Area Obituaries
CURTIS DEWAIN DEMPSEY
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…
Read MoreANTHONY DEAN NEILL
Anthony Dean Neill, 54, of Kingsville, Missouri, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021. Anthony was born May 27, 1967, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Bennie and Linda Kay (Corlew) Neill. He was in the Local Union #315 for more than 20 years. Anthony loved his border collie, Pepper, and loved raising chickens…
Read MoreMARGARET ELLEN THOMASON
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…
Read MoreHOWARD ERNEST JOHNSTON
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…
Read MoreCARL EDWARD HOBBS
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…
Read MoreKATHERINE CORKRAN
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…
Read MoreJUDE MATTHEW SPILMAN
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…
Read MoreGERALDINE “GERI” YVONNE (ATKINSON) JOHNSON
When asked how she was doing, Geraldine “Geri” Yvonne (Atkinson) Johnson would show a degree of equanimity as she responded, “Well, I’m good I suppose, I’m ready to go whenever the Lord taps me on the shoulder.” At the age of 95, on Friday, July 30, 2021, at the Holden Manor Care Center in Holden,…
Read MoreLAURA ANN BRUNNER
Laura Ann Brunner, 53, of Warrensburg, Missouri, formerly of Holden, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. Laura was born June 18, 1968 in St. Joseph, Missouri, daughter of William Eugene Brunner and Marjorie Ann (Buerkett) Brunner. She was raised in Holden, having graduated from Holden High School. She…
Read MoreLAWSON P. “BUD” MOORE
Lawson P. “Bud” Moore, June 30, 1933 – July 21, 2021, was born in LaMonte, Missouri to Pete C. Moore and Mary Anna (Finch) Moore. He graduated from LaMonte High School in 1952 and left immediately for the US Air Force. He served his country in Korea, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, the Philippine Islands, Formosa, Indochina,…
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