Obituaries

John Carter “J.C.” Brown, 88, of Excelsior Springs, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 29, 2026, at his home, with his loving wife of 57 years by his side.

Gayla “Arlene” Kitchin, age 70, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on January 29, 2026 at her residence.

Gertrude Ann Rolf, age 90, of Higginsville, died on Friday, January 30, 2026.

CONCORDIA – The Concordia Board of Aldermen meets Monday in regular session.

Sharen Louise (Edwards) Green, 83 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026, surrounded by family.

Lorene Clara (Fischer) Reyna has gone home to our dear Lord, on Monday, January 26, 2026. She was born, the youngest of four children, (Martin, Kate, and Mickey) in a rural Missouri farmhouse in Dover, Missouri on December 24, 1927….

Diane Marie Heermann, 65, a resident of Grain Valley, MO, passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at her home surrounded by her husband and daughters after a strong and courageous nearly 3-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

Elsie Elaine (Klussman) Tieman, age 90 of Higginsville, formerly of Corder, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Meyer Care Center in Higginsville.

Randall Dean Schowengerdt, age 66, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Missouri.

Jack Kassen Verts, 92, of rural Marshall, MO, died Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at his home.