Obituaries

Gary Edwin Mesker, 69, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016.He was born on August 11, 1946, in Wichita, Kansas, son of Bill Edwin Mesker and Ginger Hoskins Mesker.On January 12, 1969, in Wichita, he married Katy Dunnington, who survives of the home.Gary had been self-employed in the oil fields in Kansas and in car sales. He also drove...

George Trigg Callis of Hallsville, Missouri passed away on March 21, 2016, in Pilot Grove, Missouri.Trigg was born on November 28, 1932, in Sedalia, Missouri, the son of George Elgin and Joann Trigg Callis.He attended Bothwell School near Sedalia, South and West Grade Schools in Jefferson City, Missouri, Jefferson Junior High and graduated from Jefferson City Senior High School in...

Franklin Leo Walz, 90, of Green Ridge, died Friday, March 18, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born February 12, 1926, in Postal, son of George L. and Emma Ida Bail Walz.He was married to the late Charlotte Phillips and the late Wanda Eichholz.Frank served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a farmer and worked...

Geoffrey Peter Horscroft, 45, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.No services are planned.Memorial contributions are suggested to the family.Cremation arrangements are in the care of Heckart Funeral Home.

Lauralee Swearngin, 70, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016.She was born October 26, 1945, in Warsaw, daughter of Olen and Juanita Bird Johnson. On July 4, 1963, in Belton, she married Donald L. Swearngin, who survives of the home.Also surviving are a son, Chris Swearngin; and a granddaughter, Tera Swearngin.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

John Richard Rice, 84, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Lakeview Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Boonville.He was born June 30, 1931, in Beaman, son of Silas Wendell and Lucille Kemp Rice, who preceded him in death.On July 24, 1970, in Sedalia, John was united in marriage to LaWanda J. Cline.He served honorably in the U.S....

Richard Leo Lilly, 74, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at his home.He was born November 2, 1941, in Sedalia, son of Oliver and Imogene Lane Lilly.Richard graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1960.On November 1, 1963, in Otterville, he was united in marriage to Joyce Sanders.Richard worked as a fireman for the Sedalia Fire Department, retiring in...

Shirley Viola Marriott Schroeder, 71, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Four Seasons Living Center.She was born November 18, 1944, in Sedalia, daughter of William Lee Marriott and Flora Jane Baldwin Marriott Barnett.Shirley attended Washington Grade School and Smith-Cotton High School.In 1963, she married Don Schroeder, of Hughesville, and lived in the Longwood area until 1972, when...

Karl Andrew Darby, 90, of Hughesville, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp.He was born November 8, 1925, in Carroll County, son of John Wink and Vallie Estella Chapman Darby.On January 10, 1947, he graduated from Carrollton High School.Karl served in the United States Navy from July 8, 1944, until he was honorably...

February 22, 1919 –March 5, 2016Resided in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away with family at his bedside.The son of Joseph D. and Cynthia Dunn McCubbin, Born in Redfield, Kansas and moved to Cross Timbers, Missouri with his family when he was 2.He loved Bluegrass music and was an accomplished musician (fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar) playing on KDRO radio in his...

Floyd L. Esser, 94, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born August 2, 1921, in Sedalia, son of Henry H. and Rosa Ellen Franklin Esser. On May 21, 1940, in Warsaw, he married Ruth Louise Burlingame.Mr. Esser worked for All Points North American Van Lines for 27 years. He was a member...

Bobby Lee Hawkins, 59, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.He was born October 29, 1956, in Hahn, Germany, son of Alfred and Betty Lollis Hawkins.Bobby was a 1975 graduate of Knob Noster High School and graduated from Linn Technical College. He worked as an auto body repair technician. He was a...

Patricia Ann Berry, 82, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born January 13, 1934, in Black Hawk, SD, daughter of Thomas Francis and Eva Esther Gartman Dunn. On December 18, 1978, in Miami, OK, she was married to Ralph Berry, who died May 22, 1999.Mrs. Berry was a member of St. Patrick...

Martha Ruybal, 81, of Sedalia, passed away February 24, 2016, at her home.She was born May 9, 1934, in Parrel, Mexico, daughter of Jacquin and Eva Sainze Martinez. Martha became a U.S. citizen and spent most of her life in El Paso, TX.In 1978, she married Conrad Ruybal. Together they enjoyed 32 years.She had four boys and two girls, who...

Liddie Mae Furnell, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born March 15, 1928, in Sedalia, daughter of Christopher and Bessie Thornsberry Altis.She was married to Joseph Franklin Furnell, who preceded her in death in July 1994.Liddie enjoyed sewing and baking and worked as a bus driver. She was a member of...

Helen Baker, 91, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born April 21, 1924, daughter of Orla and Dorothy Romjue. On April 8, 1947, in Moberly, she married Jack Baker, who died December 16, 1981.She graduated from high school at Clifton Hill, MO. In Moberly she worked in the office of the Midway...

Charles Eugene Palmer, 90, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016, at his home.He was born June 13, 1925, in Otterville, son of Allen Earle and Ida Mae Stinson Palmer. On April 7, 1946, in Otterville, he was united in marriage to Virginia Oswald, who survives of the home.Mr. Palmer was a farmer and worked for 22 years at...

Alexander Michael Robert Carr, 18, of Sedalia, died Thursday, February 11, 2016, in Morgan County.“Alex” was born March 30, 1997 in Farmington, Missouri. Alex joined the Tim and Amy Carr family, who survive of the home, on December 21, 2011, making Christmas that much more meaningful.Alex was a gifted young man. He was smart, athletic, personable and had a great...

Pearl A. Leemhuis, 84, of Sedalia, died Saturday, January 30, 2016, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.No services are planned.Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.

Diane Renee Caton, 54, of Cole Camp, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, at her home.She was born April 21, 1961, in Sedalia, daughter of Robert and Wanda (Gehlken) Caton.Diane enjoyed reading, coloring, playing board games and cards, spending time with her grandchildren, fishing, seeing the country, and had a love for puppies. She worked as a CNA.Surviving are two...