Area Obituaries

Doris Jean Gardner, 83, of Silver Springs, MD., passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born on Friday, April 14, 1939, the youngest of 10 children to Jesse J. and Goldie May McLanahan. Doris’ parents lived in Kingsville, MO for 17 years until the death of her father in 1950. Doris’ mother then…

Norma L. Jacobs, 75 of Grandview, Missouri formerly of Holden passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022 at home in Grandview. Norma was born July 28, 1947 in Clinton, Missouri the daughter of LeRoy and Elnora (Jarvis) Huff. She and her family resided in Sweet Springs for a time prior to moving to Holden, where…

Jack Lee Gard, 90, longtime Kingsville resident passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. Jack was born March 3, 1932 in Longview, Washington, son of George and Mary (Nichols) Gard. He graduated from Kingsville High School. He was united in marriage to Grace Ann Bray on September 9, 1949…

Michael Lloyd Roach, 46, of Lathrop, MO, passed away November 5th, 2022. He was born September 2nd, 1976, in Kansas City, MO. He was a member of the Local 10 Ironworkers for more than twenty-seven years, after graduating in 1995 from Grandview High School. Mike loved his career as an Ironworker and was proud to…

Jessie Earlene Gaston, 73, of Holden, was born April 23, 1949, in Wyandotte, Michigan, the daughter of Jesse Earl and Anita Delores (Krug) Frick. She departed this life, Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Jessie was first employed as cab driver for the Yellow Cab Company in Kansas City. She later…

Elizabeth “Joan” Fisher passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Home in Belton. Joan was born May 4, 1930 in Levasy, Missouri the daughter of Harry Henry Wildschuetz and Livona Elizabeth (Harris) Wildschuetz. Following high school, Joan received her Teacher’s Certificate from Central Missouri State Teacher’s College in Warrensburg. She was united…

Calvin Kenneth Doll Known to all his family and friends as Kenny, Kenneth, Ken, and even C.K., but never Calvin, Kenneth led an exciting and fulfilling life! Kenneth was born November 10, 1930, on the kitchen table at a farmhouse in Lucas, Missouri. He spent his childhood growing up in Urich, Missouri before moving to…

Martha Sue Gudde, 68, of Holden, Missouri passed away peacefully at Ridgecrest Care Center in Warrensburg, Missouri on Friday October 21, 2022. She was born Monday November 9, 1953, to Edward and Lela (Stutzman) Gudde. Sue lived in the Holden/Warrensburg area her whole life and attended Holden Schools. She worked most of her life in…

Rayne Shields, 23 of Holden, Missouri passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 6, 2022 near Odessa, Missouri. Rayne was born September 5, 1999 in Blue Springs, Missouri, the son of Robert and Leizan (Doubenmier) Shields. He graduated from Holden High School, Class of 2018. He was a heavy equipment operator with Phillips Hardy, Inc. at the…

Melinda Lou Strate, 75, of Holden, Missouri, passed away peacefully at Holden Manor Care Center on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Melinda was born on Tuesday August 12, 1947, to Roy O’Neal and Mabel Lewis O’Neal in Kansas City, Missouri. After completing high school, Melinda attended cosmetology school. After a short stint as a cosmetologist, she…