Obituaries
"Chicky" Helen June Washam
Sep 27, 2020
“Chicky” Helen June (Wilson) Washam, 91, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Rocky Mount, MO. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2020 at the Life Point Assembly of God, 707 S 1st St, Odessa, MO, 64076. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the...
Mark Wayne Mefferd
Sep 25, 2020
Mark Wayne Mefferd, 55 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at home. Mark’s family will host as celebration of life at a later date. Memories of Mark and condolences for his family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook Page. Cremation has been entrusted to the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd...
Bertha Caroline Riekhof
Sep 24, 2020
Bertha Caroline (Lichte) Riekhof, 87, of Lexington, passed away September 24, 2020 at Lafayette Regional Health Center, Lexington. A graveside service will be Friday, November 13, 2020 at 1:00 pm at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville. Arrangements have been entrusted to Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South Street, Lexington, MO 64067, 660-259-2245. Memorials may be left to C.A.R. (Cancer Assistance...
Paul Eugene Magruder
Sep 22, 2020
Paul Eugene Magruder, 91, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at his home. A rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m., Friday, September 25, 2020 at St. George Catholic Church, 202 W. Phillips St., Odessa, MO, 64076. A Mass of Christian Burial with Celebrant Father Bryan Amthor will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 25,...
Beverly Jane Hamilton
Sep 21, 2020
Beverly Jane (Wyatt) Hamilton, 81, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO. The family will host a Celebration of Life on Sunday, August 29, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Odessa Community Center, 601 W Main St, Odessa, MO 64076. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association...
Beverly Jane Hamilton
Sep 21, 2020
Beverly Jane (Wyatt) Hamilton, 81, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO. The family will host a Celebration of Life at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association. Memories of Beverly and condolences for her family may be left on our website www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook...
Elton Everette Miller
Sep 20, 2020
Elton Everette Miller, 78 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. A graveside service with military rites will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, 20109 Bus. Hwy. 13, Higginsville, MO, 64037. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family...
V. Marie McGaughey
Sep 19, 2020
V. Marie McGaughey, 63 of Bates City, Missouri passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at home. Marie’s family will host a graveside inurnment at a later date. Memories of Marie and condolences for her family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook Page. Cremation has been entrusted to the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd...
Thomas Eugene Winemiller
Sep 18, 2020
Thomas Eugene Winemiller, 73 of Lexington, Missouri passed away on September 18, 2020 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. Cremation has been entrusted to the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 S. St., Lexington, MO, 64067, 660-259-2245. No services at this time. Memories of Thomas and condolences for his family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook Page. Thomas...
David Francis Slusher
Sep 17, 2020
David Francis Slusher, 95, of Lexington passed away September 17, 2020 at Meyer Care Center, Higginsville. Cremation has been entrusted to Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South Street, Lexington, MO 64067, 660-259-2245. A private graveside service will be at a later date at Slusher Cemetery, Lexington. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com. Memorials may be made to the Disciples...
Gordon Lee Fristoe
Sep 14, 2020
Gordon Lee Fristoe, 81, of Odessa, MO, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 at Villages of Jackson Creek in Independence, MO. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A graveside service with military rites will follow...
Alice Maydean Murphy
Sep 3, 2020
Alice Maydean (Skidmore) Murphy, 89, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her home. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street, Odessa, MO 64076, 816-633-5524. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Greenton...
Donald Leroy McCarty
Sep 2, 2020
Donald Leroy McCarty, 89, of Bates City, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, Missouri. A Rosary will be recited at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2020 at St. George Catholic Church, 202 W. Phillips St., Odessa, MO 64076. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the...
Bonell Cravens
Aug 29, 2020
Bonell Cravens, 90, of Lee’s Summit, MO formerly of Lexington, MO passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Lexington Memory Gardens, 13512 Missouri 13 Business, Lexington, MO 64067. Social distancing will be observed and if you are not able to stand for an extended...
Alvin Herman Fahrmeier
Aug 24, 2020
Alvin Herman Fahrmeier, 90, of Wellington passed away August 24, 2020 at Meyer Care Center, Higginsville. Visitation will be Saturday, August 29, 2020 from 9:30 until 10:30 am at St. Luke Evangelical Free Church, Wellington. A funeral service for relatives will be at 11:00 am on Saturday at the church. Masks and social distancing will be observed. Burial with Military...
Lilburn Eddie Bertz
Aug 23, 2020
Lilburn “Eddie” Bertz, 79, passed away August 23, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Eddie was born February 8, 1941 from Lilburn “Shote” Bertz and Audra Windsor Bertz and was a lifelong resident of Odessa. Eddie was united in marriage to Annetta Thompson on May 4, 1966 and was the proud father of two sons Shawn (Glenda)...
Thomas Clark Corbin
Aug 17, 2020
Thomas Clark Corbin, 80, of Waverly passed away at his home August 17, 2020. There will be a graveside service Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 10:00 am at the Dover Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral...
Susan Lynn George
Aug 15, 2020
Susan Lynn (McNeece) George, 54 of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away on Saturday August 15, 2020 in Pleasant Hill, MO. Susan was born on January 7, 1966 in Kansas City, Kansas to Warren Leo and Mary Margaret (See) McNeece. She has worked as a housekeeper and was a homemaker. Susan was a Christian and had a tremendous amount of faith. Susan...
Katherine Lorene Barker
Aug 14, 2020
Katherine Lorene (Carr) Barker, 97, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at New Haven Living Center in Odessa, Missouri. Cremation has been entrusted to Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd Street, Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. An inurnment will take place at the Greenton Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Calvary Baptist Church. Memories of...
Monica Ann Olenhouse
Aug 14, 2020
Monica Ann Olenhouse, 28 of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 in Independence, MO from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. A visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Memorials are suggested to the...
