Obituaries
Charles Dale Osborn
Dec 9, 2024
Charles "Charlie" “Ozzy” Dale Osborn, 62, of Odessa, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 9, 2024, in Oak Grove, Missouri.
A Celebration of Life will take place at 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Long Branch Baptist Church. Memories of Ozzy and condolences for his family may be left...
Gregory Lynn Hough
Dec 5, 2024
Gregory Lynn “Huffer” Hough, 67 of Higginsville, Missouri passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at St. Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, MO.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 S. St., Lexington, MO, 64067, 660-259-2245. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 11,...
John Dean Rodenberg
Dec 5, 2024
John D. Rodenberg, 77, Lexington, Missouri passed away December 5, 2024 at his home.
There will be a graveside service on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Lexington Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South Street, Lexington, MO 64067, 660-259-2245. Memories and condolences may be...
Buddy Ray Black
Dec 5, 2024
Buddy Ray Black, 79, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on December 5, 2024. Born on February 9, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri, Buddy was the beloved son of William and Gladys Black.
A graduate of Orrick High School, Buddy began his career at Missouri Public Service as a tree trimmer at the young age of 19. Through...
Joyce Elaine McCoy
Dec 3, 2024
Joyce Elaine (Kintzele) McCoy, 89, of Wellington, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Missouri.
Per Joyce’s wishes cremation. Memories of Joyce and condolences for her family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook Page. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South Street, Lexington, Missouri, 64067, 660-259-2245.
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Lawrence "Larry" Ray Turner
Dec 1, 2024
Lawrence "Larry" Ray Turner, 74, of Bates City, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 9, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South Second Street Odessa, Missouri 64067. A Funeral Service will follow at the funeral home. Interment with...
Bette Jane Massey
Nov 25, 2024
Bette Jane (Crouse) Massey, 75 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024, at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Calvary Baptist Church. Memories of Bette and condolences for her family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or...
Marjorie Carol Eastridge
Nov 24, 2024
Marjorie Carol Eastridge, 92 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Center Point Medical Center in Independence, MO.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South St., Lexington, MO, 64067. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the funeral...
John M. Steelman
Nov 22, 2024
John Marion Steelman, 89, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri peacefully passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024, at KC Hospice House.
Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South Second Street Odessa, Missouri 64076. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
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Marie Isabel Grubb
Nov 21, 2024
Marie Isabel (Jones) Grubb, 77 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at home.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 25, 2024, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the...
Arthur Eugene Steelman, Jr.
Nov 20, 2024
Arthur Eugene Steelman, Jr., 98, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Lutheran Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home 306 South Second Street Odessa, Missouri 64067. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 25, 2024, at...
Carolyn Ann Johnson
Nov 18, 2024
Carolyn Ann (Barker) Johnson, 71, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Monday, November 18, 2024, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 20109 Bus. MO-13, Higginsville, MO, 64037. Memorials are suggested to Sarah Cannon Cancer Center. Memories of Carolyn and condolences for her...
Thomas Michael Dennis
Nov 8, 2024
Mike Dennis, 69, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 8, 2024. Born on July 4, 1955 in Fort Riley, Kansas, Mike spent his childhood in Okinawa, Japan, and later in Independence, Missouri. He is survived by his loving wife, Bonnie; his sons, Matthew and Kyle; his granddaughters, Louise (who he called “L”), Maggie, Ellie, and Abby;...
Donna Lou Cobb
Nov 4, 2024
Donna Lou (Hoeppner) Cobb, 80, of Lexington, Missouri passed away Monday, November 4, 2024, at New Mark Rehabilitation Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
A Visitation will take place from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm., Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Trinity United Church-Christ 1312 Franklin Ave. Lexington, MO 64067. A funeral service will follow at the church. Interment will follow at Memory...
Gregory T. Morris
Nov 2, 2024
Gregory T. Morris, 59, of Odessa, passed away at his home on November 2, 2024.
A family hosted celebration of life will take place at 1:00 pm., Sunday November 17, 2024, at The Oak Tavern 1107 S Boardway, Oak Grove, MO 64075. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Friends of the Friendless, a local pet shelter....
Doug F. Gum
Nov 2, 2024
Douglas “Doug” Franklin Gum, 66 of Higginsville, Missouri passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A Celebration of Life will follow at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, November...
Claudia JoLynn Brown
Nov 1, 2024
Claudia JoLynn (Allen) Brown, 47, of Bates City, Missouri passed away Friday, November 1, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home 306 South Second Street Odessa, Missouri 64067. A Funeral Service will follow at the funeral home. Interment will follow...
Clarence Erwin Dothage
Nov 1, 2024
Clarence Erwin Dothage, 81, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away at home on November 1, 2024, after a lengthy battle with cancer. In true “Kraut” fashion, he did not give up and never let his diagnosis keep him down.
Clarence was born on September 24, 1943, to Erwin and Esther Dothage in Lexington, Missouri. After Clarence graduated, he had the MFA gas...
Brooklyn Diane Twilligear
Oct 30, 2024
Brooklyn Diane Twilligear, 1 month old, of Odessa, Missouri peacefully passed away on October 30, 2024, at her grandparent’s home in Odessa, Missouri surrounded by her loving family.
A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. A GoFundMe has been set up in honor of Brooklyn. https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-brooklyn-support-for-her-family?qid=08870d07d56cdfc23b8bb8d46d707ba7
Memories of Brooklyn and condolences for her family may be left at...
Robert Dale Windsor
Oct 27, 2024
Robert (Bob) Dale Windsor was born on April 20, 1939, to John Andrew and Mary Ann Bray Windsor in Odessa, MO. He graduated Odessa High School in the class of 1957 and went on to serve his country in the United States Army from 1957-1959 in Shopenberg, Germany. Bob married Mary Jane Hull on February 2, 1962, in the historic...
