Area Obituaries
EUGENE ORIN PERKINS
Eugene Orin Perkins, 80, of Warrensburg, Missouri, formerly of Holden, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at the Warrensburg Veterans Home. Gene was born August 22, 1940 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the son of George W. Perkins and Frances Perkins. He moved to California at the age of 14. He served in the United States Navy.…
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Myrtle Irene (Hensley) Cruey Jones, 90, of the Pittsville Community, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Holden Manor Care Center. Myrtle was born August 15, 1930 at Montserrat, Missouri, daughter of Harry Homer Hensley and Flossie Irene (Bradshaw) Hensley. She was united in marriage to Gary Wayne Jones on November 26, 1954 in…
Read MoreWILLIAM EUGENE HULL
William Eugene Hull, 82, of Holden, Missouri, passed Friday, September 11, 2020 at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. Bill was born May 7, 1938 in Columbus, Kansas, the son of William R. Hull and Betty L. (Kerns) Hull. He graduated from East High School in Wichita. He was united in…
Read MoreGRACE ANN GARD
Grace Ann Gard, 89, of Kingsville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Parkway Assisted Living in Blue Springs. Grace was born November 5, 1930 in Waverly, Missouri, the daughter of Harry T. Bray and Lillian (Christman) Bray. The Bray family moved to Kingsville in 1947. She graduated from Kingsville High School. Grace…
Read MoreADDISON MARCELLUS WALL
Addison Marcellus Wall, 65, of Blairstown, Missouri, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at Warrensburg Manor Care Center. Addison was born February 28, 1955 in Holden, MO, the son of Homer Hunter Wall and Ruby Marie (Krewson) Wall. He graduated from Sherwood High School at Creighton, MO; Class of ‘74. He farmed for the majority…
Read MoreNANCY M. PAGE
Nancy M. Page, 75 years old, of Holden, Missouri, formerly of Milan, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at her home. Nancy was born October 26, 1944 in Milan, MO to Raymond Leon “Ted” and Della Marie (Reger) High. On April 25, 1964 in Pollock, she married Ronald “Ron” Page, and he preceded her in…
Read MoreMARVIN “MARTY” EUGENE BARKER, JR.
Marvin “Marty” Eugene Barker, Jr., 48, of Holden, Missouri, formerly of Independence, Missouri, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He was born July 3, 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Marvin E. Barker, Sr. and Carolyn Sue Morris. Marvin attended high school in Nevada,…
Read MoreBETTY (CLARA B.) CURRIE
Betty (Clara B.) Currie, 98, of Holden, Missouri passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at her home. She was born April 1, 1922 in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of William Elmer Barr, Sr. and Elizabeth Ann Hiatt. Betty graduated from Kingsville High School in the Class of 1940. She was a member of the…
Read MoreJOYCE ALBERTA (THOMASON) VAN GILDER
Joyce Alberta (Thomason) Van Gilder, 78, of Blairstown, Missouri, formerly of Odessa, Missouri, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at her home. She was born September 19, 1941 in Holden, MO, the daughter of Albert and Cora (Whitman) Thomason, who preceded her in death. Joyce graduated from Chilhowee High School as salutatorian of her class…
Read MoreRICHARD (DON) DONALD CARPENTER
Richard (Don) Donald Carpenter, 83, of Gladstone, Missouri, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 in North Kansas City, Missouri. Don was born on June 28, 1937, in Gunn City, Missouri, the son of Wyman and Ethel (Thomas) Carpenter, who preceded him in death. Don attended Northeast High School in…
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