Obituaries

Verna LaVonne (Wilcoxon) Hulver, 91, of Higginsville passed away Sunday, September 22, 2025 at Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington. There will be a visitation on Monday, September 29, 2025 at the Presbyterian Disciples Church, 914 Franklin Avenue, Lexington from…

Barbara Jean (Owens) Bayless, 91, passed away at Warrensburg Manor, Warrensburg, MO, on September 21, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Pamala “Pam” Jean Dyer, 62 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Doris Jean Demarest, age 95, of Brookfield, MO; went to her eternal home September 8, 2025, very peacefully in her sleep.

Janet Claurice (Closson) Culbertson, 92, of Lee’s Summit, MO formerly of Odessa, MO passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, MO surrounded by her loving family.

Lowell Edwin Hendrix, 96, of Millville, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond.

Patrick Dale Bear, 74 of Lexington, Missouri passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Judy Weber, wife of Ted Weber, died on Friday, Sept. 19, after a short hospice stay at Shirkey’s in Richmond, Mo.

Bobetta “Bobbie” Wilhelm, 61, passed away on September 17, 2025.