Area Obituaries

Lee Oliver Linn, 63, of Holden, Missouri, passed away in Kansas City, Missouri on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Lee was born in Chatareux, France on January 29, 1958, the son of Samuel Linn and Virginia (Newsome) Linn. Lee graduated from Belton High School, Belton, MO, the Class of 1977. He married Peggy Briggs in Belton,…

Dorothy Vick Howerton Graham passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at her home in Holden, Missouri. Dorothy Maren Vick was born March 8, 1922, in LaFleshe, Saskatchewan, Canada, the sixth of seven children born to Carl Vick and Margaret “Effie” Baldry Vick. As a child, Dorothy moved with her family to homestead in Opheim, Montana,…

Agnes Ann (Raber) Engelbardt, age 88, passed away at her home in Kailua, Oahu, HI on February 3, 2021. She was the daughter of Russell and Mattie Mae Raber. Agnes grew up on a farm five miles southwest of Holden with two brothers and two sisters. She graduated from Holden High School in 1950 and…

Joyce Fay Anderson, 54, of Pleasant Hill, was born August 23, 1966, in Warrensburg, the daughter of Marvin A. “Brownie” and Erma F. (Perdue) Brown. She departed this life, Friday, February 12, 2021, at her home, surrounded with love and family. Joyce was a 1984 Holden High School graduate. On November 29, 1991, she was…

James Lawrence Nipko, 84, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. Jim was born January 2, 1937 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, the son of Lawrence and Allegra (McKnight) Nipko. He graduated from high school in Colby, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the USAF, where he served for nearly…

Kurt William Gabel, 48, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Kurt was born November 17, 1972 in Lee’s Summit, son of Charles Henry Gabel and Pamela Diane (VanAlst) Gabel. He attended school in Lee’s Summit. He was united in marriage to Teresa Renee Campbell October 17, 1992…

Helen Barbour Kephart, age 89, of Stover, passed away just before midnight on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at her daughter’s home, with her family by her side. It is said that dynamite comes in small packages – if you ever met Helen Barbour Kephart, you just met a woman who exemplifies what that means. Helen…

Larry Russell Dean of Holden, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 in Grain Valley, Missouri. Larry was born on August 6, 1954 to John and Gladys Dean. He was later joined by his siblings, Linda and Robert “Bobby,” thus making their family complete. As a child, Larry loved anything to do with nature, and…

Garey Raymond VanHooser of Holden, Missouri, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Garey was born in Long Beach, California on October 19, 1938. He was the son of Andrew VanHooser and Annie (Johnson) VanHooser. Garey attended the Bellflower High School in Bellflower, CA. Becoming a member of the United States Navy…

Charles D. Dishman, 97, former engineer at Boeing, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021. Charles was born in Holden, Missouri, on January 31, 1924. He served in the Infantry of the 86th Blackhawk Division during World War II. He married Wilma Lee Surber on May 31, 1946. Charles is survived by his wife of 74…