All Obituaries

Janis May Jones - age 83 of Cameron, MO passed away Saturday afternoon, May 27, 2023, at Quail Run Health Care Center in Cameron. Janis was born on May 11, 1940, the daughter of Martin and Alta Hazel (Creason) Rogers in Newtown, MO. Janis was a 1958 graduate of Newtown High School. She married Donald Jones on July 28th, 1959, at the Methodist Church in Milan, MO. They made their home in Kansas City before moving to Lathrop in 1970. Janis was an avid bingo player, she enjoyed...

Bentley Kyle Dean Morgan, infant son of Eric Morgan and Kiah Price of Altamont, MO, passed away shortly after birth, Wednesday morning, May 24, 2023, at Cameron Regional Medical Center in Cameron, MO.   He is preceded in death by his sibling, Adrian Morgan; cousin, Amber Price, and adopted grandpa, Dwayne Stout. He is survived by his parents, paternal grandmother, Shelly Morgan of Breckenridge, MO, maternal grandparents, Ryan And Elizabeth Price of Altamont, MO, maternal grandparents,...

David K. Walters, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away May 19th, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at the North Kansas City Hospital. Dave was born in 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and lived in the Lathrop area for more than 30 years. He overcame significant obstacles in his childhood to create a loving family that stretches across the Atlantic. A proud Veteran, it was while serving in the United States Army in Germany that Dave developed a taste for warm...

Leonard Lee Hartley - age 82 of Jamesport, MO passed away Saturday afternoon, May 6, 2023, at Daviess County Nursing and Rehab in Gallatin, Missouri. Leonard was born on September 16th, 1940, the son of Floyd “Pete” and Geraldine (Haden) Hartley on the Hartley homestead in a log cabin on Big Beaver Creek, near Arno, MO. He attended grade school in Arno and was a 1960 graduate of Ava High School.  On January 20th, 1963, Leonard was united in marriage to Evelyn Boley in Ava....

Brock Alan Larkin - age 49 of Lock Springs, MO passed away Thursday afternoon, May 4, 2023 at home in Lock Springs, MO. Brock was born on June 10, 1973, the son of Donald James Larkin and  Donnette Warwick  in Jamesport, MO. Brock grew up in Lock Springs, MO and Shawnee, KS. He graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in 1991. Brock was known for his happy personality and his great skills in carpentry. He enjoyed coin collecting, star gazing towards the...

 Shirley J. Crenshaw - age 78 of Herculaneum, MO, and formerly of Chillicothe, MO, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 27, 2023 at Scenic Nursing & Rehab Center in Herculaneum, Missouri. Shirley was born on May 29, 1944, the daughter of Harry and Eva  (Patridge) Mason in Chillicothe, MO. She grew up there and was a graduate of Chillicothe, MO . She married Larry Crenshaw and they were blessed with two children, Joe and Kimberly. They were married for 34 years. She was a...

Michael George Larson, 66, of Lathrop, Missouri passed away Thursday morning, April 27, 2023, at his home in Lathrop. Mike was born on April 10, 1957, the son of George William and Olive Irene (Stogsdill) Larson in Hillsboro, Oregon. He grew up in Livermore, CA and Williams, AZ. Mike married Sandra Deskin on May 31, 1980, in Ash Fork, Arizona. Throughout their married life they raised their family in Phoenix, AZ, Goodland, KS, East Palestine, OH, Java Center, NY, and Tonganoxie,...

John Thomas Cragg - age 87 of Gallatin, MO passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 19, 2023, at HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, FL. Tom was born on January 12, 1936, the son of Dean  and Lucille  (Ratliff) Cragg in Kirksville, MO. Tom was a 1953 graduate of Kirksville High School.  He enlisted in the Naval Reserves as a high school senior and continued to serve his country in the United States Army from 1954 until his honorable discharge in 1956. He married...

Adam Michael Vickers - age 44 of Columbia, MO and formerly of the Kansas City area passed away Wednesday morning, April 19, 2023 in Moberly, MO. Adam was born on December 13, 1978, the son of David Vickers and Terri Clark in Kansas City, MO. He attended school in Raymore and grew up in the Raymore and Belton area. Adam had a huge heart, evidenced by his loving and giving nature. He was a humble and genuine man who had a positive impact on people. Adam was an influential leader. The...

Loretta Jones - age 78, formally of Kansas City, MO and a resident of Hillcrest Manor in Hamilton, MO, passed away Wednesday night, April 19, 2023. Loretta was born on July 12, 1944, the daughter of John Floyd and Ella (Basinger) Maxwell in Lawrence, KS. She grew up in St. Joseph's Girls Home in Kansas City where she made a lifelong friend and sister, Mary JoAnn Williams. She was a graduate of Redemptorist High School in Kansas City.  She married Claude Jones and he preceded...