Celia May Knipmeyer and Celeste Fay Culver
Celia May Knipmeyer and Celeste Fay Culver, 98, of Higginsville went to be with their Lord and Savior on August 11, 2025. The twins lived together at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville. As their health failed the past few years,…
Missouri Lawmakers Are Choosing Politics Over Protecting the Unborn
Missouri’s abortion debate has entered a dangerous new chapter. With Amendment 3 looming on the November ballot, the legislature had an opportunity this year to secure equal protection for unborn children once and for all. Instead, they chose political compromise — and in doing so,…
Elke Christa Anni Heidi Goodin (Pechmann)
Elke Christa Anni Heidi Goodin (Pechmann), 69 of Higginsville, Missouri passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at her home in Higginsville. She was born Tuesday, December 27, 1955 in Leonberg, Germany to Joachim Pechmann and Ingeborg (Fousor) Pechmann.
William “Bill” Cleo Thurman
William “Bill” Cleo Thurman, 87, of Napoleon, Missouri passed away Monday, August 11, 2025, at Lafayette Regional Health Center, in Lexington Missouri.
James Eldon “Jim” Frazier
James Eldon “Jim” Frazier, 72, of Waverly, MO, died Sunday, August 10, 2025, at his home.
Beatrice “Bea” Geneal (Curbow) McNeece
Beatrice “Bea” Geneal (Curbow) McNeece, 89, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Monday, August 11, 2025, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Thomas Lee Belcher
Thomas Lee Belcher, age 69, a resident of Carrollton, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born the son of Charles Lee and Mary Jo (Beaver) Belcher on January 12,…
Joseph “Joe” Meissen
Joseph “Joe” Meissen, 92, of Wien, MO, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia, MO.
Wanda Lockwood
A former Independence resident, 90-year-old Wanda Lockwood passed away Sunday, August 10th at Morningside of Springfield in Springfield, Tennessee.
Robert Edward “Bob” Clawson
Robert Edward “Bob” Clawson, age 92, of Brookfield, Missouri, passed away at Boone Hospital in Columbia, MO, surrounded by his loving family on August 8, 2025.