Obituaries
Deborah Fern Turman
Aug 22, 2021
Deborah Fern Turman, 67, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at her home. Cremation has been entrusted to Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Memories of Deborah and condolences for her family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook Page. Deborah was born on August 15, 1954,...
Barbara "Bobby" Charlene Lung
Aug 18, 2021
Barbara “Bobby” Charlene Lung was born to Charles Fred and Joyce Ann Lung on August 4, 1960 in Blackwater, Missouri. She passed away August 18, 2021 at Liberty Hospital. Barbara spent her life being a homemaker. She loved being a mom and grandma. She will be missed dearly by her daughters, son in law and all six grandchildren. Visitation will...
Laverne Wilhelmina Gruber
Aug 17, 2021
Laverne Wilhelmina (Hink) Gruber, 94, of New Bloomfield, Missouri, formerly of Lexington, Missouri, passed away on August 17, 2021. Laverne was born on June 16, 1927, in Corder, Missouri to Ernest Henry Hink and Adela Katherine Caroline (Schmidt) Hink. She was the valedictorian of the Alma High School class of 1945. On May 27, 1955, she was united in marriage...
Catherine Hughes
Aug 14, 2021
Catherine Hughes of Lexington, Missouri passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Lafayette Regional Hospital. Catherine was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on May 12, 1933, one of six children to Nassif and Adele Nicola. She moved with her family to Lexington as a teenager and was later married to Jim Hughes until his passing. She was a...
Cynthia "Cindy" LuAnne (Sparks) Watt
Aug 13, 2021
Cynthia “Cindy” LuAnne (Sparks) Watt, 58 of Oak Grove, MO formerly of Odessa, MO passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, 100 W. OO Highway, Odessa, MO, 64076. A funeral service will follow...
Howard Ernest Johnston
Aug 11, 2021
Howard Ernest Johnston, 88, of Holden Missouri, formerly of Odessa, MO, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at his home. A visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am,...
Sharon Kay Kleoppel
Aug 9, 2021
Sharon Kay Kleoppel, 60, of Grain Valley, Missouri, formerly of Odessa, MO, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021, at her home. A visitation will be held from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Friday, August 20, 2021, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A memorial service will be held at 10:00...
Sharon Kay Bartley
Aug 4, 2021
Sharon Kay Bartley, 71, of Warsaw, formerly of Lexington, passed away August 4, 2021 at her home. A memorial service will be at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, Lexington. Inurnment will be in Lexington Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com....
Janet Kay Myers (McIntyre)
Aug 2, 2021
Janet Kay Myers (McIntyre), 61, of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Odessa, MO, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021, at Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. The family will host a visitation from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Crossway Bible Church, 701 NW Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015. A memorial service...
June LaRoy (Firkins) Dyer
Aug 2, 2021
June LaRoy (Firkins) Dyer, 95, of Blue Springs, Missouri, formerly of Odessa, MO, passed away at her daughter’s home in Independence, MO on Monday, August 2, 2021. A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at the Odessa Community of Christ Church, 515 S 1st St, Odessa, MO, 64076. A funeral service...
Carl H Buck
Aug 2, 2021
Carl H. Buck, 83, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021, at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO. Carl was born on April 30, 1938, in Kansas City, MO to Buford P. Buck and Irene M. Buck (Alcox). He grew up in Kansas City and joined the Boy Scouts, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout....
Kenneth Junior Stanley
Jul 31, 2021
Kenneth Junior Stanley, 92, of Raytown, passed away July 31, 2021 at his home. A funeral service will be Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 1:00 pm at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home. Burial with Military Honors will be in Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington. Memorials may be made to the American Alzheimer's Association. Memories and condolences may left at www.ledfordfamilyfh.com. Arrangements have been...
Merrie Dean Stewart
Jul 30, 2021
Merrie Dean (Hulver) Stewart, 99, of Lexington, passed away July 30, 2021 in Lee's Summit surrounded by family. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 4, 2021 from 1:30 until 2:30 pm at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, Lexington. A funeral service will also be on Wednesday at the funeral home at 2:30 pm. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lexington. Memories...
Emma Elizabeth (Tye) Hobbs
Jul 28, 2021
Emma E. (Tye) Hobbs, 96, of Odessa, MO, went home to Jesus on July 28, 2021. A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., on Monday, August 2, 2021, at the First Baptist Church of Odessa, 100 State Hwy OO, Odessa, MO 64067. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the church. Facemasks are to...
Guy "Gordon" Wright
Jul 28, 2021
Guy “Gordon” Wright October 18, 1937 – July 28, 2021 Guy “Gordon” Wright, of Lexington, died July 28, 2021. He was born on October 18, 1937, in St. Louis to Guy Lamar and Ethel Virginia (Burnett) Wright. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Beverly, and Barbara Allen; in-laws, Maurice and Helen Rodekohr, a brother-in-law, Maurice “Moose”...
Michael Duane McCoy
Jul 27, 2021
Michael "Mike" Duane McCoy passed away suddenly at home on July 27, 2021. Mike was born on January 20, 1961 to Davilee and Betty (Bear) McCoy in Carthage, Missouri. He was the fourth of five children. Mike graduated from Carthage High School in 1979, and earned his Bachelor's Degree in Parks and Recreation from Southwest Missouri State University in 1983....
Margaret Maxine Moore
Jul 25, 2021
Margaret Moore, 87, of Lexington passed away July 25, 2021 at her home. Visitation will be Saturday, July 31, 2021 from 10:00 until 11:00 am at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home. A memorial service will also be on Saturday at the funeral home at 11:00 am. There will be a private family inurnment in Lexington Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be...
Wayne Lawson Lockard
Jul 25, 2021
Wayne Lawson Lockard, 78, of Centerview, Missouri, passed away on Sunday July 25, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, July 30, 2021, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A private inurnment will take place at a...
George Frank Bicknell, Jr.
Jul 23, 2021
George Frank Bicknell, Jr., 80 of Higginsville passed away July 23, 2021 at the Lafayette Regional Health Center, Lexington. Visitation will be Friday, July 30, 2021 from 12:30 until 1:30 pm at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, Lexington. A celebration of life will also be on Friday at the funeral home at 1:30 pm. Inurnment with Military Honors will be at...
Brenda Sue Tripp
Jul 21, 2021
Brenda Sue Tripp, 71, of Warsaw, formerly of Lexington passed away at her daughter's home in Warsaw on July 21, 2021. The family will host a Celebration of Life at the Lexington VFW on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 4:00 pm. Floral arrangements may be sent to Judy Kraft's home. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com. Arrangements have...
