Nellie Jewell Hall
May 20, 2019
Nellie Jewell Hall, 91, of Liberty, Mo., passed away at 1:17 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2019 at the Pleasant Valley Manor Nursing Center in Pleasant Valley, Mo. Nellie was born on July 21, 1927 in Banco, West Virginia, to Monroe Barker and Sarah (Williams) Barker.
Nellie was raised and schooled in West Virginia. Following her graduation from...
Richard Alan “Rick” Boles
May 3, 2019
Richard Alan "Rick" Boles, 63, of Orrick, Mo., passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Liberty Hospital. Rick was born on August 11, 1955 in Leon, Iowa, to Floyd Eugene Boles and Ruth Evelyn (Fenton) Boles. Rick had served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked as an over the road truck driver for ACT Freight Company....
Johnny Mitchell Hicks
Apr 20, 2019
Johnny Mitchell Hicks, 75, of Orrick, Mo., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 at the Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Mo. Johnny was born in Manila, Ark., on February 27, 1944 to Coy William Hicks and Euna May (Maxwell) Hicks. He was a 1962 graduate of Manila High School.
Johnny was united in marriage to Gearldean...
Jessie Mae Ross
Apr 17, 2019
Jessie Mae Ross, 74, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at her home. Jessie was born on May 1, 1944 in Kansas City, Mo., to Fred T. Lee and Elizabeth M. (Miskell) Lee. She was born and raised in Kansas City and had lived most of her life in Kansas City, except for a time...
John Allen Lee
Apr 15, 2019
John Allen Lee, 91, passed away at the home on April 15, 2019. John was born October 24, 1927 in Orrick, Mo., to William M. Lee and Winnie (Rimmer) Lee and lived there almost all of his life. He attended Orrick schools and later married Mary Jo Long on March 10, 1950. He worked many places, retiring from Ford...
Laura Mae Mcarthur
Apr 14, 2019
Laura Mae McArthur, 67, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the Excelsior Springs Medical Center. Laura was born on September 16, 1951 in Independence, Mo., to William M. Barnes and Laura B. (Elliott) Barnes. She had lived her entire life in Clay County, Mo.
On May 22, 1982 in a ceremony in...
Guy Alan “Guy Baby” Turner
Apr 5, 2019
Guy Alan "Guy Baby" Turner, 65, of Linn Valley, KS, formerly of Orrick and Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away April 5, 2019 near Excelsior Springs, MO.
Guy was born on February 17, 1954 in Excelsior Springs, MO, to Gary D. Turner and Lella June (Sodeman) Turner. He was raised and received his education in Orrick, MO, and...
John M. Hoyle
Apr 2, 2019
John M. Hoyle, 81, of Orrick, Mo., went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at North Kansas City Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
John was born on March 2, 1938 in Kansas City, Kans., to Cecil M. Hoyle and Marguerite Grace (Clark) Hoyle. John had served his country in the United States Navy...
Donald Leroy Knutter
Mar 26, 2019
Donald Leroy Knutter, 78, of Edwards, Mo., passed away Tuesday evening, March 26, 2019 at Liberty Hospital. Donald was born on June 19, 1940 near Orrick, Mo., to John Theodore Knutter and Gladys Marie Lee. He was raised and attended schools in Orrick and graduated from Orrick High School in 1958.
He was first married on December...
George Kyle Gowing
Feb 6, 2019
George Kyle Gowing, 74, of Orrick, Mo., passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family. George was born on March 29, 1944 in Orrick to George Mason Gowing and Grace Eliza Woods.
A native of Orrick, Mo., George graduated from Orrick High School in 1962 and attended CMSU in Warrensburg, Mo. George...
Marie Jean Caldwell
Jan 23, 2019
Marie Jean Caldwell, 87, of Independence, formerly of Stockton, Mo., and Orrick, Mo., passed away on January 23, 2019 at her home. Marie was born in Hunter, North Dakota to Lloyd Bloom and Emma Myrtle (Moen) Bloom on November 11, 1931. She was married to Robert B. Caldwell and they made their home in Stockton, Mo. Marie had lived...
James Dean Culpepper
Jan 18, 2019
James Dean Culpepper, 62, of the Camden, Mo., area, passed away on January 18, 2019 in Oceanside, Calif. James was born in Leavenworth, Kans., on May 9, 1956 to John Dee Culpepper and Lillian (Wright) Culpepper.
James had lived most of his life in Ray County in the Richmond, Camden and Orrick areas. He had worked as...
Charles Jesse Allen
Jan 16, 2019
Charles Jesse Allen, 86, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Orrick, Mo., passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Charles was born in Orrick, Mo., on November 20, 1932 to Cecil J. Allen and Lottie L. (Dillen) Allen.
He had lived most of his life in the Orrick area where he was a farmer from age nine until...
Codie Devland Harris
Jan 7, 2019
Codie Devland Harris, 51 years of age, passed away in his home surrounded by friends and family on January 7, 2019. Codie passed away after three hard fought years battling liver and colon cancer.
Codie's life began June 1, 1966 in North Kansas City, Mo., to parents Lydia and Clint Harris. He was a husband to wife,...
Pamela Ann Misner
Jan 3, 2019
Pamela Ann (Downs) Misner, 57, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Orrick, passed away January 3, 2019 at North Kansas City Hospital following a brief illness. Pamela was born in Richmond, Mo., on July 14, 1961 to James Robert Downs and Virginia Elizabeth (Stillwell) Downs. She had lived most of her life in Orrick and had attended schools and...
Wilma Jean “Jeannie” Light
Dec 28, 2018
Wilma Jean "Jeannie" Light of rural Orrick, Mo., passed away Friday, December 28, 2018. She was born on January 15, 1938 in Manes, Mo.
Jeannie was married to the love of her life on July 20, 1956, Kenneth Randall Light, in a ceremony at Hartville, Mo. They moved to Orrick in 1969. Jeannie was a housewife and...
Vera Lee Greer
Dec 16, 2018
Vera Lee Greer, 87, of Marionville, Mo., died December 16, 2018 at the Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond, Mo.
Vera was born on March 2, 1931 in the Roosterville area of Clay County, Missouri, to Shirley Hannah and Lola Addie (Gordon) Hannah. She was united in marriage in 1972 to William E. Greer. He preceded her...
Roberta Dianne Patton
Nov 28, 2018
Roberta Dianne Patton, 76, of Independence, Mo., passed away Wednesday morning, November 28, 2018 at Center Point Medical Center in Independence. Roberta was commonly know by family and friends as Bobbie. She was born on January 30, 1942 in Trenton, Mo., to Rex Hamilton and Irene (Brittian) Hamilton. Bobbie spent her childhood in the Trenton area and attended schools...
Tahkota Thomas Christiansen
Nov 25, 2018
Tahkota Thomas Christiansen, 18, of Orrick, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 in Richmond, Mo., after being struck by a vehicle along M-210 Highway.
Tahkota was born on October 6, 2000 in Corning, N.Y., to Paul Thomas Christiansen and Linda Marie (Stebbins) Alsup. He moved to Orrick in 2012 and had attended high school in Orrick. He had...
Ira Sanford “Sandy” Johnston
Nov 10, 2018
Ira Sanford "Sandy" Johnston, 74, of Orrick, Mo., went to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, November 10, 2018, at his home in Orrick, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on September 20, 1944 in Parsons, Kans., to Ira Clifford Johnston and Marie (Bircher) Johnston. He had lived in the Cleveland, Ohio area before...
