Arise O Sleeper..
Jonah 1:6 “What do you mean, sleeper?” Some see Jonah as a story fit for Sunday School, but I think adults would be surprised at how much they can relate to him. Jonah faced a dilemma: obey God or follow his own reasoning. Jonah chose…
This Week’s Trivia Question
Which Missouri town is known as the birthplace of ragtime composer Scott Joplin? (Hint: He wrote many of his compositions here.) Last Week’s Answer:Last week’s answer, “Which Missouri city is home to the historic Union Station?” is Kansas City, where the station has been revitalized…
Leroy Martin
Leroy Martin, 64, of Higginsville, died on March 19, 2026 at Lafayette Regional Health Center.
Kenneth Ray Clause
Kenneth Ray Clause, 72, of Marshall, MO, died Thursday, March 19, 2026, at his home.
Joyce Evelyn (Sanders) Langkrahr
Joyce Evelyn (Sanders) Langkrahr, 87, of Concordia, MO, died Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Good Shepherd Care Community in Concordia.
Lois J. West
Lois J. West, 91, of rural Sweet Springs, MO, died Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.
Robert “Bob” Lee Smith
Robert “Bob” Lee Smith, 82, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away on March 18, 2026. Born May 5, 1943, in Mound City to Mart and Alberta Smith, Bob graduated with the Mound City High School Class of 1961 and earned a…
Willam Eugene Wood
Willam Eugene Wood “Gene,” age 96 (4 hours away from turning 97!), a former resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on March 17, 2026, at Care Haven Homes in Overland Park, Kansas. In Chillicothe, he was a 50-year Mason and…
Carol Jean Butherus
Carol Jean (Hensevelt) Butherus, 77, longtime resident of Naperville, IL passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at her residence in Leawood, KS with her loving husband. Born on October 18, 1948, in North Kansas City, Missouri, Carol was the daughter…
Frances Kay Toms
Frances Kay Toms, 86 of Higginsville, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Ridge Crest Nursing Center in Warrensburg, Missouri.