Alan Fredrick Smith, 69, of Salisbury, MO, died Thursday, September 17, 2026 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO.

Beverly Ann Berry – age 80 of Gallatin, MO passed away Thursday evening, September 17, 2026 at her home in Gallatin.

Steven Earl Fay, age 74, of Rothville, MO; passed away September 7, 2026, at Brookfield Health Care Center in Brookfield, MO.

Helen Marie Gehrken, 93, of Sweet Springs, MO, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the Good Shepherd Care Community in Concordia, MO.

Beverly Kay Bradshaw, 89, of Marshall, MO, died Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Katy Manor in Pilot Grove.

Larry Dallas Barnes Sr. – age 86 of Gallatin, Missouri passed away Tuesday evening, September 15, 2026, at his home in Gallatin, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Kickin’ Cancer with Kindness care of the…

Elizabeth “Liz” Ann (McFadden) Woodward, 81, of Higginsville, Missouri passed away July 22, 2026, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri, surrounded by family.

John Myron Hanks, age 90, a resident of Cameron, Missouri, and former resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the Missouri Veterans Home, Cameron, Missouri. John was born the son of Howard and Ethel…

KANSAS CITY – An 80-year-old Independence man could spend up to 10 years in federal prison for defrauding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Mildred “Millie” Meador, 98, of Sweet Springs, MO, died Monday, September 14, 2026, at Bothwell Regional Hospital in Sedalia.