Area Obituaries

Levert “Dale” Page, 80, of Holden, Missouri passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Dale was born on October 16, 1940 in Warrensburg, MO, the son of Levert A. Page and Effie (Franklin) Page. Dale attended high school in Higginsville, MO. He married Nita Louise…

Saundra “Sandy” Kay (Creason) Martin, 78, of Kingsville, Missouri joined her Lord and Savior at 4:08 a.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2021. It is with heavy, yet joyful hearts that we say so long to our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin, and great friend. Sandy was born July 11, 1942 in Orrick, Missouri, the…

William “Wayne” Carter, 88, lifelong Holden resident, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born January 16, 1933, in Holden, son of William Jasper Carter and Elsie Faye (Garrison) Carter. He graduated from Holden High School, Class of ‘51. Shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the United…

Donna J. Belshe, 85, of Warrensburg, passed away Monday, January 25. She was born March 24, 1935 to Clarence and Modena (Harris) Petre in Independence. In 1946, the family moved to and operated a dairy farm in Holden and she graduated from Holden High School in 1953. After the death of her father in 1953,…

Charles William “Bill” Schrimsher, age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Bryan, Texas. From his birth on August 15, 1940, in Springfield, Missouri to his death on Wednesday in Texas, he made a lasting impression on everyone he met. Born to Charles and Geraldine (Esther) Schrimsher, Bill was the older of…

Gary Lee Miller, 68, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021. Gary was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Clun LeRoy Miller, Jr. and Arlene Mae (Hartman) Miller, who preceded him in death. Gary graduated from Reedsburg High School, in the Class of 1971. Before moving to Missouri, Gary owned a cheese…

It is with much sadness and great love, that we announce the passing of  Susan Joyce Prock, 76, of rural Kingsville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her home. Susan was born August 6, 1944 in Red Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Elizabeth (Olson) Dado. She graduated from Red Oak High School,…

William “Bill” Braton III, 63, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021. Bill was born on February 23, 1957 in Kansas City, MO, the son of William A. Braton and Patricia (Farmer) Hacker. Bill was a proud member of the Cherokee Nation. Bill was employed as a printer for Trojan Press Print Shop…

Merrill Eugene Sechrest, 89, of Holden, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Merrill was born on September 25, 1931 in Holden, Missouri, the son of Merrill Sechrest and Bessie Bell (Hurr) Sechrest. Merrill married Pauline Lambert, the love of his life, on June 7, 1952…

Michelle June Straight, 59, of Holden, Missouri, passed away January 7, 2021 at her residence. Michelle was born August 7, 1961 in Glendale, California, daughter of Johnnie Krigbaum and Sandra (Grunder) Krigbaum. She went on to graduate high school in the San Fernando Valley in California. Michelle worked for Pacific Bell and AT&T in the…