Obituaries

Samuel Cleveland Jackson, of Sedalia, died on his 93rdbirthday, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at his home.He was born March 6, 1926, in Harriet, AR, son of Samuel Cleveland and Martha Bell (Treece) Jackson.On March 9, 1944, in Harriet, AR, he married Evelyn Juanita Phillips, who preceded him in death on February 2, 2004.Mr. Jackson worked as a route salesman for...

Alice V. Eckerle, 82, of Clifton City, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.She was born July 28, 1936, in Pettis County, daughter of Charly F. and Nona J. (McMullin) Redden.On January 25, 1958, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sedalia, she married Russell Eckerle, who died March 4, 1989.Alice was a 1954 graduate and...

David I. Craig age 84 of Sedalia died peacefully surrounded by love on Monday, March 4, 2019, at Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg MO. He was born on October 26, 1934 in Sedalia, MO son of Willard F and Elsie Irene (Logan) Craig. He was married on March 29, 1959, Easter Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church then at Tenth &...

Freida Louise Brown, 66, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born November 28, 1952 in Tulsa, OK, a daughter of James Aaron and Mattie Octava (Danel) Stout.  On December 23, 1972 in Tulsa, she married Rodney L. Brown who survives of the home.Freida was a graduate of Ozark Bible College in Joplin,...

Elouise Joann Curtis, 82, of Sedalia, formerly of La Monte, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center in Sedalia, MO.She was born on March 22, 1936 in Malta Bend, MO, the daughter of William and Lydia (Traugott) Haase.On April 13, 1952 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sedalia, she was united in marriage to Paul...

Betty Lee Longwith, 91, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at her home.She was born September 3, 1927 in Kahoka, MO, a daughter of Craten and Gladys (Roasa) Barr.  On  August 28, 1949 in Kirksville, MO, she married Robert Longwith who preceded her in death on July 28, 1997.Betty graduated from Kahoka High School in 1945.  She then...

Phillip Monroe Rayl, 81, of Sedalia, died Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.He was born January 21, 1938, in Sedalia, son of Granville Rayl and Gertrude (Lindsey) Rayl.On March 17, 1979, in Des Moines, IA, he married Luetta (Wyatt) Rayl.Phillip was a graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. He worked at Consumer’s Market until it closed, and...

Laurence Dale “Larry” Gates, 66, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Rest Haven Convalescent & Retirement Home.Larry was born January 26, 1953 in Brunswick, MO, a son of Glen Dale Gates and Dorothy Ellen (Stice) Minich.Larry worked as a farm hand growing up and enjoyed tractors and the farming lifestyle.  He loved animals, especially his dogs Chloe...

Howard Lee Strathman, 70 of Cole Camp, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019, at his home.He was born October 23, 1948 in Sedalia, MO, a son of Alvin and Mildred (Mueller) Strathman.  On June 21, 1969 at Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, MO he married Linda Selene Brandt who survives of the home.Howard was a member of St. John’s Lutheran...

Anthony Kay “Tony” Mabry, 81, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles, MO.He was born March 8, 1937 in Sedalia, a son of William R. and Rosa Mae (Gumm) Mabry.Tony honorably served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict.  He was owner of All Right Sewer and Drain...

Gail G. Hacker, 70, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at her home.She was born April 3, 1948, in East Chicago, IL, daughter of Robert Marvin and Myrtle Evelyn (Paig) Hollingsworth.On July 2, 2011, in Harrison, AR, she was married to Ronald Hacker.Gail retired from Interstate Studios after 21 years. She enjoyed swimming, being outside, and spending time...

David Alan Koeller, 70, of Wellsville, formerly of Sedalia, died Monday, February 18, 2019, in Wellsville.He was born May 8, 1948, in Sedalia, son of Lawrence Ernest Koeller and Mildred Elinor (Thompson) Koeller.David served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for Browns Electric and later Independent Electric. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, guns, playing pool, as...

Virgil Hunter Skaggs departed this life on February 14, 2019, at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove, MO.  He was born February 4, 1922 in Sedalia, the son of Mitchell Hampton and Ellen (Hunter) Skaggs.  Virgil was 97 at the time of his death.Virgil graduated from Smith-Cotton High School and on June 27, 1943 in Sedalia he married Neva Irene (Miers)...

Ralph Conrad Eye, 77, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019, at his home, with his family by his side.He was born December 31, 1941, in Pettis County, a son of Ulrey Seburn Eye and Nannie B. (Anderson) Eye.Ralph was a lineman for the local power companies for forty-two and a half years. He was skilled at many things...

Christopher Dee Sims, 41, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019.He was born October 10, 1977 in Tell City, IN, a son of Randall Dee and Marilyn (Stuffle) Sims.  On June 4, 2000, he married Janet Bible who survives of the home.Chris worked as a Loan Officer for Gateway Mortgage in Clinton, MO.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, coin collecting...

Robert William “Bob” Barkey, II, 50, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019, at his home.He was born November 28, 1968, in Fort Ord, CA, a son of Robert William and Dolores Jane (Grus) Barkey.Bob worked in IT Support for Otelco in Sedalia.  He was a member of Parkview Christian Church where he served as the audio/visual and webpage...

Dora Dale Siron Mittenberg, 97, of Jefferson City, formerly of Sedalia, died Sunday, February 10, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City.She was born October 29, 1921, at the family farm at Dresden, Missouri, to Oscar Sitlington Siron and Anna Richter Siron, both of whom have preceded her in death.Dora Dale graduated in 1939 from Hughesville Missouri High School...

Alfred M. “Al” Kindle, 77, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019, at his home.He was born January 17, 1942, in La Monte, son of Homer Thomas and Myrle Josephine (Poynter) Kindle.On a beautiful Monday night in Kansas in May of 1964, he was married to Edna Vale (Gilmore), who preceded him in death on February 15, 2017.Al’s two...

Michael Shane Hughes, 49, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, in Sedalia.He was born August 11, 1969, in Fort Worth, TX, son of Jim Heffernan, and Dan and Brenda Hughes.On August 16, 1996, in Sedalia, he married LaDonna Lynn Vansell, who preceded him in death on November 9, 1997.Mike served in the United States Marine Corps and worked...

Mildred Louise (Sander) Steffens was born January 8, 1933, daughter of Arthur and Frieda (Wagner) Sander in Alma, Missouri and died on February 6, 2019 in Sedalia, Missouri.  She was baptized in the Christian faith by the Rev. A. H. Griesse on January 21, 1933.  She attended grade school at Trinity Lutheran School and was confirmed April 14, 1946 at...