Benton High Missouri Alumni Obituaries

Mary Ann Nichols passed away peacefully at home with her Grand Daughter AnnMarie by her side in Mission Kansas on January 2nd 2026. She was born in Kansas City Missouri on January 31st 1947 to Ray and Marie McPheeters Cox. After graduating from Westport High School she attended Rockhurst College and...

Sharon S. Thomson age 69 of Macomb IL passed away at 735 pm Friday May 22 2015 at her home. She was born on March 25 1946 in Macomb a daughter of Verlyn and Helen Gray Mayall. She was a proud member of the Macomb High School graduating class of 1964 and enjoyed attending monthly reunions. Sharon a...

Donald Hatch, of Archie, Missouri, passed away on his 71st birthday, September 21, 2025, at the University of Kansas Hospital, Paola Campus, following a recent hospitalization with pancreatitis. A visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Saturday, Septpember 27, 2025 at Mullinax Funeral Home,...

He departed this life on January 11 2026 after many years of fighting cancer. David was united in marriage to Lori Burrell Scott on 751980. Their two children are Christa Rieger and Craig Scott. David was a graduate of Central High School Drury University and UMKC School of Pharmacy. He was employed...

Marvel J. Mars Wininger age 83 of Edwards Missouri passed away Wednesday January 7 2026 at Bothwell Regional Hospital in Sedalia Missouri. She was born February 12 1942 in Wichita Kansas the daughter of Ernest and Evelyn Miller Kingry. Mars grew up in Wichita where she graduated from high school. Sh...

Michael J. Moran age 80 of Edwards Missouri passed away Monday January 12 2026 at the Lincoln Community Care Center. Michael was born on May 1 1945 in Superior Wisconsin the son of Robert and Ruth Ledin Moran. He grew up in Walla Walla Washington and later moved to Omaha Nebraska where he graduated ...

He was born on December 14 1945 in Eagleville Missouri the son of Howard Wayne Gilmore and Alberta Hazen Gilmore. Floyd grew up in Kansas City and was a graduate of Northeast High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was honorably discharged. Floyd owned and operated h...

Teresa M. Giger age 70 of Independence Missouri passed away Wednesday January 7 2026 at her home. She was born on March 1 1955 in Kansas City Missouri the daughter of Frank Spino and Doris DavisBates. Teresa grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Ruskin High School. Teresa had a warm and welcomin...

Barbara L. Hutton age 86 of Warsaw Missouri passed away Monday January 12 2026 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia Missouri. Barbara was born on June 17 1939 in Springfield Missouri the daughter of Eugene and Violet Lucas Williams. She grew up in Rogersville Missouri where she attended sch...

Kimberly Ann Wells 60 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Saturday December 27 2025 in St. Joseph MO. She was born November 27 1965 in St. Joseph MO daughter of Deloris and Richard "Dick" Beck. She graduated from Benton High School and Missouri Western State University. She married Chuck Wells on May...

Danny B. Blanchard aged 76 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away on January 7 2026. Born on November 5 1949 in St. Joseph Missouri he was the beloved son of the late Doris and Charles Bud Blanchard. A proud graduate of Benton High School Class of 1969 Danny shared 55 wonderful years with his wife Vicki...

Robert "Bobby" Norman Brendle Jr. 71 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Friday January 2 2026 in St. Joseph MO. He was born July 22 1954 in St. Joseph MO son of Betty Barnes Johnson and Robert Brendle Sr. He attended Gower High School and graduated from Benton High School class of 1972. He married M...

Lavada Ruth Clark passed into the loving arms of Jesus on December 21 2025 surrounded by peace and love. Born Lavada Ruth West to Archie and Aileen West on August 2nd 1942 at home in Saint Joseph Missouri. She graduated from Benton High School in 1960 then attended St Joseph Junior College. She grad...

Carolyn "Susie" Guinn 81 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Tuesday January 6 2026 at her home in St. Joseph. She was born January 30 1944 in St. Joseph MO daughter of Viola and William "Bill" McDowell. Susie was a 1963 graduate of Benton High School. On October 26 1963 she married Bob Guinn. Susie ...

Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart 79 of St. Joseph Missouri went home to be with his Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday January 4 2026 in St. Joseph Missouri surrounded by the love and prayers of family and friends. He was born October 10 1946 in Kansas City Missouri son of the late Bonnie Alex...

Norma Gene Brown 82 of St. Joseph MO. passed away Wednesday December 17 2025 in St. Joseph MO. She was born January 25 1943 in St. Joseph MO daughter of the late Hazel and James West. She attended Benton High School and married John Brown March 25 1961. Norma worked in food service at HB Catering al...

Edson "Ed" Monroe Wiggington 79 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Thursday December 4 2025 in St. Joseph. He was born July 30 1946 in St. Joseph son of the late Marrilla and George Wiggington. He attended Benton High School and went on to join the Army. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Ed then ...

Richard Helton Sr. 82 of Easton Missouri passed away Monday December 22 2025 in St Joseph. He was born August 5 1943 in St. Joseph son of Martha and Ernest Helton. Richard graduated from Benton High School. Following high school he served in the U.S. Air National Guard at Rosecrans Airport. On Janua...

Brenda Jo Cunningham Riggs 69 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Monday December 29 2025 in St. Joseph MO. She was born July 12 1956 in St. Joseph MO daughter of Florence and Robert Cunningham. She graduated from Benton High School class of 1974. She married Dennis Riggs on January 29 1999. She work...

Brenda Gene Bennett 69 of Highland Kansas formerly of St. Joseph passed away on Tuesday December 16 2025 at her home in Highland KS. Born on October 13 1956 in St. Joseph the daughter of Martha and Clinton Burns. Brenda graduated from Benton High School. She was married to Ronnie Bennett in St. Jose...

Robert A. Myers 87 of Pacific passed away on December 31 2025. Mr. Myers son of the late Lee Roy Myers and Helen nee Kreinkamp was born on Valentines Day February 14 1938 in Pacific. He received his education from Pacific High School graduating in 1956. On May 9 1959 he married his high school sweet...

Virginia Evelyn Perkins 87 of Sedalia passed away Thursday September 25 2025 at her home. She was born on October 5 1937 in Benton County Missouri a daughter of James H. and Emma E. Robinson Allen. On March 4 1957 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sedalia she was united in marriage to Robert Leonar...

Janette F. Harms 62 of Ionia passed away Sunday November 30 2025 at her home. She was born on October 29 1963 in Windsor Missouri a daughter of Larry and Margie Schenewark Means. Janette was raised on a farm south of Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1982. She got her first job while...

Colleen Phyllis Porter Kauble 89 was called to her eternal rest to see the face of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday December 23 2025 at her home in Lincoln Missouri. She was born April 30 1936 in Pueblo Colorado the daughter of Armond Monroe and Cora Mae Charley Porter. Colleen moved with...

Joe Jerald McDowell 66 of Edwards passed away Saturday October 4 2025 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. He was born on April 20 1959 at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville Florida a son of Joe Edmund and Geraldine Lee Logan McDowell. He moved with his family to Kansas City Kansas...

Dixie Jennine Poppen 87 of Cole Camp Missouri formerly of Milbank South Dakota passed away on Wednesday October 22nd 2025 at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp Missouri. She was born on December 21st 1937 in Champaign Illinois a daughter of Paul and Helen McGaughey McGuire. Dixie grew up and at...

Richard Lee Dowler 92 of Cole Camp passed away Monday November 24 2025 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. He was born on December 29 1932 in Lorimor Iowa a son of Joe and Mildred Courtney Dowler. Richard was raised in Lorimor Iowa where he worked at Dowlers Service Station for his dad an...

Jerry Ernest Bean 89 of Lincoln passed away peacefully on Monday December 15 2025 at his home. He was born on June 18 1936 in Richland Kansas a son of Jesse E. and Ruby Eunice Cummings Bean. He was raised in Overbrook Kansas and graduated from Overbrook High School. While in high school Jerry played...

Beverly A. Ghan age 75 of Warsaw Missouri passed away Sunday January 4 2026 at the Lincoln Community Care Center. She was born on January 16 1950 the daughter of Edward Earl Dority and Edna Marie Kiser Dority. Beverly grew up in Climax Springs and graduated early as the Valedictorian of her high sch...

84 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away peacefully at his home on December 29 2025 surrounded by his children. Gary was born January 16 1941 in Fortescue Missouri to Fremont and Orlee Hinkle. He grew up in Savannah and graduated from Benton High School in 1959. On October 29 1962 Gary was united in ma...