All Obituaries

Judith “Judy” Elaine Dilley - age 63 of Cameron, MO passed away Thursday morning, October 15th, 2020 at Cameron Regional Medical Center in Cameron. Judy was born on January 20th, 1957 the daughter of W. J. and Shirley (Bloss) Dilley in North Kansas City, MO.  She grew up in Cameron and was a 1975 graduate of Cameron High School.  Judy worked as a CMT and assistant manager at Sonic. She also worked at Walmart.  She loved to watch the races at Winston. Judy enjoyed...

Lewis DeFries - age 79 of Turney, MO passed away Wednesday night, October 14th, 2020 at his home, with family at his side. Lewis was born on December 30th, 1940 the son of Christian and Edine (Coffelt) DeFries in Kansas City, KS.  He was a 1959 graduate of the Piper, KS high school.  On February 28th, 1959 he was united in marriage to Diane Stair at Stony Point Christian Church in Kansas City, KS.  Lewis’s desire was to raise his boys in the country on the farm where...

Lois Sumpter, age 97 of Higginsville, MO and formerly a lifelong resident of Turney, MO passed away Tuesday morning, October 6th, 2020 at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville. Lois was born on May 28th, 1923 the daughter of Clyde N. and Beulah May (Moody) Christopher in Turney, MO. She was a graduate of Turney High School. On July 19th, 1945 she was united in marriage to Harold Sumpter in Turney.  Lois then obtained a bachelor’s degree in education from Central Missouri State...

  Ronald J. McNeel, age 76 of Gallatin, MO passed away Thursday morning, October 1st, 2020 at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, MO.  Ronald was born on February 16th, 1944 the son of John Thomas and Alta Lee (Hathaway) McNeel in Gallatin, MO.  He was a 1962 graduate of Gallatin High School.  Ron served in the United States Navy during Vietnam and was stationed in California.  He worked as an air traffic controller and later retired from the United...

  George J. Vanderflute, age 89 of Jamesport, MO passed away Thursday morning, October 1, 2020 at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton, MO. He was born on January 6, 1931 the son of George and Anna (Ott) Vanderflute in Lamoni, IA.  He grew up in Decatur County, Iowa and later attended Terre Haute Country School.  George worked as a farmhand until he was 18 years old.  He worked for Wright Tree Service for over 20 years. On January 26, 1985 he was united in marriage to...

Kacyn Barry Wayne, 16, of Gallatin, Missouri, was born on November 11, 2003 at 11:37 a.m. in Liberty, MO. weighing 7 lb, 2 oz, with a fifty percent chance to live. For his mother, he was a miracle child. On September 29th, 2020, Kacyn passed away after taking his own life. Kacyn was a junior at Gallatin High School. He was an active Eagle Scout, spending much of his time in service for others in the community. He was selfless and always willing to help inside and outside of his home. Kacyn...

Deanna Jean (Ferguson) Nelson, age 60 of Jameson, MO passed away Monday evening, September 28th, 2020 at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, MO.  Deanna was born on January 25, 1960 the daughter Jesse and Margaret (Truitt) Ferguson in Jamesport, MO.  She grew up on the family farm, in Jameson, doing chores right alongside her brothers.  At age 13, she accepted the Lord and was baptized; placing her membership at Old Scotland Church of Christ.  She was a 1978...

  Charles Junior Findley, age 86 of Pleasant Valley, MO passed away Sunday evening, September 27th, 2020 at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO.  Junior was born on April 2nd, 1934 the son of Charles Everett and Effie Christine (Gregory) Findley in Polo, MO.  He grew up in the Polo area and attended Polo schools.  On June 22nd, 1951 Junior was united in marriage to Helen Elam at the Cowgill Baptist Church.  They lived in the Cowgill, Braymer and...

  Jimmy Jordan, age 63 of Gallatin, MO passed away Wednesday morning, September 23rd, 2020 at his home. Jimmy was born on September 28th, 1956 the son of James P. and Darlene (Davis) Jordan in Kansas City, KS.  He grew up in Kansas City and made his roots there, however the family moved several times across the country, because of his father’s military service.  Jimmy was a 1975 graduate of Oak Park High School.  While fishing, Jimmy met the love of his life, Norma...

  Fern Imogene Prewitt, age 95 of Kansas City, MO passed away Wednesday morning, September 23rd, 2020 at Riverside Nursing and Rehab in Riverside, MO. Fern was born on July 17th, 1925 the daughter of William Frank and Nora Bell (Davis) Conner in Braymer, MO.  She attended Braymer school.  Fern worked for Tension Envelopes and Luce Luggage in Kansas City, MO.  Fern was bubbly and loved playing bingo.  She enjoyed country western music and shows. She will be dearly...