Area Obituaries

Elizabeth Ann (Bogard) Kuykendall (Mrs. K) born June 6, 1975, passed away August 15, 2022, at the age of 47. Beth was a beloved mother, daughter, sister, friend and teacher. Beth is survived by her son, Mason; daughter, Nora; parents Chris and Kathy Bogard; brother, Nathan (Nicole) Bogard and family; maternal grandmother, Betty Winslow and…

Carla Jean Henry, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Columbia University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Carla was born Tuesday, September 19, 1961, to Levert “Dale” Page and Nita Louise Higgins-Page in Warrensburg, Missouri. She grew up in Holden and attended and graduated from Holden High School. Not long after graduation she…

Linda L. White, 71 of Holden, Missouri passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Linda was born October 18, 1951 in Pleasant Hill, Missouri the daughter of Paul William White and Margaret Viola (Taylor) White. She was employed at several area machine shops, including Royal Industries and Stahl Specialty. More recently,…

Lowell G. Rector passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City the day before his 85th birthday. Lowell was born August 7, 1937, in Holden, MO, the son of Herbert R. and Helen F. (Hughes) Rector, and graduated from Holden High School Class of 1955. A farmer at heart, he…

Angel was born June 7, 2002 in Warrensburg, MO, the daughter of Glennon DeNoyer and Kathryn Lueken. She graduated from Holden High School, which is also where she worked in the coffee shop. Angel participated in the Special Olympics in Holden. She greatly enjoyed playing cards, family time, music, dancing and movies. Her favorite movie…

Myrtle “Evelyn” Colster, Centerview, MO, passed away Wednesday, August 3, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Evelyn was born October 21, 1941 in Clinton, Missouri, the daughter of William Grant Dean and Mabel Agnes (Barker) Dean. She graduated from Warrensburg High School. She was united in marriage to John Wilson Colster on August 16, 1958 in…

William Lee Snapp-Hayes, 92, peacefully passed away Friday, August 5, 2022, at Country Club Care Center in Warrensburg, Missouri. William (Bill) Hayes was born on Saturday, November 30, 1929, the second of three children, born to William P. Hayes and Orlena (Snapp) Hayes in Beaman, Missouri. William lived with his parents and worked as a…

John Michael Sechrest, 28, of Holden Missouri, passed away unexpectedly Saturday July 30, 2022. Michael was born Sunday, March 6, 1994, in Kansas City, Missouri, to John William Sechrest and Paula (Blankenship) Sechrest. Michael lived in Holden his whole life and graduated from Holden High School in 2012. Michael absolutely loved his Kansas City Chiefs…

The sales tax for the parks and stormwater was passed in April of 2017 which the city started receiving funds in the same year October 2017. It is set to expire September 30th of 2022. This is why the city council has voted unanimously to ask the voters of Holden to consider re-upping the Local…