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Orrick, Missouri and surrounding areas
Beverly (Byers) Bohn
Jun 1, 2015
1936 – 2015
Beverly (Byers) Bohn was born October 25, 1936 and passed away June 1, 2015 at her home in Liberty, Mo., where she had lived since 1976.
She was a graduate of William Chrisman High School, received her BS in Education from Northeast Missouri State College May 1966, and her Master...
Judith Kathryn Gowing-Bailey
May 24, 2015
1937 – 2015
Judith Kathryn Gowing-Bailey, of Liberty, Mo., passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at her home with her loving family at her side. Judith was born on October 11, 1937 in Orrick, Mo., to George Mason Gowing and Grace Eliza (Woods) Gowing. She was raised in the Orrick community and graduated from Orrick...
Kenneth W. Wilson, Sr.
May 14, 2015
1930 – 2015
Kenneth W. Wilson, Sr. was called home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 14, 2015. That day the Old Flatlander rode off into the sunset and the world lost one of the last great cowboys.
Born in Purdy, Mo., in 1930, Ken survived the Great Depression, the...
Tyree Keith “T.K.” Leake
Apr 11, 2015
July 12, 1925 – April 11, 2015
Tyree Keith "T.K." Leake, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 11, 2015.
T.K. was born July 12, 1925 to Tyree Harris Leake and Rena Lois Titus. He lived in Orrick, Mo., through high school, then joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 at...
Marilyn M. Bellis
Mar 26, 2015
November 29, 1933 – March 26, 2015
Marilyn M. Bellis, 81, of Orrick, passed away at 3:36 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.
Marilyn was born on November 29, 1933 in Orrick, Mo., to Ronald E. Broadhurst and Gertie Sheetz (Lee) Broadhurst. She was a...
Jessie Mae (Bowen) Hill
Mar 10, 2015
July 3, 1931 – March 10, 2015
Jessie Mae (Bowen) Hill, 83, of Kansas City, Mo., died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at her home.
Jessie, known by family as "Tiddle", was born July 3, 1931 to Hassie Marian (Butler) Lee and Jerry Myres Lee in Amazonia, Mo. On May 2, 1981, Jessie married...
Melvin Lyndon Patton
Feb 16, 2015
March 28, 1938 – February 16, 2015
Melvin Lyndon Patton, 76, of Sebastian, Fla., formerly of Kansas City, passed away February 16, 2015 in Sebastian.
Melvin was born on March 28, 1938 in Vero Beach, Fla., to Willie F. Patton and Madge May (Dills) Patton. He was united in marriage on March 17,...
Lois C. Werle
Jan 20, 2015
November 20, 1930 – January 20, 2015
Lois Corine Werle of Orrick, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Richmond, Mo. She lived most of her life in Ray County, Mo., and had lived in Orrick for 67 years.
Lois was born on November 20, 1930. She...
Linda Kay Mize
Jan 19, 2015
December 24, 2954 – January 19, 2015
Linda Kay Mize, 60, of Excelsior Springs, died suddenly on Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Excelsior Springs Hospital.
Linda was born on December 24, 1954 in Kansas City, Mo., to William E. Stagner and Mabel Francis (Shields) Stagner. Linda lived most of her life in...
Patricia May “Pat” Harris
Dec 3, 2014
October 15, 1947 – December 3, 2014
Patricia May "Pat" Harris, 67 of rural Orrick, Mo., passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2014 at the NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City, surrounded by her loving family.
Patricia was born on October 15, 1947 near Rolla, Mo., to Henry Raymond Childers and Bernice Mae...
Ann Eliza Bernovich
Nov 26, 2014
June 6, 1941 – November 26, 2014
Ann Eliza Bernovich, 73, of Orrick, Mo., passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at the Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, Mo.
Ann was born on June 6, 1941 in Peoria County, Illinois to Henry and Alberta (Munro) Mohn. She had lived most of her...
Paul Henry Basler
Nov 5, 2014
January 1, 1956 – November 5, 2014
Paul Henry Basler, 58, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at his home.
Paul was born on January 1, 1956 to Harry A. VanSkike and Beverly Ann (Parker) VanSkike. He had lived most of his life in the Excelsior Springs area. He...
Robert Stroud “Bob” Pennington
Oct 27, 2014
March 10, 1918 – October 27, 2014
Robert Stroud "Bob" Pennington, of Richmond, Mo.,, formerly of Orrick, Mo., passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.
Robert was born on March 10, 1918 in Dalton, Mo., to George Clarkson and Bertha May Carson Clarkson. Following Mr. Clarkson's...
Murrietta “Murt” Nichols
Sep 26, 2014
May 5, 1955 – September 26, 2014
Murrietta was born on May 5, 1955 in Richmond, Mo., the daughter of Murry (Hoot) Nichols and Viola V. (Mansell) Nichols. Murrietta passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at the River Bend Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lexington, Mo., where she had resided since September 1, 2014....
Joseph Edward Roberts Jr.
Sep 20, 2014
January 14, 1957 – September 20, 2014
Joseph Edward Roberts, Jr., 57 of Orrick, Mo., died Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the Liberty Hospital.
Joseph was born on January 14, 1957 in Lexington, Mo., to Joseph Edward Roberts, Sr., and Donna Mae (Alshire) Roberts. He had lived his entire life in the Orrick...
Deborah Kay Downs Good
Sep 17, 2014
Deborah Kay Downs was born in Independence, Mo., to James Robert Downs and Virginia Elizabeth Stillwell on December 14, 1952. She lived most of her life in Orrick, Mo. In 1970 she graduated from Orrick High School. She married Billy Gene Good on February 17, 1974. For a while, Bill and Debbie owned the Orrick Tavern in Orrick, Mo....
Sgt. George Douglas O’Dell
Sep 14, 2014
February 12, 1965 – September 14, 2014
Sgt. George Douglas O'Dell, 49, of Orrick, Mo., passed away September 14, 2014 at the Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo.
George was born on February 12, 1965 in Richmond, Mo., to Sherman Douglas O'Dell and Sarah Maxine (Lee) O'Dell. He had lived his entire life...
Sandra D. Wyrick
Sep 4, 2014
Sandra D. Wyrick, 50, of Lee's Summit, Mo., died September 4, 2014.
Visitation will be 2 p.m. Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Grace Baptist Church, 850 S.W. 150 Highway, Lee's Summit, Mo., with services following at 3 p.m.
Lucian Laverre Riggs
Aug 20, 2014
November 4, 1923 – August 20, 2014
Lucian LaVerre Riggs, 90, formerly of Kansas City North, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Cameron Regional Medical Center in Cameron, Mo.
Lucian was born on November 4, 1923 in Orrick, Mo., to Herbert Riggs and Hazel L. (Davis) Riggs. He was a 1941...
Edith Mae Scharff Gray
Jul 30, 2014
August 18, 1947- July 30, 2014
Edith Mae Scharff Gray, 66, of Polo, formerly of Orrick, Mo., passed away Wednesday evening, July 30, 2014 at the home of her daughter in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Edith Mae was born on August 18, 1947 in the Albany community north of Orrick, Mo., to Gala William...
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