Obituaries

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...

Rose Ann Muntz, 69, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born September 3, 1944, in Dubuque County, IA, daughter of Albert and Bernadine Callahan Wolbers. On January 29, 1966, in Dubuque, IA, she married Daniel William Muntz, who survives of the home.Rose worked in the deli for both Bing’s stores and Price...

Alma Dorothy “Dolly” Primm, 98, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born January 16, 1916, in Hughesville, daughter of Joseph Thornton and Eula Setta Swope Scott. On June 19, 1935, in Sedalia, she married Ralph Primm, who preceded her in death on September 14, 1992.Mrs. Primm enjoyed gardening, all things country, crafts,...

Yvonne Maxine Shull, 88, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014, at her home.She was born July 7, 1925, in Sedalia, daughter of Cynthia Pervia Smith Braden. On May 4, 1944, in Wyandotte County, KS, she married James N. Shull, who preceded her in death on April 16, 2001.Mrs. Shull had worked at Garst’s Drive-in, Lamy’s, Zephyr’s and Rival...

Violeta L. Rebato, 85, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014, at her home.She was born May 20, 1928, in the Philippines, daughter of Jose and Monica Leminoke Lacaba. She was married to Juanito D. Rebato, who survives of the home. Together they had 13 children.Mrs. Rebato retired from Tyson Foods. She attended Sacred Heart Church.Funeral services will be...

Dorothy Glee Huddleston, 94, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.She was born December 27, 1919, in Sedalia, daughter of Phillip Rothrock and Mary Elizabeth Beeler Burford. On April 24, 1949, in Sedalia, she married Charles Morris Huddleston, who survives of the home.Mrs. Huddleston was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, where...

Mary Alice Breshears, 84, Springfield, formerly of La Monte, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Life Path Hospice House, Sun City Center, FL.She was born January 15, 1930 to Jessie and Edna Rayl. Alice attended La Monte High School, and married William Edwin Hampton Breshears in 1947.  She was a devoted wife for 64 years, enjoyed being a...

Daniel Ezra Kropf, 94, of Otterville, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at his home.Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 23, 2014, at Olive Hill Amish-Mennonite Church. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday at the church.Arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.

Willa Mae Warren, 91, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp.She was born June 13, 1922, in Sedalia, daughter of Carl Robert Johnson and Etta A. (Beard) Johnson. On October 4, 1944, in Kansas City, she married Peter Paul Warren, who preceded her in death on December 7, 2012.Mrs. Warren enjoyed...

Connie Elaine Welpman, 67, of Warsaw, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014, at her home.She was born August 16, 1946, in California, MO, daughter of William Alfred and Violet Pearl Ferguson Birge. On March 3, 1962, in Camdenton, MO, she married William Welpman, who died earlier.Mrs. Welpman was a member of Elks Lodge 2783 in Warsaw, the VFW Auxiliary in...

Kenneth Cordry passed away on February 6th at Bothwell Regional Health Center. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 18, 1924 to Dorothy Becker and Earl E. Cordry. He married Charlotte Yount at First Christian Church in Hannibal, Missouri on June 5, 1949. He grew up in Hannibal and graduated from Hannibal High School. He was drafted during...

Rhonda Kay Mittenburg, 54, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014, at her home.She was born January 11, 1960, in Bad Canstatt, Germany, daughter of William Herbert and Juanita Mae Perry Strunk. On June 30, 2002, in Sedalia, she married Bruce Mittenburg, who survives of the home.Rhonda had worked as a CNA and Med-Tech at the Missouri Veterans Home...

Howard Leon Pilant, 76, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born the son of Fred and Eva Pilant on August 4, 1937, in Cassville, MO.In 1955 he was married to Jane Higgs, of Exeter, MO, and had three children. He later divorced and moved to Sedalia. He was remarried to Dianne Draisey...

Robert Wayne Wilken, 72,of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born December 25, 1941, in Sedalia, son of John Henry and Gertrude Holtz Wilken, who preceded him in death. On November 28, 1964, in Sedalia, he married Judith Carolyn McMillian, who survives of the home.Bob was the delivery driver for Plaza, Plaza West...

Phyllis Jean Richards, 79, of Cole Camp, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born January 8, 1935, in Morgan County, daughter of Charles Gregory and Dimple Maness Combs, who preceded her in death.Mrs. Richards was a Registered Nurse at Bothwell Regional Health Center for 40 years. She completed her nurse’s training at St. Luke’s...

Mary Ruth Hughes, 76, of Lee’s Summit, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at her home.She was born June 22, 1937, in Marshall, daughter of Paul and Mary Ellen Carroll McLaughlin. On October 27, 1956, in Nelson, she was married to James Robert “Bob” Hughes, who survives of the home.Mrs. Hughes enjoyed anything outdoors: fishing, bike riding,...