Area Obituaries

Mary Frith Maloney, 75, of Warrensburg, Missouri died peacefully at John Knox Village Care Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Tueday, May 9, 2023. She was born in Selma, Alabama to Rossie and Lula Mae (Campbell) Frith on December 17, 1947, and grew up on the family farm in Lawley, Alabama. Mary graduated from Wallace Community…

Pat Williams-Borer, 91, passed away on May 8, 2023 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Pat was born Patsy Jeanne on April 12, 1932 in Holden, Missouri to Wallace and Gertrude (Briscoe) Fitzgerel. Pat attended Round Grove School and Holden High School and graduated in 1950. She married Ray Williams of Sweet…

Barbara Ann Baker 84 of Holden, Missouri passed away peacefully at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri on Saturday April 29, 2023. She was born August 8, 1938 in Kansas City, Kansas to Joseph Elmer and Bessie Naomie (Wilson) Sater. Barbara graduated from Turner High School in 1956 and married Carl Houk in February…

Marilyn Joyce Hurt 85 formerly of Holden, Missouri passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday April 19, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born May 19, 1937, to Ethel (Giersch) Zimmer in Newton, Kansas. Marilyn graduated from East High School in 1955. She married the love of her life, John Sidney Hurt in…

Kenneth Eugene Edwards 58 of Chilhowee, Missouri passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning April 18, 2023, at KU Medical Center. Gene or “Goob” as everyone called him, was born January 29, 1965, in Kansas City, Missouri to Edwin and Margaret (Hoover) Edwards. Gene went to Holden High School and graduated in 1983. He was united in…

Gladys Suzan Brown 70, of Holden, Missouri passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Pleasant Hill, MO. Suzan, as she was so affectionately known, was born on October 25, 1952, in Jackson, Michigan to Bert and Doris (Copeland) Blackmon. The family moved to Holden in 1960 where Suzan…

Norma Jean (Hunter) Brooks, 93 of Holden, MO died April 19, 2013 at The Health Care Resort of Leawood. Norma Jean was born December 9, 1929, to Emil R. Hunter and Elizabeth (Disharoon) Hunter at their family farm in Pittsville. Norma Jean married Bobby Joe Brooks on March 31, 1949. They were soul mates and…

  Helen I. (Anderson) Garrett, 90 of Holden, Missouri passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Sunrise Rehab in Raymore, Missouri. Helen was born March 2, 1933 to Willie A. and Ollie J. Welch) Anderson in Huntingdale, Missouri. On February 4, 1955, she married James S. Garrett in Kansas City, Kansas. Helen worked at Aetna…

Max M. Frazier, (88), of Pace, Florida, passed away peacefully in his home on April 15, 2023, after a short yet extremely aggressive bout with cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones when he passed. As a United State Air Force veteran, he was immensely proud to have served his country. Max loved people and…

Clarence Samuel Briscoe, 96, passed away March 31, 2023 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, MO. He was born to Charles Perry Briscoe and Clara C. Ridenhour Briscoe on September 16, 1926. After graduating from Holden High School, Sam joined the Army in 1944. He was a WWII veteran and served in the Philippines…