Obituaries
Emmett Kenneth Nordsieck, Jr.
May 13, 2025
Emmett “Kenny” Kenneth Nordsieck, Jr., 76, of Lexington, Missouri passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Ignite Medical Resort in Blue Springs, Missouri surrounded by his loving family.
A Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Lexington United Methodist Church, 1211 S. Business Hwy 13, Lexington, Missouri 64067. Memorials are suggested to the...
David Earl Porter
May 19, 2025
David Earl Porter, 88 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation will be Friday, May 23, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 23, 2025, at...
Nancy Sue Martin
May 17, 2025
Nancy Sue Martin, 85, of Kansas City, passed away May 17, 2025 at her home. Visitation will be Saturday, May 24, 2025 from 1:00 until 2:00 pm at Crossroads Church, 900 NW Jefferson Street, Grain Valley, Missouri. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm at the church. Interment will be Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 12:00 pm at the...
Doris Poteet
May 15, 2025
Doris May (Taylor) Poteet, 76, of Bates City, Missouri passed away Thursday, May 15. 2025, at St. Lukes Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by her loving family.
Memorial Service will be held from 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South Second Street, Odessa, MO 64076, 816-633-5524. Memorials are suggested to NASCAR Foundation. Memories...
Mark Forrest Lichte
May 11, 2025
Mark F. Lichte February 2, 1957 – May 11, 2025
Mark F. Lichte, 68, of Higginsville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lexington, Missouri, on February 2, 1957, Mark was the son of Forrest A. and Glady A. Lichte.
After graduating from Lexington High School in 1975, Mark pursued higher education at Dallas...
Barbara Louise Chadwick
May 5, 2025
Barbara Louise (Curtis) Chadwick, 84, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away on May 5, 2025, at Carmel Hills Health and Rehabilitation in Independence, Missouri.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South Second Street, Odessa, MO 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May...
Connie Lee Gossey
May 1, 2025
Connie Lee (Potter) Gossey, 72, of Buckner, Missouri passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Centerpoint Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at St. Luke Evangelical Free Church, 700 MO-224, Wellington, Missouri 64097. A Celebration of Life and graveside service will follow at the church....
Loria Janiece Schwermer
May 1, 2025
Loria Janiece (Hammond) Schwermer, 66, of Wellington, Missouri passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her family.
A Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Lexington United Methodist Church, 1211 S. Business Hwy 13, Lexington, Missouri 64067. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens. Memories of Loria and condolences may...
Patricia Ann Hook
Apr 28, 2025
Patricia Ann Hook, 88, of Lexington passed away April 28, 2025 at her home surrounded by family and friends.
Pat was born July 3, 1936 in Bonner Springs, Kansas to Frank and Gertrude Honeywell. She married Harrison Hook on August 4, 1984 in Miami, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death February 22, 2020.
In her adult life she once modeled for Harzfelds....
Traci Lynn Howell
Apr 25, 2025
Traci Adams Howell, 60, passed away April 25, 2025, with family nearby.
Traci was born on August 7, 1964, to Gerald and Jullee Adams, the second of four children. She attended elementary at the Mayview School, then junior high and high school at Odessa. She graduated from OHS in 1982. While there, she loved playing sports and was well known as...
Linda May Beck-Pryor
Apr 24, 2025
Linda May Beck-Pryor, 81, of Lexington passed away April 24, 2025 at her home. Cremation has been entrusted to Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South Second Street, Odessa, Missouri 64076, 816-633-5524. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00p.m. on Monday, May 26, 2025 at Legacy Park Shelter House #1, 1201-1501 NE Legacy Park, Lee's Summit, Missouri, 64086....
Delbert Edwin Rodenberg
Apr 22, 2025
Delbert Edwin Rodenberg, age 93 of Napoleon, MO passed away peacefully at his home on April 22, 2025.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 26, 2025, at St. Paul Church in Napoleon. Interment with military honors will be in the St. Paul Cemetery. Celebration Gathering: All Family & Friends, whether able to attend the funeral or...
Larry Douglas Nadler
Apr 20, 2025
Larry Douglas Nadler, 88, of Higginsville, Mo., passed away April 20, 2025, at Saint Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo., surrounded by family and listening to the music of the gospel quartet that he was a proud member of for over 40 years, the Gospel Lovin’ Four.
Larry was born July 16, 1936, in Wellington, Mo., to Edith and Reuben...
Phillip "Phil" Arthur Evans
Apr 13, 2025
Phillip “Phil” Arthur Evans; husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather; 77, of Bates City, Missouri passed away Sunday April 13, 2025, at Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A Celebration of Life will...
Jerimi Dale Worley
Apr 13, 2025
Jerimi Dale Worley, with an outpouring of love and honor from his family and numerous others that he had blessed during his life surrounding him, took the next step in his journey from this life to his eternal home on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. In death as in life, Jerimi will be a gift...
Alistair Silas Lamb
Apr 9, 2025
Alistair Silas Lamb, 5, of Lexington, Missouri passed away on April 9, 2025.
A Visitation and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to an account for Alistair’s family at Bank Midwest in Lexington, MO under Catherine Woods. Memories of Alistair and condolences for his family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com...
Helen Joyce Neville
Apr 8, 2025
Helen Joyce (Lefman) Neville, 97, of Odessa, Mo., formerly of Lexington, Mo., passed away on April 8, 2025 at her home.
Joyce was born on July 18, 1927 at the Lefman family farm in Mayview, Missouri and graduated from Mayview High School in 1946. On February 14, 1947 she married the love of her life, Edward "Junior" Neville and they celebrated...
Rosa Ella Olinger
Apr 7, 2025
Rosa Ella (Winnie) Olinger, 63 of Lake Lafayette, MO passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at home.
Per Rosa’s wishes cremation with no services at this time. Memorials are suggested to the family and may be left in care of the funeral home. Memories of Rosa and condolences for her family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook...
Grace H. Niemeier
Apr 6, 2025
Grace (Fasse) Niemeier, age 90, of Higginsville, MO, died April 6, 2025, at the Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO. She was born on June 10, 1934, to John August and Clara (Nolte) Fasse, on a farm near Higginsville, MO.
Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 18, 2025, at Salem United Church of Christ 1500...
Brian Keith Humphrey
Apr 5, 2025
Brian Keith Humphrey, 65 of Odessa, Missouri passed away Saturday April 5, 2025, at Saint Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO.
Family hosted Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Dyer Park Pavilion, 601 W. Main St., Odessa, MO, 64076. Memorials are suggested to the family in care of Brice Humphrey. Memories...
