Deaths

Jason Michael Forney, 47, Hopkins, died unexpectedly on February 7, 2024, in Maryville. Arrangements are pending at the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville

Brad Curtis Judd, 53, Pickering, died Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Village Care Center, Maryville. He was born March 7, 1970, in Maryville, to Larry David and Juliana Linebaugh Judd. He was a 1988 graduate of North Nodaway R-VI School in Hopkins. Mr. Judd had worked many years in the underground telecommunication construction business

Macil Marie Kiser Laughlin, 89, Guilford, died Monday, February 5, 2024 at Maryville Living Center, Maryville. She was born September 4, 1934 to Floyd Andrew “Guinea” and Mamie Idona Armstrong Kiser, in rural Andrew County. She attended Harmon School from first to seventh grade, graduated eighth grade in Barnard and graduated from Horace Mann High

Larry A. Morast, 83, Maryville, died Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Maryville Living Center, Maryville. He was born November 15, 1940, to Eathen A. Morast, Jr, and Martha Simmons Morast. He was a 1959 graduate of North Kansas City High School. On April 8, 1966, he married Helen Owens in Excelsior Springs. She preceded him

Maxine Staples, 93, Burlington Jct, died Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Parkdale Manor, Maryville. She was born August 11, 1930, in Atchison County to Theodore and Mildred McDaniel Looney. She graduated from Burlington Jct High School. On February 11, 1951, she married Donald H. Staples. He preceded her in death on February 8, 2016. Mrs.

Mary Elizabeth Miller Ogle, 94, Bedford, IA, died Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at CHI Hospital in Corning, IA. She was born October 6, 1929, in Creston, IA, to Thomas Jefferson and Olive Edna Hoffman Miller. She graduated as valedictorian from Blockton High School in 1948. On October 6, 1949, she married John Paul Ogleon in

Vicki Sue Grispino, 82, Maryville, died Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. She was born April 29, 1941, in Pittsburg, KS, to Charles Owen “Charlie” Greer and LaVon Gardner Greer. She was raised in Pittsburg and graduated from high school there in 1959. In 1962, she married Frank Darrell Grispino,

Vicki S. Grispino, Maryville, died Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. Arrangements are pending at the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville

Mary Ogle, 94, Bedford, IA, died Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Corning, IA. Visitation will be 3 to 7 pm, Thursday, January 25 at the Cummings Funeral Home, Bedford, IA. Services will be at 10:30 am, Friday, January 26 at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Cummings Funeral Home.

Carl “Butch” Shipley, 73, Kearney, died Friday, January 19, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City. He was born November 7, 1950, in Quitman, to Merle and Ella Mae Kerns Shipley. He worked at Laclede Chain until his retirement. He was a member of the American Legion, Kearney. Mr. Shipley’s body has been