Obituaries

Andrew Lee “Drew” Griesel, 18, of Windsor, Missouri, passed away Friday, August 22, 2025, after a decade-long battle against an aggressive and rare brain tumor. He was born October 24, 2006, in Clinton, Mo., the son of…

Royal Montgomery “Monty” Ragar, 79, of Warsaw, Missouri, died early Tuesday morning, August 26, 2025, at his home. He was born November 22, 1945, in Sedalia, Mo., the son of Royal George Ragar and Helen Louise (Ward)…

Jewell Anne Sebeniecher, 79, of Windsor, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, Mo. She was born July 24, 1946, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of James Wesley Burns and Elizabeth Anne…

Norman Neuerburg, age 83, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at the…

Donald Anderson, age 85, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehab. in Clinton, Missouri. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri and are pending at this time.

Lola Beaty, age 101, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at Adair Village in Clinton, Missouri. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri and are pending at this time.

Larry Sites, age 76, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton.…

Timothy “T.J.” Brown, age 38, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the Vansant-Mills…

Vivian Irene Higgs, age 96, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at her home in Lowry City surrounded by her family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.

Janet Sears, 65, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at her home. She was born to William Edwin Emerson and Carol Jean Emerson in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on August 17,…

Susan R. Munro February 4, 1959 – June 24, 2025 Age: 66 Years, 4 Months, 20 Days CELEBRATION OF LIFE Hill and Son Funeral Home Appleton City, Missouri Saturday, August 23, 2025 3:00 p.m. OFFICIATING Kim &…

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Cook May 29, 1934  –  August 17, 2025 Age:  91 Years, 2 Months, 19 Days   FUNERAL MASS Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Montrose, Missouri Friday, August 22, 2025 10:30 a.m.   ROSARY/VISITATION Immaculate Conception Catholic…