Obituaries
James Richard Strodtman
Nov 19, 2018
James R. (Jim) Strodtman, 83, of Napoleon, Missouri, passed away at Truman Healthcare and Rehab Center on November 19, 2018. Visitation for Jim will be Thursday, December 6 from 5:30 until 8:30 pm at the Wellington Community Christian Center, Wellington, Missouri. Funeral services will be Friday, December 7, 2018 at St. Paul Church in Napoleon at 10:00am. Interment will be...
William Cody Finkemeier
Nov 17, 2018
William Cody Finkemeier, 30 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 26, 2018 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the St....
Michael Wayne Beard, Jr.
Nov 13, 2018
Michael Wayne Beard, Jr., 44, of Lexington, passed away November 13, 2018 at his home. The family has chosen cremation with a Celebration of Life at a later date. Michael was born August 20, 1974 in Richmond to Michael Beard, Sr and Laura (Lee) Beard. He was a lifelong area resident and attended Lexington Schools. He worked as a tattoo...
Winnie Oma Murry
Nov 10, 2018
Winnie Oma (Huffman) Murry, 87, of Odessa, Missouri passed away quietly Saturday, November 10, 2018 at home. Winnie was born on January 28, 1931 in Thayer, Missouri to Andrew Burrell and Sylvia Cleo (Daily) Huffman. She was united in marriage to Francis Dale Murry in Odessa, December 30, 1949. They purchased real estate in Odessa, and owned and operated several...
Susanna Mae Estes
Nov 6, 2018
Susanna Mae Estes, 68, of Higginsville, passed away November 6, 2018 at Riverbend Heights Care Center, Lexington. The family will host a memorial service on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Riverbend Heights Care Center. Susanna was born October 16, 1950 in San Bernardino, California to Edward and Jacquelyn (Burleson) Williams. She worked in restaurant management and was...
Melvin Martin Daniel Heman
Nov 1, 2018
Melvin Martin Daniel Heman, 86, of Levasy, passed away November 1, 2018 at Monterrey Park Rehabilitation Center, Independence. Funeral service will be Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 11:30 am at Ebenezer United Church of Christ, Levasy. Visitation will also be on Wednesday at the church from 9:30 until 11:30 am. Burial with Military Honors will be in Ebenezer Cemetery. Memorials...
Roger Lee Johnson
Nov 1, 2018
Roger Lee Johnson, 63 of Corder, Missouri passed away on Thursday, November 01, 2018 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2018 at the Faith Baptist Church, 7430 S. 13 Hwy, Higginsville, MO, 64037. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the...
Bonnie Dean Asher
Oct 31, 2018
Bonnie Dean (Hedges) Asher, 87 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Shangri-La Rehab & Living Center in Blue Springs, MO. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the First Baptist Church, 100 W. Hwy OO, Odessa, MO, 64076. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m.,...
Neil Ray Crews
Oct 31, 2018
Neil Ray Crews, 65, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away October 31, 2018 at Lafayette Regional Health Center. The family will host a memorial service on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Presbyterian Disciples Church, Lexington, Missouri. Visitation is on Saturday at the church from 5:00 until 7:00 pm. Inurnment will be at Shiloh Cemetery, Alton, Missouri at...
Hugh Copenhaver
Oct 29, 2018
Hugh Delbert Copenhaver, 90, of Lexington, passed away October 29, 2018 at his home. Funeral service will be Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church, Lexington. Visitation will also be at the church on Thursday from 10:00 until 11:00 am. Burial will be in Lexington Memory Gardens. Memorial may be made to First Baptist Church. Delbert...
Lenora Mae Sanders
Oct 25, 2018
Lenora Mae (Guevel) Sanders, 86, of Lexington passed away October 25, 2018 at her home. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 10:00 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lexington. Burial will be in Lexington Memory Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Immaculate Conception Altar Society or CAR (Cancer Assistance Relief). Lenora was born November 14, 1931...
Gary Lynn Bennett
Oct 23, 2018
Gary Lynn Bennett, 77, of Lexington, passed from this life and entered into Heaven on October 23, 2018. He passed away surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be Saturday, October 27, 2018 at First Assembly of God Church, Lexington at 1:00 pm. Visitation will also be on Saturday, at the church from 12:00 until 1:00 pm. Burial will be...
Judy Katherine Shelby
Oct 23, 2018
Judy Katherine Hoeppner Hough Shelby went to her heavenly reward on October 23, 2018. She was born October 5, 1938 to Ralph and Marie Harrison Hoeppner. She grew up in the rural Lexington/Mayview area. She went to a rural school before going to high school in Lexington. Judy married Delbert "Jim" Hough October 26, 1956. They lived in Higginsville where...
Harriet Elizabeth Cox
Oct 23, 2018
Harriet Elizabeth Cox departed this world on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 after a brief but aggressive cancer illness. The daughter of Morris Belt and Patricia Lauer Cox, she was born on March 19, 1958. She was raised in the Presbyterian Church. Harriet grew up in Lexington and graduated in 1976 from Lexington High School where she was active in cheerleading...
Steven Harlow
Oct 22, 2018
Steven King Harlow, 83, of Lexington, passed away October 22, 2018 at Riverbend Heights Care Center, Lexington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the VFW or the Elks. Steve was born March 10, 1935 in Lexington to Edwin and Maxine (King) Harlow. He married Naomi (Lawson) Harlow in 1977. He served in the United States Navy. He...
Harry Edward Lindhorst
Oct 21, 2018
Harry Edward Lindhorst, 89, passed away peacefully on October 21st in Lexington Missouri, surrounded by his family. He was born in St. Louis, MO on July 11th, 1929 to Mary Alma Elliot Lindhorst and Harry Edward Lindhorst Sr. He spent most of his childhood in Monroe City, MO. In 1946, at age 17, he enlisted in the Navy after graduating...
John ''Mikey'' Michael Reynolds
Oct 19, 2018
John "Mikey" Michael Reynolds, 43, of Bates City, MO. passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas after an accident while working. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 from 4 to 8 pm at the Walker Nadler Fuller Funeral Home, Lexington. Private burial will be at a later date. John Michael...
Larry Eugene Jones
Oct 11, 2018
Larry Eugene Jones, 77, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Thursday October 11, 2018 at the Truman Gardens Nursing Home in Independence, MO. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday October 19, 2018 at the First Baptist Church, 100 W. Hwy OO, Odessa, MO, 64076. Funeral services will follow at 12:30 p.m., Friday at the church....
Glen Earl Swaim
Oct 10, 2018
Glen Earl Swaim, 89 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at The Parkway Senior Living in Blue Springs, MO surrounded by family. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Funeral services will follow...
Edward Hepler
Oct 4, 2018
Edward Leroy Hepler, 61, of Lexington, passed away October 4, 2018 at his home. Graveside service with Military Honors will be Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 10:00 am at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville. Ed was born June 13, 1957 in Kane, Pennsylvania to Donald and Dorothy (Erskine) Hepler. He served during the Vietnam War in the United States...
