Obituaries

Judi Carolyn (Gillian) Block, 79, of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Parkway Senior Living in Blue Springs, Missouri.

Freda Mae Driskell, 69, of Marshall, MO, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at her home.

Earlene M. Tryban, 89, of Springfield, MO, formerly of Marshall, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at The Manor at Elfindale in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall…

Jesse Clarence Lee, 86, of Excelsior Springs, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Lawrence “Joe” Joseph Saale, Jr., age 81, a Chillicothe, Missouri resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Morningside Center, Chillicothe, Missouri.Joe was born the fourth child of eleven, to Lawrence Joseph and Frances Helen (Garber) Saale, on April…

Larry Francis Noll, 84, of Wien, Missouri, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.

JoAnn (Collins) Pemberton, 67, of Holden, Missouri, a beacon of kindness and creativity, left us peacefully on Monday, February 2, 2026, at her beloved home.

Margie Ann Samuels passed away Friday, January 23, 2026 at Life Care Center in Carrollton.

Frank E. Hipsher, 91, of Independence, Missouri passed away on January 27, 2026, at Centerpoint Hospital with family present. Frank was born on November 12, 1934, in New York City, New York; the son of Frank D. and Eleanor Hipsher….

Judy M. Stattner, 78, of Moberly, MO, died peacefully Monday, February 2, 2026 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. Judy was born August 21, 1947 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Gerald and Violet Jean (Hinden) Stattner.