All Obituaries

  Frances Lillian (Vanover) Whitt was a caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and friend. She peacefully left this world on December 3, 2021 at the age of 107 years, 3 months, and 5 days. Frances was born in rural Gallatin, Missouri to George Thomas and Janettie Alice (Hoyle) Vanover on August 28, 1914.  She was the sixth child of seven children, all of whom preceded her in death. On January 3, 1932 Frances married Clyde...

  Bob L. Patterson - age 78 of Cameron, MO passed away Sunday morning, November 28th, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, MO. Bob was born on March 17th, 1943, on the family farm in rural Plattsburg, MO. He was a graduate of Plattsburg High School.  Bob was a jack of all trades, farming and trucking most of his life.  He served our country in the United States Army from June 10th , 1964 until his honorable discharge on May 31st, 1970. Initially he was...

  Kenny Curtis, age 82, of Gallatin, Missouri, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021. Kenny was born September 13, 1939 in Gallatin, Missouri, a son of Floyd and Gladys (Woody) Curtis. Kenny attended rural country school near Gallatin. He married Dolly Hogan on September 16, 1979 in Gallatin. Kenny was a farm worker.  He loved spending time outdoors and cherished his grandkids and great-grandkids.   Kenny is survived by four children, Berneice Eaton...

Virginia “Ginny” Frances (Murray) Cox, age 86, Gallatin, Mo., passed away peacefully at home on November 14, 2021.  Virginia was born May 3, 1935, in Polo, Mo to Samuel Forrest Murray and Ethel L. (Smith) Murray.  Virginia worked at Stride Rite Shoe Factory for 47 years until it closed in May of 2000.  On October 16, 1954, Virginia married Henry C. Cox, they were married for 16 years and made their home in Gallatin. Survivor of the home for 63...

Dewey R. Hobbs, age 81, of Polo, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri. Dewey was born January 15, 1940, in Idaho, a son of Everett Carl and Clara May (Roberts) Hobbs. Dewey grew up in Shell Knob, MO and graduated from school there. He worked for Holmes Drywall Supply for 41 years as a delivery driver and crane operator. He married Bonnie (Tilton) Humphreys on September 9, 1988, in Independence, MO. Dewey lived mainly in the...

    Lawrence Denney Jefferson Sr May 30, 1923 – November 9, 2021   L.D. "Jeff" Jefferson Sr - age 98 of Gallatin, MO passed away Tuesday morning, November 9th, 2021, at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on May 30, 1923, the son of William Madison and Clara Bernice (Denney) Jefferson in Woodbine, Iowa.  He attended school in Woodbine, Iowa, Redding, Iowa and graduated in 1941 from the Grant...

John Warren Allen - age 80 of Polo, MO passed away Tuesday morning, November 9th, 2021, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehab in Richmond. John was born on November 16th, 1940, the son of William Raymond and Lillian Fontell (Herron) Allen in Salina, KS.  He was a 1958 graduate of Polo High School. On May 10, 1963, he was united in marriage to Barbara Dillman in Excelsior Springs, MO. John served in the United States Navy  from May 19th, 1958 until his honorable discharge on December 14th,...

Norman "Joe" DeWayne Stottlemyre - age 86 of Lathrop, MO passed away Tuesday morning, November 9th, 2021, at home in Lathrop. He was born October 22, 1935 in Spickard, Missouri, a son of Oakley and Dorothy Irene May (Kincade) Stottlemyre. Norman was baptized at a young age. He grew up in the Trenton, MO area and graduated from Galt High School in 1953.  He married Mary Jane "Jenny" Madrid on March 25, 1961 in Miami, OK. They lived in the Mirabile area for...

Merrill A. Hall - age 97 of Bondurant, IA passed away Monday morning, November 8th, 2021 in Clinton County, MO. Local arrangements entrusted to the care and direction of Stith Funeral Home in Lathrop. (816) 740-4658. Arrangements in Des Moines, IA are pending under the direction of Hamilton's Funeral Home near Highland Memory Gardens in Des Moines. 

  Tiffany Marie Smith - age 32 of Richmond, MO passed away Sunday, November 7th, 2021. Tiffany was born October 27, 1989, in North Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter of Mark Dwain Smith and Debra Peoples. Tiffany grew up in Richmond and graduated from high school there. She loved God, family, her children, animals, nature, and anything outdoors. She was a free spirit with a beautiful, contagious spirit and loved helping people. One of Tiffany's favorite things to do was watch...