Obituaries
Raymond Dean Ellison
Aug 21, 2024
Raymond Dean Ellison, 93, of Lexington, Missouri passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2024, at Riverbend Heights in Lexington, Missouri.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday, August 26, 2024, at Trinity United Church of Christ, 1312 Franklin Ave Lexington, MO, 64067. A funeral service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the church. The interment with military honors...
Alonzo Lee Hannon
Aug 20, 2024
Alonzo Lee Hannon, Jr., 66 of Lexington, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at home.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Lexington United Methodist Church, 1211 S. Bus. Hwy 13, Lexington, MO, 64067. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the church. The interment will be in...
Carol Sue (Rupp) Ireland
Aug 20, 2024
Carol Sue (Rupp) Ireland, 87, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at Centerpoint Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2024, 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, August 23,...
Gail Annette Cooper
Aug 16, 2024
Gail (Meier) Cooper, 78, formerly of Odessa, MO, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, at the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home in Omaha, NE.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 21, 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 10:00 a.m.,...
John Charles Tedder
Aug 15, 2024
John Charles Tedder, 72 of Odessa, Missouri, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024, at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
The family has requested no services at this time. Memories of John 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 Funeral Home, 306...
Vera Lucille Luehrman
Aug 15, 2024
Vera Lucille (Morrow) Luehrman, 93, of Lexington, Missouri passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at St. Luke Evangelical Free Church, 700 MO-224, Wellington, MO, 64097. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at...
Phyllis Reeves (Hilker) Bost
Aug 12, 2024
Phyllis (Hilker) Reeves Bost, 83 of Las Vegas, Nevada formerly of Wellington, MO passed away on August 12, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2024, at St. Luke Evangelical Free Church, 700 MO-224, Wellington, MO, 64097. A Celebration of Life will follow at 11:00...
Anna Hamrick
Aug 11, 2024
Anna “Annie” E. (Keeton) Hamrick, 69, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024, at her residence, where she lived with her sister- in-law Donna Ash and her niece Melody, due to stroke related complications.
The family has requested no services at this time. Annie will be laid to rest next to Danny Paxton at the cemetery in LaMonte, Missouri....
William Charles Onka
Aug 11, 2024
William “Bill” Charles Onka, 67 of Independence, Missouri passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at home.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2024, at Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO 64076, 816-633-5524. A Memorial Service will follow at 6:00 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2024, at the funeral home....
James Benton Barker
Aug 9, 2024
James “J.B.” Benton Barker, 86, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Friday, August 9, 2024, at St. Mary’s Medical in Blue Springs, Missouri.
A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m.,...
Gary Alan Hall
Aug 7, 2024
Gary Alan Hall, 73 of Laurie, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in Odessa, MO surrounded by family.
Per Gary’s wishes cremation, with a Celebration of Life at a later date. Memorials are suggested to a charity of donor’s choice. Memories of Gary and condolences for his family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our Facebook Page. Arrangements...
JoAnn (Martin) McCarty
Aug 6, 2024
JoAnn (Martin) McCarty, 87 of Bates City, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at home surrounded by family.
Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 9, 2024, at St. George Catholic Church, 716 S. 3rd St., Odessa, MO, 64076. A visitation will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the church, with Mass of Christian Burial...
Sondra L. Millican
Aug 2, 2024
Sondra L. (Becker) Millican, 71 of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away Friday, August 2, 2024, at Carmel Hill Wellness and Rehabilitation in Independence, Missouri.
A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076, 816-633-5524. Memories of Sondra and condolences for...
Diana Jane Sanders
Jul 31, 2024
Diana Jane “Janie” Thomas Sanders passed away on July 31, 2024, in Olathe, KS, at the age of 76. Born on August 28, 1947, in Kansas City, MO, Janie attended both elementary and high school in Odessa, Missouri where she graduated in 1965. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Odessa where she was baptized.
Upon high school graduation,...
Vernon Lee Sperry
Jul 25, 2024
Vernon Lee Sperry, 89, of Lexington, Missouri passed away Friday, July 25, 2024, at Kansas City VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 2, 2024, at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 20109 Bus MO-13 Hwy, Higginsville, MO, 64037. Memorials are suggested to The Lexington Restoration Branch of the...
Neal Douglas Niendick
Jul 25, 2024
Devoted husband, father and “Pa”, Neal Douglas Niendick passed away on July 25, 2024 at the age of 59 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Neal was born on January 8, 1965, to Alvin and Jeanette (Tilly) Niendick. He graduated in 1983 from Wellington-Napoleon High School in Wellington, MO. On June 25, 1988, Neal was united in marriage to...
Audrey Smith
Jul 22, 2024
Audrey L. (Hopkins) Smith, 69, of Kansas City, Missouri formerly of Odessa passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at her residence.
A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2024,
at the 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., Tuesday, July...
Allen Gene Bush
Jul 22, 2024
Allen Gene Bush, 73, of Odessa, Missouri formerly of Oak Grove passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family.
Graveside Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Odessa Cemetery. Memorial are suggested to VFW 5675. Memories of Allen and condolences for his family may be left at www.LedfordFamilyFH.com or on our...
John Richard Daniel
Jul 19, 2024
John Richard Daniel, 82 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at the 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.,...
Christine Marie Repphun
Jul 17, 2024
Christine “Chris” Marie (Stauber) Repphun, 75, of Lexington, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas surrounded by her loving family.
A Rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m., Friday, July 26, 2024, at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, 1720 South St., Lexington, MO, 64067, 660-259-2245. Visitation will follow from 6:00 p.m. to...
