Gerald Lee Brock, 91, of St. Joseph, passed away Monday, April 28, 2025, in at his home. Gerald was born Jan. 7, 1934, in Norborne, Missouri, son of the late Essie and Myron Brock. He graduated from Savannah, Missouri, High School, class of 1952. On March 26, 1955, he married Marion Ziolkowski. Gerald worked serveral

A proud Navy veteran, Richard McQuiston served his country during the Vietnam War and was awarded three medals for his service. He was a lifelong tinkerer with an endless curiosity, always fixing, modifying, or exploring how things worked. An avid outdoorsman and Missouri Master Angler, he found joy in fishing, stargazing, and simply being in

Nancy Kay Neidel, 84, of St. Joseph, passed away Monday, April 28, 2025, in a St. Joseph hospital. She was born April 2, 1941, daughter of the late Alberta and Donald Greiner. She enjoyed growing up on the Holt County Family Farm. She graduated from Oregon High School and Central Methodist University, in Fayette, Missouri,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jeralee Tietz, age 82, of Kansas City, Missouri, wife of Ronald Tietz, passed away April 24, 2025. She was born Jan. 5, 1943, in St. Joseph, to parents Joseph and Mary Deatherage, deceased. Jeralee graduated from Central High School, in St. Joseph, and attended St. Joseph Junior College. She and Ron,

OREGON, Mo. – Nina Lee (Elder) George was born on Sept. 15, 1933, in Oregon, Missouri, one of five children of Doyle M. and Mozelle (Milburn) Elder. She passed from this life on April 25, 2025, at the age of 91 while a resident of the Oregon Care Center. A lifelong resident of the Oregon

MOUND CITY, Mo. – Floyd Franklin Hughes, 88, of Mound City, Missouri, formerly of Savannah, Missouri, passed away April 27, 2025, at a Savannah care center. Graveside services and inurnment, 11 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, Fillmore Cemetery. Online condolences and complete obituary may be found at www.chamberlainfuneral.com Care entrusted to Chamberlain Funeral Home, Oregon,

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Ova Robert Milbourn, 81, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formerly of St. Joseph, passed away Friday, April 25, 2025. He was born Feb. 9, 1944, in St. Joseph, to David and Thelma (Berry) Milbourn. Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. On Sept. 22, 1975, Robert

DEKALB, Mo. – Linda Sue (Eastbourn) Prejean, 76, of DeKalb, Missouri, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025, in a St Joseph hospital. She was born March 25, 1949, in DeKalb, daughter of the late Mary (Frakes) and Nelson Eastbourn. She graduated from DeKalb High School and was the Salutorian and then the University of Kentucky

Ordell P. Akre, 85, St. Joseph, passed away on April 26, 2025. Ordell was born to Palmer and Ethel Akre, in Clarkfield, Minnesota. Ordell then married Betty (Crawford) Lynne, she survives of the home. He is also survived by his two children, Brian (Ruth) Akre and Vicki (Sean) Moser, and three stepchildren. Services will be

Wanda Jean (Atkinson) Barbosa, 78, of St. Joseph, returned to The Lord Saturday, April 26, 2025. Wanda was born April 6, 1947, in St. Joseph, to Frank W. Atkinson and Evelyn A. (O’Callaghan) Atkinson. She graduated from Benton High School and completed two years of business school at Gards Business School. She would later marry

OSBORN, Mo. – Gerald L. Clark was born June 22, 1938, to IJ and Ermina (Herald) Clark, in Jameson, Missouri, and passed away April 28, 2025. Gerald attended Winston High School graduating in 1956. He later attended Central Missouri State College, in Warrensburg, Missouri, earning a degree in education. Gerald earned a Master of Arts

ELWOOD, Kan. – Louise “Weezy” Jeanette Davis, 92, Elwood, Kansas, beloved mother, grandmother, great-great-grandmother, aunt and friend, went to be with our Lord on April 25, 2025, with family at her side. Weezy had a great heart and always spread kindness and good cheer to whomever she was around. A bit of a firecracker, yet

Willis Clark Griggs Jr., 89, of St. Joseph, passed away April 27, 2025. Willis was born Nov. 27, 1935, in St. Joseph, to Willis “Clark”, Sr. and Agnes (Pugh) Griggs. Willis was a 1954 graduate of Lafayette High School. He served for over 20 years in the Missouri National Guard in the Signal Corp. He

Joan “Jo Ann” Huber, 85, St. Joseph, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Carriage Square, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born on June 7, 1939, in St. Joseph, to the late Luther Allen and Naomi Lee (Earp) Auwarter. She was a lifelong resident and 1958 graduate of Lafayette High School. Joan married

WATHENA, Kan. – Robert “Bob” Dean Meng, 85, of Wathena, Kansas, passed away peacefully under hospice care on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Two Timbers, in Highland, Kansas. Bob was born on July 29, 1939, in Gladden of Burr Oak Township in Doniphan County, Kansas, to Henry and Vera (Kiehnhoff) Meng. He was a lifelong

LANCASTER, Kan. – Russel E. Pike, 69, of Lancaster, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday May 1, 2025, at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary Spaulding, officiating. Burial will follow at Camp Creek Cemetery. The family will receive

DEKALB, Mo. – David Ray Pyles Jr., 56, of DeKalb, Missouri, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at his home. He was born Feb. 9, 1969, in St. Joseph, son of Carlene and David Pyles Sr. He attended the DeKalb High School. David worked at Blue Scope as a Stradle Carrier. He enjoyed jug fishing,

Sean Quirk, 87, a friend to many, passed away on April 24, 2025, in St. Joseph, after a life well-lived. He was born on May 7, 1937, to Thomas and Eleanor (Davis) Quirk, in Ashland, Pennsylvania. Sean’s journey was marked by the love of the outdoors and the countless friendships he cultivated along the way.

Trey James Ratliff, 19, of St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in North Kansas City, Missouri. He was born Aug. 25, 2005, in St. Joseph, son of Audrey Hornsby and Donald Ratliff. Trey loved watching anime, his favorite being Re:Zero. He was an avid gamer and would build his own gaming computers. Trey

Margie Mary Roseberry passed away on April 25, 2025, at her home surrounded by family, a year after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Margie was born on July 22, 1949, in St. Joseph, daughter of Louise and Dewey Meade. She was fortunate to grow up with a built-in best friend, her sister, Frances Henson. Margie graduated

Steven “Buck” Hood, 69, of St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in St. Joseph. He was born Oct. 22, 1955, son of Jennie and Richard Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Ramona and Cynthia. Survivors include children, Steven, Payton, Stevie, Stephanie, and Tempestt Stillman; siblings, Richard, James, Darlene, Carol,

Frank Montemayor Sr., 83, St. Joseph, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025. He was born Nov. 11, 1941, to Blas and Hope (Ventanzur) Montemayor, in St. Joseph. He married Ramona C. Guthrie on June 10, 1990. Frank dedicated over 25 years of his life to ensuring public health and safety as a USDA Meat Inspector.

HIGHLAND, Kan. – Gregory John Delzeit, 73, of Highland, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Wathena Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Greg was born on March 9, 1952, in Hiawatha, Kansas, to Francis and Nadine (Richter) Delzeit. He graduated from Wathena, Kansas, High School in 1970. Greg then attended Highland Community College and

FORT WORTH, Texas – Agnes Gerard passed peacefully on April 3, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. Agnes was born to Isabel and Alfonzo Cruz on Jan. 20, 1933, in St. Joseph. The third child of 12 siblings. Agnes married Alan Gerard in 1952 and as he began a U.S. Naval career, they moved to Long

B. Coleen Jenkins, 93, of St. Joseph, passed away on April 23, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Jenkins; her parents, Raymond and Bessie Keller; and her sister, Shirley Taylor. Coleen is survived by her children, Jeffry (Lynn) Jenkins and Jennifer (Joy Miller) Jenkins; sister, Lavonne Greenlee. Private family graveside will

Mark Alan Lawyer, 70, of St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Mosaic Life Care, in St. Joseph. He was born Aug. 19, 1954, in St. Joseph, son of Irene (Sullender) and Bernard Lawyer. Mark attended Helen Davis State School. He retired in 2020 from Specialty Industries after 35 years of dedicated work.

Shirley Ellen Sklenar, 89, St. Joseph, passed away April 23, 2025. She was born April 4, 1936, in Union Star, Missouri, to James and Nellie Opal (Munshaw) Shiverdecker. Shirley was described by both family and close friends as being kind, caring, sincere, loving, giving, and fun-loving. Her nieces, nephew, cousins, children, son-in-law, and granddaughter all

Danny Ray Smith, 69, of St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in St. Joseph. He was born Dec. 31, 1955, in Cameron, Missouri, son of the late Betty and Burnie Smith. He worked at Artisian Ice Company. He enjoyed mowing grass, working on small motors, spending times with his friends, and hanging out

GRANT CITY, Mo. – Mary Lou (Lambert) Cook, Grant City, Missouri, was born on July 18, 1932, on a farm southwest of Grant City to Owen and Lennis Lambert, and passed away on April, 17, 2025. Memorial services will be held at noon Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Andrews-Hann Funeral Home, Grant City. The

CALEDONIA, Mich. – Harold McClellan Harshman, age 94, Caledonia, Michigan, formerly of St. Joseph, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025. He was born on the family farm Nov. 12, 1930, in Pittsfield, Illinois, to Loren and Mabel (Moyer) Harshman. Harold proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was