Area Obituaries

Norma Jean (Cotter) McConville was born December 6, 1932 in Holden, Missouri and departed this life on Friday, September 13, 2024 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 7 days. She was the daughter of James Oswald and Letha Tillie (Meier) Cotter. Norma spent…

Lawrence Alvin Daily went home to be with the Lord, on September 11, 2024, after a long battle of kidney disease. He was born in Springfield, Missouri on November 21, 1941. He lived a very humble farm life. Born the fourth of 10 children. He moved to Kansas City to start in the workforce right…

Harlen Carson, 92, Pleasant Hill, MO and former resident of Holden and Latour, MO, passed away September 12, 2024. He was born on March 18, 1932, to Auty and Ruth Carson. Harlen was a veteran of the Korean War. He was married to Lois Windsor for 69 years before her passing in 2021. Harlen retired…

Helen R. Buck, 83 of Holden, Missouri passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024 at her home. Helen was born April 27, 1941 in Hogeye, Arkansas the fourth of five children of Earnest Noble Yell and Jewel May (Norris) Yell. She graduated from high school in West Fork, Arkansas. She resided in Prairie Grove, Arkansas prior…

Richard “Ricky” Charles Sechrest, 41 of Holden, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 04, 2024, at his home in Holden, Missouri. He was born Wednesday, September 15, 1982, in Elk City, Oklahoma, to Richard “Rick” Sechrest and the late Doris Ann (Howell) Sechrest. Richard was a 2001 graduate of Holden High School. Richard was…

Richard Louis Gavoli Jr. passed away peacefully on the morning of September 9, 2024. Richard was born in New Haven Connecticut on October 26, 1949 to Richard Louis Gavoli Sr and Clementina Gavoli. He was a graduate of East Haven High School in 1967 and later joined the Navy, serving his country from 1968-1972 in…

Daniel (Danny) Jones 61 of Oak Grove, Missouri formerly of Holden Missouri passed away Friday August 30, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Danny was born January 6, 1963 at Moreland Hospital in Holden to Thomas (Tom) and Jo Ellen (Thompson) Jones. He was raised and went to school in Holden. Danny at…

Dale Corkran, 89 years old, of Holden, Missouri, passed away in his home on September 1, 2024. Dale was born June 15, 1935, the son of Leonard and Lois (West) Corkran. Dale spent much of his childhood learning from his extended family on their farms.  He graduated in 1953 from Holden High School. Dale was…

Vicki Lynn Wyrick, 67, of Holden, Missouri passed away at her home on Friday, August 30, 2024. She was born on March 2, 1957, in Robinson, Illinois, to the late Jim and Mary (Spivey) LeForge. Vicki was a 1975 graduate of Trico High School in Campbell Hill Illinois. She married Roy Wyrick on June 10,…

James Homer Sears, 92 of Kingsville, Missouri passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024, at St. Lukes East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He was born Wednesday, May 25, 1932, in Green Castle, Missouri, to the late Emmett E. Sears and the late Dollie (Pickering) Sears. He was a graduate of Green City High School.…