Lawrence A. Stoll, age 95 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville. Born Wednesday, July 25, 1917 in Alma, Missouri, he was the son of Edward Stoll and Meta (Holke) Stoll. He married Ellen Lucille Sullivan March 9, 1941. She preceded him in death March 11, 1982. Also preceding him in death are his parents; two brothers, Raymond Stoll and LeRoy Stoll; and four sisters, Elna Sturhman, Mildred...

Kenneth "Bodie" Boedeker, age 81 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Missouri. Born June 25, 1931 in Higginsville, he was the son of Benjamin Boedeker and Clara (Schowengerdt) Boedeker. He married Rita Hill on October 27, 1951. Mr. Boedeker was a lifelong resident of Higginsville where he owned and operated Boedeker's Nursery, retiring in 1993. He was a member of...

Melvin H. "Mel" Hink, age 82 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Friday, May 10, 2013, at his son's home in Overland Park, Kansas. Born Tuesday, November 18, 1930 in rural Lafayette County near Alma, Missouri, he was the son of Ernest Hink and Adela (Schmidt) Hink. He married Joilene B. Dollar April 21, 1963. She preceded him in death January 1, 2013. Also preceded in death are his parents, a sister, Luella Mehrhoff; and a brother who was...

Gloria Ann Manning, age 63 of Corder, Missouri died on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at her home. Born Sunday, September 4, 1949 in Waverly, Missouri, she was the daughter of Elmer Deterding and Ruth (Schwanholt) Deterding. She married Toney Manning May 3, 1969. Mrs. Manning worked as a hair stylist and was co-owner of New Image Salon in Higginsville. She was a lifelong resident of Corder and a 1967 high school graduate of Lafayette Co. C-1 School....

Raymond L. Fisher, age 74 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Friday, April 26, 2013, at his home. Born Tuesday, March 21, 1939 in Higginsville, Missouri, he was the son of Elmer Fisher and Grace Burns Fisher. He married Mary L. Gerkey on August 10, 1957 and she survives of the home. Raymond served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and was a 20 year veteran. He served from 1956-1976 and ranked as Master Sargeant. He then worked...

Mary Sue Minks, age 75 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at her home. Born Monday, September 27, 1937 in Higginsville, she was the daughter of Heuby Moore and Lydia (Sanders) Moore. She married Curtis L. Minks August 7, 1957, celebrating 55 years together. Mrs. Minks was a lifelong resident of Higginsville and was a 1955 graduate of Higginsville High School. She worked as co-manager at Camelot Inn from 1970...

Myrtle E. Stoll, age 98 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville. Born Friday, September 18, 1914 in Odessa, Missouri, she was the daughter of Jesse Alumbaugh and Myrtle (Martin) Alumbaugh. She married Byron O. Stoll May 14, 1938 and he preceded her in death on July 21, 1980. Also preceded in death are her parents, one son, Robert B. Stoll, born September 27, 1941 and died on January 19,...

Melvin A. Cahill, 90 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Monday, March 25, 2013, at Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington, Missouri. Born Friday, February 9, 1923 in Lexington, Missouri, he was the son of the late Melvin Cahill and the late Laura Davis Cahill. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Mayview and he was also a member of the Higginsville American Legion Post #223. He served in the Army during WW II. Mr. Cahill...

Judy Hopkins Wiley, age 67 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Friday, March 22, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Born Thursday, March 21, 1946 in Jackson County, Missouri, she was the son of Oral Ray Hopkins and Minerva Minnie Schlueter Hopkins. Judy lived most of her life in Higginsville and was employed at numerous jobs, most recently as a sales clerk at Kleinschmidt's Western Wear, retiring in 2005. She was a 1964...

Rosemary Morris, age 85 of Higginsville, Missouri died on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the Golden Living Center-New Haven in Odessa, Missouri. Born Sunday, November 27, 1927 in Higginsville, she was the daughter of Albert Kosmiski and Elizabeth Long Kosmiski. She married Donald J. Morris June 9, 1950. Mrs. Morris was a lifelong resident of Higginsville and worked as an Inspector at Lake City Arsenal Ammunition Plant. She was a member of...