Obituaries

Noah Lee Estes, 63, of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained in a motorcycle/deer accident early morning on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, on his way to work.

William “Billy” Crowell, 42, of Concordia, died on April 30, 2026, at Western Missouri Medical Center.

Tom Bullard, 72, of Marshall, MO, died Monday, May 11, 2026, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall.

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.