Obituaries

In Loving MemoryDorothy Jean Grupe, 83, of Sedalia, formerly of Smithton, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born December 18, 1929, in Otterville, daughter of David Henry and Agnes Wells Meyer. On June 7, 1947, in Sedalia, she married Elroy Emil Grupe, who died March 20, 2005.Dorothy was an Avon lady for many years...

In Loving MemoryDavid Wayne “Rosey” Verts, 58, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at his home.He was born June 18, 1954, in Boonville, son of Charles T. and Helen Wilhelmina Haller Verts.Rosey retired from Alcan Cable last month after 29 1/2 years. He was a machinist, fabricator and inventor. He raced motorcycles, was a member of the Freedom Road...

In Loving MemoryJimmy Moore, 68, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday evening, May 7, 2013, at his home.He was born April 25, 1945, in Williamson, WV, son of Curtis and Evelyn Robinette Moore. On June 29, 1968, in Phelps, KY, he married Phoebe Carolyn Dotson, who survives of the home.Mr. Moore served in the United States Air Force for eight years...

In Loving MemoryLeno Belle Nelson, 87, of Green Ridge, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born March 30, 1926, in Springfield, MO, daughter of Lawrence Oliver and Ova Young Myers. On January 27, 1961, in Kansas City, MO, she was married to Donald A. Nelson, who preceded her in death on January 19, 2009.Mrs....

In Loving MemoryRoy M. Hagerman, 74, of Sedalia, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013, at his home.He was born December 1, 1938, in Marshing, ID, son of Ralph and Elva Joy Compher Hagerman. On April 14, 1991, in Nevada, MO, he married Linda Conard, who survives of the home.Mr. Hagerman retired from the Nevada R-5 School District after 25 years,...

In Loving MemoryDavid B. Anderson, 65, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City.He was born November 8, 1947, in Warrensburg, son of Tommie J. and Darline Scrivner Anderson. On April 12, 1979, in Kansas City, he married Laura A. Cook Anderson, who survives of the home.Mr. Anderson was a...

In Loving MemoryDonald Eugene Cheek, 66, of Lincoln, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born April 9, 1947, in Independence, MO, son of James A. and Naomi Foster Cheek.Surviving are two sons, Joseph Cheek, of Chicago, and John Cheek, of Little Elm, TX; and one grandson.No services are planned.Arrangements are in the care of Heckart...

In Loving MemoryBarbara Jane Shroyer, 90, of Sedalia, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013, at her home.She was born August 10, 1922, in Higginsville, MO, daughter of Ross Marcellus and Myra Greer Handly.On October 20, 1967, in Lexington, MO, she married John Wayne Shroyer, who preceded her in death in February 1992.Mrs. Shroyer worked for Honeywell Bendix. She was a...

In Loving MemoryBetty Sue Ash, 80, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born April 25, 1933, in Sedalia, a daughter of Ernest C. and Nora J. Calvin Martin. On February 27, 1954 in Sedalia, she married Kenneth D. Ash, who preceded her in death on June 8, 1992.Betty was a member of...

In Loving MemoryDaisy Marie (Rowlette) Williams, 74, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.She was born June 20, 1938, in Sedalia, daughter of James Buell and Pearl K. Spry Rowlette. She was married to Ukey Williams, who preceded her in death.Mrs. Williams was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She loved people,...

Dorothy Helen ChastainDorothy Helen Chastain, 89, of Lee’s Summit, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, at Wilshire at Lakewood in Lee’s Summit.She was born August 8, 1923, in Henry County, daughter of Robert Lee and Nancy Houk Parks. On August 15, 1941, in Sedalia, she married Kenneth L. Chastain, who preceded her in death on March 24,...

Benjamin Lawrence Hedrick, Jr., 73, of Appleton City, MO, passed away after battling cancer on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Appleton City Manor.He was born to Benjamin L. and Clara S. (Buskirk) Hedrick on April 26, 1939, in Stover, MO.Junior worked at Duke Manufacturing in Sedalia for 19 1/2 years, Tracker Boats in Bolivar, MO, and Products of America in...

Jimmy Edwin Stark, 91, of Green Ridge, passed away, Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.He was born February 2, 1922, in Grant City, MO., son of Ross A. and Rose Olga Nutt Stark.  On June 19, 1953, in Sedalia, he married Barbara M. Aeschbacher, who survives of the home.Mr. Stark was editor and publisher of...

Marvin E. Cole, 93, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Ashland Villa in Ashland, MO.He was born August 3, 1919, in Pettis County, son of Aubrey and Emma A. Kahrs Cole. Mr. Cole was a 1936 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean campaign.After the war,...

Dale W. Rudd, 72, of Knob Noster, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.He was born August 29, 1940, in Marshall, son of Albert Stanley and Sylvia Mikle Rudd. On January 17, 1986, in Miami, OK, he married Katherine Monteer, who survives of the home.Mr. Rudd was a carpenter at Whiteman Air Force Base....

Geneva Elizabeth Lee, 90, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp.She was born May 14, 1922, in Sedalia, daughter of Chris and Jennie Carlson Mincoff. On June 1, 1945, in Sedalia, she married Nelson B. Lee, who died September 15, 2003.Mrs. Lee was a member of Parkview Christian Church. She enjoyed...

Madeline (Ream) Dillon, 73, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.She was born April 20, 1939, in Pettis County, daughter of Francis Leslie and Catherine Margaret Broyles Ream. On February 14, 1957, in Sedalia, she married Henry A. “Jake” Dillon, who preceded her in death on October 5, 2005.Mrs. Dillon...

Robert Albert Werner, 88, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born May 13, 1924, in rural Hoisington, Kansas, son of John Baptist and Regina Philomena Schmidt Werner.On August 28, 1948, in Osborne County, Kansas, he married Delores June Leuenberger, who died March 1, 1970.On May 8, 1977, in Sedalia, he married Yvonne Jeanette...

Annie L. Butler, 92, of Sedalia, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.She was born July 10, 1920, in Greenville, Mississippi, daughter of Ed and Leola Davis Price.Mrs. Butler was a caregiver.Surviving are a goddaughter, Angelia Davis; two grandchildren, Marcellae Butter and Emery Butler; and a great-grandchild.A viewing will be held from 9:30 a.m. to...

Ivan Dale Laster, Sr. was born in Marshall, MO, on March 13, 1951 and entered into eternal rest on March 9, 2013.He was the son of Logan Laster and Mady Isabelle Williams Hayes.  He was the third of eight boys, along with five girls.  He attended Lincoln Elementary School and Marshall High school, in Marshall, MO.In addition to his parents,...