Obituaries

Valerie Jean Schultz, 61, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City.She was born December 5, 1952, in Indio, CA, daughter of Oran Lyle and Helen Elizabeth Ruhnow White, who preceded her in death. On August 13, 1974, in Stover, she married Stanley Evan Schultz, who preceded her in death on August 6,...

James Allen Vinson, 78, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.He was born February 14, 1936, in Sedalia, son of William Henry Sr. and Violet Thelma Paralee Collins Vinson. On April 25, 1970, in Sedalia, he married Linda L. McMullin, who survives of the home.Mr. Vinson enjoyed going to swap meets, trading...

Olen A. Howard, 88, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at The Arbors of Westport Estates in Marshall, MO.He was born June 25, 1925, in Knobby, MO, son of James A. and Emily Chancellor Howard. Mr. Howard was a 1943 graduate of Climax Springs High School. On November 14, 1948, in Sedalia, he married Virginia R. Shelley, who...

Lloyd Edward Purl, 84, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia.He was born June 21, 1929, in Sedalia, son of George and Elvie Moffett Purl. On April 18, 1981, in San Bernardino, CA, he married Darlene A. Corum, who survives of the home.Mr. Purl worked the Amoco station as...

Helen Pauline Lewis, 82, of Florence, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, at KU Medical Center.She was born October 3, 1931, in Sedalia, daughter of Elbert Harrison and Jannie Alice Jones Phillips. On September 30, 1950, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Florence, she married Oliver William Lewis, who preceded her in death on October 23, 1985.Helen was a graduate...

Douglas Lee Evans, 53, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014, at his home.He was born October 16, 1960, in Inglewood, CA, son of Betty Joann Evans and Edward Hall. On December 7, 2013, he married Pamela S. Miller.In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter from a previous marriage, Holly Leann Evans; and four step-children, Pamela L....

Sunny Karen Morton, 78, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born August 2, 1935, in Mangum, OK, daughter of A.H. and Iva Threadgill Tandy. On December 31, 1953, she was married to Joe James Morton, who died in 1995.Sunny’s life was centered around her family. She was a loving mother and grandmother....

Bonnie Jean Landreth, 86, of Otterville, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Fair View Nursing Home, surrounded by her family.She was born June 4, 1927, in California, MO, daughter of Earl Henry and Edith Lorine Speaker Gochenour. On May 18, 1946, in Sedalia, she married Lawrence Irvin Landreth, who preceded her in death on August 28, 2008.She retired from...

Richard Edward Gimple, 72, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at his home.He was born September 3, 1941, in Sedalia, son of Carl William and Sarah Julia Reed Gimple. On May 20, 1962, in Sedalia, he married Wilma Edith Baslee, who preceded him in death on October 11, 2004.Mr. Gimple was an active member of Grace Baptist Church....

Elva Flora Cree, 76, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.She was born August 30, 1937, in Edwards, MO, daughter of Percy and Mary Ellen Burns Wills. On June 4, 1960, in Miami, OK, she married Norman Burl Cree, who survives of the home.Mrs. Cree was the bookkeeper for the family business,...

Phyllis Anne Purdy, 64, of Green Ridge, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014, at her home.She was born January 16, 1950, in Marshall, MO, daughter of Luther David and Mary Anna Fisher Sleeper. In 2003, in Branson, she married John William Purdy, who survives of the home.Phyllis worked in home health care in earlier years. She was a member of...

Marion Jean “Mernie” Young, 75, of Green Ridge, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014, at her home.She was born March 7, 1939, in Manitoba, Canada, daughter of Thomas and Marion Margaret Smith DeVisser. On July 5, 1963, in Salt Lake City, UT, she married Harry B. “Pete” Young Jr., who preceded her in death on October 6, 2010.Mrs. Young was...

Sharon Sue Laird, 77, originally of Indianapolis, IN, went to join her grandson, Paul Laird, in the lap of our Lord.A resident of Sedalia for over ten years, Ms. Laird enjoyed Yahtzee, shopping and online gambling, as well as arguing politics and doting on her great-grandchildren, Ian, Aubrey and Sophie.Surviving are Robert and Sue Fravel, of the home; Mandy Laird-Nicol,...

Charles William Thompson, 73, of Hughesville, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.He was born February 16, 1941, in Slater, son of William and Marjorie Crass Thompson. On May 20, 1960, in Hughesville, he was married to Sherry L. Nagel, who survives of the home.Mr. Thompson retired from Maxion Wheels. He was a member...

Donald H. Laudenberger, 79, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Four Seasons Living Center.He was born June 9, 1934, in Sedalia, son of Charles Milton and Willa Zelda Payne Laudenberger, who preceded him in death.Donald was a 1952 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959. He spent most of...

Velma Jean Petree, 79, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday evening, March 22, 2014, at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born February 20, 1935, in Marshall, daughter of Cue and Abbie Findley Potter.Mrs. Petree was a member of Providence Baptist Church. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles.Surviving are two sons, John N. Petree Jr., of Lee’s Summit, and James E. Petree, of...

Donald Wayne Crum, 66, of Stover, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at his home.He was born May 26, 1947, in Hughesville, son of Clarence and Lena Agnes Morrison Crum. On October 30, 1993, in Sedalia, he married Wendill J. Ritchie, who survives of the home.Mr. Crum was a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and helping people. He...

Mary “Virginia” Johnson Gibson passed away on March 16, 2014 at her home in LaFeria, Texas. She was born May 11, 1930 in Sedalia, the daughter of J. Floyd and Edna E. Jeffries Johnson.She graduated from Smith Cotton High School in 1948.She was married to Tyree H. “T.H.” Gibson in Sedalia, in December of 1948. They were married 62 years...

Melissa Ann Coleman, 43, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014, near Hughesville, as a result of an auto accident.She was born September 20, 1970, in Hutchinson, KS, daughter of Jimmie Don and Janie Darine Dean Cox. On June 3, 2000, in Sedalia, she married Eldon Floyd Coleman, who also died in the accident.Melissa was a bus driver for...

Eldon Floyd Coleman, 67, of Sedalia, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, near Hughesville, as a result of an auto accident.He was born March 30, 1946, in Hutchinson, KS, son of Floyd Joseph and Ethel Mae Clifford Coleman. He was married to Melissa Coleman.Mr. Coleman was a pharmacist at Walgreen’s. He enjoyed cigars and traveling.Surviving are three children from a previous...