Chester “Chet” William Towles, 95 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at the Warrensburg Veterans Home in Warrensburg, MO surrounded by his loving family. Visitation was held Friday, December 19, 2025, at Calvary Baptist Church, 7995 Outer Rd., Odessa, MO, 64076. A funeral service followed at the church. Interment with military…

Walter Zimmerschied, Jr., 83 of Kingsville, Missouri passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Holden Manor Care Center. Walt was born September 2, 1942, the son of Walter Zimmerscheid, Sr. and Mary Louise (Schaden) Zimmerschied. He resided in Prairie Valley, Kansas and Lee’s Summit, Missouri prior to moving to Kingsville. He owned and operated Economy…

Lillian Marie Taylor (Sechrest), age 89, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, December 3, 2025, at her home in rural Kingsville, MO. She was born on Friday, August 14, 1936, daughter of the late Jennings and Marie (Riddle) Sechrest. Lillian began her career as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse. Throughout her life, she worked in…

Kimberly S. Maupin, age 62, of Warsaw, Missouri, formerly of Holden, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the North Kansas City Hospital. Kim was born on July 8, 1963, in Warrensburg, Missouri, the daughter of William Callaway. She grew up in Holden, graduating from Holden High School in 1981. On February 20, 1981,…

Goldie Cozette Mann, 86, of Kingsville, Missouri, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025, at Holden Manor in Holden, Missouri. She was born on Thursday, March 2, 1939, in Kingsville to the late Jennings and Marie (Riddle) Sechrest. Goldie graduated from Kingsville High School in 1957. On November 7, 1958, Goldie married Joseph Eldon Mann…

Fredrick James Hanna, Jr., 69 of Holden, Missouri passed away Monday, November 24, 2025 at Lee’s Summit Medical. Center. Frederick James Hanna Jr was born November 5, 1956 and passed away November 24. 2025 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. He was 69 years old. Fred or Ricky as some people knew him graduated from Holden…

Raymond Lee Eissler, 64 of Holden, Missouri passed away Monday, November 24, 2025 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Ray was born on March 25, 1961 in Warrensburg, Missouri to Jacob Eissler and Carrie Elizabeth (Briscoe) Eissler. He grew up attending Holden Schools and working on the Family Dairy Farm. Ray started…

It is with great sadness that the family of Eldon Ray Wintermeyer announce his sudden passing on November 9, 2025 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, MO. Eldon was born May 28, 1940 in Missouri. As a teenager Eldon worked for Mattingly’s Dime Store and progressed to Manager at the Trenton MO store. He…

Philip K. Medland, 70, of Holden, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 14, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. Philip was born on Tuesday, September 27, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri, to William and Dorothy (Neptune) Medland. He graduated from Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri, in 1974 and later…