Obituaries
Clemella M. Farlow
Jan 4, 2015
CLEMELLA MARIE FARLOW Clemella M. Farlow, 87, of Lexington, MO passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Riverbend Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center. Clemella Kincheloe was born May 15, 1927 in Kansas City, MO, to Laurence D. and Sarah Marie Keller Kincheloe. She was a loan officer in the banking industry for many years. She was a member of Christ...
Constance Marie Whritner
Jan 3, 2015
www.ralphojones.com <http://www.ralphojones.com> Constance “Connie†Marie Whritner, 72, of Odessa, MO passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. Services were held in New York. Connie was born on December 13, 1942 in Flordia, New York to Leo and Agnes (Heter) Turczyn. She worked as a produce clerk for Shop Rite. On March...
Georgia F. Brandel
Jan 3, 2015
Georgia F. Brandel, 87, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Odessa Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Odessa Senior Center Building Board. Condolences for the family may be left at www.ralphojones.com <http://www.ralphojones.com> or on our Facebook...
Lola Creason
Dec 31, 2014
Lola Creason, age 87, returned to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday December 31, 2014, at St Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, MO. She lived in Lexington, MO from 1961 to 2009. In 2009, following the passing of her husband, Ray, she moved to St Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs. She lived in the assisted living area for three years and...
LEONA LOCKE
Dec 29, 2014
Leona Locke, 67, of Lexington, MO passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at N. Kansas City Hospice House. Leona Williams was born May 5, 1947 at Alma, MO to Edgar and Katherine (Brown) Williams. She married Ronnie C. Locke on April 12, 1985 in Higginsville, MO. Leona was a Developmental Assistant 2 at the Higginsville Habilitation Center for 30 years....
BERTHA ELIZABETH WESTERMAN
Dec 28, 2014
Bertha E. Westerman, 100, of Wellington, MO passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at St. Marys Manor in Blue Springs, MO. Bertha E. Skold was born November 22, 1914 in Rosedale, KS to August and Ingeborg Walgren Skold. She married Alton C. �Monk� Westerman on April 21, 1934. Mrs. Westerman was a homemaker. Bertha is survived by her children: Joan...
Alice Gnotta Schwab
Dec 23, 2014
Alice Gnotta Schwab Alice Gnotta Schwab, 92, of Fullerton, CA and Lexington, MO passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, CA. Alice was born on April 3, 1922 to Eraldo and Alfonsina (Tonetti) Gnotta in Lexington, MO. She married Robert Lee (Bob) Schwab on June 30, 1946; he preceded her in death on June...
Brigit Cathleen Cook
Dec 23, 2014
Brigit Cathleen Cook, 14 of Odessa, Missouri passed away December 23, 2014 at her home. Brigit was born November 27, 2000 at Cape Girardeau Missouri to Charles and Amy Cook. Brigit was an eighth grade student at Odessa Middle School. A Memorial service will be held Monday, December 29, at 4:00 P.M. at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306...
KENDALL DAVID WHITNEY
Dec 20, 2014
Funeral services for Kendall Whitney, 21 of Lexington will be held on Tuesday, December 23 at 2:00 pm at the Lexington United Methodist Church, Lexington. Visitation for Kendall will be held on Monday, December 22, 2014 from 6 to 8 pm at the church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers the family request that memorials...
Paul "Pappy" O'Dell
Dec 19, 2014
PAUL FREDERICK �PAPPY� ODELL Frederick �Pappy� ODell, 96, of Lexington, MO died Friday, December 19, 2014 at Riverbend Heights Health and Rehabilitation , Lexington. Frederick ODell was born February 16, 1918 in Lexington, MO, the son of William Henry and Laura Jane Hoover ODell. Pappy was a welder for American Steel Works, from which he retired. He was of the...
Leo Marion Barresi
Dec 18, 2014
Leo Marion Barresi, 87, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Zion United Church of Christ, 105 N. Mary St., Mayview, MO 64071 with Pastor Kristin Aardema Faigh officiating. Visitation will...
James Leon Campbell
Dec 18, 2014
James Campbell, 66, of Wellington, MO passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Golden Living Care Center in Odessa. Jimmie Campbell was born September 26, 1948 in Kansas City, MO, to James K. and Frances L. �Corky� Dumas Campbell. Jimmie attended school in Kansas City, MO and had done assembly work at a shelter workshop. He was a member of...
Clarence Edward Willig
Dec 12, 2014
Clarence Edward Willig. 84 of Odessa, MO passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at home. Visitation will be Sunday, December 14, 2014, from 3 to 4:00 p.m. at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO 64076, 816-633-5524. Graveside Services with Military Rites will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 15, 2014 with Reverend...
Caroline Copening Ratcliffe
Dec 12, 2014
Caroline Barnett Copening Ratcliffe 1947-2014 Caroline Ratcliffe, 67, of Lexington, Missouri died Friday, December 12, 2014 at Research Medical Center Hospice in Kansas City, Missouri. Caroline was born September 9, 1947 in Iola, Kansas to Ruth and Lawrence Copening. She attended Iola public schools graduating from Iola High School where she was a member of the school band. She earned...
Betty Nadine Coupland
Dec 11, 2014
Betty Nadine Filler Coupland, age 85 of Odessa, Mo., passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at the Church of Christ in Odessa, Mo. Visitation will be Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 12:30 at the Church of Christ. Burial will be at Odessa Cemetery, with Pastor Jason Hawkins...
Patricia Jean
Dec 11, 2014
Patricia Lauer Cox died at the Riverbend Heights Care Center in Lexington, MO on Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was born June 1, 1923 in Mt. Union, Iowa to Harry Lauer and Hazel Gabeline Lauer. She was married to Morris Cox in Tyler, Texas on June 27, 1945. Patricia graduated from the University of Missouri in 1944 with a Music...
Robert Ross Phillips
Dec 9, 2014
Robert “Bob†Ross Phillips, 90, of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Tuesday December 9, 2014 in Lee’s Summit, MO. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Greenton Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, December 12, 2014 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. Second St., Odessa, MO, 64076,...
Daizy Yvonne Tavender
Dec 9, 2014
Daizy Yvonne (Adkins) Tavender, 55 of Odessa, MO passed away on Tuesday December 9, 2014 at home surrounded by family. The family will host a Celebration of Life service at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Assembly of God Church in Odessa with Pastor Danny Davis officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Family in care of Carrie Mullins....
Betty Jane Mussatto
Dec 7, 2014
Betty Hulon Mussatto was born Betty Jane Barron on December 9, 1922 in Lexington, MO. She was the middle of three daughters born to Ella and Edward Barron. After graduation from Lexington High School in 1940, Betty began her career as secretary to the president of Dunhill shirt factory in Lexington. In 1946 she moved to California. She married Hank...
EDWARD HENRY LUEHRMAN
Dec 1, 2014
Edward Henry Luehrman, 89, of Lexington, MO passed away at his home on Monday, December 1, 2014. Edward Luehrman was born April 25, 1925 in Lexington, MO to Henry John Luehrman and Clara Louise Nolting Luehrman. He married Glennis Skidmore May 7, 1950, she preceded him in death in 1976. He later married Vera Morrow Lefholz on July 15, 1977....
