Obituaries
Walter "Bill" Cretzmeyer
Apr 6, 2021
Walter William "Bill" Cretzmeyer, 76, of Lexington passed away at his home April 6, 2021. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com. A Rosary will be recited Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 10:00 am at Immaculate Conception Church, Lexington. Mass of Christian burial will also be on Thursday at the church at 10:30 am. Burial with military honors will...
John Martin Luehrs
Apr 4, 2021
John Martin Luehrs, 71, of Lexington passed away April 4, 2021 at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence. Visitation will be Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 2:00 until 4:00 pm at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington. A memorial service will also be on Saturday at the church at 4:00 pm. Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church. Memories and condolences may be...
Mary "Carmen" (James) Harwood
Apr 4, 2021
Mary “Carmen” (James) Harwood, 82, of Blue Springs, Missouri, formerly of Odessa, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral...
Steven Michael Logan
Mar 27, 2021
Steven Michael Logan, 71, of Odessa, Missouri, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 2, 2021, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. In lieu of flowers,...
Forest Kenneth Russell
Mar 24, 2021
Forest Kenneth Russell, 90, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of Odessa, MO, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Rosewood Health Center in Independence, Missouri. The family will host a private inurnment at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Memorials are suggested...
Selma Elaine (Ivy) Miller
Mar 23, 2021
Selma “Elaine” (Ivy) Miller, 85, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at her home. A visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church, 301 S. 1st Street, Odessa, MO, 64076. A memorial service will follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are...
David Franklin Simmons
Mar 22, 2021
David Franklin Simmons, 67, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at Redwood of Carmel Hills in Independence, MO. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. Second Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m....
Hayden Scott Niendick
Mar 18, 2021
Hayden Scott Niendick, infant son of Brandon James and Emily Ann (Cordell) Niendick, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO. Hayden was born on March 18, 2021 at 7:25 p.m., weighing 5lbs. 9.5 oz. in Lee’s Summit, MO. He entered into his Heavenly home that day. Brandon and Emily were blessed...
Judge John Gary Miller
Mar 15, 2021
Judge John Gary Miller, 80, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at his home. A private family funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. Second Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Burial will follow at the Greenton Cemetery in Odessa, MO. Friends may pay their respects...
Mary Frances Jones
Mar 8, 2021
Mary Frances (Crane) Jones, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at Villa St. Francis Catholic Care Center in Olathe, KS. A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Friday, March 12, 2021 at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. Second Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. MASKS ARE REQUIRED. A graveside...
Robert "Jay" Joseph Small, Jr.
Mar 8, 2021
Robert Joseph “Jay” Small, Jr., 74, of Lexington passed away March 8, 2021 at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com. A funeral service will be Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 3:00 pm at the Lexington United Methodist Church. Visitation will also be on Sunday at the church from 1:30 until 3:00 pm. Memorials may...
Shirley Jean Cowick
Mar 8, 2021
Shirley Jean Cowick, 72, of Lexington passed away March 8, 2021 at her home. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com. A funeral service will be Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 11:00 am at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home. Visitation will also be on Tuesday at the funeral home from 10:00 until 11:00 am. Burial will be in Oak Hills Cemetery,...
Ronald Adais Bransteitter
Mar 3, 2021
Ronald “Ron” Adais Bransteitter, 74, formerly of Odessa, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the UT Southwestern University Hospital in Dallas, Texas. In November, Ron had successfully recovered from a surgery to remove cancer. However, while seeking rehabilitation therapy, he contracted COVID-19 and suffered from many COVID-19 related complications that ultimately ended his life. A private mass...
Gary D. White
Mar 1, 2021
Gary D. White, 77, of Wellington, Missouri passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at his home. An inurnment with military honors will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Greenton Cemetery, 9687 Greenton Rd, Odessa, MO. 64076. MASKS ARE REQUIRED. Memorials are suggested to Catch-A-Dream Foundation, 2485 Ennis Rd, Starkville, MS, 39759, and may be...
Lisa Ann Endsley
Feb 27, 2021
Lisa Ann Endsley, 56, of Lexington passed away February 27, 2021 at her home. Funeral service will be Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 11:00 am at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, Lexington. Visitation will also be at the funeral home Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery, Liberty. Memorials may be made to...
Shirley Ann Guevel
Feb 24, 2021
Shirley Ann Guevel, 87, of Lexington passed away February 24, 2021 at Lafayette Regional Health Center. Visitation will be Saturday, February 27, 2021 from 4:00 until 6:00 pm at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home. There will be a private funeral service and burial at Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington. Memorials may be made to the Darrick Homfeld Memorial Scholarship Fund or the Lexington United...
Clyde Ryland Miller
Feb 23, 2021
Clyde Ryland Miller, 90 of Odessa, MO passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. Visitation will be Friday, February 26, 2021 at 10:30 am followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:30 am at the First Baptist Church, 100 Ste. Hwy OO, Odessa, MO, 64076. Inurnment will follow at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 20109...
Nancy Gayle Cawvey
Feb 23, 2021
Oct. 7, 1945- Feb. 23,2021 Nancy was the daughter of J. E. "Honey" Latimer and Lois Latimer of Independence Missouri. She had two brothers James "Jim" W. Latimer and Russell "Russ" J. Latimer. Her father Honey was a car dealer and friend of President Harry Truman. She graduated High School from Sunset Hill and spent two years studying nursing at...
Edwin Leslie Faulwell
Feb 22, 2021
Edwin (Ed, Eddy) Leslie Faulwell, AKA Elf, 65, of Lexington passed peacefully away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at home with his loving family. Ed was born March 1, 1955 to Wade Leslie Faulwell and Blanche Strickland Faulwell Brown in El Paseo, Texas. Ed's family moved to Odessa, MO where he graduated from Odessa High. He was employed at Community...
Lana Loy Helphrey
Feb 17, 2021
Lana Loy (Barnes) Helphrey, 77, of Odessa, MO passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation in Lexington, MO. Cremation has been entrusted to the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. There will not be any services at this time. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association. Memoires...
