Obituaries

Gary Lee Henry, 77, of Bogard, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on May 9, 2026.

Ernest Frederick “Ernie” Tillman, 93, of Alma, MO, died Friday, May 8, 2026, at his home.

Funeral services for 17-year-old Casey Ray Starrett of Lancaster, Missouri will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Schuyler R-1 School in Queen City, Missouri with burial in the Arni Memorial Cemetery in Lancaster, Missouri.

Stephanie Anderson Weseloh, 77, of Marshall, MO, died Friday, May 8, 2026, at Big Bend Retreat in Slater.

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, 74, of Richmond, Missouri, passed away Saturday morning, May 9, 2026, at Ignite Medical Resort in Kansas City, Missouri.

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, 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…

Odessa resident, Beverly Sue Martinez, 90, died Sunday, May 10.

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…