Obituaries

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...

Dwain Morris Musslin, 81, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.He was born September 26, 1934, in Syracuse, son of Andrew and Bernice Koenke Musslin. On May 9, 1998, in Sedalia, he married Barbara Joyce Diotte, who survives of the home.Mr. Musslin worked for more than 30 years as a truck driver...

Malva Leona Gehlken, 96, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born December 28, 1919, in Moniteau County, daughter of Clarence and Cordelia Wood Stahl. In 1939, she married Carrol Sanders, who preceded her in death in 1972. In 1973, she married Edward Gehlken, who preceded her in death in 1998.Mrs. Gehlken...

Mary Shrock, 77, of Smithton, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 23, at Olive Hill Amish-Mennonite Church.Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 22, at Olive Hill Amish-Mennonite School.Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Charles Austin Wenner, 79, of Georgetown, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at his home.He was born September 25, 1936, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, son of Earl Austin and Gertrude Keating Wenner. On November 7, 1959, in Sedalia, he married Alice M. Rice, who survives of the home.Mr. Wenner served twenty-one years in the United States Air Force in the Strategic...

Ralph W. Banning, a lifelong resident of Sedalia, MO, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016.  He was born on August 3, 1928, to Walter and Evelyn Banning of Sedalia, MO, both who have preceded him in death.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dolly Jane (Kolling) Banning.  He is survived by his sister, Emily Veracka of...

Cindy Lee Cuomo, 60, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.Cremation arrangements are in the care of Heckart Funeral Home.

Dorothy Mae Anderson, 96, formerly of Sedalia, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Cassville.She was born September 22, 1919, in Sedalia, a daughter of Fred Oscar and Julia Edith Chedell Decker.On September 12, 1943, at Broadway Presbyterian Church in Sedalia, she was married to Lilburn Lee Anderson. They were married for 52 years when he...

Karen Suzanne “Cookie” Green, 73, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born May 18, 1942, in Sedalia, daughter of Garnett Lee and Patricia Kellner Starkey.On May 16, 1958, in Sedalia, she was united in marriage to Earl Wayne Green, Sr., who preceded her in death on March 5, 2015.Karen was a member...

William Edward “Bill” Murray, 98, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center, surrounded by his family.He was born March 21, 1917, in California, MO, son of James Marshall and Dora Flippin Murray. On April 10, 1937, in California, MO, he married the love of his life, Margaret Adeline Petree, who preceded him in death...

Gerald F. West, 79, of Warsaw, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born January 31, 1936, in Bogard, son of Elmer and Inez West, who preceded him in death.On December 23, 1983, in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to Barbara A. Mitchell, who survives of the home.Gerald was a graduate of Carrollton High...

In Loving Memory…Linda Carol Schnakenberg, 71, of Otterville, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born May 26, 1944, in Sedalia, daughter of Starr Edwin and Norma Mae Homan Page. On March 28, 1964, in Lincoln, she married Eldor Dean Schnakenberg, who survives of the home.Linda’s greatest joy was her family. She enjoyed keeping...

Glenna Mae Rowlette, 82, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at University Hospital in Columbia.She was born December 9, 1933, in Lincoln, daughter of Carl J. and Wilhelmina Mueller.On March 9, 1952, in Lincoln, she married Leroy Kreisler, who preceded her in death. On September 3, 1971, in Miami, OK, she was united in marriage to Rolland F....

James Herman Burns, 67, of Sedalia, died Thursday, December 24, 2015, in Sedalia.No services are planned.Cremation arrangements are in the care of Heckart Funeral Home.

Iola Marie Scott, 89, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born August 25, 1926, in Carroll County, MO, daughter of Jerry and Ida Mae Chapman Fuller. On April 6, 1946, she was married to Douglas Scott, who preceded her in death on October 9, 1998.Iola worked for many years at Town and...

Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Louise Wiltjer, 91, of Sedalia, Missouri, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 26, 2015, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born May 5, 1924, in Lewisport, KY, daughter of Milton and Alice Shoemaker and sister to 9 siblings.She leaves behind her husband, Albert J. Wiltjer of Sedalia; four children, Lindi (Wiltjer) Gessin and husband Marc, of Yorktown NY,...

Marjorie Jane (Mumbower) Hornbostel, 59, of Country Club, MO, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, in St. Joseph, after a long battle with neurodegenerative disease, which gradually sapped her strength, but could never defeat her spirit.She was born July 6, 1956, in Sedalia, MO, the daughter of Glenn and Marion (Baldwin) Mumbower, and lived nearly her entire life...