Area Obituaries

July 1, 1946 – May 9, 2021 Barry Gene Schlotzhauer passed away May 9, 2021. Barry was critically injured in a powered hang gliding accident while vacationing in Arizona. He passed peacefully surrounded by loving family. Born to Virgil A. and Eunice E. (Hickam) Schlotzhauer in Boonville, Missouri, Barry was the youngest of four sons.…

Karen Kay (Combs) Dryer, 73, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the Holden Manor Care Center in Holden, MO. Karen was born in Ft. Scott, Kansas on February 25, 1948, the daughter of Ralph Combs and Georgia (Haynes) Combs. She graduated in 1965 from Branson High School in Branson, MO. Karen…

Renee Ann Martin, 62, of Holden, Missouri, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021. Renee was born on May 28, 1958, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of the late Ivan E. Martin and Audria K. Daldrup. Renee was a member of the Raytown South High School graduating Class of 1976. She received a master’s…

Agnes C. Logan, 86, of Parkville, MO, died peacefully on May 10, 2021, at Saint Luke’s Hospital, after a brief hospitalization. She was born to Charles and Opal Burnfin on October 25, 1934, near Cross Timbers, MO. She attended several elementary schools and graduated from Latour High School in 1952, where she was valedictorian in…

Noah Eugene Timmons, age three, of Holden, Missouri went to be with the Lord and his PaPa (Jack Timmons) on Monday, May 17, 2021 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Noah was born on July 20, 2017 in Warrensburg, Missouri to Camaron Timmons and Brandon Gruetzmacher. Noah was raised and cared for by his…

Lois Ann Baughman, 84, of Holden, Missouri passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at her home. Lois was born July 30, 1937 in Viroqua, Wisconsin, the daughter of Amanda “Louise” (Olson) Mortenson and Theodore H. Mortenson. Lois spent a significant amount of her childhood with her maternal grandparents on their farm outside of Westby, Wisconsin.…

Brenda Jeanne (Wilkin) Henson, 74, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Brenda was born on July 16, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of George Wilkin and (Alma) Frances (Brooke) Wilkin. She graduated from Holden High School in 1964. Brenda married her husband of 56 years, Don…

Raymond Ralph Ruben, 89, of Kingsville, Missouri, formerly of New Braunfels, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021, at the Holden Manor Care Center in Holden, MO. Raymond was born on February 9, 1932 in Martin City, MO, the son of Sam and Ruby (Anderson) Ruben. Raymond grew up in Harrisonville, MO. He attended the…