Area Obituaries

Harriet “Hat” Carolyn Braun, 78 of Holden, Missouri passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 8, 2023. She was born on Thursday October 5, 1944, to Ernie and Wilma (Ridenhour) Arnold in Holden. Hat as she was affectionately known, graduated from Holden High School, and stayed in Holden her whole life. She married…

Roberta Pearl Penrose, 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday January 3, 2023. She was born in Holden, Missouri on Saturday July 9, 1927, to Tom and Mildred Bradbury. Roberta graduated from Holden High School in 1944. In 1945 she married James Penrose, and they shared 68 years together before his passing in…

Sharon Carleen Winkler, 84 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Sharon was born December 16, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Carl Ivan and Lillian Jewell Hibner. She was united in marriage to Richard E. Winkler on February 1, 1958 in Kansas City, Missouri.…

Jerry Frank DeSalme, age 91, of Rural Holden, MO. Passed away peacefully at Saint Luke’s Hospice House on Dec. 29, 2022. Jerry was born in San Antonio, TX, July 28, 1931, to Hamilton Frank and Margret DeSalme. Jerry graduated from Central High School in Kansas City MO. He joined the Army in 1951 and served…

Wanda Mae Bearce, 79 formerly of Holden, MO passed away peacefully Wednesday December 21, 2022, in Kansas City, MO. She was born on Sunday October 24, 1943, to Clyde and Geneva (Mansfield) Brown in Kansas City, MO. Wanda was a homemaker her whole life and loved being a mother. She moved to the Holden area…

STEPHEN W. SCRIBNER Stephen W. Scribner, 76, passed away on December 15, 2022, in Lees Summit, MO. He was born on January 25, 1946, in Torrance California. His family moved to Kansas City, MO where he attended Lillis High School. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam war. He was stationed on the USS…

Charles Cyrus Truninger, 62, of Harrisonville, departed this life on November 13th of 2022. Charlie was born in Warrensburg Missouri on September 12th 1960. Charles Truninger is survived by his four children- Adam Preston, Cyrus Truninger, Johnathan Truninger and his youngest Braydon Truninger all of Harrisonville Missouri. Two grandchildren- Charlotte and Carson Truninger of Harrisonville…

Russell was born January 24, 1972 in Warrensburg, Missouri to John F. and Coleta (Perkins) Hamment. He was raised by John F. and Geraldine (Lewis) Hamment in Kingsville, Missouri having graduated High School there in 1991. Russell lived in several different towns before moving to Belton. He enjoyed spending time with family, fishing, and singing.…

Leslie “Les” Brooks, 68 of Holden, Missouri passed away unexpectedly Friday December 2, 2022, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. He was born Sunday August 15, 1954, to Glenn and Wanda (Johnson) Brooks. Les graduated from Holden High School in 1972. He was married to the love of his life, Denise Jasper and together they spent…

Kandi Sue Catts, 63, of Warrensburg, Missouri died Tuesday, November 22, 2022. She was born on September 29, 1959 in Holden, to Kenneth and Freida Eagleson Ross. She attended school at Holden, graduating from Holden High School in 1977. She first worked as a bank teller in Kansas City and then as a court clerk…