Central High Missouri Alumni Obituaries

With sadness love and profound gratitude the family of Nina Penny Balsam announces her passing on April 25 2022 at the age of 70 after a battle with Alzheimers Disease. Nina was living in Topsham ME but spent most of her life in St. Louis MO. Nina was born on November 1 st 1951 to Milton and Marcia ...

He was born August 21 1927 in Boston Massachusetts to John Campbell Gordon DeWolfe and Miriam Elbridge Ford DeWolfe. After graduating from Medford High School in Medford Massachusetts he enrolled at Tufts College. Prior to graduation in 1950 he served in the U.S. Army. He earned an AB in Government ...

Dianne Lynn Boxer Weinman of Denver and Centennial Colorado passed away on January 4 2026. She was 77. A beloved wife for 56 years to Cary Weinman devoted and adored mother to Lisa John Butts Jason Yeva Aleksanyan Sember Alexander Laubin and Zachary. She was the cherished grandmother of Kate Adam Ro...

This is the story of a very amazing man who gained a tremendous amount of achievements in his life all the while earning the love and respect of everyone who knew him. His talents were wide spread as were his interests. John was born in a farm house in central Pennsylvania and grew up during the Gre...

Carroll Brockmeier, age 83, a resident of Carrollton, Missouri, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 9:00 am on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Carroll House.Carroll was born on August 16, 1940 in Carrollton, Missouri the first child of Henry and Vera (Meek) Brockmeier. On August 6, 1961 he married D...

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 ...

Kelly H Barker died on December 16 2025 at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart Florida. He was born in Mississippi County Missouri to Lonnie Eugene Barker and Clora W. Hopgood Barker and was raised on the Barker Family Home Place in the area known as Barkers Ridge. The farm shaped his l...

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...

Mark graduated from Central High School in 1973 and earned an associate degree in electrical engineering. He retired after working for General Motors for 30 years. He was an avid Chiefs fan. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Vicky McElduff sistersinlaw Peggy McElduff and Diane OBrien brothersin...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Leanna Kaye Schilling Jackson, 72, of Lee’s Summit, MO. She passed away on November 30, 2025 after a long illness.Born in Springfield, MO on August 8, 1953, Leanna was the eldest of three children and devoted daughter to the late Elroy and Joe...

James R. “Jim” Holmes, Jr., of Lockwood, MO, departed this life on Thursday, January 1, 2026, in the Good Shepherd Community Care and Rehabilitation Facility at the age of 86.He was born on November 19, 1939 in Tulsa, OK to James R. Holmes, Sr. and Elizabeth (Riley) Holmes. Jim graduated from Centr...

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...

. 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...

was born on July 12 1927 in Chetopa Kansas to Ada May Bray and Edgar Bassett Sr. After graduating from high school she moved to Kansas City where she lived with her parents and her beloved maternal grandmother. From an early age Lela demonstrated a deep sense of compassion and responsibility qualiti...

William Montell Wilson was born on August 23, 1979, to Deborah Wilson and Roy Johnson. He was the third of four sons, following his older brothers Raymond and Royce, and was a proud big brother to Wesley. He also shared a blended family with his cousins Dustin Wilson and Saviah Wilson. Together, the...

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...

Clark Melvin Thompson 72 of Perry County Missouri passed away peacefully at home on January 1 2026. Clark was born at McChord Air Force Base in Pierce County Washington to Ralph and Alma Thompson. He grew up in many places but fondly called Thompson Holler in Perry County Missouri home. Clark attend...

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 ...

Robert Franklin Wilber passed away peacefully at his home on October 21 2025 in Monett. He was in Hospice Care while battling heart disease. He was born on December 14 1955 in Carthage Missouri. Rob as he was known as became a member of and served in the Missouri National Guard in 1976. He attended ...

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...

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...

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 Edmonson. She was a longtime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic parish where her faith and service was a very important part of her life. She w...

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...

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 ...

Tommy "Tom" Wayne Bouse Sr. of Cuba MO was born on Wednesday December 2 1936 in Butts MO to John James "JJ" Bouse Sr. and Maggie Belle "Muddy" Bouse nee Sites. He passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday January 13 2026 at the age of 89 years 1 month and 11 days. Tom was...

Patricia "Pat" Catherine Elders of Cuba MO was born on Wednesday June 15 1949 in Waynesville MO to Dr. Frank Alvin Elders and Mary Catherine Elders nee Donahoe. She passed away on Monday January 5 2026 at Cuba Manor at the age of 76 years 6 months and 21 days. Pat was young and carefree in spirit ye...

Laura Ellen Gudde Atkins was born on July 3 1946 in Warrensburg Missouri to Chris and Katie Mae 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 ...

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...