Obituaries
Laura Belle Filler
Feb 22, 2022
Laura Belle (Morgan) Filler, 96 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at the New Haven Living Center in Odessa. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 660-259-2245. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m.,...
Colleen Ann Wieligman
Feb 20, 2022
Colleen Ann Wieligman, 80, of Wellington, Missouri passed away while surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. Colleen Grechus was born on December 15, 1941, to William F. and Carrie Grechus of Lexington. She graduated from Wellington-Napoleon High School in 1959. On April 23, 1960, Colleen was united in marriage to...
Louis William Coen, Jr
Feb 18, 2022
Louis W. Coen Jr., age 95, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2022, surrounded by loved ones at his residence in Richmond, MO. The celebration of Louis's life for family and friends will be on Tuesday, February 22, and include the Visitation from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. with the Services starting at 11:00 a.m., at the Trinity United Church of...
Jessica Gay McCollum
Feb 16, 2022
Jessica Gay McCollum, 73, of Blue Springs, MO passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Truman Medical Center East, in Kansas City, MO. The family will host a Celebration of Life at a later date. Memorials are suggested to a Charity of Donor’s Choice and may be left in care of the funeral home. Memoires of Jessica and condolences...
Betty Lou Luehrs
Feb 15, 2022
Betty Lou (Strobel) Luehrs, 94 of Lexington, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at home surrounded by family. Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 S. St., Lexington, MO, 64067, 660-259-2245. A second visitation will be held on from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday,...
Robert Lee Peterson
Feb 15, 2022
Robert "Bob" Peterson passed away on February 15, 2022 at the age of 69. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges. Despite the pain, Bob stayed strong until the end. Bob was an avid collector and saw value in the treasures of the past. His extensive collections brought him great joy...
Timothy M. Lawhead
Feb 12, 2022
Timothy M. Lawhead, 67, of Fort Wayne, passed away on February 12, 2022. Born on January 16, 1955, in Indianapolis, he was a son of the late Oliver and Shirley (Trittipo) Lawhead. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO, 64133, 816-353-1708. Funeral...
Ray Henry Seitz
Feb 10, 2022
UPDATED SERVICE DATE Ray "Butch" Henry Seitz, 82 of Wellington, Missouri passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. A graveside Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 20, 2022, at the Arnold Cemetery in Wellington, MO. Memorials are suggested to Wounded Warrior Project. Memories of Butch and condolences for...
Judson Ryland Bray
Feb 9, 2022
Judson Ryland Bray, 89, of Lexington passed away February 9, 2022 at his home. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South Street, Lexington, MO 64067, 660-259-2245. Judson is survived by his son, James Bray. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Addie Mae Bray; his wife,...
Eva May Cooper
Feb 9, 2022
Eva May (Kincaid) Cooper, 92, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 14, 2022, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m. at...
Patrick Noel Hanna
Feb 8, 2022
Patrick Noel Hanna, 88, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at New Haven Living Center in Odessa, MO. A Graveside Service with Military Honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Missouri Veteran Cemetery, 20109 Bus, MO-13, Higginsville, MO, 64037. A family hosted Celebration of Life will follow at 3:30 p.m....
Rita Crumble
Feb 5, 2022
Rita Jean Crumble, 67, of Lexington, gained her wings on Saturday, February 5, 2022. She was born June 5, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri to Velva Mae Griffie and Robert C. Jones. She was a little girl full of life and love. Once her mother remarried, she gained a second dad, Grant Hopkins, who remained in her life until her...
Anna Margaret Gray
Feb 5, 2022
On February 5, 2022, Anna Margaret (Brannock) Gray, at the age of 97, passed away peacefully at Season’s Care in Kansas City, MO. A private family service will take place, followed by a private Graveside Service at Greenton Cemetery in Odessa, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Greenton Cemetery or Alzheimer’s Research. Memories of Annie and condolences...
Bradley Daniel Worthington
Feb 5, 2022
Bradley Daniel Worthington, 60, died unexpectedly on February 5, 2022. A resident of Lexington since 2016, Brad served as Lafayette County Planning and Economic Development Director. Prior to accepting that position, he was Vice-President of Aerospace and Defense Services for McCollisters' Transportation Group, Inc. Brad had worked in Aerospace for Lockheed-Martin in Denver for 35 years before his retirement and...
David Ray Burkhart
Feb 3, 2022
David Ray Burkhart, 56, of El Dorado, Kansas passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will be...
Helen Martha McCormick
Feb 3, 2022
Helen Martha McCormick, 94, passed away February 3, 2022 at Cedarhurst Memory Care in Waterloo, Illinois. Helen was born on December 12, 1927 in Westphalia, Kansas to parents Wesley and Pauline Williams. Helen was married to Leonard Dale on September 3, 1948 and had 73 years of a very happy marriage until he passed away in December, 2021. After graduating...
Shirley Jean Newton
Feb 3, 2022
Shirley Jean Newton, 90, of Crestview, Florida, formerly of Wellington, passed away February 3, 2022 at Crestview Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be Saturday, February 12, 2022 from 10:00 until 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church in Wellington. A graveside service will be on Saturday at 11:30 am at the Wellington City Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be left at...
Lester Eugene Simmons
Jan 31, 2022
Lester Eugene Simmons, 51, Bates City, Mo, passed away January 31, 2022. He was born July 25, 1970, in El Dorado Springs, Mo. Lester graduated in 1988 from Odessa High School. On June 10, 1995, he married Karie Frizzell in Blue Springs Mo. He worked for Union Pacific Railroad for almost 18 years. He was preceded in death by Father-in-Law,...
Nancy Louise Legate
Jan 31, 2022
Nancy Louise Legate, 85, of Lexington, passed away January 31, 2022 at her home. Visitation will be from10:30 until 11:30 am, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home. A funeral service will also be on Tuesday at the funeral home at 11:30 am. Burial will be in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville. Memories and condolences may be left...
Charles Edwin O'Donnell
Jan 29, 2022
Charles Edwin "Chuck" O'Donnell, 58, of Lexington passed away January 29, 2022 at Overland Park Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Thursday, February 3, 2022 from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home. A funeral service will be Friday, February 4, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lexington. Memorials may be...
