Obituaries

By NewsPress Now Late Notices As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.

By NewsPress Now Betty Opal Sutter, 92, St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Born in St. Joseph Dec. 4, 1931, to Fred and Georgia (Cottrill) Sutter. She attended Cathedral School, the Convent of Sacred Heart, class of 1950, and Gards Business School. She was a member of the Cathedral Catholic Church, the Alter

By NewsPress Now WACO, Texas – Diane Jeannette Bailey Allison, devoted, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at The Delaney on Lake Waco. A Celebration of Diane’s Life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in the Sanctuary of

By NewsPress Now CAMERON, Mo. – Greg Cody Felts, 74, Cameron, Missouri, formerly of St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. He was born Jan. 23, 1950, in St. Joseph, to Verne and Gertrude Felts. Greg graduated from Central High School in 1968, and later attended Missouri Western State University. He was a veteran

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By NewsPress Now Doris Fuston, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sept. 22, 2024. She was born Jan. 7, 1938, in St. Joseph, to Forrest and Minnie Aughinbaugh. She graduated from Lafayette High School after being an avid Roller Skater earning bars and medals in Dance and Figure Skating. Later she

By NewsPress Now TOPEKA, Kan. – Jerry Lee Tapee, 80, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 9, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., with time for memorial sharing from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Memorial contributions may

By NewsPress Now Judith “Judy” Marilyn Pike, 84, St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care. Judy was born Oct. 5, 1939, in St. Joseph, to Carle and Delsie (Haynes) Pike. She attended Lafayette High School in St. Joseph and then committed over 45 years of service to Southwestern Bell Telephone

By NewsPress Now Mark A. Mays, 67, passed away surrounded by family and friends on Sept. 24, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Velda King-Mays; his mother, Henrietta Hoard (Vernon Bethea); siblings, Lawrence Mays (Jo), Rodney Mays (Paula), Bryan Robinson (Debria), Shawn Hoard, and Alicia Henderson. He was preceded in death by his stepfather,

By NewsPress Now Late Notices Robbin O. Doss KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Robbin Olivia Doss, 69, Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of St. Joseph, died Sept. 24, 2024. Graveside service 11 a.m. Oct. 1, Ashland Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Bullock Family Funeral Chapel. www.bullockffc.com Doris L. Fuston BATON ROUGE, La. -Doris Louise Fuston, 86,

By NewsPress Now COLUMBIA, Mo. – Richard J Schieber, 78, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Maryville, Missouri, died Sept. 23, 2024, in Columbia, after complications of Agent Orange. Born on Jan. 2, 1946, in Maryville, to Leonard and Laura (Eickholt) Schieber. He married Jane Kissinger on Dec. 30, 1972. Survivors, wife, Jane; daughter, Lori (James)

By NewsPress Now EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. – Robert “Bob” W. Falk, 72, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born Dec. 1, 1951, in St. Joseph, to Darrell and Shirley (Bratt) Falk. Bob was a design engineer for Southwestern Bell and

By NewsPress Now Late Notices Mark A. Mays Mark A. Mays, 67, passed away Sept. 24, 2024. Memorial service will Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel with Rev. Vernon Winfrey officiating. Visitation will start one hour prior to the memorial service. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.

By NewsPress Now Erma May Ritchie, 83, of St. Joseph, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at a local health care facility. She was born April 23, 1941, in St. Joseph, daughter of Adelia and Shirley Leslie. She attended Dekalb, Missouri, High School. On Jan. 31, 1959, she married Jimmy Ritchie, who preceded her in

By NewsPress Now WATHENA, Kan. – Wayne M. Bruder, 90, Wathena, Kansas, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. He was born Jan. 5, 1934, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Charles and Evelyn (Fischer) Bruder. Wayne married Judith Diana Orrill on Oct. 9, 1955. She preceded him in death on May 17, 2020. He proudly served

By NewsPress Now Sharon Kay Maynard Royle, 79, St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, the evening of the harvest moon. She was born Feb. 9, 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Col. Stanley Getchel Maynard Sr. and Mary Louise Jacoby Maynard. She received a degree in English literature at the University of Missouri.

By NewsPress Now GALENA, Mo. – Karen “K.J.” Buckman, 60, of Galena, Missouri, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born July 6, 1964, in Kansas City, daughter of Barbara and Walter Brickey. She graduated from Lone Jack High School and Missouri Western State University with a B.S.N. Bachelor of

By NewsPress Now SAVANNAH, Mo. – Marilyn Meyer, 84, formerly of Oregon, Missouri, passed away Sept. 21, 2024, at a St. Joseph care center. Celebration of Life Service: 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Chamberlain Funeral Home, Oregon, Missouri. Online condolences and complete obituary may be found at www.chamberlainfuneral.com. As published in the St.

By NewsPress Now It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Judy Ann “Nanie” Hill, on Sept. 21, 2024. Judy, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend will be remembered for her genuine warmth, endless compassion, unwavering strength and faith in God that touched the lives of everyone who knew her.

By NewsPress Now EASTON, Mo. – Pamela Arlene Osborn, 74, of Easton, Missouri, passed away on Sept. 22, 2024. Pam was born on March 5, 1950, in Long Beach, California, to John S. Courtney and Ida L. Courtney (Frogge) and lived a life full of passion and purpose. For 31 years Pam was the proud

By NewsPress Now Late Notices James R. Donaldson SAVANNAH, Mo. -James “Jim” R. Donaldson, 88, Savannah, Missouri, passed away Sept. 19, 2024. Visitation at Eastside Baptist Church Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. with the funeral service following at 11 a.m. www.heatonbowmansmith.com As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.

By NewsPress Now EASTON, Mo. — Pamela Arlene Osborn, 74, of Easton, Missouri, passed away on Sept. 22, 2024. Pam was born on March 5, 1950, in Long Beach, California, to John S. Courtney and Ida L. Courtney (Frogge) and lived a life full of passion and purpose. For 31 years Pam was the proud

By NewsPress Now Mary “Denise” Lewis, 68, of St. Joseph, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. She was born on June 1, 1956, to Jim and Dee Jordan. Denise attended Cathedral Catholic School and graduated in 1974 from Bishop LeBlond High School. She spent over 30 years working at Cablevision. She then started a

By NewsPress Now Late Notices Edith Cook Edith Cook passed away Sept. 20, 2024. Edith’s service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel with David Mejia Officiating. Visitation will begin at noon on Tuesday. Interment will follow at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Agency, Missouri. Timothy D. Nelson Sr.

By NewsPress Now Jean (Ogden) Blanton, 93, St. Joseph, passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. She was born Dec. 24, 1930, in Strickler, Arkansas, to Charles and Dona (Cantrell) Ogden. Jean married James “Buck” Blanton on April 19, 1947. He preceded her in death on Nov. 15, 2006. She was a pricing specialist for American

By NewsPress Now Caroline J. Fankhauser, St. Joseph, passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Caroline was born Sept. 24, 1935, in St. Joseph, to Allen and Mary Calhoon. In 1953 she married Marvin Fankhauser Jr. after graduation from Central High School, and they shared 71 years of marriage together.

By NewsPress Now Our loving mother and grandmother, Betty June (Schaber) Crawford, age 95, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born June 20, 1929, in Amazonia, Missouri, the daughter of the late John and Cecil (Moser) Schaber. She graduated from Lafayette High School, and the

By NewsPress Now LIBERTY, Mo. – Mark David Giddens, warrior and friend, loyal and true, passed away peacefully at the age of 55, at his loving home in Liberty, Missouri, surrounded by those who cherished him on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Born on Thursday, Dec. 26, 1968, to James and Donna (Van Cleave) Giddens, of

By NewsPress Now SGM Tex “Conley” West Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.), 80, St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. He was born Jan. 26, 1944, in Kayjay, Kentucky, to Conley West Sr. and Sally (Lawson) West. Conley enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1963, where he became a skilled sniper. He served five tours

By NewsPress Now James Potter Jr. James “JT” Potter Jr. passed away Sept. 20, 2024, at home surrounded by family. JT was born in Plattsburg, Missouri, to Blanch (Hatcher) and James Potter. He graduated from Plattsburg High School and two years of college. After graduation, he joined the Army in 1962, serving three years, then