Aug 31, 2026

Phillip Stephen Assel passed away on August 31, 2026, at the age of 61.

Phillip was born April 2, 1965, in Cameron, Missouri.  He graduated from Lathrop High School in 1983.

Two months before graduating high school, Phillip started his work at Everett Quarries in Plattsburg, MO, as a heavy machine operator.  As the years...

Aug 29, 2026

Dennis J. Yoakum, 70, Kingston, MO., passed away on August 29, 2026, at the Liberty Hospital, Liberty, MO.

Dennis was born in Cameron, MO., on April 28, 1956, to James A. Yoakum, Jr., and Patricia (Harbridge) Yoakum.  He graduated from the Penney High School in Hamilton, MO.  Dennis was certified in diesel engine repair.

Dennis...

Aug 21, 2026

Eleanor Sarah (Francis) Bowery, 96, Hamilton, MO., passed on August 21, 2026.  Eleanor lived in Kansas City, Richmond and Kingston, MO.

Eleanor was born on April 27, 1930, in Maysville, MO, to Arthur Eugene and Ruth (Everett) Francis.  Her family moved to Kingston where she grew up and graduated from high school.  Eleanor was a homemaker and...

Aug 14, 2026

Deanna Sue Milliman, 69, Kidder, MO., passed away on August 14, 2026, at the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home, Hamilton, MO.  Deanna moved to Kidder in 2001 and previously lived in Hamilton and Liberty, MO.

Deanna was born on May 27, 1957, in Carrollton, MO.  After graduating from high school, she worked a number of years at the...

Aug 11, 2026

Olena "Faye" Moots, 78, Hamilton, MO, passed on August 11, 2026.

Faye was born on April 10, 1948, in Queen City, MO, to Donald F. and Hazel O. (Williams) Boggs.  She graduated from the Queen City High School in 1965.  She worked as a bookkeeper for many years at Galloway Lumber in Greentop, MO, and then worked...

Aug 6, 2026

Jimmie "Jim" Robert Hudson, 87, Kidder, MO., passed away on August 6, 2026, alongside his wife, Marlene, in a motor vehicle accident.

Jim was born on January 22, 1939, in Parthenon, Arkansas, to John G. and Anna B. (Stevens) Hudson.  He attended high school and then later earned his Associate of Arts degree in refrigeration engineering.  Jim...

Aug 2, 2026

Michael Ray Lowe passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at the age of 55, after a brief and devastating battle with pancreatic cancer.

Michael was the kind of man who left everyone he met better for having met him.  He had a million-dollar smile, and he gave it away freely.  He was warm, funny, generous, endlessly...

Jul 14, 2026

Ralph Edward Mills, 84, Cowgill, MO., passed away on July 14, 2026, at his home.

Ralph was born on June 15, 1942, in Braymer, MO., to Henry and Mildred (Ream) Mills.  Ralph attended New York Elementary School and graduated from Braymer High School in 1960. He served honorably in the Army from 1964-1966, training at Fort Leonard...

Jun 27, 2026

Delbert Lee Lund, age 87, passed away on June 27, 2026, in Jefferson City, Missouri.  Delbert was born on May 16, 1939, in Hamilton, Missouri, to the late Cleo and Lorene (Cline) Lund.  He graduated from the Penney High School in Hamilton with the class of 1957.

On June 19, 1960, Delbert married the love of his...

Jun 23, 2026

James Edward Leeper passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri following nearly a lifetime of battling through the effects of early cancer.

James was the youngest of five sons born to George and Carline (Gilbert) Leeper in Cameron, Missouri, on February 9, 1966.  He grew up an avid deer and turkey...