Linda Louise Derry Vejar, 72, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, in St. Joseph. Born on Aug. 22, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Betty (Childers Faulk) and Lawrence Derry. Linda had a profound love for music, books, and cooking, embracing family traditions in the kitchen and creating meals that brought joy
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James C. Whitmore 81, of St Joseph, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025, in a St. Joseph health care center. He was born Oct. 9, 1943, in St. Joseph, son of the late Mary and Harry Whitmore. As a young man he joined the United States Marine Corp and served in Vietnam. He worked as
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Dr. Donald “Doc” Emmett Sklenar M.D., 95, St. Joseph, passed away July 31, 2025. He was born July 27, 1930, in Hillsboro, Kansas, to Emmett and Mary (Rickley) Sklenar. Don spoke many times and was heavily influenced by the struggles faced by his family during the Great Depression. From a young age, he felt a
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Late Notices Clint W. Angold Clint Wayne Angold, 64, of St. Joseph, died July 27, 2025. Cremation services have been entrusted with Heaton-Bowman-Smith-Sidenfaden Chapel. Jean Allen MORRILL, Kan. – Jean Allen, 85, of rural Morrill, Kansas, died July 30, 2025. www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com Matthew A. Deets Matthew Allen Deets, 73, of St. Joseph, died July 29, 2025.
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