Obituaries

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,...

Gary L. Cooper, 69, of Sedalia, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia.He was born October 16, 1943, in Ames, IA, son of Kenneth Leo and Doris Deo Cooper. On September 29, 1962, in Glendale, CA, he married Maudie M. Smith, who died November 25, 1996. On June 28, 1997, in Sedalia, he...

Neva Geraldine Rice Durley, 91, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles.She was born December 29, 1921, in Pettis County, MO, a daughter of John Avery and Esther Yost Rice.  On January 15, 1946 in Lawrence, KS, she married L H Durley, who passed away October 24, 1978.Gerry enjoyed sewing, painting,...

William Edward Bybee, 86, of Sedalia, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at his home.He was born February 24, 1927, in Salisbury, MO, son of Everett Lee and Lula M. Reed Bybee. On September 1, 1950, he married Wanda Louise Stephenson, who preceded him in death. On May 26, 1996, in Elko, NV, he married Nancy Ann Wilson, who survives of...

Lawrence Amos (L.A.) Grupe passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Cole Camp. Lawrence was born the third child of George Grupe and Anna Sophia (Schroeder) Grupe at the family farm near Florence March 8, 1924. Along with his older brothers Arthur and Elroy and his younger sisters Eileen and Margaret, he was a child...

Jonny S. “Susie” Crouch, 57, of Sedalia, died Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born November 15, 1955, in Kansas City, daughter of John B and Alice Elizabeth Matney Caldwell. On November 13, 2004, in Sedalia, she married John Mettler Crouch, who died in 2010.Susie was the first student at the Children’s Therapy Center which started...

Lorene Opal Marler, 82, of Sedalia, died Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born August 18, 1930, in Elvins, MO, daughter of Clarence and Chloie Mae Burns Collier. On July 30, 1960, in St. Louis, she married David Lawrence Marler, who survives of the home.Mrs. Marler was a member of First Baptist Church.In addition to her...

Duane Franklin Furnell, 81, of Sedalia, died Thursday, February 21, 2013, at his home.He was born February 21, 1932, in Mountain Grove, MO, son of David Sudworth Furnell Sr. and Grace Ellen (Dyer) Furnell. On February 13, 1953, in Harrison, AR, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Marie (Dick), who survives of the home. They were sealed in the...

Jerry Paul Kelley, 72, of Sedalia, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.He was born January 5, 1941, in Sedalia, son of Chester Paul and Lorena Cecelia (Jerrill) Kelley.Jerry was a true servant. He was always ready to lend a helping hand. For example, in his earlier years, he took care of his neighbors’ yards,...

Kenneth LeRoy Shrock, 82, of Sedalia, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at his home.He was born July 13, 1930, in Shelbyville, IL, son of Russell LeRoy and Edna Rachel Kropf Shrock. On February 17, 1959, in Low Point, IL, he was united in marriage to Ethel Fern Hostetler, who preceded him in death on August 2, 2009.Mr. Shrock was a...

On February 8th 2013, Gerald Robert (Jerry Bob) Antoine passed away suddenly in his home in Sedalia. Jerry Bob was born in Sedalia on July 2,1939. Though he had many interests and travels, he lived in Sedalia most of his life.Gerald Robert Antoine is survived by his son and daughter in law, Gerald Robert Jr. and Stacy Antoine of  Tx;...

Geraldine Rae Hall, 63, of Stover, died Sunday, February 3, 2013, at University Hospital in Columbia.She was born January 27, 1950, in Kansas City, MO, daughter of William and Ruth Harris Thomas. On June 30, 1967, in Independence, MO, she married Allen D. Hall, who survives of the home.The light of Geraldine’s life were her kids and grandkids.In addition to...

Anna Jane Butterwick, 76, of Sedalia, died Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Four Seasons Living Center.She was born May 30, 1936, in Longwood, daughter of William C. and Maude F. Alexander Butterwick.Mrs. Butterwick was a member of Longwood Presbyterian Church. She graduated from Missouri Valley College and was an elementary school teacher.She was preceded in death by her parents; a...

Charles Leonard Singer, 81, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.He was born September 19, 1931, in Fortuna, MO, son of Charles Edward and Maye Irene Leonard Singer. On October 28, 1950, in San Diego, CA, he married Betty E. Wasson, who survives of the home.Mr. Singer was a 1949 graduate of Hughesville...

Mildred Rosemary “Midge” Brownfield, 91, of Sedalia, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, in Sun City Center, Florida.She was born February 13, 1921, in Hays, Kansas, daughter of Elmer Lee and Albina Unrein Robertson. She was raised and educated in Kansas City.On November 10, 1970, in Kansas City, she married Charles William Brownfield, who preceded her in death on May 4,...

Betty Lue Enoch, 80, of Sedalia, died Friday, January 25, 2013, at her daughter’s home in Sedalia.She was born January 27, 1932, in Ridgeway, PA, daughter of William and Hazel Minor Polm. She was married to Eugene O. Haynes, who preceded her in death on October 21, 1963. On September 14, 1964, in Buffalo, NY, she married Robert C. Enoch...

Gary Wayne Christian, 71, of Sedalia, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born May 9, 1941, in Sedalia, son of Edward M. and Ruth Marie Sowers Christian. On September 3, 2001, in Eureka Springs, AR, he married Bonnie Cole Arnett, who survives of the home.Mr. Christian was a district manager for Hewlett-Packard. He enjoyed camping,...

Gertrude Marie Lee, 96, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born November 16, 1916, in Maryville, MO, daughter of Robert and Goldie Vesta Samson Fleenor. She was raised by Grover and Goldie Fleenor. On November 5, 1934, in Shenandoah, IA, she married Kenneth Clark Lee, who preceded her in death on March...

Wanda Lee Walz, 83, of Green Ridge, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.She was born November 28, 1929.  She was the daughter of Lee and Leona Trout.She graduated from Smithton High School in 1947.  She wed Denzil Eichholz in August 1947.  He preceded her in death in 1969.  In July 1972 she married Franklin Walz,...

Eldo Lee Palmer, 87, of Sedalia, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013, at Bothwell Regional Health Center.He was born February 21, 1925, in Hughesville, son of Ora E. and Christine Lugen Palmer. On August 9, 1946, at First United Methodist Church in Sedalia, he was married to Beth Helman, who survives of the home.Mr. Palmer was a member of First...