James “Jim” E. Parton, age 94, of Gallatin, MO, passed away Wednesday, April 17, at his home. Jim was born on July 18, 1924, to James Arthur and Lula Mae (Wheeler) Parton in Weatherby. He was united in marriage to Mary Stevenson in March of 1945, and they had three children together. Jim later...
Sharon Esther Litton, age 82, of Hamilton, MO, passed away on Jan. 19, 2019, at the Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. Her husband, Ross Earl Litton passed away on Nov. 14, 2014. A joint inurnment graveside service for Sharon and Ross will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Highland Cemetery...
Mary Maxine Gorham, age 92, of Rayville, MO, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehab in Richmond. Maxine was born on March 8, 1927, in Ray County, the daughter of William and Zelphia (Hendrix) Bisbee. She was a graduate of Stet High School and was a homemaker. On September...
Ronald “Ronnie” Wayne Orr, age 59, of Breckenridge, MO, passed away on April 15, 2019, at the North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City. He previously lived in Hamilton.
Ronnie was born on Nov. 29, 1959, in Kidder, to Lyle Orr and Wilma Fern (Wilson) Graham. He was a 1978 graduate of the...
Shirley Mallen Estes, age 91, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019, at Delmar Gardens in Lenexa, KS.
Shirley was born in Chillicothe on June 16, 1927, and spent her youth there before moving to Kansas City in 1941. She was a Northeast High School graduate in 1945, and then...
Larry Wiley, age 85, of Cowgill, MO, died April 14th, 2019, at his home. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Christian Church in Polo. No services are scheduled. Cremation has been entrusted to Stith Family Funeral Home in Polo...
Dallas R. Eichmeier, age 70, of rural Polo, MO, passed away April 12, 2019.
Dallas was born on Aug. 2, 1948, the son of Romaine and Loella (Langston) Eichmeier in New Hampton, IA. He was a 1966 graduate of Ackley-Geneva High School.
Dallas worked at Clay Manufacturing Company in Cedar Falls, IA,...
R. Lavonne Harle Lewis D. Harle
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R. Lavonne Harle, age 77, passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, , in her home in Cameron MO. She was born in Wagoner, OK on May 3, 1939, to Arlie Ellis Staten and Margaret Geneva Staten.
Lavonne was raised in Arizona and...
David Franklin Cox, age 65, of Hamilton, MO, passed away on April 11, 2019, unexpectedly at his home. In the past he lived in St. Joseph and Lake Viking, Gallatin.
David was born on July 10, 1953, in Chillicothe, to John “Jack” William and Christine (Carroll) Cox. He was a 1971 graduate of Penney...
George W. Baker III, a resident of Scottsdale AZ, formerly of Braymer, MO, died at the age of 79. He was the son of George and Pearl Baker of Braymer. He died April 3rd and will be cremated and buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He is survived by a son and daughter of California; two sisters,...