Obituaries
David Stanley Lunsford
Feb 3, 2024
David Stanley Lunsford, 77, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Missouri.
A Committal Service with military honors will be held at 2pm, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Higginsville, Missouri. 20109 Bus, MO-13, Higginsville, Missouri 64037. Memorials are suggested to the Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church or...
Merlin Gene Hansen
Jan 28, 2024
In Loving Memory of Merlin “Mert” Gene Hansen. Cherished husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Merlin “Mert”, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024 surrounded by those who loved him deeply.
Born on December 29, 1939, in Mitchell, Nebraska to Victory and Mary Hansen, Merlin brought immense joy and love to his family and friends throughout his 84 years. Living on...
Rose Mary Sherman
Jan 28, 2024
Rose Mary “Rosie” (Brooks) Sherman, 76, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Grandview Health Care in Washington, Missouri.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South Street, Lexington, Missouri, 64067. Graveside Services will follow at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Dover Cemetery. Memorials are...
Randall Reed Sammons
Jan 26, 2024
Randall “Half-Pint” Reed Sammons, 69 of Odessa, Missouri formerly of Independence, MO passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO surrounded by family.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Church on The Rock, 1700 SW Market St, Lee’s Summit, MO, 64082. In lieu of...
Wanda Louise Martin
Jan 25, 2024
Wanda Louise (Stewart) Martin, 75, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024, at CenterPoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri.
Visitation will be held from 12:00p.m. to 1:30p.m., Friday, February 2, 2024, at the Mt. Tabor Methodist Church, 12507 Mt. Tabor Road, Odessa, Missouri, 64076. A Funeral Service will follow at 1:30p.m., Friday, February 2, 2024. Memorials are suggested...
Dale Gene Durham
Jan 21, 2024
Dale Gene Durham, 73 of Bates City, MO passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at home surrounded by family.
Rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m., Friday, January 26, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Visitation will follow from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 26, 2024, at the funeral...
Murray James Walker
Jan 21, 2024
Murray James Walker, 61, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at St. Luke’s East Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Per Murray’s request cremation with a Celebration of Life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Memorials are suggested to AT Children’s Project and can be left at www.atcp.org Memories of Murray and condolences for...
Edna Roberta (Frazier) Vogt
Jan 19, 2024
Edna “Roberta” (Frazier) Vogt, Camden, Mo., formerly of Napoleon, Mo passed away peacefully at her home in Camden surrounded by family on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Roberta was born on Dec. 8, 1941, in Sullivan County, MO, the second of five children born to Robert and Lillias Frazier. As a child, the family moved to the state of Washington, then...
John Joseph Phillips
Jan 18, 2024
John Phillips 1927- 2024
John Joseph Phillips, 96 of Odessa, Missouri passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Anew Health and Rehabilitation in Odessa, Missouri, surrounded by his loving family.
John, an avid golfer up to age 95, was born on November 1,1927 in Harlem, New York to John and Florence (Shrimpton) Phillips of Liverpool, England. After graduating high school,...
Ronnie Clay Locke
Jan 18, 2024
Ronnie Clay Locke was born in Lexington, Missouri, to the late Clay C. Bell and Rhoda Jane Williams on April 11th, 1948. He departed this life on Thursday, January 18, 2024. He was 75 years old.
Ronnie was a Ray County police officer, a veteran of the U.S. Amy, and a longtime resident of Lexington, Missouri; before enlisting in the U.S....
Benny Daniel Albright
Jan 15, 2024
Benny Daniel Albright, born December 31, 1943, went to his eternal rest January 15, 2024.
Our dear beloved Ben was a character of energetic living of life!
Born in Visalia, California to Edward Christian Albright and Betty Edra (Henderson) Albright, Ben grew up in the Denuba-Sultana California area. He attended and graduated from Dinuba High School in...
Robert Maurice Stephenson
Jan 12, 2024
Robert “Bob” Maurice Stephenson, 78, of Buckner, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 29, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home 306 South Second Street Odessa, MO 64076. A graveside service with military honors...
Judy Mae McDowell
Jan 12, 2024
Judy Mae (Delana) McDowell, 75, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday, January 19, 2024, at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South Street, Lexington, Missouri, 64067. At the funeral home, a farewell service will follow at 12:30 p.m. Friday,...
Larry William Kohlstaedt
Jan 12, 2024
After a courageous battle with COPD and congestive heart failure, Larry William Kohlstaedt, 81 of Wellington, Missouri passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024, surrounded by family.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at St. Luke Evangelical Free Church, 700 MO-224, Wellington, MO, 64097. A funeral service will be held...
William Randall Covey
Jan 11, 2024
William Randall “Randy” Covey, 61 of Lexington, Missouri passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation in Richmond, MO surrounded by family.
Per Randy’s wishes cremation with no services. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Shirkey Hospice and Palliative Care or Shirkey Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care. Memories of Randy and condolences for...
Doris Jean Little
Jan 9, 2024
Doris Jean (Foster) Little, 64, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away January 9, 2024, at Anew Healthcare and Rehab, Odessa, Missouri.
A family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Cremation has been entrusted to Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South Second Street, Odessa, MO 64076, 816-6335524. Memories and condolences may be left...
Samuel Lee Quick
Jan 6, 2024
Samuel “Sam” Lee Quick 55, of Holden, Missouri passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, January 6, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family.
A visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will follow at 4:00...
Robert Dale Lueck
Jan 5, 2024
Robert Dale Lueck
1938 – 2024
Dale Lueck passed away January 5th, 2024 at his home in Odessa, MO. He was surrounded by family.
Walter and Katheryn Lueck welcomed their 4th child into their home in Concordia, MO on July 2nd, 1938. Days were long and money was short. As they say - hard times create strong...
Leroy H Barker
Jan 1, 2024
Leroy H Barker, 90, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Kansas City VA Medical Center.
A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 12, 2024, at the First Christian Church of Odessa, 224 W Dryden St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-7726. A Celebration of Life will be...
Kevin Lee Jenkins
Dec 31, 2023
Kevin Lee Jenkins, 61 of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, MO.
A private family graveside with Military Honors will take place at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Memorials are suggested to the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg. Memories of Kevin and condolences for his family may...
