Obituaries

Betty Sue Griffith, 89, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born August 17, 1928, near Postal, daughter of Joseph Carlyle Glasscock and Noidene Opal (Aldredge) Glasscock.On March 3, 1950, she was married to Donald E. Griffith, who died October 18, 1994.Mrs. Griffith was a teacher at many elementary schools in the...

John Wesley Swisher went to be with the Lord on June 3, 2018.  He was born in Sedalia, MO, on May 17, 1920, to Joseph Weldon, and Charlotte Esser Swisher.  He attended First Methodist Church as a child, where he trusted in Christ as his Savior at the age of twelve.  He graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1937.  He...

Nora Frances Cramer, 90, of Florence, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018, at Tipton Oak Manor.She was born November 4, 1927, in the Florence area, the daughter of William Edward Steele and Gertrude (McNeal) Steele.On February 12, 1944, at the home of Earnest A. Duvel south of Florence, she was married to Dale James Cramer, who preceded her in death...

Robert Sneed, 60, of Sedalia, died Sunday, May 20, 2018, at his home.He was born June 19, 1957, in Sedalia, son of John M. and Mary Frances Sneed.Robert devoted his life to carrying on the family’s farm which was established in 1854. He was a member of the Missouri Cattleman’s Association, Farm Bureau and Central Missouri Electric Coop. He was...

Jack E. Williams, 70, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.He was born June 3, 1947, in Chickasha, OK, the son of James Leroy and Ruth (Davis) Williams.On March 20, 2004, in Eureka Springs, AR, he was married to Peggy L. (Palmer).Jack was a biology instructor and director of the science and math...

Maxine Cutshalts, 93, of Osage Beach, died Thursday, May 17, 2018, at her home.A memorial will be held in Arizona at a later date.Arrangements are in the care of Heckart Funeral Home.

Clarence Warren Sherrell, 88, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018, at his home.He was born June 21, 1929, in Kansas City, KS, the son of Clarence and Lena (Truesdale) Sherrell.Clarence was married to Lois Ann (Whitesell) Sherrell.Mr. Sherrell worked for AT&T, retiring after forty years. He was also an ordained Baptist minister and started Maranatha Baptist Church in...

Erville Peacock Dean was born February 1, 1939 to Lester and Belma Peacock in Ariton, AL. She often referred to herself and Mrs. JW Dean both because she was proud of being his wife and because it could be difficult for people to pronounce her first name. She went to be with her Lord Jesus and many family and friends...

Esther Loujene Ream, 91, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born March 23, 1927, in Sedalia, daughter of Henry S. and Minerva V. (Bullard) Ritchey.On January 9, 1949, in Sedalia, she married Roy Ream.Esther enjoyed cooking, sewing and card parties. Her family was very important to her and she especially loved spending...

Travis William Humphreys, 21, of Sedalia, died Friday, May 11, 2018, at his home.He was born May 23, 1996, in Sedalia, the son of Christopher W. Humphreys and Amy Lynn Jones.Travis was a 2014 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School and worked at Walmart. He enjoyed playing video games, hanging out with his cousins and listening to music. Travis was very...

Dilbert Gale Clark, 71, of Mora, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.He was born July 6, 1946, in Sedalia, son of Elmer Clark and Mary Jane (Yoft) Clark.On June 11, 1994, in Sedalia, he was married to Brenda Fay (Barnett).Dilbert worked for Hayes Wheels and also as a carpenter for Furnell Companies. His...

George Wayne Estes, 80, of Concordia, MO, died Friday, April 27, 2018 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.George was born February 3, 1938, in Sedalia, MO, son of the late Marion Leland and Anna Pauline (Smith) Estes.  In 1956 in Ernestville, MO, he married Rose Anne Lange, who preceded him in death.George was a United States Marine Veteran....

Jean Hinton, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018, at her home.She was born January 20, 1931, in Oklahoma City, OK, daughter of Clarence and Carrie Flewellen.She was married to Bob Hinton, who preceded her in death.Jean enjoyed going to church, shopping, collecting antiques and making crafts. She was a Christian and active in her church. Jean was...

Danny Wray Randall, 66, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born September 15, 1951, in Sedalia, son of Ralph Bennett Randall and Georgetta Lee (Homan) Randall.On April 11, 1981, in Florence, he was married to Sheryl Ann Wilson.Dan served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War and worked at Payless Cashways...

George Steve Burns, 79, of Florence, passed away peacefully Friday, April 20, 2018, at his home, after a long battle with cancer.He was born in Cincinnati, OH, son of Steve and Jane Burns.In 1997, he married Ethel Arnold and acquired the large family he always wanted: four boys, Delbert (deceased), David, Darran and Daniel Scott Arnold; one girl, Gina Robinson;...

Emmadean Cole, 82, of Otterville, died Monday, April 16, 2018, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born July 8, 1935, in Liberty Hill, TX, daughter of Roy Lee McCoy and Nelda Lenore (Staton) McCoy.On December 31, 1953, in Georgetown, TX, she was married to Raymond Lemuel Cole, who preceded her in death on December 16, 1999.Mrs. Cole was primarily a...

Franklin Delano Maltsbarger, 85, of Sedalia, passed away April 13, 2018.He was born November 18, 1932, in Cole Camp, MO, the son of John and Flossie (Ransdall) Maltsbarger.On December 11, 1948, in Lincoln, he was united in marriage to Ruby McGrady by the Rev. Steve Gardner. She preceded him in death on October 26, 2013. He was also preceded in...

Kathleen Payne, 94, entered eternity April 13, 2018. Kathleen was born April 11, 1924, the second daughter to Elmer and Violet (Whittington) Graber in Monett, Missouri. She graduated from Verona High School in the class of 1942. Two years later she took a civil service test and was sent to Washington D.C. She arrived on the day of Franklin D....

Marjorie Ann Pearson, 84, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born January 1, 1934, in Sedalia, daughter of George and Mable (Weathers) Layne.On March 2, 1954, in Sedalia, she was married to Donald E. Pearson.Marjorie was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, sewing and crafts. She will be remembered as loving and strong....

Mary Louise McBride, 84, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City.She was born November 21, 1933, in Cole Camp, daughter of Fritz and Minnie (Stelling) Schroeder.She was confirmed in March of 1947 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Her confirmation verse was Revelation 2:10.She came to live in Sedalia in August of 1958...