Obituaries
Ralph Herman Fisher
Mar 29, 2016
Ralph Herman Fisher, 87, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076 with Reverend Larry Neil officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00...
Maxine Downing
Mar 28, 2016
Maxine (Boone) Downing, Centerview - wife, mother, grandmother, and phenomenal cook– passed away Monday, March 28, 2016, at home surrounded by family. She was 88. Maxine was born in rural Livingston County on August 23, 1927, to Virgil and Ollie (Cole) Boone. She used to go with her father to sell watermelons and other goods in Chillicothe as a child,...
Antoinette Maxine Thompson
Mar 27, 2016
MAXINE THOMPSON Maxine Thompson, 88, of Lexington, MO passed away at the Ray County Memorial Hospital on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Lexington First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Lexington Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the church. In lieu...
Roy August Drecktrah,
Mar 26, 2016
Roy August Drecktrah, 79 of Napoleon, Missouri passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the St. Paul Church, 205 Hill St., Napoleon, MO, 64074. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Ralph O. Jones...
Andrew Michael Kohly
Mar 24, 2016
ANDREW MICHAEL KOHLY Andrew Michael Kohly, age 54, passed away peacefully at his home in Cowgill on March 24, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Spotted Pig in Lexington, MO. Private inurnment will be at the Veteran's Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Family requests donations be made for an...
Dwayne Lee Ford
Mar 21, 2016
Dwayne Ford, age 44 of Altamonte Springs, FL went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2016. Dwayne was born on March 13, 1972 in Lexington, MO to Alvin and Peggy (Terrill) Ford. He grew up in Odessa, MO with his siblings Brad Ford, Lisa Edwards and husband Al, and Deidre Cooper and husband Manuel all of Odessa, MO....
Deborah Bell Fiene
Mar 17, 2016
Deborah "Debbie" Bell (Prier) Fiene, 65 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Blue Springs, MO surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524 with Reverend Larry Neil officiating. Visitation will be held from...
Fredrick Everette Beutler
Mar 13, 2016
Frederick Everett Beutler (Fred), 84 of Odessa, Missouri formerly of Kansas City, MO passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Floral Hills Cemetery, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO, 64133. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,...
Jordan Leigh O'Malley-Freed
Mar 13, 2016
Jordan Leigh O’Malley-Freed of Bates City won her battle and went home, Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the young age of 19. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends at her home in Bates City Mo. Jordan was born March 29, 1996 in Kansas City Mo. She attended her school years in the Odessa school district. She enjoyed...
Hugh Francis Wilson
Mar 12, 2016
HUGH FRANCIS WILSON Hugh F. Wilson, 87, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Country Oak Village Care Center, Grain Valley, MO. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, Odessa, MO. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 1:00 PM at the funeral...
Richard Peerson
Mar 10, 2016
Lloyd Richard Peerson, 87, of Higginsville, Missouri formerly Mayview, MO passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 14, 2016 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524 with Reverend Terry Hodges officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00...
Jane Steelman
Mar 8, 2016
Jane Steelman, 80, of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at home surrounded by family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Tabor Cemetery Association Odessa, MO or your charity of choice. Visitation will be 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2016, Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S....
Virginia Helen Fetter
Mar 5, 2016
Virginia Helen Fetter, 101, died on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at her home in Lexington. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Lexington Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lexington, MO. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Lexington United Methodist Church. Virginia Helen Moore was born on March...
Wesley "Spivey" Alvin Cravens
Mar 5, 2016
Wesley Alvin "Spivey" Cravens, 91, Lees Summit, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Graveside services for Spivey will be held on Tuesday, March 8th at 10:00 am at Lexington Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lexington, MO. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society...
Karen Sue Ailor
Mar 5, 2016
Karen Sue (Westerhold) Ailor, 65, of Blue Springs, Missouri formerly of Odessa, MO passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the Lee?s Summit Medical Center in Lee?s Summit, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524 with Reverend John...
Karen Maxine Johnson
Mar 4, 2016
Karen Maxine (Nims) Johnson, 76, of Chilhowee, Missouri passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church, 301 S. 1st St., Odessa, MO, 64076. Visitation will be held one hour prior starting at 10:00...
Samuel Benton Cole, III,
Feb 29, 2016
SAMUEL BENTON COLE, III Samuel B. Cole, III, 50, of Lexington, MO passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at Lafayette Regional Health Center, Lexington. Samuel B. Cole, III was born March 17, 1965 in Milton, FL, the son of Samuel Benton Cole, Jr. and Julia L. Jordan Cole. Samuel was a tree trimmer, a DJ, and a barber in the...
Judson Edward Dobson
Feb 28, 2016
Judson E. Dobson, 86, of Lexington, MO passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Riverbend Heights Health & Rehabilitation. Judson Dobson was born April 13, 1929 in Lexington to Charles and Mary Ann Krone Dobson. He married Irene Foulds on December 31, 1951, she preceded him in death on February 4, 1994. He then married Elois King on May 16,...
Marilyn Arnold
Feb 27, 2016
Marilyn E. (Geddes) Arnold, 88, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at her home. Graveside services for Marilyn will be held on Tuesday, March 1 at 2:00 pm at the Odessa City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Odessa or to John Knox Village Hospice. Marilyn...
Delbert Lee Best, II
Feb 25, 2016
DELBERT LEE BEST Delbert Lee Best, 67, of Lexington, MO passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016 at his home. Delbert was born September 13, 1948 in Lexington, MO, the son of Mollie A. Simpson Best and step-father, Clyde Martin. Delbert taught science, physical education, driver�s education, coached track and helped with other sports at the Wellington-Napoleon R-9 School district. He...
