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Obituaries

Thomas Allen Rodabaugh

Thomas “Tom” Allen Rodabaugh was born on March 10th, 1941, near Osceola, Missouri. He passed away peacefully on Saturday September 5th, 2026, in the presence of his family.  Tom grew up working on the farm with his brothers & graduated from Appleton City High School in 1959. He then moved to Kansas City to work...
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Elza Bly Ridgway

Elza Bly Ridgway, 98 was born December 29, 1927 near Appleton City, MO and went home to be with the Lord on August 29, 2026 with his family by his side. He was the middle child of 5 born to Arthur and Evelena “Ginter” Ridgway. Elza grew up and attended schools around Johnson City in...
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Donald Leon Higgins

Donald Leon Higgins, Don to most who knew him, was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, who left us peacefully on August 14th, 2026, at the age of 81. Don was born with a love of the outdoors and a knack for fixing anything broken, whether it was a tractor, a toaster, or a...
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Dennis Paul Braden

Dennis Paul Braden was born November 7, 1948 at Dimmit Memorial Hospital in Humansville, Missouri with Dr. Robinson attending. He was the second son born to Robert Kennith Braden and Ermidine (Truitt) Braden. Dennis attended Collins School all 12 years, graduating in May of 1966. He helped on the family farm planting and harvesting crops,...
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Luella F. Meloy

Luella Fern (Gardner) Meloy went home to her Lord and Savior on Aug. 24, 2026. She was 94. Luella was born to Mildred Fern (Reese) and Paul Theron Gardner on March 25, 1932, on the family farm in St. Clair County, MO. She and her brother Robert (Bob) attended Ashworth School. She graduated from Faith...
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Margaret Francis Sellers

Margaret Frances (Bozarth) Sellers passed away August 6, 2026 in her home in Osceola, Missouri. She was born on January 13,1931, to Alva and Rebecca Bozarth in Pattonsburg, Missouri. Margaret married Gerald Sellers right after graduation from Lathrop High School on May 20, 1950. She was a homemaker and had 66 wonderful years with Gerald....
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Dorothy Denette Lewellen

Dorothy Denette (Piper) Lewellen was born in Marion County, Kansas on May 31, 1944 to Charles Emile Theodore Piper and Pauline Agnes (Clark) Piper. She passed away peacefully at home on August 6, 2026. She was one of eight children born to Charles and Pauline. Her family worked in the fields picking green beans and...
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Harvey Allen Woods

Harvey Allen Woods passed into his Heavenly home on August 6, 2026, in the Nevada, Missouri Medical Lodge as a resident there, under the care of his daughter. He was born to Billy Taylor and Donna Lou Wilson-Woods on April 20, 1948. He was born at home at the Dickey Farm in Rural Deepwater, Missouri....
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Susan Dorthy Hughes

Susan Dorothy Hughes, 78, of Jerico Springs, Missouri passed away peacefully at her home on July 30, 2026.  She was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, and her presence will be deeply missed. Susan was born September 21, 1947, in New York, the daughter of the late Richard and Eileen (Lampeter) Ehrhart.  She...
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Eldon Myrle Gannaway

Eldon Myrle Gannaway, son of Floyd Raymond Gannaway and Bessie Lee (Swindler) Gannaway, was born at home in Dunnegan, Missouri on August 1, 1931, and peacefully passed away on August 2, 2026, at the age of 95, surrounded by the love of his family. He leaves behind a legacy of kindness, laughter, and unwavering devotion...
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