Obituaries

Sandra Star Bird (Hall) passed away at home on April 5, 2017. Sandra was born on March 29, 1938 in Springfield, Mo. Her late mother, Radene Coe, (Hall) did not list a father for the child. Sandra was raised by her grandparents, Andrew and Emma Hall, in Republic, MO. Sandra graduated from Republic High School and attended the Drawn Business...

Jimmy Rodgers Arndt, Jr., 51, of Sedalia, formerly of North Kansas City, passed away peacefully April 4, 2017, at his home.He was born September 11, 1965, in Marshall, the son of Jimmy Rodgers Arndt, Sr. and Opal Deloris Kelso.He was united in marriage to Trilica Alexander on September 30, 1994 in Kansas City, Missouri.Jimmy worked for Herregan Distributors and was...

Rosalie (Kirkpatrick) Zahringer, aged 88, died in Sedalia, Missouri on March 31, 2017.Born on September 4, 1928, Rosalie was preceded in death by her cherished son, Ronald Pressley, and beloved husband, Franklin (Frankie) Zahringer.Survivors include Dr. Chester Kirkpatrick, Sedalia, Missouri, and Mrs. Hazel Middleton, Kansas City, Missouri, and their families.Private services will be held.

Willard W. Kalthoff, 75, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at his home.He was born October 28, 1941, in Lafayette County, MO, son of Fred Kalthoff and Nora (Fuehring) Kalthoff, who preceded him in death. Willard had one brother, Howard, who also preceded him in death.On December 29, 1961, Willard was united in marriage to Dorothy Richey....

Bonnie Jo DeBates, 22, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, near Sedalia, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.She was born August 11, 1994, in Sedalia, the daughter of Donnie C. and Melissa J. Bozarth Hayworth. As an infant, she was dedicated to the Lord on April 30, 1995. She was baptized by Rev. Mike...

John A. (Jack) McMurdo, 95, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 21, at E.W. Thompson Health and Rehabilitation Center.He was the son of Sarah Aleatha Wallington and John Olia McMurdo.On January 29, 1943 he married Joan Webber who preceded him in death May 5, 2004. They had one son, Mike.Jack entered the U.S. Army in 1942 serving in the Philippines...

Josiah L. “Joe” Wilson, 59, of Sedalia, died Friday, March 17, 2017, in Sedalia.He was born March 25, 1957, in Des Moines, IA, son of Calvin William Wilson and Shirley Glee Berhow Wilson, who preceded him in death.Joe worked at Baughman Feed Service as a diesel mechanic and enjoyed playing pool on a local league. He will be remembered as...

Opal Marie Ray, 84, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at home.She was born September 22, 1932, in Caraway, Arkansas, the daughter of John Cooper Ray and Ora Lee Payne Houchin.She worked as a cook and also as a seamstress at Bobbi Brooks in Arkansas.Opal was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints.She enjoyed collecting...

In Loving Memory…Thayer Drake “Ted” Thompson, 79, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Fair View Nursing Home.Ted was born August 25, 1937, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Rollin and Dorothy Anderson Thompson, who preceded him in death.He was united in marriage to Connie Toohey on July 5, 1997, in Kansas City, Missouri.Ted received his masters in...

Clarence Ollan Allen, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Fair View Nursing Home.He was born February 19, 1930, in Wayland, Kentucky, to Troy and Eva (Morris) Allen. He attended school in Wayland, KY, and graduated in 1948.On February 14, 1959, he married LaDonna Fuller at the First Presbyterian Church in Salina, Kansas. They celebrated their 58thanniversary...

Dee Moore, 88, of Smithton, passed away in his home on Tuesday evening, March 14, 2017.Dee was born on September 21, 1928, in Sedalia, the son of Joseph Robert and Leone (Shaw) Moore.On August 5, 1949, he was united in marriage to Shirley Mae Donath, who preceded him in death on September 8, 2003.Dee retired from Pittsburg Corning after 45...

Lena Laverne Gills, 89, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Four Seasons Living Center.She was born March 18, 1927, in Cairo, IL, daughter of Ralph and Myrtle (Atwell) Boly.On September 21, 1945, in St. Louis, MO, she was united in marriage to Lawrence S. Gills Sr., who preceded her in death on September 10, 1970.Lena enjoyed puzzle...

Zita Marie Shackles, 73, of Green Ridge, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.She was born March 26, 1943, in Sedalia, daughter of Clarence and Ruby (Durrill) Mahin.On September 17, 1966, in Houstonia, she was married to Robert Lee Shackles.Zita worked at Percy Kent Bag Company for many years and also worked in the...

In Loving Memory…Victoria Kay “Vickie” Perry, 67, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.She was born May 14, 1949, in Sedalia, the daughter of Calvin Theodore and Edith Virginia Ford Salmons.Vickie married Jesse A. Perry on October 11, 1984, in Sedalia.She worked for more than 25 years as a seamstress at J.A. Lamys...

Ayden Jeffrey Millsap, 12, of Otterville, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017.Ayden was born July 25, 2004, in Sedalia, son of Jeffrey Lynn Millsap and Danielle May Northern.Ayden was in seventh grade at Otterville School and played summer league baseball. His favorite hobby was gaming. He loved anything to do with outer space and dinosaurs. He also enjoyed hunting.Ayden was...

Ralph Henry Kreisel, Sr., age 96, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Sedalia.  He was born August 10, 1920, near Cole Camp in Benton County, MO to Fred Jacob and Henrietta Brauer Kreisel.On November 30, 1939, Ralph married Helen Strelow, and they celebrated 75 years of marriage with their family in 2014. They resided together until Helen’s death in...

Viola Gladys Yonce, 94, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Woodlands Manor in Arnold, MO.She was born December 28, 1922, in Pettis County, the daughter of Elmer and Gladys Bryant Bullard.Viola was united in marriage to Lee G. Yonce on December 13, 1945, in Sedalia.She worked in sales at Famous-Barr in St. Louis.She was a longtime...

James Michael Faulconer, 64, of Kansas City MO, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.He was born March 8, 1952, in Sedalia, son of James Wilford and Vivian (Duffer) Baugh.James served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Constellation during the Vietnam War.He earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Missouri-Columbia and...

Ella Dean Brereton Imhauser, 88, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, with family around her.She was born December 29, 1928, at the family farmhouse north of Smithton, the first child of Everett and Mona Embree Brereton. She attended school at Arator and Smithton High, and earned an education degree from Missouri Valley College, where she was active in...

Garland Louvier, 53, of Sedalia, died February 8, 2017, in Sedalia.Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.