Area Obituaries

Mark Lee Thomason, 59, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit. Mark was born February 12, 1962 in Warrensburg, the son of Herby and Margaret Ellen (Daldrup) Thomason. He was raised on his family farm with his siblings. Mark furthered that experience becoming a successful…

Billy Joe “BJ” Fields, 59, of Chilhowee, Missouri, formerly of Holden, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 near Centerview. Billy was born April 15, 1962, in Kansas City, the son of Jewel E. and Irene (Powell) Fields. He attended Holden and Strasburg schools. He lived in Holden and Chilhowee for the majority of his adult…

Curtis Dewain Dempsey, 82, of Kingsville, Missouri, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021, surrounded by family at his bedside. Curtis was born on April 25, 1939, in Osceola, MO, the son of Ferrell Russell Dempsey and Rose Irene (Keltner) Dempsey. He attended school in Warrensburg, MO and graduated from Warrensburg High School, the Class of…

Margaret Ellen Thomason, 87, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit. Margaret Ellen was born September 13, 1933 in Montrose, Missouri, the fifth child of Anthony Henry “Doc” Daldrup and Viola Ann (Richter) Daldrup. Her family moved to Holden while Margaret Ellen was in grade…

Howard Ernest Johnston, 88, of Holden Missouri, formerly of Odessa, MO, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at his home. Howard was born on August 3, 1933, to Mr. Luther H. and Mrs. Ora Mae (Cline) Johnston in Lone Jack, MO. He enlisted in the United States Navy on August 20, 1951, in Kansas…

Carl Edward Hobbs, 53, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at his home in Kingsville, Missouri. He was born on November 21, 1967, in Saint Joseph, MO, the son of Russel Hobbs and Dorothy (Clark) Hobbs. Carl had been a resident of Kingsville, MO since 1982. He attended Kingsville High School, graduating in 1986. He…

Katherine Corkran, 84, of Holden, Missouri, passed away August 6, 2021. Katherine was born June 17, 1937 in Holden, Missouri, the oldest daughter of Carl and Lena (Eissler) Truninger. Katherine spent a significant amount of her childhood with her extended family on their farms outside of Holden. She graduated in 1955 from Holden High School…

Jude Matthew Spilman, infant son of Matt and Sarah Spilman, of Kingsville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg. Jude was born July 22, 2021, the son of Matthew W. and Sarah E. (Coleman) Spilman. He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Lucas Walter Spilman, age nine…