Late Notices, Aug. 08, 2025

Late Notices

Manuel T. Alvarez Jr.

Manuel Tinoco Alvarez Jr. “Lil Chief”, 57, of St Joseph, died Aug. 6, 2025. Manuel has been cremated under the care of Rupp Funeral Home. No services are scheduled at this time. www.ruppfuneral.com

John A. Furgeson

John A. Furgeson, 66, St. Joseph, died Aug. 6, 2025. Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Cremation under the direction of Simplify Cremations & Funerals.

DeAnna K. Hatten

DeAnna “Dee” Kay Hatten, 85, St. Joseph, died Aug. 6, 2025. Farewell Services and Public Livestream 10 a.m. Aug. 21, Ashland United Methodist Church. Private Inurnment Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 20, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory.

John H. Jones

PRETTY PRAIRIE, Kan. – John Howard “Butch” Jones, 83, formerly of Brown County, Kansas, died Aug. 5, 2025. www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com

Betty L. Matlock

Betty Lou Matlock, 88, of St. Joseph, died Aug. 6, 2025. Visitation Aug. 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel. Services Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow in the Craig IOOF Cemetery in Craig, Missouri.

Karen Thurnau

Karen Thurnau, 67, St. Joseph, died Aug. 5, 2025. Farewell services pending. Arrangements under the direction of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory.

As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.