Area Obituaries

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.…

Pebble Lucille Murray died August 27, 2024 at Aspire Care Center in Oak Grove, Missouri. Pebble was born March 24, 1933 in Leeton, Missouri to Lee and Thelma Phelps. She was welcomed by two sisters, June and Lois. The family moved to a farm north of Holden where she went to grade school in the…

Dolores Jean O’Kelly , 82, of Holden, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, August 08, 2024, at her home in Holden, Missouri. She was born on Thursday, November 6, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Ralph and Dorothy (Noah) Wright. Dolores grew up in Kansas City, Mo. along with her brother Ralph and two…

Stanley William Stark was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 31, 1939, to Harry William Stark and Opat Inez (Wolfe) Stark. He was baptized at an early age in Chicago, Illinois. He lived in many different states: Illinois, Arkansas, Alaska, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. He graduated from Holden High School on May 22, 1957. Stanley…