Obituaries

Katherine Lynn Rudd, 67, of Knob Noster, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City.She was born August 2, 1950, in Sedalia, daughter of Chester W. Kerr and Helen B. (Lewis) Kerr.She was married to George W. Monteer, who preceded her in death in 1983. Later she married Dale W. Rudd, who preceded her in...

Robert E. Wood, 90, of Windsor, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Garden Valley Healthcare Center in Kansas City.No services will be held.

Richard Joseph Loftus of Dallas, Texas passed away on July 9, 2018, at the age of 90. He was born on February 2, 1928, to John and Arvilla (Goodall) Loftus in Tama, Iowa, and graduated from Tama High School in 1947. Richard proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Mary Anna Arndt...

Jack Armon Allee, Sedalia, went to meet the Lord Saturday, July 7, surrounded by his loving family after a brief battle with cancer.  Jack was born November 23, 1942, to William Armon and Eddyth Carol (Kesterson) Allee in California, Mo. He graduated from Stover High School in 1960 and served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1966 in Germany.  ...

Emory Alvin Kempf, beloved husband of Charlene Dawn (Headings) Kempf, was born July 17, 1962, to Alvin and Lucille (Shrock) Kempf at Morrison, IL.He accepted Christ in his youth, and was a faithful member of the Olive Hill Amish-Mennonite Church at the time of his death.On June 28, 1984, he was united in marriage to Charlene Headings, daughter of Stanley...

Genevieve Jean (Abelhouzen) Brummet, 86, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp.She was born April 19, 1932, in Salt Lake City, UT, daughter of Albert F. and Genevieve L. (Heisterberg) Abelhouzen.On April 23, 1993, she was married to Fred Brown Brummet, who died September 15, 2006.Jean worked at the A&P and...

Jane Lucile “Hawley” Appleton, 84, of Sedalia, died on Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Ridge Crest Nursing Center in Warrensburg, Missouri. She suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Jane was born on April 7, 1934 in Laurens, Iowa.She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Jay Myron Appleton; her father, Charles Frederick Hawley; mother, Leone Louise “Davidson” Hawley;...

In Loving Memory…Glenda Susan Byrd, age 59, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018, at her home.She was born August 15, 1958, in Versailles, MO, to Omar and Marguerite Uptegrove.She is survived by three sisters, one step-sister and four brothers: Linda David, of Sedalia, Eva Wilson, of Versailles, Ila Keele, of Sedalia, Louise Love, of the State of California,...

Helen Estelle (Engler) Ellis, 92, of Pettis County passed away on June 27, 2018 in Sedalia.Helen was born on February 1, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri and grew up in Sedalia.  The daughter of Marshall H. “Toots” Engler and Stella (Nicholson) Engler, she was well known in the 16th and Grand Avenue neighborhood as Tomboy.She was a member Smith-Cotton HS...

Larry J. Bass, 78, of Sedalia, MO passed away peacefully at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS on June 25, 2018.He was born October 31, 1939 at La Monte, MO to Elmer and Zetta (Duffer) Bass.  He grew up on a farm south of Smithton, attended Black Jack country school and graduated from Smithton High School in 1957.  ...

Carol Nadine (Houk) Klein, 82, of Sedalia, died Sunday, June 17, 2018, at her home.She was born November 16, 1935, in Sedalia, daughter of Martin and Marjorie (Garst) Houk, who preceded her in death. She is the niece of the Winsteads who started their drive-in business in Kansas City, which included Garst’s Drive-in in Sedalia where she worked as a...

Myrtle E. “Myrt” Buck, 83, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born September 12, 1934, in Osage County, KS, a daughter of Clyde and Florence (Anderson) Smith. She was married to James P. “Jim” Buck Sr. who preceded her in death December 12, 1993.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1952. She worked...

Beverly Jean “B.J.” Rose, 89, of Sedalia, died Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at EW Thompson Health and Rehab.He was born March 21, 1929, in Sedalia, son of John A. and Irma L. (Love) Rose.Mr. Rose served in field artillery in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a Lieutenant during combat and was then promoted to Captain.He graduated...

Margaret Paul, 96, went to be with her Lord on June 6, 2018, after a brief illness in Hickory, NC. She was born March 10, 1922, in Columbia, MO, to Emmerson Davis and Annie Hubbard Allen, and was the 13th of 14 children. She was preceded in death by her 7 brothers and 6 sisters, and by Rex Paul, her...

Sharon Lee Adams, 82, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at The Living Center in Marshall.She was born March 22, 1936, in Kansas City, daughter of Lee Charles Stock and Loeta (Compton) Stock.On September 8, 1959, in Gravois Mills, she was married to John Henry Wilburn Adams, who preceded her in death on March 2, 2014.Sharon was the...

Larry Richard McRoy, 81, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born August 30, 1936, in Herrin, IL, son of Vernell Edward “Mac” McRoy and Hilda (Woodruff) McRoy, who preceded him in death.On August 4, 1956, in Jackson, MI, he was married to Frances Gayle Rifkin, who survives of the home.Larry was a...

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...