Dr. Sherry Lee Mustapha, 88, Overland Park, KS, died Sunday, March 24, 2024. She was born January 13, 1936, in Maryville, to Ross C. Wells and Gladys M. Ross. She graduated from Maryville High School in 1953 and received her RN in 1956 from the St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Kansas City. She later
Everett LeRoy West, 88, Omaha, NE, died Monday, January 22, 2024, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha. He was born January 7, 1936, at the country home northeast of Burlington Jct. to Everett and Beulah Maier West. In 1942 the family moved to a farm near Parnell, where he attended Bunker Hill and Logan
David Joseph Winters, 62, Maryville, died Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at his home. He was born May 15, 1961, in Kansas City, to Joe and Mary Lu Valk Winters. He was a 1981 graduate of North Kansas City High School. Mr. Winters worked for NoCoMo for 42 years. He also worked summers for 29 years
Lisa Gay Smeltzer, 61, Maryville, died Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at her home. She was born December 27, 1962, in Tulsa, OK, to James and Naoma Smeltzer. She graduated from Maryville High School and held a bachelor’s degree in theater and masters in business administration from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. Ms. Smeltzer served as
Lisa G. Smeltzer, 61, Maryville, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at her home in Maryville. Funeral services will be at 1 pm, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the First Baptist Church, Maryville. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 pm, Monday, April 1, 2024, at the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville.
Carolyn C. Henry, 88, Kansas City, formerly of Maryville, died Monday, March 25 at Primrose Retirement Community, Kansas City. She was born on December 2, 1935, in Johnson County NE, to Arthur and Anna Deubler Schacht. She was a graduate of Tecumseh High School, Tecumseh, NE. She received a bachelor’s degree in education from Peru
Larry Wayne Logan, 84, Bethany, died Monday, March 25, 2024, at a Stanberry nursing home. He was born November 27, 1939, in Nodaway County, to Wayne and Marjorie Merritt Logan. He was a graduate of Skidmore High School. On June 17, 1961, he married Judy Davison in Oregon, MO. Mr. Logan worked as an agricultural
Darlene Mann Nelson, 99, Maryville, died Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Parkdale Manor. She was born September 10, 1924, in Barnard, to Harry R. and Anna M. Fuller Schmitt. She was a 1942 graduate of Barnard High School. She married Lester E. Mann, a member of the United States Air Force, later reported missing in
Kevin Darrell Leedom, 66, Pickering, died Saturday, March 16, 2024, at a hospice facility in Kansas City. He was born January 1, 1958, in Des Moines, IA, to Darrell Lloyd and Bernice Loretta Rowland Leedom. He lived in Iowa and moved to Pickering in 1988. He had a bachelor of science degree in education from
Michael Bart Mercer, 50, King City, died Tuesday, March 21, 2024, at his home. He was born August 9, 1973, in San Antonio, TX, to Jerry Robert Mercer Sr. and Linda Darlene Kiolbassa. On May 19, 2000, he married Becky Walters in Albany. Mr. Mercer was a paramedic for the Nodaway County Ambulance District. He
