Obits
Rita Madline Rears, age 88, a resident of Breckenridge, MO, passed away on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at Mosaic Life Center in St. Joseph.
Rita was born the daughter of Grace Caplette on Sept. 2, 1930, in Kit Carson, CO. She was united in marriage to Earl Rears. He preceded her in death in 2000. Rita...
Rodney Joe Baker, age 30, a resident of Breckenridge, MO, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at his residence.
Rodney was born the son of Donald E. and Kathy (Alden) Baker on March 31, 1988, in Liberty. He was a 2007 graduate of Breckenridge High School. He worked for Gardner Saw Mill for many...
Marilyn J. Dolan, an 86 year old resident of Kearney, MO, passed away on Jan. 28, 2019, at Westbrook Senior Living. Mrs. Dolan, the daughter of O.C. and Reba (Storer) Brown, was born on Oct. 8, 1932, in Chillicothe. She was married to Dean Dolan on April 22, 1952. He preceded her in death on June 7...
Leonard Eugene Vanderpool, age 79, a resident of Cowgill, MO, passed away on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in Lathrop.
Leonard was born the son of Buford and Ruth (Conner) Vanderpool on June 28, 1939, in rural Braymer. He was a 1957 graduate of Platte City High School. Leonard worked as a cattle and grain...
Sharon Esther Litton, age 82, of Hamilton, MO, passed away on Jan. 19, 2019, at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.
Sharon was the daughter of Sarah E. (Cline) and Glenn E. Baker. She was born in Cameron on March 5, 1936. She attended St. Rita’s Academy and Cameron High School and graduated in 1954...
Clayton L. Gaines, age 64, of St. Joseph, MO, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, at Mosaic Life Care. He was born May 18, 1954, to Elton Leroy and Martha Jean (Brewer) Gaines in Bethesda, MD.
Clayton graduated in 1972 from Penney High School in Hamilton and Chillicothe Area Vocational Technical...
Jeanie Karnes, age 77, a resident of Braymer, MO, lost her battle with heart problems and CLL Leukemia on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. She was born to Bailey A. and Marie (Qualls) Winfrey on Nov. 8, 1941, in Dewitt.
When Jeanie was six months old, three of the four siblings were placed in the care of...
Lorraine June Selleck, age 85, of Braymer, MO, died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at Hillcrest Manor in Hamilton. Lorraine was born on June 18, 1933, in Calvert, NY, the daughter of James and Louis (Lovelace) Tripp. She was reared and educated in the area of her birth.
Lorraine was united in marriage to...
Kenneth “Kenny” N. Thomas, age 71, of Polo, MO, went home to be with his Lord Sunday evening, Jan. 6, 2019, at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Kenny was born on Feb. 2, 1947, the son of Melvin and Mildred (Robison) Thomas-Burnett in Kansas City, KS. He was a 1964 graduate of Wyandotte High...
Carlos Wayne Dorrel passed away peacefully from this world to heaven on Jan. 3, 2019, at the age of 99.
Carlos was born in Oyer, MO, on May 25, 1919, to George and Blanche Porter Dorrel. He moved to Hamilton at the age of nine then moved to Birmingham, MO, and back to Hamilton.
Carlos served in...
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