Central High Missouri Alumni Obituaries

Son of Kenneth and Eva Holman Larry was born on November 4 1946 in Keokuk Iowa. He was a 1963 graduate of Scotland County R1 High School a 1968 graduate of Northeast Missouri State College with a B.S. in Education and a 1972 graduate of Central Missouri State University with an M.S. in Education. He...

Louis Charles Chuck Eckelmann III 80 of Moberly MO passed away Sunday December 28 2025. He was born in Van Buren MO on Current River to Lou and Marilynn Eckelmann. He lived in Iowa and Los Angeles throughout his school years before returning to Van Buren to graduate high school. Louis joined the US ...

Ruth Ellen Campbell 82 my aunt has gone home to heaven to be with the Lord on Wednesday December 31 2025 at North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City. Ruth was born on August 3 1943 in St. Joseph Missouri the daughter of Carl N. and Elsie B. Campbell. Ruth is survived by one brother Ben Campbell...

Howard Hutson of Cherryville Missouri passed away Wednesday November 26 2025 at the age of 83 years 3 months and 12 days. He was born August 14 1942 in Keysville Missouri to Santa Hutson and Rose Oxendine Hutson. He graduated from Steelville High School in 1960. After graduation from high school he ...

Mr. David Allen Pecaut of Warrenton MO formally of Marthasville passed away on Wednesday December 10 2025 at the age of 73. He was born on November 4 1952 in Perryville MO to the late Francis and Naomi nee Smith Pecaut. David was united in marriage to Marlene Catherine Luecke on April 15 1972 in New...

Beatrice Joan Marr 95 402 E. Hale Lake Road passed away Friday January 9 2026 at St Lukes East Hospital Lees Summit MO. She was born on February 22 1930 to Hugh D. Neva V. Poort Norman in Johnson County MO. She was the fourth child in this family of 14 children which led to many challenges for them...

Bobby "Bob" Austin Pierceall passed away peacefully on January 7th 2026 surrounded by loving family and caring sta at Harmony Gardens Assisted Living Warrensburg Missouri. Born at home on October 5th 1931 in Monroe County Missouri he was the son of John Herman Pierceall and Minnie Alice Boyles Pierc...

Dianna Marie D. D. Lockhart 56 of Kingsville Missouri passed away Thursday January 8 2026 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Kansas City. Dianna was born September 27 1969 in Kansas City the daughter of Homer Leroy Williams and Dixie Laura Covington Knoche. Later she moved to Holden and was the Superviso...

James Marcus "Toby" Singleton 87 of Leeton Missouri passed away Tuesday December 16th 2025 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence Missouri. Jim was born August 28 1938 in Shelby North Carolina the son of Erwin Ernest Singleton and Cora "Ann" Austell Singleton. He was raised in Shelby North Ca...

Thomas Junior Steele died peacefully in his "tiny" home on December 31 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Born March 16 1927 in Knob Noster Missouri to Thomas Alex Steele and Pearl Mae Hitchens Steele Toms formative years were spent in the church. Tom would help load coal and stock the church on ...

Laura Ellen Gudde Atkins was born on July 3 1946 in Warrensburg Missouri to Chris and Katie May Gudde. She passed away at the age of 79 on January 12 2026 surrounded by love leaving behind a legacy of service faith family and quiet dedication. She attended Centerview Grade School and graduated from ...

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...

Michael Lee Derendinger age 77 of Holts Summit MO passed away Saturday January 17 2026 at Capital Region Medical Center. He was able to pass peacefully with family at his side. Michael was born on August 18 1948 to George and Elaine Rasmussen Derendinger in Boonville MO and married Sharon Snow in 19...

Roberta Lea Worden 90 of Greeley Colorado Formerly of Burlington passed away peacefully on December 10 2025 at Meadowview Care Center in Greeley. Born February 26 1935 in Liberty Missouri to Robert and Bernice Kirkhart Bixby. Roberta grew up as the middle child of three with an older sister Jeannie ...

Kathryn Lorraine Millam Hills age 95 of Raytown Missouri passed away on December 18th 2025. Funeral services will be held at 1100 AM on Tuesday December 23 2025 at the VansantMills Chapel in Clinton. Visitation will be from 10001100 AM prior to the service. Burial to follow in the Deepwater Cemetery...

Donald Louis Livasy 93 of Kansas City Missouri passed away peacefully at home on January 2 2026. He was born on June 5 1932 in Kansas City Missouri to Louis Livasy and Cecil Lorraine Livasy. Don grew up in Kansas City and graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1950. He went on to earn his u...

Aaron Miller, age 68, of Haysville, KS, formerly of Carrollton, Missouri, passed away on July 17, 2023, at his home in Haysville.Aaron was born in Waverly, Missouri on February 20th, 1955, to the late Harold E. Miller, Jr and Kathleen (George) Miller. He grew up on their family farm on Route E, wher...

Edward Morgan Finke went to his Heavenly home on October 24, 2023, to be with his mother, father, and furry companion, Ben. He was a devout Christian and devoted to the Lord.Ed was born April 11, 1943, in Quincy, Illinois, to Morgan Doebbler Finke and Betty Lou Ploeger Finke.He was 80 years old and ...

Norma Jean Bush, 80, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 13, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.Born in Fulton, Missouri, on January 31, 1945, Norma was the daughter of the late Samuel and Rebecca (Barnes Loyd) Dawson.She built a long and fulfilling career w...

Charles William McCain passed away at Freeman Hospital in Joplin Missouri on his 82nd birthday December 16 2025. He lived most of his life in Independence Missouri graduating from William Chrisman High School in 1961. Charles earned his BS and MS from the University of Central Missouri and taught sh...

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...

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...

She was born November 26 1953 in Lawrence KS the daughter of Ed and Edna Mills. Carol graduated from Lawrence High School and studied English and journalism at the University of Kansas where she earned both her bachelors and masters degrees. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in journalism f...