Obituaries

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.

Marjorie Jean Plute (Lucas), 86, of Warrensburg, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Missouri.

Charles “Larry” Renfro, 88, of California, MO, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Stonebridge Oak Tree in Jefferson City, MO, with his loving wife by his side.

Don Alan Ogg, 66, of Richmond, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026, at his home.

Orvil Ray Davidson, 83, of Pattonsburg, Missouri, died Friday, January 9, 2026, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. The family will host a memorial graveside service at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Sunset Gardens Cemetery, 1801 S….