All Obituaries

Johnnie “Darell” Biddle passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 3rd. Darell was born June 23, 1949, to Rev. John & Bessie Biddle at the farm in Lacona, IA. He graduated from Worth County R-1 High School in Grant City, MO in 1967 and completed his business degree through the National Railroad School in Atlanta, GA. On June 6, 1969, Darell married Brenda Richards of Grant City, MO, with whom he created a family and 54 years of memories. Shortly after marrying Brenda, Darell...

Duane Hammers, 76, Gladstone, MO passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023 at NorthCare Hospice in North Kansas City, MO. He was born on March 1, 1947 in Maryville, MO, the son of Willard Calvin Messner and Frances Jean (Hall) Messner. Duane graduated from Sheridan High School in 1965. He was drafted into the United States Army, 11th Infantry, Blackhorse in Vietnam in 1967 as a combat infantryman, achieving the rank of Sargent. He returned to the United States August 1, 1969. He then, mentored by...

Vera May (Suter) King went home to Jesus on May 4th, 2023, at age 82. She was born to Festus Cash and Verda May Suter on May 31th, 1940, in Breckenridge Missouri. She was raised in the Assembly of God Church where she was baptized at the age of 10. She went to Breckenridge school until 10th grade when they moved to Star City Arkansas, where she graduated high school. She then moved to Saint Joseph Missouri and worked at Donnely’s Dress Factory. She worked with a woman who wanted...

Maxine Marie Griffin Maxine Marie Griffin was born December 27, 1933 in Grant City, Missouri to Ray and Mercedes (Wood) Toms. She passed away on April 8, 2023 at Cameron Regional Medical Center at the age of 89. Maxine was married to Roger Shipman. He preceded her in death. She later met Otto Griffin as a pen pal. He went to her work at Gee Cee Cap factory in Grant City for his proposal to her. They attended Isadora Church of Christ until health no longer permitted. They spent...

Anthony Wayne Stewart      Anthony Wayne Stewart was born on August 29, 1974. He went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2023 at the age of 48.      Anthony graduated from Diagonal High School in 1992. After graduation he served in the United States Army. He started his career with John Deere in September 2002 where he was recently recognized for his 20 years of dedicated service.      During his time in high school, Anthony...

Lois Gelene Marcum Lois Gelene Marcum was born August 19, 1942 in Worth County, Missouri to Harold Colyde and Wilma Louella (Reeves) Mathews. She passed away on March 18, 2023 at her home in Sheridan, Missouri at the age of 80. Lois was a homemaker. She was also the first sanitation inspector for the state of Missouri. She was a member of Chapter K  P.E.O. of Hopkins, Missouri. She married Larry Marcum on July 3, 2002 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Lois is preceded in death by her husband...

Sharon Lynne Dunfee was born on July 1, 1950 in Maryville, Missouri to Billy Arch and Betty (Maudlin) Dunfee.  She passed away on March 13, 2023 at Mosaic Hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri at the age of 72. Sharon graduated from Grant City High School in1968.  She attended William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, where she graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music.  Sharon had a love for all kinds of music, including classical opera, sacred music...

Patrick W. Squires was born December 18, 1961 to Leonard and Velma (Williams) Hall in Uvalde, Texas.  His family later moved to Coffey, Missouri area and Patrick graduated from Coffey High School. Patrick was united in marriage to Bonnie Creasey and two children were born to this union, Kyle and Jessica.  They later divorced. Patrick lived in the Kansas City area and he worked at a tree trimmer.  Patrick enjoyed climbing trees and he was very skilled at his craft.  He...

  Julia May was born on November 12, 1937 at an Army hospital in Denver, Colorado to Arthur Hauzer and Dorothy (Bieghler) Hauzer. She grew up with brother Gilbert and Sisters Kay (Wilson) Harris and Nola (Wilson) Snyder. She went home on February 8, 2023. She married Darwin Gay on August 5, 1955 in Eugene, Oregon. To this union were born four children Londa, Dorena, Alelia (Jo), and Darwin (Hoot). In 1973, Darwin and Julia loaded an old school bus and moved to Missouri. She was...

Edith Dean (Edie) Stephenson, age 78, recently of Kearney, MO, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2023 in Liberty, MO. Edie was raised in Allendale, MO, a place she spoke of often and dreamed of even more. Edie was an astute businesswoman, an animal lover, a devoted public servant of 25 years, and a fierce advocate for anti-bullying rights of Missouri Senior Citizens. Above all else, Edie loved her brother Gene. Edie was preceded in death by her parents Ethel Otis (nee Campbell) and...