Obituaries

Donald J. Thiel, 95, of rural Malta Bend, MO, died Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Terry Lynn Bloss, age 81, a longtime resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away at his home in Chillicothe, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Robert Carl Ritzinger, 88 of Carrollton, formerly of Higginsville, died on July 26, 2026 at the Life Care Center in Carrollton.

James “Jim” Michael Ranes – age 76, a longtime resident of Jamesport, MO passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026, at his home in Jamesport.

Fredrick Milton Smith, 89, of Higginsville, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri.

Ronald “Ron” Lee Hontz, 72, of Lampe, Missouri, formerly of Odessa, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 31, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

Linda Susan Lovercamp, 75, of Emma, MO, died Sunday, August 2, 2026, at the Living Center in Marshall.

Thomas D. Maberry peacefully joined his family in Heaven on Sunday, August 2, 2026. He was 89 years young.

Brunswick resident, Doris Garvin, 86, died Thursday, July 30, 2026. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, August 8 at Breshears Memorial Chapel in Brunswick. Visitation is from 1 – 2 p.m. Private inurnment will be in Elliott Grove Cemetery…