Central High School Missouri Alumni Obituaries

Buck was born on September 4 1938 in Fordland Missouri. He was a graduate of Central High School in Springfield Missouri and proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Buck was married to the love of his life Jody Atkinson for 49 years. Together they made their home in Springfield Missour...

Charles B. Atwater was born in Springfield MO to Joseph and Florence Atwater. He graduated in from Central High School in Springfield Missouri in 1957. He obtained a bachelors degree from Southwest Missouri State University in 1960 and he obtained a masters degree in Chemistry from the University of...

June Renee Pugh age 73 peacefully entered eternal rest on February 3 2026 at St. Lukes Hospital in Kansas City Missouri. June was born on December 25 1952 in Kansas City Kansas to the late Willie Pugh and Dorothy Pugh and was raised in Kansas City Missouri. At an early age she accepted Jesus Christ ...

Jerry Wayne Keisel of Cedar Rapids Iowa passed away Friday December 12 at home with family around him. There will be no services at this time. Inurnment will take place with graveside services held in the Spring at the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Jerry was born March 14 1948 to Fred and Lois Keisel...

. was born on June 17 1960 to Annette Evans and Earnest Hegwood Sr. in St. Louis Missouri. He was the second oldest of his six siblings. He entered eternal rest on January 1 2026 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City Kansas at the age of 65. A devoted servant of God he finished his race on mission fai...

Daniel "Danny" Kieth Kendzora 74 of St. Joseph passed away January 20 2026. Danny was born January 1 1952 in St. Joseph to Richard "Dick" and Mary R. Noah Kendzora. He attended Cathedral and St. James Elementary Schools and graduated from Central High School. He served his country in the Missouri Ai...

Robert Milton Kinloch 90 of Springfield Missouri passed away Monday February 9 2026 after a long life and brief illness. Bob was born October 10 1935 in Springfield Missouri to Milton and Kathryn Powell Kinloch. He was the oldest of three children followed by his brother John and sister Kathryn Kate...

John 143 And if I go and prepare a place for you I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. a devoted husband loving father grandfather brother uncle and friend was born to Warren Crosby Bush and Doris Lorraine Bush on October 30 1962 in Kansas City Kansas. Tony cel...

Garland "Brian" Greiner 65 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Tuesday February 17 2026 in St. Joseph MO. He was born August 15 1960 in St. Joseph MO son of the late Rose Mary and Orville Greiner. He graduated from Central High School and worked as a construction contractor. Brian was preceded in dea...

Born on June 5 1941 in Sioux Falls South Dakota Carol was the beloved daughter of Coral Mauseth and Arthur Mauseth. She graduated from Central High School in Omaha Nebraska in 1959. She spent much of her adult life moving from place to place before settling in Southwest City Missouri. In her later y...

Carolyn Rae Earley Smith of Columbia MO beloved wife mother and "Nana" passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 13 2026. Born in Clarksville TX on June 19 1943a date she celebrated proudly as JuneteenthCarolyn was the daughter of the late Charles and Ethyleene Earley. Carolyns life was define...

James H. Bolin, 84, of Macon, MO, passed away at the Macon Health Care Center in Macon on Saturday, February 14, 2026.James Harold “Jim” Bolin was born on November 20, 1941 in St. Joseph MO to parents Harold and Marie Bolin. He graduated Central High School in 1959 where he served as student body pr...

Norma Lee (Mooneyham) Palmer, 95, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026, after a short illness in SainteGenevieve, Missouri, where she had lived for the past 3 ½ years. Norma was born on December 18, 1930 to CharlesAlmus and Alta Vivian (Sapp) Mooneyham in Springfield, Missouri. She had pr...

David Walter Kastrup 84 of St. Charles Missouri passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 10 2026 at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Ferguson Missouri on July 19 1941 he was the son of Walter and Luela Kastrup. David grew up in Nashville Illinois where he spent countless hours outdoors fish...

Wilhelm "Wil" Gerhardt Jr passed away peacefully at the hospital with his wife and son both at his bedside on Friday February 6 2026. He was born October 21 1940 in the German village of Liebling Romania where he was baptized into the Lutheran faith to parents Wilhelm and Elisabeth nee Spirk and 3 y...

Paul EarlBlackburn 97 of Lorain went home to be with the Lord on Monday January 26 2026. He was born December 31 1928 in Columbus Ohio. Mr.Blackburnresided at Lorain Estates Senior Living where he enjoyed Jigsaw puzzles and watching sports especially the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was a member of the F...

Lila Caroline Proffit 102 daughter of the late Leon and Elizabeth Fenske Peltzer born April 20 1923 in Broken Bow Nebraska passed away peacefully Saturday January 31 2026 at Middle River Health Rehab. South Range Wisconsin. Lila had a twin sister Lela and they were the youngest of 9 siblings. The f...

Patricia Annette Cumming Sisson died January 30 2026 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital at the age of 74. She was born June 13 1951 in Lake Wood Colorado to Robert Ransom Cumming and Janet Rocheacris McCullough Cumming. She graduated from Cheyenne Central High School the University of Wyoming with ...

Ronald Allen Van Tuyl was born in Muskogee OK to Avel and Allen Van Tuyl. He has 2 siblings Joan Van Tuyl Acosta deceased and Dianne Van Tuyl Siner Gustin of Knoxville TN. He departed this life on January 19 2026. Ron lived most of his growing up years with his grandparents Ira and Roscoe Van Tuyl i...

Coach Don Ringstaff a true Livingstonian heard the words Well done my good and faithful servant on the morning of January 28 2026. He was just one month shy of his 85th birthday. Born February 27 1941 to the late Dewey and Lordine Ringstaff Don was raised in Iuka Kentucky alongside his seven brother...

Wilburn Thomas Tom Byrd Jr 76 passed away with his family near on January 21 2026 in Springfield MO. He was born February 22 1949 in St Joseph MO to W. Thomas Byrd Sr. and E Louise Isabel Byrd. Tom attended Edison Grade School and Central High School. He was Trackman of the year in 1967. He graduate...

Martha Stewart Redican 95 passed away on Sunday January 11th at her home in Springfield Missouri. She was born on November 1 1930 to Jesse and Lucille Stewart Edmonson. She was a longtime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic parish where her faith and service was a very important part of her lif...

Barry Lynn Huber 78 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Monday January 26 2026 in St. Joseph. He was born December 3 1947 in Dawson NE son of the late Eula and Robert Huber. He graduated from Central High School Class of 1966. He served in the Army and is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked at Pu...

was born August 6 1947 to Francis and Verena Fedie Nehl in Durand Wisconsin and later moved to Missouri in 1954. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents Francis and Verena Nehl daughter Patsy Kay Murphy brother James Nehl sisterinlaw Rachel Nehl and nephew Jon Nehl. He is survived by his loving w...

was born August 29 1955 in Aberdeen Mississippi to his parents Tom and Virginia McBeth. He was the fifth eldest of eight children. His parents and eldest sister Barbara Jean Johnson and his brother Charles McBeth preceded him in death. moved with his family from Aberdeen Mississippi to Kansas City M...

Nelle Elizabeth Smith Hoenshell passed away peacefully January 15th at St. Lukes in Carthage Missouri at age 95. She was born June 28th 1930 in Springfield Missouri to Richard Ritter Smith and Garland Dorothy Downs Smith. She attended Star and Campbell grade school Jarrett Junior High and Springfiel...