Obituaries

H.H. “Luge” Luetjen, 91, of Smithton, died Saturday, May 14, 2016, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.He was born February 10, 1925, in Smithton, the son of Golder Arthur and Sarah Lucile Homan Luetjen. On February 10, 1952, he married Joan DeGraffenreid, who predeceased him. He later married Marilynn Faulkner, who survives of the home. Also surviving are two...

Robert Keith Morris, 85, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.He was born September 15, 1930, in Sedalia, son of Robert K. and Dorothy M. Almond Morris, who preceded him in death.On April 29, 1952, in Sedalia, he married Joy Jordan, who preceded him in death on November 9, 2013.Robert worked for many...

Alvin Ray Morrison, 64, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born October 3, 1951, at Madonna Hospital in Denison, TX, son of Robert E. and Velma F. West Morrison, who preceded him in death. He was the grandson of Mary Webb Morrison, of Denison, formerly of Hagerman, TX, and she was the...

Judy K. Matthys, 63, of Sedalia, MO, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at her home. Judy was born in KCMO, daughter of James & Lenora Holliway, who preceded her in death; and sister, Joyce Burkhart (Jerry), all of KCMO.Survivors: brothers, James Holliway Jr. (Pat), Joe Holliway (Joy); sister: Jennifer Bosley (Paul), all of KCMO area; and sister, Janice Siron (Michael),...

Robert Arhart “Buck” Taylor, 90, of LaMonte, passed away, Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born July 11, 1925, in Beaman, son of Roy Lewis and Lora Margaret Fisher Taylor and grandson of Andrew Jackson Taylor.On October 2, 1953, in Centertown, he was united in marriage to Virginia Elizabeth Ann Shepherd, when she was just a...

Vernon L. Horn, 88, of Sedalia, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.He was born December 7, 1927, in Vida, MO, son of Charles E. and Anna Funke Horn. On October 31, 1952, at the United Church of Christ in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to Leanna L. Rasa, who survives of the home.Vernon was...

Antoniette Marie Allard, 22, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, April 28, at her home.She was born October 24, 1993, in Sedalia.Antoniette enjoyed scrapbooking and playing with her nieces and nephews.She is survived by her parents, Kevin Duane Allard and Christinia Elaine Bartlett Lebow (Thomas); six siblings, Joylynn Allard, Jacqueline Dabney (Michael), Drake Allard, Sabrina Lebow, Maddyson Allard and Dallton Lebow;...

Ida Maxine Frakes, age 83, of rural Stover, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016.She is survived by three children: Linda Dykes, formerly of Marshall, Tim Dykes (Jennifer), and Ken Frakes (Brenda), of Sedalia; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Kathleen Hughes; one son, Ernest Dykes; her brother, Thomas Hughes; and...

Michael W. Sartin, 63, of Grain Valley, died Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.Memorial services will be held at a later date.Cremation arrangements are in the care of Heckart Funeral Home.

Donna R. Knerl Lingle, 83, of Blue Springs, formerly of Sedalia and Bartlesville, OK, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, MO.She was born August 17, 1932, in Sedalia, daughter of Floyd and Elsie Wiegand Knerl.Donna graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1950 and worked as a customer service representative for Macy’s until her...

Mattie M. Farris, 96, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born September 1, 1919, in Lineville, IA, daughter of Earnest and Eliza Wasson Grisamore. She was raised in Lineville and was a graduate of Lineville High School. In 1939, she was married to Orbin Welch, who passed away in 1970. In...

John Joseph Bozarth, Jr., 55, of Otterville, died Sunday, April 17, 2016, at his home.He was born July 4, 1960, in Sedalia, son of John J. Bozarth Sr. and Virginia Clevenger Bozarth.John enjoyed working on cars, being outside, racing and building things. His best friend was his dog, Kilo.Surviving are two sons, Ernest Bozarth, of Otterville, and Johnny Bozarth, of...

Patricia Ann Whitfield, 83, of Hannibal, MO, died Saturday, April 9, at 12:00 p.m. at Luther Manor Retirement Center.She is survived by a son, Steve Whitfield (Donna), of Springfield, MO; two daughters, Suzy Kaser (Eric), of Frankford, MO and Kim Evans (Cindy Shutts), of Delta, MO; a sister, Jeannie Bodine; and sisters-in-law, Linda Croy, of Bentonville, AR, and Beverly Nelson,...

Randal L. Vokolek, 58, of Sedalia, died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at his home.He was born July 18, 1957, in Kansas City, son of Donald L. Vokolek and Elsie Marie Wallace.Randal worked as a welder for Parkhurst Manufacturing. He enjoyed fishing, listening to country music, barbequing and hanging out with friends, and especially enjoyed the 4th of July.Surviving are two...

Catherine Corcoran, 51, of Springfield, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Four Seasons Living Center.Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.

Elsie Elizabeth Yeager, 86, Jefferson City, MO, formerly of Independence, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Saint Mary’s Health Center, Jefferson City, MO.She was born February 23, 1930, in Sedalia, MO, daughter of Ralph Winfred Hall and Iva Parthena Thomas Hall Huntress.  On April 29, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas, she married Ralph T. Yeager, who preceded her in death on...

Beverly Faye Hoehns, 54, of Mora, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, surrounded by family and friends.She was born September 18, 1961, in Windsor, daughter of Harold and Verna Faye Wright Siercks. On December 8, 1984, in Sedalia, she married Mark D. Hoehns, who survives of the home.Beverly’s kids and grandkids were her...

Armand Joseph “Rusty” Weaver, 88, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Boone Hospital in Columbia.He was born January 22, 1928, in Florence, son of Joseph and Essie Reynolds Weaver.When he was 16, Rusty served as a Merchant Marine during World War II.Rusty was united in marriage to Evelyn M. Potter, on June 17, 1949, in Sedalia.He worked...

Doris “Renee” Wood, 55, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at her daughter’s home.Renee was born June 23, 1960, in Jefferson City, MO, daughter of Kenneth Vaughan and Bonnie and William “Bill” Marriott, who preceded her in death.On June 17, 1978, in Versailles, she married Kennith W. Wood, Jr., who passed away August 26, 2011.She graduated from Stover...

Betty Jean Marsh Mowry was born Aug. 20, 1921, in Kansas City, Mo.  Seventeen days later, she was adopted by Ernest and Mary Schnabel Marsh of Ionia, Benton County, Missouri., who gave her much love and a wonderful Christian foundation for life. She graduated from Cole Camp High School, attended Central Missouri State College, received an Associate of Arts degree...