Obituaries

Robert Layton Hiltenburg, 79, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018, in St. Peters.He was born September 10, 1938, in Sedalia, the son of Clarence J. and Clara W.S. (Bardwell) Hiltenburg.On June 7, 1959, in Sedalia, he married Judith Carolyn (Grimes), who preceded him in death on April 3, 2012.Bob was a 1956 graduate of Smithton High School,...

Sarah Ellen Tygart, 84, of Sedalia, MO, went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 1, 2018, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born September 7, 1933, in Sikeston, MO (Minor Switch), the daughter of Moledo Leland and Mary Edith (Williams) Mathis.On December 5, 1953, in Redlands, CA, she married Johnny Bob Tygart.Sarah worked in the kitchen at Washington School...

Margret Elsie Bradley, 88, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018, in Dewey, OK.She was born September 25, 1929, in Morgan County, the daughter of Rowen Samuel Woolery and Goldie Mable (McCray) Woolery.On December 22, 1947, she married Ward Busker.In 1956, she married Omer E. Bradley, who died February 9, 1978.Mrs. Bradley worked as a waitress for many years....

Howard Gene Mettenburg, 76, of Otterville, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at his home.He was born January 8, 1942, in Pettis County, son of John R. and Marguarite (Jackel) Mettenburg.On March 6, 1964, in Sedalia, he was married to Daisy Anne (Corson), who preceded him in death on October 26, 2009.Howard served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a...

Jennie Vie Cheffey, 94, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home in Sedalia.She was born August 2, 1924, in Rogersville, MO, the daughter of Lonnie Harrison Mooney and Annie (Bloomer) Mooney.On June 23, 1946, in Rogersville, she married Rev. Charles Benjamin Cheffey, who preceded her in death on September 27, 2015.Mrs....

Betty Lou (Momberg) Williams, 85, of Sedalia, died Friday, August 24, 2018, at her home.She was born April 25, 1933, in Sedalia, daughter of George H. and Mabel Cunningham Momberg. On December 12, 1954, at East Sedalia Baptist Church, she was united in marriage to C.H. Williams, Jr., who survives of the home.She was a 1951 graduate of Smith-Cotton High...

Douglas Clay Young, 89, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Sedalia, went to be with the Lord Tuesday night, August 21, 2018, at his home.He was born October 10, 1928, in Sedalia, son of James Herbert Young and Fern Ann (Hutsler) Young.On February 1, 1948, in Sedalia, he was married to Mary Ellen (Parks).Clay worked for Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific...

Mary Elta Bus, 75, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at EW Thompson Health and Rehabilitation Center.She was born January 9, 1943, in Mexico, MO, daughter of Robert K. Jones and Elta (Uptegrove) Jones.On December 21, 1960, in Lincoln, MO, she was married to John L. Bus.Mary was a hard worker who was dedicated to her family....

Michael Dean Snell, 76, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born December 9, 1941, in Madison, WI, son of Maurice William Snell and Irene Truth (Funnell) Snell.On September 17, 1988, in Fair Grove, he was married to Ellen Ann (Rouse).Mike served twenty years in the U.S. Air Force and had served in...

Delores McMullin Cantwell, age 84, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.She was born August 5, 1934, in Beaman, MO, daughter of Frank and Nina Retherford McMullin.On October 18, 1952, she married Larry Waller.On January 29, 1970, she married Kenneth Cantwell, who passed away October 4, 1994.Delores was a graduate of...

Eileen Margaret Wilson Combs, 60, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at her home.She was born July 15, 1958, in San Jose, CA, daughter of William Louis Cotton and Margaret Mary (O’Regan) Cotton, who preceded her in death.She was married to Wesley Wilson, who preceded her in death.In March of 2015, in Sedalia, she was married to Wayne...

William Gordon Potter, 68, of Otterville, died Monday, August 13, 2018, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born February 4, 1950, in Sedalia, son of Samuel S. and Lela J. (Chancey) Potter.On June 6, 1978, in Otterville, he married Connie (Pate), who preceded him in death in 1981.Bill was the owner of Potter’s Express, a trucking company based out of...

Robert Burk “Bob” Cross, Sr., 96, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018, in Sedalia.He was born July 7, 1922, in Sedalia, son of Ralph E. Cross and Edna Mae (Burk) Cross.He married Frances E. Ratje on January 11, 1941. To this marriage four children were born: Robert B. Cross Jr., Sharon Kay Neth, Gerald W. Cross and Christine...

Gary Dean Cooper, 56, of Enid, OK, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018, in Enid.He was born November 21, 1961, in Sedalia, son of Joe and Katherine (Schlobohm) Cooper.He is survived by three daughters, Hope, Tabitha and Teresa Cooper, of North Dakota; seven brothers, Larry, Charlie, Donnie, Roger, William, Jerry and Emmett; six sisters, Cathy, Ann, Denise, Becky, Caroline and...

Harold R. Yeager, 88, of rural Sedalia, passed away Saturday, 4 August 2018, at his home.He was born 3 June 1930 in Sedalia, MO, son of Thomas G. Yeager and Olive G. Gregory Yeager.On 12 June 1953 he was married to Hollis D. Lane, who passed away 17 December 2009. He was a 42 year veteran.Surviving are three children, Debra...

Vickey Sue Hawkins, 62, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born March 6, 1956, in Kansas City, daughter of Louis Calvin Holtcamp and Daisy Mora (Howe) Schlobohm. She was raised by Norman Schlobohm, Sr. along with her mother.On July 5, 1974, she was married to Daniel M. Hawkins.Vickey was raised in the...

Wesley Lewis “Sonny” Shirley, 81, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.He was born March 21, 1937, in Sedalia, son of Walter E. Shirley and Adele (Bashore) Birch.On March 25, 1960, in Lee’s Summit, he married Bethel Joy (Allee), who preceded him in death on July 25, 2013.He was a veteran of...

Joy Ann Huffman, 71, of Sedalia, died Wednesday evening, July 25, 2018, at her home.She was born February 26, 1947, in Sedalia, daughter of Aaron Dee Carver and Kathryn (Mann) Carver, who preceded her in death.On November 27, 1965, in Sedalia, Joy married Bobby Huffman, who preceded her in death on August 6, 1985.Joy was the best mom in the...

Joyce Lee (Sandy) Jarrett, 64, of Jefferson City, died Monday, July 23, 2018, at her home.She was born June 20, 1954, in Sedalia, daughter of Ray Lewis Sandy and Mary J. (Hodler) Sandy.Joyce worked as an LPN for Lenoir Woods in Columbia. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sedalia. Joyce loved her family and especially enjoyed...

Myrna Maudell Luce Bowers, age 92, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018, at Fair View Nursing Home, after a short illness.She was born April 2, 1926, in Nevada, MO, daughter of Frank David Cook and Blanche (Davis) Cook. On February 1, 1946, she was married to Norman Eugene Luce, who preceded her in death on December 17, 1991. ...