Central High 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...

John graduated from Central High Schooland continued his education at Missouri Western State Universityand Creighton University. John had worked as an EMT Paramedic with HeartlandMosaicand retired recently from Buchanan County EMS working as a dispatcher. John also worked as a Probation Parole Offic...

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...

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...

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...

Mary Ann Pfannkuch born April 18 1935 passed away peacefully on February 12 2026 at Good Shepherd Care Community Concordia MO. Mary Ann was born near Leeton MO to Edna Jewell Dickson McCannon and David Edward McCannon. She attended Johnson County and Warrensburg elementary schools and Knob Noster Hi...

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...

Clyde Duane Miller age 89 of Warsaw passed away Saturday February 14 2026 at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach Missouri. Duane was born on January 17 1937 in Windsor Missouri the son of Clyde Smith Miller and Thelma Viola Witt Miller. He grew up in Sedalia and graduated from SmithCotton High Sch...

Mrs. Bertha Marie Pinky Boehler 80 a resident of Trenton Missouri died at 1020 P.M. Tuesday February 10 2026 at Livingston Manor Care Center Chillicothe Missouri. Her body was cremated under the direction of SlaterNeal Funeral Home Trenton Missouri. No services are planned at this time. Pinky was bo...

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...

Beatrice Johanna McQuinn Maple 103 of Sedalia passed away February 10 2026 at E.W. Thompson Health and Rehab Center in Sedalia. She was born December 3 1922 at a farm home near Clyde Missouri the daughter of Austin and Mary Farnan McQuinn. The McQuinn family lived on farms near Conception and Stanbe...

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...

Jean Madeline Schneck age 100 of Tempe Arizona passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 2 2026. Madeline was born on December 2 1925 in Centertown Missouri. She went to elementary and high school in Centertown. During WWII the Centertown School Superintendent asked Madelines father if he woul...

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...

age 60 of Braymer MO passed away Monday morning February 2 2026 at NorthCare Hospice in North Kansas City MO. Barb was born on February 14 1965. She was the daughter of Ed and Patricia Brown McBee. Shegrew up in Braymer and was a 1984 Graduate of Braymer High School. She began her love of caring for...

Mary Ellen Eagan Bryant was born on September 26 1929 to Roy G. and Royal Pearl Wood Eagan in Lamar Colorado. She was the second of five children. She attended Lamar High School where she became a member of the National Honor Society earning a small scholarship to the University of Northern Colorado...