Obituaries
John M. Steelman
Nov 22, 2024
John Marion Steelman, 89, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri peacefully passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024, at KC Hospice House.
Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South Second Street Odessa, Missouri 64076. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
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Marie Isabel Grubb
Nov 21, 2024
Marie Isabel (Jones) Grubb, 77 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at home.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 25, 2024, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the...
Arthur Eugene Steelman, Jr.
Nov 20, 2024
Arthur Eugene Steelman, Jr., 98, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Lutheran Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home 306 South Second Street Odessa, Missouri 64067. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 25, 2024, at...
Carolyn Ann Johnson
Nov 18, 2024
Carolyn Ann (Barker) Johnson, 71, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Monday, November 18, 2024, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 20109 Bus. MO-13, Higginsville, MO, 64037. Memorials are suggested to Sarah Cannon Cancer Center. Memories of Carolyn and condolences for her...
Thomas Michael Dennis
Nov 8, 2024
Mike Dennis, 69, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 8, 2024. Born on July 4, 1955 in Fort Riley, Kansas, Mike spent his childhood in Okinawa, Japan, and later in Independence, Missouri. He is survived by his loving wife, Bonnie; his sons, Matthew and Kyle; his granddaughters, Louise (who he called “L”), Maggie, Ellie, and Abby;...
Donna Lou Cobb
Nov 4, 2024
Donna Lou (Hoeppner) Cobb, 80, of Lexington, Missouri passed away Monday, November 4, 2024, at New Mark Rehabilitation Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
A Visitation will take place from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm., Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Trinity United Church-Christ 1312 Franklin Ave. Lexington, MO 64067. A funeral service will follow at the church. Interment will follow at Memory...
Gregory T. Morris
Nov 2, 2024
Gregory T. Morris, 59, of Odessa, passed away at his home on November 2, 2024.
A family hosted celebration of life will take place at 1:00 pm., Sunday November 17, 2024, at The Oak Tavern 1107 S Boardway, Oak Grove, MO 64075. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Friends of the Friendless, a local pet shelter....
Doug F. Gum
Nov 2, 2024
Douglas “Doug” Franklin Gum, 66 of Higginsville, Missouri passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A Celebration of Life will follow at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, November...
Claudia JoLynn Brown
Nov 1, 2024
Claudia JoLynn (Allen) Brown, 47, of Bates City, Missouri passed away Friday, November 1, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home 306 South Second Street Odessa, Missouri 64067. A Funeral Service will follow at the funeral home. Interment will follow...
Clarence Erwin Dothage
Nov 1, 2024
Clarence Erwin Dothage, 81, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away at home on November 1, 2024, after a lengthy battle with cancer. In true “Kraut” fashion, he did not give up and never let his diagnosis keep him down.
Clarence was born on September 24, 1943, to Erwin and Esther Dothage in Lexington, Missouri. After Clarence graduated, he had the MFA gas...
Brooklyn Diane Twilligear
Oct 30, 2024
Brooklyn Diane Twilligear, 1 month old, of Odessa, Missouri peacefully passed away on October 30, 2024, at her grandparent’s home in Odessa, Missouri surrounded by her loving family.
A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. A GoFundMe has been set up in honor of Brooklyn. https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-brooklyn-support-for-her-family?qid=08870d07d56cdfc23b8bb8d46d707ba7
Memories of Brooklyn and condolences for her family may be left at...
Robert Dale Windsor
Oct 27, 2024
Robert (Bob) Dale Windsor was born on April 20, 1939, to John Andrew and Mary Ann Bray Windsor in Odessa, MO. He graduated Odessa High School in the class of 1957 and went on to serve his country in the United States Army from 1957-1959 in Shopenberg, Germany. Bob married Mary Jane Hull on February 2, 1962, in the historic...
Sandra Ann Maschmeier
Oct 22, 2024
Sandra Ann (Fallman) Maschmeier, 79 of Wellington, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 28, 2024, at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 S. St., Lexington, MO, 64067, 660-259-2245. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials are...
Patricia Margaret Keller
Oct 20, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Margaret Keller, 84 of Odessa, Missouri went to her heavenly reward on Sunday, October 20, 2024, after a long battle with Dementia.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Memories of Pat and condolences for her family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com...
Tina Marie Shroyer
Oct 18, 2024
Tina Marie Shroyer, age 65, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2024 at her home in Wellington, MO surrounded with love from her family and of course, all the dogs.
Tina was born in Seattle, Washington June 29, 1959 to Dona and Charles Sunby. After time in Fargo, ND and Prairie Village, KS she moved to Lexington, MO where she met...
William Gene Flanigan
Oct 14, 2024
William “Bill” Gene Flanigan, 96, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024, at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, MO.
Rosary will be recited on Thursday, October 24 at 5:30 PM at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 S. St., Lexington, MO (660-259-2245). A visitation will follow from 6-8 PM, Thursday, October 24. Mass of Christian Burial...
Ruth Johanna Hontz
Oct 13, 2024
Ruth Johanna (Bilquest) Hontz, 97, of Napoleon, Missouri passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Wedgewood Gardens in Branson West, Missouri.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home 306 South Second Street Odessa, Missouri 64067. A Funeral Service will follow at the funeral home. Interment will follow at...
Cleta Margaret Saylor
Oct 13, 2024
Cleta Margaret (Rivers) Saylor, 97, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, Missouri.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., October 21, 2024, at Bates City Cemetery in Bates City, Missouri. Memorials are suggested to Bates City Cemetery. Memories of Cleta and condolences for her family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com...
Elton Taggart
Oct 13, 2024
Elton G. Taggart, 90 of Oak Grove, MO, formerly of Odessa, MO passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024, surrounded by his family at Benton House in Blue Springs, MO.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 18, 2024, at the Odessa Cemetery in Odessa, MO. Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church in Odessa. Memories...
Adam Michael Clouse
Oct 12, 2024
Adam Michael Clouse, 41 of Dover, Missouri was taken home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 12, 2024.
Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South Street, Lexington, Missouri, 64067. A Funeral Service will follow at 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2024, at the funeral home. Interment will...
