Fr. Rene “Jerome Delano” Guesnier, OSB, 91, Conception, died Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at St. Stephen’s Infirmary, Conception Abbey, Conception. He was born April 18, 1933, in Seward, KS, to Joseph A. and Vina Marie Rickert Guesnier. He professed as a monk of Conception Abbey on September 3, 1957, and was ordained September 21, 1961.
Marlin James Kinman, Ravenwood, passed away at Hospice House in Kansas City after suffering a massive stroke. Marlin was born May 21, 1947, to James Galen and Esta Jean Birkenholz Kinman at Maryville. Marlin was a 1967 graduate of Northeast Nodaway High School, 1971 graduate of Central Methodist University with a Bachelor of Music Education
Victor Raymond Ury, the oldest son of Virginia Lee Lorious and Raymond Clair Ury, passed away at the age of 81. He was born on July 20, 1943 in Kansas City. He graduated from Maryville R-II High School in 1962 and attended Gard Business School in St. Joseph. His professional life was spent in the
Jackie Lee Swinford, Jr., 64, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph. He was born October 14, 1960, in Maryville, to Jackie “Jack” and Eldora Mae Weakley Swinford. He was a graduate of Maryville R-2 High School, and a graduate of the former Electronics Institute of Kansas City. Mr. Swinford had
Laurel Guy Aley, 83, Maryville, died Sunday, November 3, 2024, in Maryville. He was born Wednesday, May 21, 1941, in Maryville. He spent many years in Maryville, and had lived 30 years in Arizona, before returning to Maryville in 1990. He married Bonita June Davis, and she died in 1983. On January 19, 2002 he
Allen Ray Orgeron, 81, Maryville, died Monday, November 4, 2024, at his home. He was born June 16, 1943, in New Orleans, LA, to Edward J. and Lena Lynn Theriot Orgeron, Sr. He grew up in Louisiana and graduated from Opelousas Senior High, and later attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette. Mr. Orgeron was
William Joseph “Bill” Merrigan, 90, Conception Jct, died Saturday, October 26, 2024, in northern Virginia. He was born on September 28, 1934, in Guilford, to Patrick Merrigan and Irene McLaughlin. He graduated from Jefferson High School and in 1956 from Creighton University. He attended law school at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. During law school
Helen Irene Fare, 102, Ravenwood, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville. She was born June 3, 1922, in Oxford, to Elmer C. and Della M. Dukes Herndon. She graduated from Parnell High School in 1940 and then worked in the high school library. On March 8, 1942, she married John
Sister Mary Ellen Savio Auffert, OSB, 90, a Benedictine sister of Mt. St. Scholastica, Atchison, KS, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024. She was born March 21, 1934, in Parnell, to John and Rachel Hovenkotter Auffert. She entered the Benedictine Sisters in 1954. She earned a degree in elementary education from Mount St. Scholastica College in
Jerri L. Giesken Walker, died Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Parkview Health Care Facility in Bolivar. She was born on May 28, 1959, in Riverside, CA, to Gerald E. Giesken and Metta M. Giesken. She lived all over the country as a child but came back to the area after her father retired from his
