Obituaries

Mary Margaret Carr-Sparey passed away at her home Friday, April 17, 2020 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.  Mary was 76 years old and a forty-four year resident of Sedalia, Missouri.She was born Mary Vogl in Saline County, Missouri on December 19, 1943 to the late Carl and Agnes (Brown) Vogl.  Mary was one of five children born to...

Barbara Ann Green, 88, of Sedalia, passed on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born February 10, 1932, in Sedalia, the daughter of the late Walton Thomas and Pearl (Hyatt) Berry. On August 9, 1952, she was united in marriage to Matt O. Green III, who survives.Barbara grew up in rural Pettis County. She attended school...

Celia Marie Setzer, 63, of Green Ridge, MO, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at her home.She was born November 1, 1956 in Greenville, SC, a daughter of David and Barbara (McConnell) White.  On July 3, 1986 in Trenton, MO, she married Roger D. Setzer.Celia spent most of her childhood growing up in Ardmore, OK and went to high school...

Gladys Lorene Biggs, 90, died April 15, 2020 at Fair View Nursing Home, Sedalia, MO.She was born November 22, 1929 in Clinton, MO, the daughter of Dowl and Carrie (Davis) West.  Gladys married (Thomas) Martin Biggs on October 20, 1946, a union lasting 71 years.  Gladys was Martin’s caregiver during his ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s.Martin and Gladys were lifelong member...

Sherry K. McQuitty, 68, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at her home.In accordance with Sherry’s wishes, a memorial barbecue will be held at a later date.Cremation arrangements are in the care of Heckart Funeral Home.

Mable Fowler, 90, Sedalia, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2020, at Sylvia G. Thompson Living Center.She was born on November 9, 1929 in Cedar County, MO, a daughter of George Liston and Beulah (Caldwell) Reeves.Mable married Frank Fowler on April 16, 1997, in Quapaw, Oklahoma and he preceded her in death on September 3, 2016.She is survived by four...

Charles Wray Brodersen, 84, of Otterville, MO, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.Born January 23, 1936, in Florence, MO, he was one of nine children of Ben and Pearl (Steele) Brodersen.Charles was a 1953 graduate of Otterville School.On December 22, 1957, he was united in marriage to Meleta Homan. This union of 62 years...

Joan Hall, 86, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Sedalia, MO, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at her home.She was born November 5, 1933, in Kansas City, KS, daughter of Homer Arthur Nelson and Helen Virginia (Owings) Nelson.On May 1, 1954, in Kansas City, MO, she was married to John Kenneth Hall, who preceded her in death on January...

Clarence Lee Comfort, Jr, 71, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.Lee was born June 15, 1948 in Sedalia, MO, a son of Clarence Lee, Sr. and Jewel (Hampton) Comfort.  On June 24, 1967 in Sedalia, he married Gloria Denny who survives of the home.He worked as a over the road truck driver for...

Lillie Leloa “Tince” Weeks Schrader died April 5, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Hospital with family by her side.She was born on March 12, 1944 in Trapptown, Alabama, a daughter of Andrew and Gracie (Bishop) Weeks.On January 12, 1961 she married Jerry Schrader. Tince retired after 30 years from Turner Manufacturing in Sycamore, Illinois. She then worked for 10 years at...

Edna Grace Sanders, 95, of Sedalia, died Friday, March 27, 2020.She was born July 30, 1924, in Clifton City, a daughter of the late Walter and Grace Anna (Gosnell) Smethers. On September 9, 1945, in Springfield, MO, she was united in marriage to Eli Vance Sanders, who preceded her in death on April 21, 1996.Edna grew up in Sedalia and...

Charity L. Henson, 38, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.She was born January 8, 1982, in Sedalia, daughter of Ricky L. and Cheryl C. (Gresham) Lashley.On September 14, 2008, in Sedalia, she married Anthony Henson.Charity attended Smith-Cotton High School and State Fair Community College. She was always a good student. Things...

Lisa Nanette Horn, 56, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia.Born July 29, 1963, in Kansas City, MO, she was the youngest of four children of Eugene and Nancy (Bradley) Saunders. She grew up in the Shawnee, KS, area.Lisa attended some college, but dedicated her life to caring for her children...

Joe Ray Schultz, 57, of Smithton, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 9, 2020, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.He was born June 22, 1962, in Sedalia, one of three children of Dickie and Margaret (Rogers) Schultz.On December 31, 1990, in Sedalia, he married Valarie (Stout).Joe was the building and grounds coordinator for Smithton School. His hobbies included building and racing...

Beulah Mae Peoples, 89, of Chillicothe, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020, at The Baptist Home in Chillicothe.Born April 6, 1930, in Syracuse, she was the youngest child of George H. and Lelia (Gulick) Peoples.Beulah’s life was dedicated to serving the Lord. She was a lifelong Southern Baptist and was most recently a member of East Sedalia...

Aggie Belle Hensley, 85, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.Belle was born April 28, 1934 in Aaron, MO, a daughter of Seymour Melvin and Stella May (Gregg) Gragg.  On July 3, 1952 in Warrensburg, MO, she married Donnie William Hensley Sr. who preceded her in death on May 21, 2008.She was a...

Theodore Leland “Ted” Coffelt, 92, of Houstonia, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.Born May 7, 1927, in Moniteau County, he was one of seven children of James Oliver and Bessie (McBroom) Coffelt.Ted began high school in Lincoln and graduated from Houstonia. He believed deeply in the value of education—a belief that was shaped by his...

Bonnie M. Bender, 81, of Sedalia, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born January 10, 1939, in Sedalia, a daughter of the late Ellis and Thelma (Brinker) Greer. She was married to William Bender, who preceded her in death in 1981.Bonnie was a homemaker. She enjoyed fishing, playing Bingo and camping in her younger years,...

Patricia Jean Felten, 90, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at The Arbors at Harmony Gardens in Warrensburg surrounded by her family.She was born March 26, 1929, near Clifton City in Cooper County, a daughter of the late Frank P. and Emma C. (Wittman) Gramlich. On October 14, 1950, in Clifton City, she was married to Lyle L. Felten,...

Ruth Evelyn Woolery, 99, of Sedalia, died Monday, March 2, 2020 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born November 23, 1920, in Kansas City, MO, a daughter of the late Truman and Georgie (Underhill) Samson. On April 16, 1938, she was married to Claude F. Woolery, who preceded her in death on December 10, 2003.She was a homemaker and enjoyed...