Obituaries
Esther Delories (Cox) Motley
Dec 8, 2023
Esther Delories Motley, 90, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away Friday, December 8, 2023, at Lafayette Regional Health Center surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 S. St., Lexington, MO, 64067. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 12,...
Annabelle (Miller) Simmons
Dec 7, 2023
Annabelle (Miller) Simmons was born on March 28,1937, to Joel Oscar Miller and Pearl Beatrice (Perkins) Miller in rural Harrisburg, Illinois. On December 7, 2023, she quietly and peacefully went to meet her Lord and Savior. In her youth she attended Harrisburg Township High School where she met the love of her life and future husband, Paul Simmons. They...
James Robert Hines
Dec 6, 2023
James Robert Hines, 48, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by family and friends.
A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will...
Donna Lynn Howerton
Dec 6, 2023
Donna Lynn (Duke) Howerton, 67, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at home surrounded by family.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 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., Sunday,...
Christopher Ryland Hough
Dec 4, 2023
Christopher Ryland Hough, 62 of Lexington, Missouri, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023, at Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation in Lexington.
The visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 S. St., Lexington, MO, 64067. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 9,...
Ronald Gene Engelbrecht
Nov 27, 2023
Ronald Gene “Ronnie” Engelbrecht, 80, of Lexington passed away November 27, 2023 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Missouri.
Visitation will be Friday, December 1, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, Lexington. The funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Lexington...
Bobby Gene Routh
Nov 27, 2023
Bobby “Bob” Gene Routh of Lexington, Missouri, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family. Bob was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on September 17th, 1942. Bob spent most of his upbringing between the Midwest and the West coast before settling down in Missouri. He was one of seven children. Although his siblings resided...
Gary Elroy Maschmeier
Nov 21, 2023
Gary Elroy Maschmeier, 78, of Wellington, Missouri passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at his home.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home. 1720 S. St., Lexington, MO 64067. A private committal service will be held at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. Memorials are suggested...
Jennifer Lynn Sisk-Ritz
Nov 16, 2023
Jennifer Lynn Sisk-Ritz, 43, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2023, at Northcare Hospice House in Kansas City.
Visitation will be Friday, November 24 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Friends of the Friendless. Memories and condolences may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to...
Deitra Yavette Cole
Nov 13, 2023
Deitra Yavette Cole was born the fifth of 12 children on October 13, 1969, in Milton, FL to Samuel Benton Cole, Jr. and Julia Jordan. She was preceded in death by her mother, Julia Jordan; and two brothers: Samuel Cole, III and Patrick Cole.
To be closer to relatives and after their father’s time in the U.S. Navy,...
Mary Margaret Robinson
Nov 10, 2023
Mary Margaret (Peggy) Robinson, a retired educator, passed away on November 10, 2023 at ANew Healthcare in Odessa, MO. She was born on March 26, 1924 at home on the family farm in Johnson County, MO, the daughter of Nellie (Thompson) McCarthy and David Elvin McCarthy.
Mary graduated from Odessa High School in 1943 and from Central Missouri...
Melvin Steven Dunkle
Nov 10, 2023
Melvin Steven Dunkle, 85, of Concordia, Missouri formerly of Dover, MO passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO.
A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Lexington Memory Gardens Cemetery, 13512 MO 13 Bus., Lexington, MO, 64067. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to...
Jim Wade Jones
Nov 4, 2023
Jim Wade Jones, 80, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Cedarhurst of Blue Springs surrounded by family.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, November 10, 2023, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m.,...
Jewell Dean Reade
Nov 2, 2023
Jewell Dean (Alumbaugh) Reade, 75, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at NorthCare Hospice House, in North Kansas City, MO surrounded by family.
Per Jewells wishes, cremation with a family hosted Celebration of Life to be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association or Friends of the Friendless, memorials...
Wayne Alan Bottemuller
Oct 30, 2023
Wayne Alan Bottemuller, 64, of Kansas City, Missouri formerly of Odessa, Missouri, passed away on October 30, 2023, at Centerpoint Hospital, surrounded by family.
A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 4153 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66103. A funeral service will follow at 10:30...
Antonia Victoria Fuller
Oct 29, 2023
Antonia Victoria (Saraceno) Fuller, 86, of Lexington, Missouri formerly of Washington passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Riverbend Heights Health and Rehabilitation in Lexington, surrounded by family.
A Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m., Monday, November 6, 2023, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 107 N. 18th St., Lexington, MO, 64067. The family will host...
Cecil Wheeler
Oct 21, 2023
Cecil L. Wheeler, 87 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at New Haven Nursing Home in Odessa, MO.
Per Cecil’s wishes, cremation with no services at this time. Memories of Cecil and condolences for his family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook Page. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ralph O. Jones...
Carolyn Norena White
Oct 20, 2023
Carolyn Norena (Culver) White, 84, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Friday, October 20, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family.
A visitation will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 am on Monday, October 30, 2023, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 South 2nd Street. Odessa, MO 64076. A funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m....
Jessie Louise May Craven
Oct 20, 2023
Jessie Louise May (Kinnaman) Craven, 99, of Odessa, died Friday, October 20, 2023, at her home.
A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 27, 2023, at Odessa Restoration Branch 6783 MO-131 Odessa, MO 64076. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 27, 2023, at Odessa Restoration Branch....
David "Chris" Christopher Reed
Oct 19, 2023
David “Chris” Christopher Reed, 68 of Odessa, Missouri, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Family hosted committal service will be held at 11am, Monday, October 30, 2023, at Higginsville Veteran Cemetery 20109 Bus, MO-13, Higginsville, MO 64037. Memorials are suggested to the family in the care of Maria R. Reed. Memories...
