Obituaries

Cody Keel Hansken was born on July 19, 1956, in Fresno, California, to Howard and Joan (Phipps) Hansken. He passed away on January 14, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, devotion to family, and a life well lived.

Margie “Mafalda” (Braxdale) Cannon, 78, of Blue Springs, Missouri, formerly of Odessa, MO, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the love of her family.

Susan Edna Bartlett, 68, of Higginsville, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington.

Gerald “Jerry” D. Carter, 95, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 13, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Monday, January 19, 2026, at Stith Funeral Home (Gallatin). The family will…

Fredia D. (Simmons) Middleton, 81, of Lexington, Missouri, formerly of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2026, at Riverbend Health and Rehabilitation in Lexington.

Lloyd E. Bybee, 82, of Odessa, Mo passed away on January 12, 2026. Friends and family are welcome to remember Lloyd at a celebration of life on January 31st from 1pm to 3pm at New Horizon Presbyterian Church in Odessa,…

Larry Eugene McComas, 62, of Lexington, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, at Riverbend Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lexington.

Denzil R. “Jack” Hicks, 91, of Sweet Springs, MO, died Monday, January 12, 2026, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO.

Dennis Wayne Stroud, 72, of Norborne, Missouri, passed away, Sunday, January 11, 2026 at his home in Norborne.

Vivian Lorraine Bales, 71, of Salisbury, MO, died at her home Monday, January 12, 2026. Vivian was born January 21, 1954 in Salisbury, MO the daughter of Carl Richard and Evangeline Bertha (Nellesen) Striegel.