Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Sedalia, MO and surrounding areas

Norma Petersen

Norma Petersen

Dec 17, 2015

Obituary For Norma Petersen Norma Frances Brodersen Petersen, age 94, of Otterville, Mo., passed away at the Tipton Oaks Nursing Home, Tipton, Mo. on December 17, 2015. Norma was born September 8, 1921, to Harry and Bethel (Leeper) Brodersen.

Norma was a graduate of Otterville High School and received her nursing degree in Murray, Ky., where she met her future...

Paul Ganson

Paul Ganson

Dec 16, 2015

Obituary For Paul Ganson Paul Lynn Ganson, 77, of Sedalia passed away December 16, 2015 at Centerpoint Hospital in Independence, Missouri. He was born on October 3, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of William LaVern Ganson and Inez Louella Sondrol, who preceded him in death. On October 1, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sedalia, he was united...

Ronald Pedego

Ronald Pedego

Dec 16, 2015

Obituary For Ronald Pedego Ronald Reed Pedego, 80, of Sedalia, Missouri passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in Sedalia. He was born on January 17, 1935 in Warrensburg, Missouri, the son of Reed Pedego and Leona Petty, who preceded him in death.

On July 5, 1985, in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to Georgia Lee Stout, who survives of...

Deborah Lawson

Deborah Lawson

Dec 15, 2015

Obituary For Deborah Lawson Deborah Lawson, 58, of Sedalia passed away December 15, 2015 at her home. She was born on August 1, 1957 in Buffalo, NY the daughter of Sebastian DiDomenico and Gladys Quant.

On November 11, 2011 she was united in marriage to Donald Henry Eslinger, who survives of the home.

Deborah enjoyed motorcycle rides, fishing, and just...

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Dec 15, 2015

Obituary For Robert Jones Robert Dean Jones Jr., 62, of Sedalia passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, MO. He was born on November 23, 1953 in Jacksonville, Illinois the son of Robert Dean Jones Sr., who preceded him in death, and Ann Whitlock who survives of Statcher, AZ.

On July 7, 1984 in...

Roger Gorden

Roger Gorden

Dec 11, 2015

Obituary For Roger Gorden Roger Lee Gorden, 82, of Sedalia passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs, MO. He was born on March 24, 1933 in Iola, KS, the son of Lawrence and Alma (Edmondson) Gorden, who have preceded him in death.

On March 27,1955 he was united in marriage to Kathryn Marie...

James Hays

James Hays

Dec 10, 2015

Obituary For James Hays James "Jim" L. Hays, 76, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, December 10th, 2015 at his home. He was born on May 4th, 1939 in Sedalia, the son of Raymond E. and Goldie M. (Hall) Hays, who preceded him in death.

On October 11, 1969 in Sedalia, MO, he was united in marriage to Phyllis L. Pollefeyt,...

Michale Cook

Michale Cook

Dec 9, 2015

Obituary For Michale Cook Michale G. Cook, 61, of Smithton, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia. He was born on May 9, 1954 in San Jose, CA,, the son of John and Doris (Hayworth) Cook, who preceded him in death.

Michale enjoyed fishing and hunting. He had a love for animals and also...

Barbara Lackman

Barbara Lackman

Dec 6, 2015

Obituary For Barbara Lackman Barbara A. (Chaney) Lackman, 85, of Sedalia passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Rest Haven Convalescent Home in Sedalia, MO. She was born on February 7, 1930, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Lyle Woods Bryan and Anna McNeil, who preceded her in death. On June 20, 1948, in Lincoln, MO she was united...

Joseph Vodicka, Jr.

Joseph Vodicka, Jr.

Dec 4, 2015

Obituary For Joseph Vodicka, Jr. Joseph Frank Vodicka, Jr., 89, of Sedalia passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at his home in Sedalia, surrounded by family. He was born on October 29, 1926 in Karlin, MO, the son of Joseph F. Vodicka, Sr. and Genoefa H. Dvorak, who preceded him in death. On August 13, 1955 he was united in...

Betty Jo Clark

Betty Jo Clark

Dec 2, 2015

Obituary For Betty Jo Clark Betty Jo Clark, 81, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015 at Rest Haven Convalescent Home in Sedalia. She was born on December 18th, 1933 in Blackwater, Missouri, the daughter of Leonard Cornine, Erdus Mae Lindsay, and stepfather George Wheatley, who all preceded her in death.

On July 1, 1948 in Sedalia, she was...

Mona Irven

Mona Irven

Nov 28, 2015

Obituary For Mona Irven Mona B. Irven, 84, of Lincoln, MO formerly of Warsaw, MO passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Lincoln Community Care Center. She was born on February 19, 1931 in Sedalia, the daughter of Charles G. Schlobohm and Ginnie Irene Griffing, who preceded her in death. On June 20, 1948 in La Monte, MO she was...

Terry D. Gill

Terry D. Gill

Nov 27, 2015

Obituary For Terry D. Gill Terry David Gill, 62, of Otterville passed away November 27, 2015 at his home in Otterville, Missouri. He was born on August 24, 1953 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and grew up in Rocheport, MO. He was a son of Gerald and Pauline Gill, who preceded him in death. He was a life-long fan of...

Ted Law

Ted Law

Nov 24, 2015

Obituary For Ted Law Ted Stanley Law, 83, of Warsaw, MO passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, MO. He was born on December 10, 1931 in West Fork, Arkansas the son of Wallace Law and Maebelle Wringer, who preceded in death.

In October 1954 he was united in marriage to Ivy Mae Brown,...

Virginia Newman

Virginia Newman

Nov 19, 2015

Obituary For Virginia Newman Virginia Mae Newman, 96, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia. She was born on June 23rd, 1919 in Boonville, MO, the daughter of Fred and Fannie Mae Robertson.

On January 26, 1939 in Sedalia, MO, she was united in marriage to Charles Newman, who preceded her in death....

Robert D. Smith

Robert D. Smith

Nov 14, 2015

Obituary For Robert D. Smith Robert Dale Smith, 78, of Sedalia passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia. He was born on January 31, 1937 in Mountain View, MO the son of Ferrel Amos and Ethel (Green) Smith, who preceded him in death. Robert and Dixie Jane (Hart) began dating when Dixie was just...

Ruth Bockelman

Ruth Bockelman

Nov 12, 2015

Obituary For Ruth Bockelman Ruth Emma Bockelman, 94, of Cole Camp passed away November 12, 2015 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Cole Camp, Missouri. She was born on January 31, 1921 at the family home in Brauersville Community, North of Cole Camp, Missouri the only child of Rueben Bockelman and Emma Kipp who preceded her in death.

She was...

Donna Cooper Cramer

Donna Cooper Cramer

Nov 11, 2015

Obituary For Donna Cooper Cramer Dona Sue Cooper Cramer, 55, of Sedalia passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Missouri. She was born on April 4, 1960 in Sedalia, Missouri, the daughter of Donald E. and Evelyn Cooper, who survive of Sedalia.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Sedalia...

Martin Stover

Martin Stover

Nov 10, 2015

Obituary For Martin Stover Dr. Martin William Stover, age 84, of Stover, MO, born August 26th, 1931 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Walter Franklin and Edna Fertig Stover, died November 10, 2015 at Golden Age Living Center.

"Doc" became a doctor of chiropractic in 1965. He had his own practice for over 40 years in Syracuse, KS. "Doc"...

Richard Knipp

Richard Knipp

Nov 7, 2015

Obituary For Richard Knipp Richard F. Knipp, 63, of Sedalia passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at his home in Sedalia, MO. He was born on May 19, 1952 in Trenton, MO the son of Frank J. Knipp and Marjorie M. Burnett, who preceded him in death. On December 13, 2012, in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to his...

Norma Petersen

Norma Petersen

Dec 17, 2015

Obituary For Norma Petersen Norma Frances Brodersen Petersen, age 94, of Otterville, Mo., passed away at the Tipton Oaks Nursing Home, Tipton, Mo. on December 17, 2015. Norma was born September 8, 1921, to Harry and Bethel (Leeper) Brodersen.

Norma was a graduate of Otterville High School and received her nursing degree in Murray, Ky., where she met her future...

Paul Ganson

Paul Ganson

Dec 16, 2015

Obituary For Paul Ganson Paul Lynn Ganson, 77, of Sedalia passed away December 16, 2015 at Centerpoint Hospital in Independence, Missouri. He was born on October 3, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of William LaVern Ganson and Inez Louella Sondrol, who preceded him in death. On October 1, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sedalia, he was united...

Ronald Pedego

Ronald Pedego

Dec 16, 2015

Obituary For Ronald Pedego Ronald Reed Pedego, 80, of Sedalia, Missouri passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in Sedalia. He was born on January 17, 1935 in Warrensburg, Missouri, the son of Reed Pedego and Leona Petty, who preceded him in death.

On July 5, 1985, in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to Georgia Lee Stout, who survives of...

Deborah Lawson

Deborah Lawson

Dec 15, 2015

Obituary For Deborah Lawson Deborah Lawson, 58, of Sedalia passed away December 15, 2015 at her home. She was born on August 1, 1957 in Buffalo, NY the daughter of Sebastian DiDomenico and Gladys Quant.

On November 11, 2011 she was united in marriage to Donald Henry Eslinger, who survives of the home.

Deborah enjoyed motorcycle rides, fishing, and just...

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Dec 15, 2015

Obituary For Robert Jones Robert Dean Jones Jr., 62, of Sedalia passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, MO. He was born on November 23, 1953 in Jacksonville, Illinois the son of Robert Dean Jones Sr., who preceded him in death, and Ann Whitlock who survives of Statcher, AZ.

On July 7, 1984 in...

Roger Gorden

Roger Gorden

Dec 11, 2015

Obituary For Roger Gorden Roger Lee Gorden, 82, of Sedalia passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs, MO. He was born on March 24, 1933 in Iola, KS, the son of Lawrence and Alma (Edmondson) Gorden, who have preceded him in death.

On March 27,1955 he was united in marriage to Kathryn Marie...

James Hays

James Hays

Dec 10, 2015

Obituary For James Hays James "Jim" L. Hays, 76, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, December 10th, 2015 at his home. He was born on May 4th, 1939 in Sedalia, the son of Raymond E. and Goldie M. (Hall) Hays, who preceded him in death.

On October 11, 1969 in Sedalia, MO, he was united in marriage to Phyllis L. Pollefeyt,...

Michale Cook

Michale Cook

Dec 9, 2015

Obituary For Michale Cook Michale G. Cook, 61, of Smithton, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia. He was born on May 9, 1954 in San Jose, CA,, the son of John and Doris (Hayworth) Cook, who preceded him in death.

Michale enjoyed fishing and hunting. He had a love for animals and also...

Barbara Lackman

Barbara Lackman

Dec 6, 2015

Obituary For Barbara Lackman Barbara A. (Chaney) Lackman, 85, of Sedalia passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Rest Haven Convalescent Home in Sedalia, MO. She was born on February 7, 1930, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Lyle Woods Bryan and Anna McNeil, who preceded her in death. On June 20, 1948, in Lincoln, MO she was united...

Joseph Vodicka, Jr.

Joseph Vodicka, Jr.

Dec 4, 2015

Obituary For Joseph Vodicka, Jr. Joseph Frank Vodicka, Jr., 89, of Sedalia passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at his home in Sedalia, surrounded by family. He was born on October 29, 1926 in Karlin, MO, the son of Joseph F. Vodicka, Sr. and Genoefa H. Dvorak, who preceded him in death. On August 13, 1955 he was united in...

Betty Jo Clark

Betty Jo Clark

Dec 2, 2015

Obituary For Betty Jo Clark Betty Jo Clark, 81, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015 at Rest Haven Convalescent Home in Sedalia. She was born on December 18th, 1933 in Blackwater, Missouri, the daughter of Leonard Cornine, Erdus Mae Lindsay, and stepfather George Wheatley, who all preceded her in death.

On July 1, 1948 in Sedalia, she was...

Mona Irven

Mona Irven

Nov 28, 2015

Obituary For Mona Irven Mona B. Irven, 84, of Lincoln, MO formerly of Warsaw, MO passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Lincoln Community Care Center. She was born on February 19, 1931 in Sedalia, the daughter of Charles G. Schlobohm and Ginnie Irene Griffing, who preceded her in death. On June 20, 1948 in La Monte, MO she was...

Terry D. Gill

Terry D. Gill

Nov 27, 2015

Obituary For Terry D. Gill Terry David Gill, 62, of Otterville passed away November 27, 2015 at his home in Otterville, Missouri. He was born on August 24, 1953 at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and grew up in Rocheport, MO. He was a son of Gerald and Pauline Gill, who preceded him in death. He was a life-long fan of...

Ted Law

Ted Law

Nov 24, 2015

Obituary For Ted Law Ted Stanley Law, 83, of Warsaw, MO passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, MO. He was born on December 10, 1931 in West Fork, Arkansas the son of Wallace Law and Maebelle Wringer, who preceded in death.

In October 1954 he was united in marriage to Ivy Mae Brown,...

Virginia Newman

Virginia Newman

Nov 19, 2015

Obituary For Virginia Newman Virginia Mae Newman, 96, of Sedalia, passed away Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia. She was born on June 23rd, 1919 in Boonville, MO, the daughter of Fred and Fannie Mae Robertson.

On January 26, 1939 in Sedalia, MO, she was united in marriage to Charles Newman, who preceded her in death....

Robert D. Smith

Robert D. Smith

Nov 14, 2015

Obituary For Robert D. Smith Robert Dale Smith, 78, of Sedalia passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia. He was born on January 31, 1937 in Mountain View, MO the son of Ferrel Amos and Ethel (Green) Smith, who preceded him in death. Robert and Dixie Jane (Hart) began dating when Dixie was just...

Ruth Bockelman

Ruth Bockelman

Nov 12, 2015

Obituary For Ruth Bockelman Ruth Emma Bockelman, 94, of Cole Camp passed away November 12, 2015 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Cole Camp, Missouri. She was born on January 31, 1921 at the family home in Brauersville Community, North of Cole Camp, Missouri the only child of Rueben Bockelman and Emma Kipp who preceded her in death.

She was...

Donna Cooper Cramer

Donna Cooper Cramer

Nov 11, 2015

Obituary For Donna Cooper Cramer Dona Sue Cooper Cramer, 55, of Sedalia passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Missouri. She was born on April 4, 1960 in Sedalia, Missouri, the daughter of Donald E. and Evelyn Cooper, who survive of Sedalia.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Sedalia...

Martin Stover

Martin Stover

Nov 10, 2015

Obituary For Martin Stover Dr. Martin William Stover, age 84, of Stover, MO, born August 26th, 1931 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Walter Franklin and Edna Fertig Stover, died November 10, 2015 at Golden Age Living Center.

"Doc" became a doctor of chiropractic in 1965. He had his own practice for over 40 years in Syracuse, KS. "Doc"...

Richard Knipp

Richard Knipp

Nov 7, 2015

Obituary For Richard Knipp Richard F. Knipp, 63, of Sedalia passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at his home in Sedalia, MO. He was born on May 19, 1952 in Trenton, MO the son of Frank J. Knipp and Marjorie M. Burnett, who preceded him in death. On December 13, 2012, in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to his...