May 1, 2024

Mary Ellen (Crenshaw) Ebrecht, 69, of Ravenwood, Missouri, and formerly of Maryville, Missouri, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at her home with family at her side.

Mary was born in Parnell, Missouri, on October 16, 1954, her parents were Curtis and Lela Maye (Maxwell) Crenshaw and preceded her in...

Apr 30, 2024

Michael E. “Mike” Jones, 66, of Maryville, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the North Kansas City Hospital.

Mike was born in Maryville, on January 24, 1958, to Forrest L. and Jessie (Long) Jones-Smith. Mike lived in the area all his life. He graduated from Nodaway-Holt High School in Graham,...

Apr 30, 2024

Viola Crum, 67, of Maryville, Missouri, passed away on April 30, 2024, in her home. There will be a Celebration of Life in Maryville at a later date.

She was born in Kansas City, MO on May 25, 1956, to Viola and Robert Milburn, along with her twin sister Robin. She was one of 9 children, the...

Apr 26, 2024

Kathleen Beatrice (McQuinn) Schafer, 88, of Skidmore, Missouri, passed from this life on Friday, April 26, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family on the farm where they were raised.

Kathleen was born and grew up on her parent’s farm near Conception, Missouri, on September 4, 1935.  They were Hubert and Stephanie...

Apr 23, 2024

Geraldine “Jeri” (Palmer) Patterson, 95, of Stanberry, Missouri and formerly of Maryville, Missouri, passed away in Stanberry on April 23, 2024, with her family at her side.

Jeri was born near Maryville, Missouri, on November 2, 1928, and lived in the area all her life.  Her parents were Theodore F. and Esther (Neidel)...

Apr 18, 2024

Gary W. Ross, 76, of Maitland, Missouri, passed away at home on Thursday, April 18, 2024, surrounded by family members.

Gary was born on August 17, 1947, in Clarinda, Iowa, to William and Florence (Reynolds) Ross.  He has lived in Maitland since 1979.

He was a high school graduate...

Apr 18, 2024

Luke Matthew Violett, 45, of Guilford, Missouri, passed away at home on Thursday, April 18, 2024, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Luke was born on September 15, 1978 to Stephanie L. Chapel (Karly) and Rodney B. Violett, in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Luke was raised by his Ma, Stephanie...

Apr 17, 2024

Janee Lehleitner, beloved wife and mother died Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at her home in Bethany, MO, with her husband, Bill, her faithful companion of over 50 years, by her side. She was 69 years old, and she lived those 69 years to the fullest.

Janee was raised by her mom, Joyce Phelps and her grandparents, Frank...

Apr 9, 2024

Elizabeth Alice “Betty” Bliley, 95, of Stanberry, Missouri, and formerly of Conception Junction, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Pine View Manor in Stanberry, surrounded by family.

Betty was born in Ravenwood, Missouri, on November 29, 1928, to Aloysius “Al” and Hazel Gertrude (Comer) Schuetz.  She attended grade school in...

Apr 2, 2024

George Edward Gumm, 91, of Maryville, Missouri, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care, Maryville, Missouri, with family at his side.

George was born on February 24, 1933, in Tindall, Missouri, he was a resident of Maryville for the past 67 years.  George graduated from the Spickard Missouri high school and...

Mar 27, 2024

Lisa Gay Smeltzer, 61, of Maryville, Missouri passed from this life into the arms of Jesus at home with family at her side on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 after an extended illness.

Lisa was born on December 27, 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to James and Naoma Smeltzer. She graduated from Maryville High School,...

Mar 25, 2024

Carolyn C. Henry, 88, Kansas City, Missouri, and formerly of Maryville, Missouri, died March 25 at Primrose Retirement Community, Kansas City, Missouri

Carolyn was a public-school teacher, retiring in 1995 from the Maryville, MO, School District where she taught for 22 years at Washington Middle School. In addition, she previously held teaching positions...

Mar 24, 2024

Shirley Marie Loch, 88, of Maryville, Missouri, passed from this life on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at the Mosiac Medical Center in Maryville.

Shirley was born on April 9, 1935, in Hopkins, Missouri, her parents were Lowell A. and Inna Y. (Clymens) Hudson, and they preceded her in death.  She was also preceded...

Mar 16, 2024

Kevin Darrell Leedom, 66, of Pickering, Missouri passed from this life on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at a hospice facility in Kansas City, Missouri, after a short illness.

Kevin was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 1, 1958, to Darrell Lloyd and Bernice Loretta (Rowland) Leedom.  He lived in Iowa and moved to Pickering in 1988.  ...

Mar 14, 2024

Dahlman Davis, 83, Maitland, MO, formerly of Odessa, MO and California, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday March 14, 2024. He had a recent fall and brief hospital stay in St. Joseph. He was born August 14, 1940, near Bolckow, Missouri to Richard Harold Davis and Lois E (Kent) Davis. He graduated in 1958 from North Andrew High School...

Mar 13, 2024

Vera Charlene Wallace, 89, of Maryville, Missouri passed on to her eternal rest on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the Maryville Living Center, with family at her side.

Charlene was born in Rulo, Nebraska, on October 12, 1934, to Charles E. and Vera S. (Kermoade) Titus.  She had lived most all her life in NW Missouri, and...

Mar 6, 2024

Lorna Sue (Mayfield) From, 82, of Maryville, Missouri, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Oak Pointe in Maryville.

Lorna was born in Maryville, Missouri on December 30, 1941, to Dr. Elwin Lavon (E.L.) and Kennie Christine (Florea) Mayfield. She lived in Hopkins, Missouri as a youth and later lived...

Feb 26, 2024

Billy Gene Morrison, age 81, of South Pasadena, Florida, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024.  Billy was born and raised in Hopkins, Missouri, the middle son of five boys, to Raymond and Maxine (Coleman) Morrison.

Billy worked at Barnett’s Grocery Store for many years until he graduated from Northwest Missouri State University...

Feb 22, 2024

Norma L. “Tillie” Snyder, 91, of Barnard, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2024.

Tillie was born on July 25, 1932, in Skidmore, Missouri, to Frank and Minnie (Hitchcock) Messner.  She was a lifelong NW Missouri resident.

She attended school in Graham, and on June 19, 1949, Tillie was united in marriage to...

Feb 18, 2024

Julia Dee Lyle, of Burlington Junction, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024, in Maryville, Missouri.

Julia was born to Cecil Pierson and Arcille Bloomfield in New York City, NY. Being the daughter of a Navy Chief, she moved frequently, sometimes attending 3 different schools in one year. In 1958 they retired...