Obituaries

Viola Elsie “Susie” Harms, 100, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019, in the loving care of Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp.She was born September 1, 1918, in Benton County, daughter of John and Lennie May (Harvey) Long.On September 10, 1939, she married Clarence Elmer Bybee, who preceded her in death on November 7, 1964.Susie was a...

Geneanne Marie Kearney Wilson, 63, of Smithton, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.She was born December 23, 1955, in Dodge City, KS, daughter of Bryce B. Bone and Nancy L. (Lane). She was raised by Bryce and Sue Bone.On April 21, 1990, in Las Vegas, NV, she married Roy W. Wilson.To know Geneanne...

Arvella Mae Elliott, 99, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Lincoln Community Nursing Home.She was born September 25, 1919, in Ionia, daughter of Ned Charles and Ruby Mae (Howery) Barrow.On May 26, 1942, in Venice, CA, she married Max LeRoy Elliott, who preceded her in death on May 6, 2003.Arvella was a graduate of Cole Camp High...

Please note, there was an error in The Sedalia Democrat. The service and visitation for Bert Thomas is NEXT Thursday, January 17. See times below.Roberta Lucille “Bert” Thomas, 78, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Williamsville, IL.She was born July 18, 1940, in Elliott, IA, daughter of Kelly Robert and Violet Mae (Templeton)...

Barbara Allyn 77, of Sedalia, formerly of Mill Valley, CA, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born October 10, 1941 in Lorain, OH, the daughter of Louis Barkacs and Pearl Tiser.Barbara worked as a Sales Distributer for ABC Advertising for many years.  She was honored twice as the Top Distributer of the year for...

Nancy Ann Leary, 78, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018, peacefully at her home surrounded by family. She was born May 3, 1940, in Buffalo, New York; the daughter of Paul G. and Alfrieda L. (Nemeschy) Reiner.On April 21, 1961, in Newton, Massachusetts, she was united in marriage to John Ross Leary, who survives of the home....

Frank Edward Sprinkles, 76, of Sedalia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 29, 2018.Frank was born on April 1, 1942, in Sedalia to Raus and Lorena Sprinkles.  He graduated from Smith – Cotton High and went on to become the respected business owner of Fairway Realty and then AtWork Personnel in Sedalia.Frank was involved in church...

Barbara R. George, 100, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born October 25, 1918, in Independence, KS, daughter of Walter Franklin and Fern (Mackay) Head.She was married to J. Kenneth George, who died in 1977.Barbara worked as a teacher in her younger years, before becoming a homemaker. Later she owned and...

Carl Mark Vens, age 21 months, passed away at 10:39 a.m. Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born March 24, 2017, in Bettendorf, IA, son of Christopher Mark and Madison Rose (Fister) Vens.Carl was a loving son and grandson. He was outgoing, free-spirited, active and energetic. He was just learning to talk and loved books. He...

Debra Lynn Crawford, 61, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018, at her home.She was born January 12, 1957, in Windsor, daughter of Melvin and Joyce (Burke) Poundstone.In 2006, she married Larry Crawford, who passed away August 6, 2016Debbie worked as a beautician, nurse, home health aide and at Kim Originals. Her grandkids were her life. She also enjoyed...

Earl L. McCleery 79, of Tipton, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at his home.Earl Lee McCleery was born in Fulton, MO, on September 27, 1939 but soon came to Tipton to spend the rest of his life.  His parents were Earl Udell and Stella (Wilkes) McCleery.  Earl and his brother Teddy Joe were under the care of their grandmother...

Marian Lynette (Schaefer) Tempel, 91, of Sedalia, MO, died Sunday, December 16, 2018.She was born on October 21, 1927, at Higginsville, MO, daughter of Charles F. and Hulda C. (Riekhof) Schaefer, Sr.Marian attended the Republican Elementary School in rural Lafayette County and graduated from Higginsville High School in 1945. While in high school she studied organ with Edna Scotten Billings,...

Mary Frances McCandless, 90, of Sedalia, passed on December 16, 2018, at the Beautiful Savior Nursing Home in Belton, MO.She was born September 6, 1928, in St. Louis, MO, a daughter of William McKinley Williams, Sr. and Ruby Evelyn (Henderson) Williams.Mary was raised and educated in Sedalia and graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1946.She married Robert Lee McCandless on...

Jo Ann Arnold Jefcoat, 86, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Cedarhurst Assisted Living in Sedalia.She was born May 13, 1932 in Sweet Springs, MO, a daughter of John Ernest and Jewel M. (Payne) Garrett.  Jo Ann was married to John C. Arnold who preceded her in death on May 5, 1972.  She married Bob Jefcoat...

B.J. Tegtmeyer, 71, of La Monte, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018, at her home.She was born February 13, 1947, in Marshall, Arkansas, daughter of Arlie and Evelyn (Church) Milam.On August 13, 1981, in Sedalia, she married Marlin P. Tegtmeyer.B.J. was a homemaker and helped her husband run the farm. Her hobbies included reading, sewing, and watching the Walking Dead...

Galen Dale Burrows, 72, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at his home.He was born February 5, 1946, in Stockton, CA, son of Harley and Reacy (Corbley) Burrows.On May 10, 1969, in Reno, NV, he married Carolyn (Yager).He was a U.S. Army veteran.Galen worked as an auto body painter. He had owned Burrows Auto Painting, and later worked at...

Frank Harrison Herring, 88, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, from causes related to Alzheimer’s.He was born February 19, 1930, in rural Hannibal, son of Richard H. and Catherine J. (Johnson) Herring.In 1948, he married Betty (Stout), who died in 1973.On February 28, 1974, in Warrensburg, he married Juanita C. (Brown).Mr....

Barbara Ann Brooks, 73, of Boonville, Missouri, formerly of Houston, Texas, passed Monday afternoon, December 10, 2018 at the Riverdell Care Center in Boonville, Missouri.She was born on November 11, 1945, in Houston, Texas, daughter of Peyton Alton and Verla Marie Chapin Stubblefield.  She married Alton Ray Williams who died in 1983.  On December 3, 1999, in Las Vegas, Nevada,...

Ralph Leroy Farris, 90, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018, at his home.Ralph enjoyed hunting and fishing, liked to watch westerns on TV, loved to cook, loved his cat Mater, and of course his wife Catherine whom he married on November 16, 1984.  He liked to sit on the front porch with a cold beer watching wildlife.  After...

In Loving Memory …Legora B. Ray, 91, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at Grace Gardens of Leawood, KS.She was born February 19, 1927 in Frankenstein, MO.  On June 19, 1947 in Frankenstein, she married Russell L. Ray who preceded her in death on July 15, 2009.Legora was a member of Sacred Heart Church and worked for...