Obituaries

Jun 17, 2020

Jarrett Wayne Smith, age 30, of Stover, passed away Wednesday evening, June 17, 2020, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident while he was on the way to Sedalia.

He was born July 13, 1989, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Charles Levi Smith Sr. and Connie Taylor Singletary Smith.

At the time of his...

Jun 11, 2020

Mary Lou Hainen

Mary Lou Hainen, age 79 of Tipton, passed away June 11, 2020. Mary Lou was born Sept 8, 1940 to Andrew J. Hainen and Louise Fisher Hainen. Mary Lou was born with Cerebral Palsy. In past times, she was unable to attend school. However, Mary Lou’s father engaged a private...

Jun 11, 2020

Our community lost a bright light on the morning of June 11, 2020, Deb Hill may have lost her battle with cancer but she will tell you she gained so much more.

Deborah Lynn Hill was born in Sedalia on April 5, 1960, the youngest child of Ralph and Marcile Moenkhoff Hill.

Her childhood, like...

Jun 9, 2020

Malenda Marie Gibson, age 58, of Versailles passed away June 9, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri while undergoing heart surgery.

On April, 30 1962 she was born to Clifford H. Hales and Esther L. (Cowan) Hales in Independence, Missouri and was the youngest daughter of three.

During her early years, her...

Jun 3, 2020

Eugene James Grunick, 94, of Tipton, Missouri passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Tipton Oak Manor. He was one of 2 children born to Anthony and Marie Frances Grunick in St. Louis, Missouri.At age 17 Eugene enlisted in the Marine Corps. serving 3 years in the Pacific theatre in the Soloman and Marshall Islands. Upon returning...

Jun 2, 2020

Elfriede Helene Kurka, age 96, of Stover passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the Golden Age Living Center.

On January 27, 1924 she was born, the only daughter of Fredrick and Herta Mueller Bothe in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. She was united in marriage to John Paul Kurka on October 9, 1943 in Germany, who preceded her in...

May 25, 2020

William Lee Bennett, age 80, of Stover, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020, at St. Mary’s Health Center in Jefferson City with his wife and daughter by his side.

He was born August 14, 1939, in St. Joseph, Michigan a son of William and Victoria Connaghn Bennett.

Bill grew up in Michigan and was a...

May 24, 2020

Henrietta Soppelsa, age 97, of Stover, formerly of Versailles, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, at her daughter’s home.

She was born August 30, 1922, in Dixon, a daughter of William and Esta Loague Shanks.  On February 14, 1987, in Versailles, Henrietta was united in marriage to Alfred Soppelsa, who preceded her in...

May 23, 2020

Raymond Roy Johnson, age 71 of Pilot Grove, Missouri, passed away Saturday evening at Harry S. Truman Veteran's Hospital in Columbia. His family was by his side as he succumbed in his long battle with cancer.

One of six children, Ray was born February 2, 1949 to Jessie E. and Ruby L. Johnson in Thayer,...

May 22, 2020

Freda M. Toellner, 88, of Columbia, formerly of Bunceton, passed away peacefully at Lenoir Woods Senior Living Community on Friday, May 22, 2020.

Freda Mae Schmidt was born in Tipton, on April 9, 1932, the daughter of William R. Schmidt and Veronica Remlinger Schmidt. She married Erving Toellner on May 16, 1953 at St Andrew’s...

May 22, 2020

Levina Lucy (Schoen) Reuter, age 101, formerly of Pilot Grove, Missouri passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at Oakridge Nursing in Plattsburg, Missouri.

Levina was born August 21, 1918, in Clear Creek, near Pilot Grove, Missouri. she was the daughter of Rudolph and Mary (Gerke) Schoen. Prior to her marriage, Levina was a correspondent for...

May 21, 2020

Larry A. “Butch” Zurmiller, age 69, of Stover, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Boone Hospital in Columbia with his wife and children by his side.

He was born August 12, 1950, in Esbon, Kansas a son of Verlin and Violet Bender Zurmiller.  On October 17, 1970, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Butch was...

May 15, 2020

Doris “Dotsy” Ann Twenter, age 84, of Pilot Grove, Missouri, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2020, with her family by her side.

Dotsy was born November 4, 1935, on the Lang family farm in Martinsville, Missouri. She was the eighth of nine children born to Joseph and Rosa Lang.

Dotsy remained in...

May 15, 2020

Etta Jean Rath, age 91, longtime resident of Stover, passed away Friday afternoon, May 15, 2020, at the Golden Age Living Center in Stover, Missouri.  She was born on September 28, 1928, in Waverly, Kansas, to Nolen and Percie (Forsyth) Calvert.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law; Jim and Pat Rath of Lee’s Summit, Mark and Vickey...

May 13, 2020

Beverly Jo Ulmer of Tipton, Missouri passed away Wednesday evening, May 13, 2020 in Jefferson City, Missouri. In 1947 she was born the daughter of Hubert Joe Lee and Anna Elizabeth Bartee in Sweet Springs, Mo. Beverly suffered for many years from COPD. She was the spouse of Ronnie L. Ulmer. The couple moved to Tipton, MO...

May 7, 2020

Edna Margaret Roten, age 88, formerly of Peoria, Illinois, passed away at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove, Missouri late Thursday evening, May 7, 2020.

The youngest of 11 children, Edna was born May 9, 1931 in Belton, Bell County, Texas to Joseph Franklin and Lillian Viola Griffin. She graduated high school as valedictorian of her...

May 2, 2020

Thomas Lee Aydelott of Pilot Grove, Mo. passed away early Saturday morning, May 2, 2020 with a caring family at his side.

Tom was born exactly 80 years ago on May 2, 1940 in Troy, Mo. to W.T. and Elizabeth Aydelott. As a young man in high school, he was an accomplished baseball pitcher and...

May 2, 2020

Betty A. Hollcroft, age 87, of Versailles, passed away Saturday evening, May 2, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. She was born February 9, 1933, in Franklin, Missouri the only child of Raymond and Ruth “Nell” Isle Hollcroft. She grew up in Howard County and was a graduate of Fayette High School in Fayette, Missouri. Betty worked...

Apr 28, 2020

Kenneth Lester Fulbright, age 70 of Clarksburg, Missouri passed away early Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Capital Region Hospital in Jefferson City.

An only child, Kenneth was born January 22, 1950 in St.Louis, Missouri to Lester O. and Dorothy A. Fulbright. He spent his childhood in the St. Louis area and a year after graduation,...

Apr 28, 2020

Courtney Sue Arnold, age 49, of Stover passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her home.

She was born November 13, 1970 in St. Joseph a daughter of Charles "Sonny" and Carol Elton Pendleton.

Courtney was a 1989 graduate of Stover High School.

On March 21, 2008 she was united...