All Obituaries

  Barbara Louise (Morris) Stith - age 74 of Chillicothe, MO passed away Wednesday morning, June 15, 2022 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. Barbara was born on June 10, 1948, the daughter of Robert  and Ruth  (Clingingsmith) Morris in Livingston County, MO. She was a lifelong resident of Trenton and Chillicothe.  Barbara was a 1966 graduate of Trenton High School.  She furthered her education at Trenton Junior College, graduating in 1968 and...

  Michael C. Rupe - age 77 of Plattsburg, MO and formerly of Lathrop passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 15, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City. Mike was born on January 2, 1945, the son of Ralph and Helen (Baskette) Rupe in Imperial Beach, CA. He was a 1963 graduate of Lathrop High School. Mike worked for Hallmark for 25 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lathrop.  Mike enjoyed going to the Indy 500, coin collecting,...

Max Lee Murdock passed away on Saturday, June 11th, 2022, at his home.  He was the husband of Rochelle Murdock.  They shared 35 years of marriage together.  Max was born in Worth County, Missouri on January 6, 1934, he was the son of Edgar and Opal Murdock.  He was in the United States Army and was honorably discharged from the Army.  He retired from a long career in construction working for Howard construction, Clarkson Construction and O’Donnell and Son...

Donald "Don" Otto Nees - age 90 of Higginsville, MO passed away Thursday morning, June 9, 2022, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, where he was affectionately known as "Mr. Don". Don was born on April 24, 1932, the son of Martin E. and Caroline Louise (Schaeffer) Nees in Denver, CO. He was a 1950 graduate of Wyandotte High School. He attended community college in Tulsa and furthered his education in later years at William Jewell College in Liberty. He...

  Theda Mae Lewis - age 70 of Lawson, MO passed away Monday morning, June 06, 2022, at her home in Lawson. Theda was born on December 12, 1951, to Willis Calvin and Francis Pauline (Bartee) Gordon in Holt, MO. She graduated from Kearney High School in 1969. She married Bruce Lewis on December 10th, 1973, in Plattsburg, MO. She was a member of the Holt Baptist Church. Theda was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved her grandchildren, her flowers, and all...

  Donna M. (Reuss) Hutsell - age 71 of Excelsior Springs, MO passed away Sunday morning, June 5, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City. Donna was born on November 9, 1950, the daughter of David Otto and Ruby Ethel (Keen) Reuss in Kansas City, MO. She grew up in Eldorado Springs, MO and graduated from high school there in 1968.  Prior to moving to Excelsior Springs in 2013, she had lived in Eldorado Springs and Joplin.  Donna worked as a caregiver....

Viola May Walker - age 78 of Gallatin, MO passed away Monday morning, May 30, 2022, at Cameron Regional Medical Center in Cameron. Viola was born on December 18, 1943, the daughter of Clifford and Bertha (Tucker) Hogan in Daviess County, MO. She attended Gallatin Schools.  Viola married James Walker on June 16th, 1963, in Daviess County. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing bingo, fishing, and gardening. Viola loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and...

  Robert "Bob" Lewis Vaughn - age 75 of Lathrop, MO passed away May 28, 2022, at his home. Bob was born on November 2nd, 1946, the son of Charles Vaughn and Geraldine (Rhodes) Vaughn in Kansas City, Kansas. He grew up in Kansas City and was a 1965 graduate of North Kansas City High School. He married Diana Salisbury in 1969, they were married 5 years and had 2 children. On December 10th, 1977, he was united in marriage with Roberta Ann (Fuller) Vaughn at Winnwood...

  Allen Hoyle - age 78 of Bethany, MO passed away Friday evening, May 27, 2022, at his home. Allen was born on March 14, 1944, the son of Grover  and Lillian  (Ramsbottom) Hoyle in St. Joseph, MO. He grew up in Jameson and was a 1962 graduate of Jameson High School. He married May Gannan on  March 11th, 1972, in Gallatin. Allen served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Jameson. He will be dearly...

  Dwayne Francis Stout - age 51 of Gallatin, MO passed away Thursday May 26, 2022, due to injuries sustained in a car accident. Dwayne was born on March 29, 1971, the son of Dale Franklin Stout and Maureen Agnes (Larson) Laughlin in Olympia, WA. Dwayne grew up in Marysville, KS. He married Lisa Cunningham on August 18th, 1990, in Montrose, CO. Dwayne was a self-employed carpenter, and owned Intesp, LLC. He was a son, brother, husband, father, grandpa, uncle, friend, second...