Robert Lee Truitt
Robert Lee Truitt, 88, Humansville, Missouri, passed away on January 14, 2026. He was born on March 11, 1937, in Collins, Missouri. He was the 3rd of 4 children born to Cecil and Opal Truitt. Robert was active in the St. Clair County Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri Beef Council, Missouri Farm Bureau, FFA...
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Cindy Lou McLarry
Cindy Lou McLarry, 68, of Urich, Missouri, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2026, at KU Medical Center, surrounded by those who loved her most. Cindy was born on June 25, 1957, in Paola, Kansas. Cindy was the beloved daughter of Bryan and Wilma Peak. She grew up alongside her brother Ron and sisters Janice...
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Ruby Marlene Shinn
Ruby Marlene Shinn was born on April 27, 1942, in Sweet Springs, Missouri to Leonard and Emma Kirchhoff. She passed away on January 5, 2026, at the age of 83. On December 26, 1964, she married John Wesley Shinn, in the Errnestville Lutheran Church in Concordia, Missouri. Ruby was an educator for the Independence School...
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Virgil J. Williams
Virgil J. (Tuffy) (Buck) Williams was born August 8, 1930, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Virgil W. and Melvina (Heater) Williams, he was the 5th of 7 children. He graduated 8th grade at Cloverdale School, east of Buffalo, Missouri at the age of 14. Virgil joined the Army in 1947 at the age of 17,...
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Mary Margaret Gotobed
On Tuesday December 30, 2025, Mary Gotobed, 100 years old, with her children at her side went home to be with Jesus due to complications from pneumonia. On March 14, 1925, Mary Margaret Loftin was born at home on the farm in Vista, Missouri to Jim Loftin (1898-1964) and Della Loftin (1903-1974). She graduated from...
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Christopher J. Powell, Jr.
Christopher Joseph Powell Jr. was born on December 20, 1986, to Karen McBride Foster and Chris Powell, in Osceola, Missouri. He passed away December 25, 2025 in Clinton, Missouri. Chris graduated High School in 2006, where he enjoyed playing football and track, (but not running). Chris was a guy who knew a little bit about...
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Cutler, Barbara J.
Barbara Jane Cutler, 84, passed away December 18, 2025, peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends. Barbara was born on June 19, 1941 to Cecil and Margaret Ryles of Clinton, Missouri. She was joined in marriage to the love of her life, William Lee Cutler, also known as Butch, on February 20, 1960. Within...
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Knight, Ricky
Lloyd Ricky Knight, was born (3 months early), on July 7, 1952, to Lloyd Thomas (Tommy) and Ruth Marie (Hochstedler) Knight, in Osceola, Missouri. He passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025, at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital with his brother Fred, and Karen by his side. Rick was raised in the Osceola area. As a...
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Zeiler, Evelyn I
Evelyn I. Zeiler was born July 13, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois. She passed peacefully in the early hours Saturday December 13, 2025, at the age of 91 years old. Evelyn is survived by her daughter Diana Dysart-Hoyt and Roger, grandson Daniel Dysart, who was her absolute joy, and Sarah, great-grandchildren Kendall Ruby, Zeiler Bradley, and...
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