All Obituaries

Mary Madonna Roach, 97 of Grant City, Missouri passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Mary was born in Hillsdale, Oklahoma to Donaldson Bly and Carrie Annie (Maylan) Jones on March 31, 1927 and welcomed by her older brother, Gerald (Red) Jones. They moved to Irena, Missouri in her early years where she attended the Victory School near Honey Grove and later moved to Grant City when she was in the 8th grade. She graduated from Grant City High School in 1945. Mary was united in marriage to...

Austin “Catfish” Whipple Austin Whipple, known as catfish to family and friends was was born October 4, 1945 to Vada  (Cook) and Albert Dean Whipple. He passed away on April 13, 2024 at the age of 78. Austin attended school in Bedford.  He got the nickname Catfish after catching a 25 pound fish at Lake of Three Fires in Bedford. He worked for the Sanitation Department in Bedford.  He later worked for a gas station in Sheridan. He enjoyed many outdoor activities...

Community, Family, Faith, and John Deere David Leroy Hunt was born to Jeramiah and Virginia (Foland) Hunt on March 26th 1947.  He was born in Maryville, MO but grew up, farmed, and lived all of his life in Grant City, MO.  He went to elementary school in Grant City and graduated from Grant City High School in 1965. He married Mary Kay Owens June 1st 1968 at the Grant City Methodist Church. They raised their two sons Craig and Eric on a farm just a few miles down the road from...

Jan Marie Wright Jan Marie Wright, 43, of Merriam, Kansas sadly left us on March 21, 2024.  She left with many family members by her side. Jan was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 26, 1980 and spent her younger years in Albany, Grant City, Saint Joseph and Stanberry Missouri.  She had Type 1 Diabetes from age 4. When her eyesight began failing in her early twenties she moved to Lenexa, KS. to be with her stepmom Chris and began treatments to slow the progression of her eye...

Velma Elaine Walters was born June 18, 1941 in Sioux City, Iowa to Anna Elizabeth (Lytle) and William Nathan Kesterson.  She graduated from Onawa High School in Onawa, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Keith Walters on October 8, 1961 in Onawa, Iowa.   She love playing cards, fishing, watching football and golf.  Velma was a member of the Tent Chapel Church of Christ of Blockton. She passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024 surrounded by her family at the Clearview...

     Mary Elizabeth Canon was born January 3, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virginia to Wesley and Hazel (Ogden) McClure. Mary wanted to make it to her 100th birthday for a celebration and did just that. She passed away February 13, 2024.      Mary graduated from Morgantown High School in 1942.  She worked at a dime store for a short time after graduation. She met her husband when he was stationed near Morgantown in the Coast Guard and fell in love...

Nancy Ann Baker was born January 22, 1954 in Leon, IA to Roscoe and Emma Lane.  She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 29, 2024 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Mo. Nancy graduated from North Harrison High School in 1972 and later Northwest Missouri State University in 1976.  She then became a registered nurse after graduating from Methodist Medical Center in St. Joseph in 1978. After meeting Jackie (Jack) Baker at the skating rink in Grant City, MO,...

Ronald Everett Randle - UPDATE: DUE TO WEATHER SERVICES  FOR RON WILL BE HELD  TO 2:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023 AT PRUGH-DUNFEE FUNERAL HOME.      Ronald Everett Randle was born August 8, 1964 in Mt. Ayr, Iowa to Omer and Margaret Randle. He passed away on January 7, 2024 at the age of 59.      Ron worked as a truck driver. He loved riding horses and working cattle. Ron lived in the Sheridan, Missouri area all of his life, still...

Lynn Ellen King was born October 19, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri to Carl and Hazel Vanarsdall. She lived in Winona and Eminence, Missouri until 1952. She then went to live in The Missouri Baptist Children‘s Home. In August of 1957 she went to live with Curt and Vera Seat in the Allendale, Missouri area. In early 1958 Lynn met her husband to be Charles at the Grant City Skating Rink. They were engaged in November of 1958. Lynn and Charles were married on August 2, 1959. To this union...

Larry “Fuzz” Glenn Baker was born June 16, 1950 in Allendale, Missouri to Loren and Edna Baker. He was the second born of ten kids. He departed this life of December 8, 2023 at the age of 73. Larry was married to Janice Moad. They had three daughters, Janice Maxine, Kathy Jo and Bonnie Lynn. She passed away 2022. Larry was later married to Cindy Thurman. They had one son and two daughters, Loren Glenn, Angela Dawn and Krystal Gayle. She passed away in 2020. Larry then married...