Melanie Ruth (Bartels) Leith
Melanie Ruth (Bartels) Leith, 58, of Belton, Missouri passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Centerpoint Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
Sandra “Sandy” J. Burns
Sandra “Sandy” J. Burns, 74, of Richmond, Missouri, passed away Saturday morning, May 9, 2026, at Ignite Medical Resort in Kansas City, Missouri.
Natalie Susan (Kempf) Hoffelmeyer
Natalie Susan (Kempf) Hoffelmeyer, 39, of Marshall, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, surrounded by immense love after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.
Betty Louise Waits
Betty Louise Waits, age 87, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026 at Morningside Center, Chillicothe, Missouri. She was born the daughter of Walter J. and Katherine L. (McLaughlin) Smith on November 23, 1938 in…
The Fragrance of Worship..
Psalm 29:2 “Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.” Worship often evokes images of stained-glass windows or dimly lit cathedrals, accented by candlelight, but true worship is not dependent on a setting or atmosphere….
Beverly Sue Martinitz
Beverly Sue Martinitz, 90, of Odessa, Missouri passed away peacefully at home on May 10, 2026. Born in Levasy, MO on February 28, 1936. Beverly was the beloved daughter of Clarence and Vesta Wulfekammer. She graduated from Buckner High School…
Beverly Sue Martinez
Odessa resident, Beverly Sue Martinez, 90, died Sunday, May 10.
Jane B. Norman
Jane B. Norman, 94, died Saturday, May 2.
Stacy Lynn Deckard
Higginsville resident, 41-year-old Stacy Lynn Deckard died Monday, May 4.
This Week’s Trivia Question
Which Missouri town is home to the Waltus Watkins Mill State Historic Site, preserving a 19th-century textile mill? (Hint: It’s located in Lawson.) Last Week’s Answer:Last week’s answer, “Which Missouri town is known for the historic Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre?” is Arrow Rock, a National…