Obituaries

Evelyn “Virginia” Swafford, 84, of Richmond, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Oak Ridge Assisted Living in Richmond.

Mary Lorene Gerkey Fisher, 86, died Wednesday, July 22.

Marshall resident, Faye E. Farris, 81, died Friday, July 24.

Marcia T. (Yarc) Franklin, 69, of Kidder, Missouri, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 19, 2026, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Marcia was born on February 10, 1957, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Albert A. and Helen M….

Wilma Lucille (Reeves) Ford was born August 21, 1923, in Cowgill, MO, to Arthur F Reeves and Etta M. (O’Dell) Reeves.

Gary Lee Anderson, Sr., 88, of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at his home.

Harold Duane Griffin, affectionately known to his family and friends as “Griff,” passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026, at the age of 81 in Carrollton, Missouri. Duane was born on December 5, 1944, in Chillicothe, Missouri, to Mary Lou…

Linda Diane (Teeter) Carter, 76, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri, surrounded by her loving family.

William “Willie” Michael Graham, 19, of Lawson, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 17, 2026, in Excelsior Springs. Willie was born on October 6, 2006, in Liberty.

Lois J. Jones, age 88, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, and a lifetime resident of Livingston, County, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Missouri.Lois was born the daughter of John Elmer and Ella Mattie (Norman)…