Obituaries

Willis Walton “Bill” Young, age 75, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Missouri in the arms of his wife.He was born May 20, 1945, in Sedalia, Missouri, son of Willis “Big Bill” Jackson Young and Lorene Faye (Waisner) Young Casey.On May 26, 1967, in Sedalia, he married the love of his...

Charles Gregory “Greg” Slagle, 37, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at his home.Greg was born June 7, 1983, in Ketchikan, AK, the son of Charles Frank Slagle and Debra Lorraine Swaim Thompson.On December 28, 2018, in Boonville, he was married to Jacqueline Danielle (Cook) Wade.Greg was a 2001 graduate of Ketchikan High School. He pursued a flying...

Bobby Wright was born on January 18, 1965 to the late Charlie White and Betty Wright and raised on the Westside of Chicago.Bobby attended Bethune Elementary School and Collins High School, later he completed his General Education Diploma and then furthered his education at Lincoln Technical Institute.Bobby relocated from Chicago, IL to Sedalia, Mo where he then met and married...

Clyde David Webster, 72, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020, at Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia.He was born January 21, 1948, in Laramie, WY, son of William Jewell and Mary Earlene (Smith) Webster.On February 14, 1969, in Sedalia, he married Claire Lou (Pate).Dave served six years in the United States Navy, four of those years during the...

Mary Rebecca “Gehee” Brogdon, 91, of Lebanon, MO, formerly of Lake Village, AR, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at E.W. Thompson Health & Rehabilitation Center, Sedalia, MO.She was born November 21, 1928, in Yell County, AR, a daughter of the late Eugene and Ola (Stewart) McBride. On November 30, 1945, in Little Rock AR, she was married to Alfred...

Phoebe Carolyn Moore, 74, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born June 26, 1946 in Phelps, KY, a daughter of Everett and Pearl Ann (Charles) Dotson.  On June 29, 1968 in Phelps, KY, she married Jimmy Moore who preceded her in death on May 7, 2013.Phoebe was a member of Broadway Presbyterian...

Donald L. Hofstetter, 74, of Gravois Mills, formerly of Tipton, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City.Born March 18, 1946, in Tipton, he was the oldest of two children of Ivan James and Arleen (Dick) Hofstetter.Don grew up in Tipton and was a 1964 graduate of Tipton High School. He enlisted in...

Ronald Earl Homan, 82, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born August 8, 1938, in Florence, a son of the late Earl and Helen (Bremer) Homan. On August 7, 1959, he married Shirley Cusick.He worked in the heel department at Town and County Shoes and later at Super 8 Motel. He loved...

Deanna Jean Stevens, 80, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born January 4, 1940, in Kokomo, IN, a daughter of the late James and Shirley Propes.Deanna graduated from State Fair Community College with an Associate of Science degree in 1982 and passed her state boards to become a registered nurse at Bothwell...

Linda Lou Goodson Collins, 73, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Kansas City Hospice House.She was born September 10, 1947, in Carrollton, MO, a daughter of the late Walter Lee and Louella Marie (Bormann) Goodson.She was a 1965 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. Linda loved her career as a job placement counselor at the Missouri Job Center...

Andrew Wesley McCarty, 19, of Versailles, MO, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020.He was born December 18, 2000, in Fortuna, the third of five children “The A-Team” born to Wesley J. and Deborah A. (Youngblood) McCarty.Andrew was homeschooled and graduated high school in 2019. He was a Christian and showed the love of Jesus toward everyone he was around.He lived...

Ruth Louise Esser, 95, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020, at Glendale Gardens in Clinton.She was born June 9, 1925, in Sedalia, daughter of James M. and Maud L. (Lutgen) Burlingame.On May 21, 1940, in Warsaw, she married Floyd L. Esser, who preceded her in death on March 4, 2016.Ruth was a homemaker. She and Floyd were dedicated...

Jean Ford, 90, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.Born December 9, 1929, in Beaman, she was one of ten children of William C. Thierfelder, Sr. and Lydia H. (Leutung) Thierfelder. On November 6, 1947, in Sedalia, she was united in marriage to Harl E. “Doc” Ford, who preceded her in death...

Michael Dean DeGraff, 68, of Sedalia, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at his home.He was born March 29, 1952, in Concordia, KS, the oldest of two sons of the late Clifford and Betty (Wilson) DeGraff.On June 6, 1976, in Garden City, KS, he married Esther Smith, who survives of the home.Mike was raised in Kansas and Indiana. He...

Virginia R. Howard was born June 8, 1927 to Roy R. and Grace Mae Shelley in LaMonte, Missouri.  One sister: Dorothy Franklin. She departed this life Friday, September 25, 2020, at the age of 93.Virginia wrote:“I don’t remember a time when going to church and Sunday School wasn’t a part of my life. I was saved at the age of...

Gunner’s Mate Second Class Harold Lee Dick, US Navy, age 22, of Tipton, MO, was killed in action on July 24, 1944, off the Tinian Island of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, while serving aboard the USS Colorado.He was born February 12, 1922, in Tipton, the only son of Louis William Dick and Amanda Jane (Gish) Dick.Harold Lee...

Kimberly K. Robinson, 59, of Sedalia, passed away, Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born March 15, 1961, in Sedalia, MO, a daughter of Clifford and Janice (Riecke) Kast.Kimberly was a graduate of Green Ridge High School class of 1979.  She worked as a manager at Deb’s clothing store and she was a member of the...

Betty Virginia Starke, 92, of Otterville, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Tipton Oak Manor.She was born July 23, 1928, in Sedalia, the only child of Harry and Hester (Swift) McMullin.On January 5, 1951, in Harrison, AR, she was married to Carl K. “Punk” Starke, who preceded her in death on September 26, 1993.Betty was the owner and operator...

Bonnie June Dotson, 82, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020.She was born February 14, 1938, in Rolla, a daughter of the late Raymond and Pearl Lucille (Cannady) Bales. On February 14, 1959, she married George Rae Dotson who preceded her in death on April 6, 1983.Bonnie was a 1957 graduate of Smith Cotton High School. She was a...

Arnelia “Nicky” Hilda Amos, 97, of Sedalia, formerly of Russellville, died Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born March 6, 1923, in Cole County, a daughter of the late Enos and Emma (Zink) Gordon. On June 27, 1942, she married Kenneth R. Amos, who preceded her in death on February 11, 1989.She was raised and...