Obituaries

Jan 20, 2022

William Manford “Bill” Wendt, 83, of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Hedrick Medical Center.

Bill was born June 18, 1938, to parents Clifton and Goldie (Wilson) Wendt in Mercer, Missouri.  He was a graduate of Princeton High School. William married Caroline Sue Tharp on June 4, 1960, in Trenton, Missouri. He retired from...

Jan 10, 2022

Janet Kay Baker, 73, of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, at her home.

Janet was born August 17, 1948, to parents Edward Looney and Mary Katherine Boone Minnis in Chillicothe, Missouri. She attended Chillicothe High School. Janet married Nathen “Butch” Baker on January 15, 1965.

Janet was a board member of Green Hills...

Jan 7, 2022

  Estelle “Heavy” Maxine Lightner Donelson, 93, of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away peacefully Friday, January 7, 2022 at her daughter’s home under the care of her family and St. Luke’s Hospice.

          Heavy was born February 1, 1928 in Chillicothe, Missouri to parents, James Edward and Blanche Arvilla Burkett Lightner. She attended Chillicothe High School. Heavy married Jackie “Jack” Franklin...

Jan 5, 2022

Clifford R Maples born July 30, 1951 To Gerald "Jake"  Maples and Ester Mae Reeves Maples, passed away on Jan 5 at Mosaic Hospital in St. Joseph MO. He was better known as "Sugar Bear" to his friends, "G" or "Big Schmuck" or "Big Grandpa" to his Grandkids, and Little Brother to his only Surviving  Sister. Cliff was a...

Jan 3, 2022

Kinue “Cherry” Riggins, 89, of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away in Independence, Missouri on January 03, 2022.

Kinue “Cherry” Riggins was born September 1, 1932 in Fukuoka Japan to Hiroshi Sato and Noshi Nakashima Sato. Kinue married Fredrick Riggins on March 9, 1957 in Japan. Kinue was a great seamstress. She loved to decorate cakes, knit, crochet and...

Dec 27, 2021

Richard Ray Railsback age 84 of Chillicothe, Mo passed on to heaven Monday, Dec 27, 2021 in his home.

A celebration of Life will be held Friday, January 7, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home in Chillicothe, Mo. Internment service will follow at the Avalon Cemetery.

Richard was born on April 23, 1937...

Dec 25, 2021

Lori D. Yarbrough, 59, of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021.

Lori was born June 10, 1962 in Norborne, Missouri to parents Henry Willard and Barbara Jean (Mann) Renzelman. She was a graduate of Tina Avalon High School and earned her LPN Nursing Degree at North Central Missouri College. She worked in nursing for over...

Dec 21, 2021

Janet St Onge of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away on December 21, 2021, at StoneBridge Senior Living in Chillicothe, Missouri.

Janet was born on October 6, 1951, in Chillicothe, Missouri to parents, Buel Perry and Betty Louise (Berry) McKerrow. She was a graduate of Chillicothe High School.

Janet loved singing, shopping, and cooking for her family. Her...

Dec 20, 2021

Shirley Ann Sellers was born on June 16, 1960 in rural Moultrie County, Illinois, just south of Arthur Illinois. She was the second of three children born to Edward A. and Gertie M. (Lee) Beachy. She grew up in Noxubee County, Mississippi. She joined the Magnolia Conservative Mennonite Church in her youth.

On March 21, 1987, she...

Dec 17, 2021

C.E. “Bud” Winnett, Wheeling Mo., passed away on Friday Dec. 17, 2021 at the University of Columbia, Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Charla (Wheeling, Mo), his son Gregory (Nashville), daughters Karen (Sacramento), Cheryl (Naples, Italy) and Michelle, (Shelbina) plus several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.                                                                                                   Bud Winnett is well-known locally as well as nationally,...

Dec 6, 2021

Tracy Clell Applebury of Chillicothe, Missouri entered into eternal rest in his home surrounded by his loving family on December 6, 2021 at the age of 59.

Tracy was born in Chillicothe on April 21, 1962 to the late Henry and Freda (Gray) Applebury. He was a 1980 graduate of Chillicothe High School where he met and...

Nov 22, 2021

William “Lyle” Beaird, 69, of Independence, Missouri passed away November 22, 2021. Lyle was the second child of Howard and Betty (Dawkins) Beaird. He was born on June 12, 1952.

Lyle was an active member of the Evangelistic Center Church located in Shawnee, Kansas.

Lyle a 1970 graduate of Chillicothe High School, spent his early...

Nov 21, 2021

Shirley Fern Paris (Wooden), 90, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Saturday, November 21, 2021.

Shirley was born on September 7, 1931 in Braymer, Mo the daughter of Virgil Andrew Wooden and Leonia Zelpha Jenks Wooden. After a courtship of 24 years, Shirley married her sweetheart, Lyle Paris at the Free Methodist Church in Chillicothe.

Shirley...

Nov 19, 2021

Lori Ann Adkison of Hamilton, Mo passed away on November 19, 2021. Lori was born in Ohio to Claude Dwayne Mathews and Carol Ann Ranes Mathews on October 12, 1965.

Lori loved spending as much time as she could with her family. She enjoyed watching movies and her favorite daytime shows, The Young and the Restless and...

Nov 11, 2021

Cheryl Marie Wade, 53, of Chillicothe. Missouri passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Livingston Manor in Chillicothe.

Cheryl was born in Granite City, Illinois on November 12, 1967 to parents Leonard Dean and Margie Ann (Norfleet) Wade. Cheryl worked at Hope Haven and also at LCDC. She attended Chillicothe Christian Church.

Cheryl had a...

Oct 18, 2021

Jordon Cashatt, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away October 18, 2021. Jordon was born July 6, 1996 to Tony Cashatt and Kimberly Cashatt.

Jordon enjoyed skateboarding, art, making his own paint, music, poetry, and math. He was a spiritual person and enjoyed anything related to nature. Jordon loved the special time spent with family and his surprise visits....

Oct 11, 2021

Lucille Marie Bauermeister, 83, of Wheeling, Missouri, passed away October 11, 2021 at Morningside Center of Chillicothe, Missouri.

Lucille was born April 24, 1938 to Louis Schmidt and Mary Belle (Wendell) in Cook, Nebraska. Lucille graduated from Chillicothe High School. She married Donald Bauermeister on September 6, 1959 at Saint John’s Lutheran Church. Lucille was a homemaker and...

Oct 5, 2021

William “Bill” Ray LeClare passed away October 5, 2021. Bill was born on April 13, 1954 to Charles LeClare and Shirley Payne in Chillicothe, Mo.

Bill graduated from Chillicothe High School. He worked as a Commercial Driver for many years. In his free-time he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and playing cards.

Bill...

Oct 4, 2021

Claude Lee “Duck” Horton of Chillicothe, MO. passed away Monday, October 4, 2021. Duck was born February 3, 1942 to Paul Horton and Mayme Dell VanHorn in Wheeling, MO. Duck married Sharon Dudley on October 2, 1951 at the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. He served in the Navy and worked in construction operating bulldozers.

Duck loved...

Oct 2, 2021

John William Shirley Jr., 76, of Hale, Missouri formerly of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away at Hedrick Medical Center Saturday, October 2, 2021.

John was born September 27, 1945 in Braymer, Missouri to parents John William Shirley Sr. and Neta Hooper Shirley. He graduated from Norborne High School. John married the love of his life, Frances Haley December...