Obituaries

Rona Kay Caldwell, 78, passed away February 17, 2026, surrounded by three of her children and a family friend. Born November 10, 1947, Kay grew up in Brookfield, Missouri, before living in Prairie Village, Overland Park, Lenexa, Kansas, and Carthage,…

Betty Jean Forbes, 75, passed away Friday afternoon, February 20, 2026, at her home in Brookfield, MO.

John Elwin Plaster, Jr, age 82, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Stonebridge, Chillicothe, Missouri.

Janice Sue Cochenour, age 86, a resident of Hale, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at her residence, Hale, Missouri.

Brunswick resident, Major DeWeese Sr., 94, died Thursday, February 19, 2026. Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb 28, at Zion Church of Indian Grove. Visitation begins 2 p.m. Burial is in Powell Cemetery in Indian Grove. Breshears Chapel is…

Ralph Eugene Summers, age 84, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Missouri.

Larry Joe King, 80, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Kansas City Hospice House, surrounded by the love of his family.

Marilyn Louise Dowell, age 91, of Centralia, Missouri, formerly of Bucklin, MO, passed away on February 21, 2026, at Heritage Hall Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing in Centralia.

Karen “Corky” Hagerty, 86, of Higginsville, died on February 21, 2026 at the Meyer Care Center.

Lily Janice Eagle, 20 week fetus, was stillborn on February 11, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital.