Obituaries

Marvin Lee Whitsitt, 89 of Higginsville, formerly of Mayview, passed away May 9, 2026 at Meyer Care Center.

Jean Ann Simmons-Glover, 42, of rural Sweet Springs, MO, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia.

Kenneth Carl ‘Ken’ Ashley, 81, Carrollton, Missouri passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on May 17, 2026, after years of enduring tremendous physical hardship with remarkable strength, courage, and faith. Ken was born April 26, 1945…

Anna Lorene Kendrick, 86, of Moberly, MO, died Friday, May 15, 2026 at Aspire Senior Living in Moberly, MO. Anna was born September 15, 1939 in Macon, MO, the daughter of Roy Franklin an Edith (Halley) Huston. She was married…

Mary Ann (Gladbach) Smith, 87, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri, surrounded by the love of her family.

Joyce E. Haley, 74, of Marshall, MO, died Saturday, May 16, 2026, at The Living Center in Marshall.

Carl Allen Head, 46, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on May 14, 2026, while residing at Specialized Support Services in Kirksville.

Raymond Harold Wyssmann, 75, of Alma, MO, died Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia.

Tony V. McCollum, 76, of Keytesville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Pershing Hospital in Brookfield, Missouri.

Oak Grove resident, Harold “Don” Heermann, 86, died Thursday, May 14.