Obituaries
James Loren Eugene Donley
Jan 6, 2025
James Loren Eugene Donley, 89 of Lexington, Missouri passed away after a lengthy illness on Monday, January 6, 2025, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO surrounded by family.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South St., Lexington, MO, 64067, 660-259-2245. A funeral service will follow at...
Frances LaVern Shurmantine
Jan 5, 2025
Frances LaVern (Love) Shurmantine, 99 of Wellington, Missouri passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at home surrounded by family.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Interment will be in Concord Cemetery following the funeral. Memorials are suggested to...
Deloris Ann Jones
Jan 3, 2025
Deloris Ann (Wilke) Jones, 87, of Odessa, Missouri passed away January 3, 2025, peacefully in Wellington, Missouri.
Deloris was born in Miami County, Kansas on September 28, 1937, to Herman and Margaret (Toncray) Wilke. She received her GED from North Kansas City, Missouri. Deloris worked for many years as a supervisor at OOIDA in Grain Valley, Missouri. Along with spending time...
Thelma June Snyder
Jan 3, 2025
Thelma “June” (Miller) Snyder, 91 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Lafayette County Health Center in Lexington, MO surrounded by family.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will be held at...
Georgeann Berislavich
Jan 3, 2025
Georgeann (Walker) Berislavich, 65 of Bates City, Missouri passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO surrounded by family.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will follow at...
Kerry Dean Kitterman
Jan 2, 2025
Kerry Dean Kitterman, 70 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at home.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A Celebration of Life will follow at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the funeral home....
Clyde Ray Powell
Jan 1, 2025
Clyde Ray Powell, 90 of Independence, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2025,...
Diana Carol Zugenbuhler
Dec 30, 2024
Verne Louis Zugenbuhler, 91 and Diana Carol (Peck) Zugenbuhler, 72, both of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024, from an automobile accident.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South St., Lexington, MO, 64067, 660-259-2245. A graveside service with military honors will be held...
Verne Louis Zugenbuhler
Dec 30, 2024
Verne Louis Zugenbuhler, 91 and Diana Carol (Peck) Zugenbuhler, 72, both of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024, from an automobile accident.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South St., Lexington, MO, 64067, 660-259-2245. A graveside service with military honors will be held...
Beverly Marie Johnson
Dec 30, 2024
Beverly Marie Johnson, 77, of Mayview passed away December 30, 2024 at her home. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com. Cremation has been entrusted to Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South Second Street, Odessa, MO 64076, 816-633-5525.
Survivors include her husband, Rickey Johnson, of the home; children, Stacy (Dean) Cahill, Amy Polson, Sabrina Johnson, and Zane Johnson, all...
Jerry I. Pickert
Dec 29, 2024
Jerry I. Pickert, 76 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Independence, MO.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Saddle Creek Stables 5915 Norfleet Road, Kansas City, MO 64133. A private family inurnment with Military Honors will be held at...
Betty Jean Murry
Dec 29, 2024
Betty Jean (Griffey) Murry, 92 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at home surrounded by family.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Friday, January 3, 2025, at Calvary Baptist Church, 7995 Outer Rd., Odessa, MO, 64076. A funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be at the Missouri...
Torri Layne Vorwork
Dec 27, 2024
Torri Layne Vorwork, 22, of Odessa, Missouri passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 27, 2024, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South Second Street Odessa, Missouri 64067. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00...
Patricia Ann Moritz
Dec 23, 2024
Patricia Ann (Simpson) Mortiz, 81 of Centerview, Missouri passed away Monday, December 23, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family.
A celebration of life will take place at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Sarah Cannon Cancer Network. Memories of Pat and condolences for her family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook Page. Arrangements have been...
Nita Fern (Brown) Wilson
Dec 20, 2024
Nita Fern (Brown) Wilson, 71 of Lexington, Missouri passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 26, 2024, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December...
Nancy Kaye (Price) Sharon
Dec 18, 2024
Nancy Kaye (Price) Sharon, 82 of Stover, Missouri formerly of Lexington, MO passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the First Baptist Church of Stover, 102 Cherry St., Stover, MO, 65078. A Celebration of Life will follow at...
Lillie Marie Lynn
Dec 17, 2024
Lillie Marie Grindstaff Lynn, 93, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024. Born in Lexington, Missouri, on October 26, 1931, Lillie was the ninth of twelve children born to Jesse and Leona Gamble Grindstaff. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1950 and married the love of her life, Wilfred O. “Buck” Lynn, on May 10, 1951, in Harrison, Arkansas.
Lillie...
Debra Gayle Nelson
Dec 16, 2024
Debra Gayle (Jones) Nelson, 70 of Lexington, Missouri passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2024, at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South St., Lexington, MO, 64067. A funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2024, at...
John L. King
Dec 13, 2024
Johnnie (John) L. King, of Odessa, Missouri passed away December 13, 2024, following a short but hard fought battle with ALS.
John was born January 31, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kansas. John was the son of W. Earl and Betty A. King. He was a 1962 graduate of Prescott High School in Prescott, Kansas. He graduated in the top ten of...
Sharon Kay Strain
Dec 11, 2024
Sharon Kay (Barnett) Strain, 78 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Silverado Care Community in Lee’s Summit, MO.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2024, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December...
