Obituaries

In Loving Memory…Ronald Leroy Finnell, 67, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, August 2, 2013, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.He was born November 26, 1945, in Nevada, MO, son of Edward Lee and Genevieve Finnell. On September 16, 1967, in Clinton, MO, he married Nancy J. Delcour, who survives of the home.Mr. Finnell worked for the Sedalia Fire Department for...

In Loving Memory…Seth Alan Wagenknecht, 57, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at his parent’s home in Sedalia after battling the scourge that is cancer for more than two years.  His grace, courage and humility during his last two years are his final gift to us.Seth loved to travel, but his real passion was people.  He loved to...

In Loving Memory…Bethel Joy Shirley, 77, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at her home.She was born July 6, 1936, in California, MO, daughter of William Armon and Eddyth Carol Kesterson Allee. On March 25, 1960, in Lee’s Summit, she married Wesley L. Shirley, who survives of the home.Mrs. Shirley retired from J.A. Lamy Manufacturing. She was a...

In Loving Memory…Gordon Douglas Hunsaker, 81, of Sedalia, died Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.He was born November 5, 1931, in Ava, MO, son of Harrison Hector Harrold and Jessie Mae Points Hunsaker. He was married to Betty LaVern Lindsey, who preceded him in death. On September 4, 1980, in Miami, OK, he married Doris...

In Loving Memory…Glenn Herman Schroder, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville.He was born February 7, 1926, in Otterville, son of Louis Albert and Ola Frances Steele Schroder. On January 31, 1947, in Sedalia, he married Margaret K. Bolten, who preceded him in death on December 10, 1997.Mr. Schroder retired from Adco,...

In Loving Memory…Lawrence R. Blair, 79, of Sedalia, died Friday, May 31, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.No services are planned.Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.

In Loving Memory…Billy W. Bilderback, 77, of Olathe, KS, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Delmar Gardens in Lenexa, KS.He was born November 27, 1935, in Sedalia, son of William Ernest and Florence Ella Tieman Bilderback.Billy loved to play pool and worked at Shooter’s of Olathe for many years. He served in the U.S. Navy. He had quite a sense...

In Loving Memory…Barbara Jean Elliott, 79, of Sedalia, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born July 13, 1933, in St. Joseph, MO, daughter of Earl Milton and Ethel Elizabeth Benjamin Beaver. On December 6, 1953, in Maryville, MO, she married Jefferson Darrell Elliott, who preceded her in death on July 21, 1988.Mrs. Elliott retired...

In Loving Memory…Jerry L. Hutson, 56, of Sedalia, died Friday, July 5, 2013, at his home.Arrangements are pending.

In Loving Memory…Norman Jack Homan, 85, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia.He was born October 31, 1927, in Delavan, WI, son of August and Viola Cornelia Jones Homan. On September 14, 1953, in Garden City, KS, he married Gussie June Mayo, who preceded him in death in May 2004.He served...

In Loving Memory…Betty Jane Purchase, 82, of Green Ridge, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 30, 2013, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.She was born May 29, 1931, in Green Ridge, daughter of Lawrence L. and Nellie Calvert Ream. On September 2, 1951, in Green Ridge, she married J.L. “Chub” Purchase, who survives of the home.Mrs. Purchase...

In Loving Memory…Dennis Allen Hunter, 59, of Sedalia, died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.He was born December 22, 1953, in Sedalia, son of William Edward and Mary Ellen Weathers Hunter.Dennis was currently employed at Tyson Foods, where he had worked for over 19 years. He was a loving father and brother, a good friend,...

In Loving Memory…Nancy Jane Peters, 63, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013, at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia.She was born August 26, 1949, in Linn Creek, MO, daughter of Paul and Amanda Fisher Anglin. On December 5, 1969, in Sedalia, she married Audie F. Peters, who survives of the home.Mrs. Peters enjoyed sewing and cooking.In addition to...

In Loving MemoryHelen Lucille Findley, 75, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, June 7, 2013, at Parkview Estates in Sedalia.She was born June 4, 1938, in Sedalia, daughter of Lyman Luther and Effie Augusta Mullineaux Guyman.On December 17, 1983, in Otterville, she was married to Richard E. Findley, who preceded her in death.Helen graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1956. She...

In Loving MemoryBarbara Ann (Vinson) Petree, 77, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born October 9, 1935, in Sedalia, daughter of Melvin and Annie Adair Vinson. In October 1950, Barbara married Raymond R. Bozarth. She then married John N. Petree in June of 1996.Barbara worked at J.A. Lamy Manufacturing as a supervisor...

In Loving MemoryJuanita Louise Zimmerman, 71, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Fair View Nursing Home.She was born December 10, 1941, in Princeville, IL, daughter of LaRue and Dorothy Van Meter Sauers. On November 21, 1981, in Sedalia, she married Charles Zimmerman, who preceded her in death on June 10, 2010.Mrs. Zimmerman retired from Rival Manufacturing. She...

In Loving MemoryViola Doreen Phillips, 82, of Florence, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013, at her home.She was born July 18, 1930, in Florence, daughter of Bernhardt and Pearl (Steele) Brodersen. On May 20, 1950, she was married to Jackie L. Phillips, who survives of the home.Viola graduated from Syracuse High School, Syracuse, MO, and attended Southwest Baptist College in...

In Loving MemoryWanda Bell Strohmeier Agnew, 85, of Green Ridge, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home.She was born May 7, 1928, in Detroit, MI, daughter of Theodore and Minnie Mercer Keen. She was married to William Strohmeier, who preceded her in death. On May 17, 1999, in Miami, OK, she was married to...

In Loving MemoryWayne Henry Byrd, 91, of Warsaw, formerly of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation Center.He was born February 28, 1922, in Warsaw, son of Henry Wilson and Viola Elizabeth Wright Byrd. On March 19, 1943, in Sedalia, he was married to Lela Fern Buffon, who survives of the home.Mr. Byrd retired from...

In Loving MemoryEdna Maurine Bluhm, 97, of Smithton, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at her home.Maurine was born October 14, 1915, in Clifton City, MO, daughter of the late John Armstead and Bessie Leona (Cordry) Streit. She was married to Bernarr Bluhm on December 31, 1939. Bernarr preceded her in death in 1952.They had two sons, Terry Allen, who...