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Virginia Montgomery

Virginia Montgomery

Jul 9, 2026

Virginia Montgomery passed away July 9, 2026.

Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Warsaw Funeral and Cremation.

Kenneth C. Strohmeier

Kenneth C. Strohmeier

Jul 8, 2026

Kenneth C. Strohmeier passed away July 8, 2026, in Sedalia.

Arrangements were entrusted to Warsaw Funeral and Cremation, Warsaw. 

James L. "Jim" Allen

James L. "Jim" Allen

Jul 7, 2026

James L. Allen, 71, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at his home in Warsaw. James (Jim) was born November 19, 1954, in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of John and Frona (Leslie) Allen of Winona, Missouri. Jim was a graduate of Winona High School in the class of 1972. Following high school, he attended School...

Gary J. Freeland

Gary J. Freeland

Jul 3, 2026

Gary J. Freeland, age 76, of Quincy, Missouri, passed away July 3, 2026, at Cox Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Warsaw Funeral and Cremation.

A full obituary will be added here soon.

Alvin L. Gilbert

Alvin L. Gilbert

Jun 20, 2026

Al Gilbert, 84, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away at home, on June 20, 2026. Born on

July 31, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Billy and Mary Gilbert, Al lived a life

defined by hard work, honor, and a quiet devotion to those he loved.





Al grew up in the Los Angeles area and graduated from Morningside High School in

Inglewood, California,...

David A. Miller

David A. Miller

Jun 16, 2026

On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, David Alan Miller went to his eternal home with Jesus.

David was born Sept. 7, 1947, to Houston and Lorene Miller in Tupelo, Miss. He attended school in Tupelo and graduated from Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., with a degree in veterinary medicine in 1972. He was in private practice for 10 years. He then went...

Betty L. Schuh

Betty L. Schuh

Jun 16, 2026

Betty L. Schuh, age 84, of La Vernia, Texas, passed away early Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. She was born on April 18, 1942, in Inglewood, California, the daughter of Elza R. and Agnes L. Buchhorn Brown.

Betty grew up in California and Kansas and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Education. She...

Sallie B. Richardson

Sallie B. Richardson

May 18, 2026

Sallie B. Richardson, age 71, 0f Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026, at her home. 

She was born on February 17, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Edward and Aileen Kelly Kroll.  

Sallie lived a life devoted to caring for others, both personally and professionally.  She graduated from Grandview High School and began working as a Unit Secretary at...

Virginia E. Coday

Virginia E. Coday

May 10, 2026

Virginia (Blum) Coday peacefully passed away at home on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at the age of 87. She was born in Knob Noster, Missouri, to Virgil and Leva Blum.

Dean and Virginia were married on March 21, 1955. When they first married, many doubted their union would last beyond 30 days; yet, 71 years later, they remained devoted and supportive...

Sherry E. Staton

Sherry E. Staton

May 5, 2026

Sherry Elaine Staton, 76, passed away May 5 at her home in rural Lincoln.

Sherry was born February 13, 1950, the daughter of Wilbur C. And Lois Hargrave Hutson. A graduate of Raymore Peculiar High School, Sherry obtained both a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education and a Master’s Degree in Mass Media from Central Missouri State University. She taught art in...

Larry M. Vetch

Larry M. Vetch

Apr 30, 2026

Larry M. Vetch passed away suddenly on April 30th, 2026, at the age of 60.

Larry was born in Miles City, Montana and that is where he graduated from the Sacred Heart High School. He went on to the Black Hills State University in South Dakota to study construction engineering.In 1988 Larry joined the Airforce. He was stationed at Eielson Alaska,...

Richard Lee Utterback

Richard Lee Utterback

Apr 21, 2026

Richard Lee Utterback was born in September 1940 in Madison, Missouri to Anna Mae and Harry Utterback. He died peacefully surrounded by family early in the evening of April 21, 2026. 

Richard married Bonnie Bergthold in 1959 and is survived by their three children: Rodney Utterback, Gary Utterback, and Condra Richerson. He is also survived by his sister, Linda Berry, his...

Bobbie L Whisnant

Bobbie L Whisnant

Apr 9, 2026

Bobbie, L. Whisnant, age 81, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Bothwell Regional Hospital in Sedalia, Missouri. He was born on May 15, 1944, in Isabella, Missouri, the son of Hershel and Pauline Nave Whisnant.

He was raised in Gainesville and in 1961, the family moved to Ozark. Bob graduated from Spokane High School in 1962....

Cecil G. "Bud" Harris

Cecil G. "Bud" Harris

Mar 29, 2026

Cecil G. Harris, age 90, of Olathe, Kansas, passed peacefully on March 29, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

 Cecil was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend whose life was defined by strength, wisdom, and a deep and abiding love for his family. He proudly served in the United States Army from November 9, 1956 to January 24,...

Debra R. Eichler

Debra R. Eichler

Mar 25, 2026

Debra Renea Eichler, age 62, passed away peacefully at home on March 25th, 2026 surrounded by family. She was born July 22nd, 1963 in Clinton, Missouri to Joyce and Charles Garrison.



Debra attended school in Lincoln and graduated as Valedictorian in 1981. She furthered her education at Central Missouri State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration....

Andy R Keim

Andy R Keim

Mar 24, 2026

Andy R. Keim, age 17, of rural Edwards, Missouri, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. He was born on March 21, 2009, in Stoddard, Wisconsin, the son of Reuben and Amanda Miller Keim.

Funeral and burial will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026 near Fristoe, Missouri.

Leslie R. Waggoner

Leslie R. Waggoner

Mar 19, 2026

Leslie R. Waggoner, age 77, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away, Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles, Missouri. He was born in Willow Springs, Missouri, on May 15, 1948, one of ten children born to John and Effie Moore Waggoner.

They lived in Willow Springs for a while and at some point, they moved to Warsaw...

Steven R. Merriott

Steven R. Merriott

Mar 16, 2026

Steven R. Merriott, age 62, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026, in Warsaw. He was born in Columbia, Missouri on March 4, 1964, the son of Roy C. Merriott, Jr. and Wanda Pipes Merriott.

Steven was raised in the Hallsville/Columbia area and graduated from Hallsville High School. After high school, he worked construction and for some elevators. He...

Marcus L. Kreisler

Marcus L. Kreisler

Mar 15, 2026

Marcus Lane Kreisler of Columbia, Missouri, died at his home on March 15, 2026. Born July 1, 2004, Marcus was 21 years old.

 A 2021 graduate of Warsaw High School, Marcus moved to Columbia with the love of his life, Whitney Brown. He began his working life as a manager at Taco Bell in Warsaw, later managed a T-Mobile store, and...

Marsha Howland

Marsha Howland

Mar 8, 2026



Marsha E. Howland, 77, of Willard, Missouri, formerly of Warsaw, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026, in Springfield, MO. She was born on September 26, 1948, in Atchison, Kansas, to Kenneth and Peggy Shumaker.

Marsha’s lifelong love of plants and flowers was more than a hobby—it was a gift she shared generously with her community. As the owner of The...

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