Obituaries

Keelie Marie Black, 22, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born July 20, 1998, in Libertyville, IL, the daughter of Victoria (Bulava) Reiley.Keelie was a 2017 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. She enjoyed high school and loved her friends and teachers.Family was the center of her life and she loved spending time...

Terry Wayne Tipton, Jr., 30 of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born February 16, 1990 in Waco, TX, a son of Darlene Shumard and Terry Wayne Tipton.Terry enjoyed playing video games, drawing, being outdoors and playing basketball.  He will be remembered for his love of country music and being a die hard...

Barbara Millicent Stark, 89, of Sedalia, died Sunday, August 16, 2020 at EW Thompson Health and Rehab.She was born January 21, 1931 near Versailles, MO, daughter of Herman G. and Clara E. Heidbreder Aeschbacher.She married Jimmy E. Stark on June 19, 1953 in Sedalia, MO, who preceded her in death on April 13, 2013.A graduate of Otterville, MO High School,...

William Michael “Mike” Johnson, 55, of Sedalia, passed away at his home Thursday morning, August 13, 2020.Born October 1, 1964, in Augusta, GA, he was one of two children born to William Whitlock Johnson and Evelyn Marie (Bryan) Johnson.On March 7, 1987, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to Kathryn (Skidmore). This union was...

Harold “Dale” Huddleston Jr., 62, of Stover, passed Sunday August 9th, at his home.He was born June 7th, 1958, in Jefferson City, son of Harold and Phyllis (Hirst) Huddleston.Dale is preceded in death by his: father, Harold Huddleston, Sr; mother, Phyllis Fern (Hirst); brother, Kenneth A. Huddleston; paternal grandparents, Golfry (Golf) and Edith (Markle) Huddleston and Fern (Burks) Huddleston; maternal...

Charles William Garrett, Jr, 88, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Boone Hospital in Columbia.Born September 8, 1931, in Independence, MO, he was a son of the late Charles W. Garrett, Sr. and Gertrude Flora (Davis) Garrett.On December 8, 1966, in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Louise Vansell, who survives of the home.Charles worked...

Marjorie M. Pledge passed away Sunday, August 9that Sylvia Thompson Residence Center. She was born March 10, 1928 in Sedalia, Missouri, to Nora (Heineman) and Amos Kahrs, who preceded her in death.Marjorie married Allen “Gus” Pledge June 18, 1950, who preceded her in death.She was a loving homemaker most of her life, but also enjoyed her work at the Missouri...

George William McCollum passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the age of 87.  He was a member of the Lamine Baptist Church.George was born June 22, 1933, in Seligman, MO, the second of the three sons of Earl and Edith Boyer McCollum.  George grew up on the family farm and graduated from Seligman High School in 1951.  He...

JoAnn Callis, 88, of Hughesville passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, MO.She was born on July 9, 1932 in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of Joseph Glenn and Jean (Adam) Benson.  On June 25, 1978 in Sedalia, MO, she married Larry Charles Callis who survives of the home.Jo attended Bethel United...

Susan Lynn Frazelle, 58, of Warrensburg, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.Born May 1, 1962, in Sedalia, she was one of three children of Billy Joe and Lynda Sue (Piper) McDaniels.Susan was a fierce, loving woman who welcomed everyone she met into her family and always tried her best to help and care...

Full of joy and just fun to be around.  A lady, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, family member and friend.  Never ceasing to welcome with an embracing smile and sparkling eyes.  A working woman and delightful homemaker. Always an encourager, good listener and wealth of wisdom.  Full of love for the Lord and possessor of a true servant’s heart.  The...

Iker Jaime Lemus-Martinez, 24, of LaMonte, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Research Hospital in Kansas City, MO.He was born September 21, 1995, in Michoacan, Mexico, a son of Marcelo Lemus and Faviola Martinez.Iker was a 2015 graduate of LaMonte High School. He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Parish and attended St. Patrick Church. He worked...

Fred W. Smith, 70, of Sedalia, died Monday, July 20th, 2020, surrounded by his family.He was born March 25, 1950, in Sedalia, the sixth and youngest child of the late William Lee and Emma Freda (Lobaugh) Smith. On May 17, 1974, at Sacred Heart Church, Sedalia, he was united in marriage to Debra “Debbie” Felten, who survives of the home.Fred...

Martha Sue “Susie” Bremer, 71, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Research Medical Center.She was born January 24, 1949, in Sedalia, a daughter of the late Frank Johnson and Ruby Frances (Cramer) Bremer.Susie was a 1967 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. She worked as a caregiver and was a generous, big-hearted person. Susie loved kids...

Barbara Jean Collier Jonson, age 99, a life-long resident of Sedalia, passed away peacefully at Cedarhurst Senior Living, July 16, 2020, two months before her 100thbirthday.  Since turning 99, Barbara often referred to “living her 100thyear,” relishing her longevity with a clarity and mental acuity that allowed her to recall, to the astonishment of others, minute details of faces, people...

Elsie Ann Simmons, 84, of Otterville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Thursday, July 16th.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Heckart Funeral Home in Sedalia. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2020, at Heckart Funeral Home. Burial will be held at New Lebanon Cemetery following the funeral...

Virena Catherine Woolridge, 94, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born March 15, 1926 in Salisbury, daughter of Richard Bland Webb and Whynema C. (Bybee) Webb.On November 17, 1946 in Salisbury, she married James L. Woolridge, who preceded her in death on December 25, 1977.Virena was a homemaker. She enjoyed garage sales,...

Adam Sean McGrady Harrison, 33, of Marshall, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, July 13, 2020 at his home.He was born March 22, 1987 the son of John W. Harrison and Caren L. Harrison. In April 2010, Adam married Christina (Anaya) Harrison who survives of the home. They have two children, Caeden Harrison and Anna Harrison also of the home. They...

Steven Richard Loftus of Dallas, Texas passed away on July 11, 2020, at the age of 59.He was born on June 21, 1961 to Richard and Mary Anna (Arndt) Loftus in Marshalltown, Iowa and graduated from Smith-Cotton High School, Sedalia, Missouri in 1979.After attending the University of Missouri, Columbia, in which he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order...

James C. “Jimmy” Pickard, 73, of Sedalia, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 9, 2020.He was born November 3, 1946, in Lee’s Summit, a son of the late Walter Amon and Ella Elizabeth (Harris) Pickard. On April 21, 2001, in Sedalia, he married Judy Goodson, who survives of the home.He was a 1964 graduate of Lee’s Summit High...