and went on to retire...

Norman Edward Smith, 64, of Boonville, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at his home.Norman was born March 23, 1956, the son of Melvie Mosier Pummill of Springfield, MO, and Nolan Smith who passed away when Norman was just a child.He was a graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam...

William Andrew “Bill” Bly, 69, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at University Hospital in Columbia after a two-year battle with cancer and complications of Covid-19.He was born December 18, 1951, in Sunflower, KS, a son of the late Fred D. and Lottie L. (Bartlett) Bly.He was a 1970 graduate of Blue Springs High School. He enlisted in...

Lawrence Wayne “Larry” Wendel, 69, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born February 24, 1951, in Yoakum, TX, a son of the late Clement and Pearl T. (Berger) Wendel. He was married to Matilda Mikel “Mike” Helland, who preceded him in death on May 6, 2000.He was a 1969 graduate of Calhoun...

Teresa Louise Neeley, 67 of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.She was born August 17, 1953 in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of Glenn and Eleanor (Witherspoon) Wyant.Teresa worked road construction for 20 years and later had her own housekeeping business.  She enjoyed traveling and collecting anything she could find that was unique...

Norma “Judy” Craig Albrecht, 96, of Sedalia, MO, formerly of Norborne, MO, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born October 29, 1924, in Norborne, a daughter of the late Jerry and Ethel (Scheible) Craig. On February 17, 1943, in Norborne, she was married to Albert Glenn Albrecht who preceded her in death on September...

Martha A. Bridges, 94, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born on October 12, 1926, in Augusta, GA, the daughter of John Alvin Butler and Jessie (Jamison) Butler. She was married to William F. Bridges, Sr. on November 4, 1944 in New London, CT. William preceded her in death on April 30,...

Shirlene Lucille Harris, 70, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at her home.She was born March 5, 1950, in Peoria, IL, a daughter of the late Cleo and Stella (Cotton) Curry. In 1989, in Louisville, KY, she was married to Steven Harris, who survives.Shirlene was a very outgoing and selfless person, always putting others before herself. She was...

John Dewey Logsdon, Jr., 79 of Rolla, MO, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Silverstone Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Rolla.He was born February 18, 1941 in Memphis, TN, a son of John D. Sr. and Margaret Marie (McClure) Logsdon.John honorably served in the United States Air Force retiring after 33 years of service and holding the rank of...

Janet Lee Collister, 78, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at her home.She was born November 14, 1942, in Sedalia, a daughter of the late Loy Leo and Wilma Jean (Dotson) Austin.Janet was a dietician at Bothwell Regional Health Center. She delighted in preparing special food requests from the hospital staff.She had a gift for decorating and especially...

Ronnie Alan Vincent, 38, of Fayette, MO, formerly of Sedalia, MO, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Riverview Nursing Center in Mokane.He was born March 22, 1982, in Sedalia, a son of Steven A. Vincent and Mary M. (Cowles).He was a graduate of the Missouri School for the Blind in St. Louis. He worked at Domino’s Pizza for a...