East Jessamine High School Kentucky Alumni Obituaries

Connie Kay Baker 74 of Richmond passed away Monday February 2 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family. Connie was born on April 23 1951 in Oberlin KS the daughter of Melvin Steven and Ida Darlene Stephens Petrasek. She was united in marriage to Gary W. Baker of Stet on January 29 1973 he surviv...

Jan Marie Blankenship 72 of Camden passed away Tuesday January 27 2026 at North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City. Jan was born on July 7 1953 in Carrollton the daughter of Donald W. and Viola Vi Maxine Halterman Heil. She was united in marriage to Brian Dean Blankenship of Carrollton on Augus...

Larry G. Mullikin 76 of Richmond passed away Sunday January 18 2026 at NKC Health in North Kansas City. Larry was born on December 11 1949 in Excelsior Springs the son of Elmer Lee and Vivian Ashby Mullikin. He was united in marriage to Sally Thomas of Blue Springs on July 8 1974 they later divorced...

Susan Edna Bartlett 68 of Higginsville passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 at Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington. Susan was born on November 18 1957 in Marshall the daughter of Glen Bell and Joyce Allen Briggs Solomon. Survivors include sister Patty Solomon of Richmond brother Glen Caro...

Charles Larry Renfro 88 of California MO passed away Sunday January 11 2026 at Stonebridge Oak Tree in Jefferson City MO with his loving wife by his side. Larry was born on February 4 1937 on the family farm near Millville the son of Charles and Ruby Dreves Renfro. He was first united in marriage to...

Don was born on March 8 1959 in Richmond the son of Vernon and Emogene Snider Ogg the youngest of three sons. He was united in marriage to Ellen Sloan on July 4 1980 she preceded him in death on May 3 1995. He was later united in marriage to Patti Mabary on July 5 2000 she survives of the home. Addi...

Wilma Louise Carter 102 of Richmond passed away Thursday January 22 2026 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Wilma was born on July 20 1923 in Hardin the daughter of Arvil and Effie ODell Tracy. She was united in marriage to Peyton Junior Carter of Richmond on December 16 1942...

Judith Judy Mariella Maxwell 86 of Rayville went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday January 10 2026 at Oak Ridge Assisted Living in Richmond. Judy was born on November 22 1939 in Hannibal the daughter of John and Ozetta Yerks Cavanaugh. She was united in marriage to Larry Maxwell of Rayville on...

Charles was born on August 7th 1929 in Carrollton Missouri. He was the only son of Carl and Katharine Herberger who preceded him in death. His parents sisters and Charles resided in Norborne Missouri until Charles went to college. He attended The University of Missouri and graduated with honors with...

John Carter J.C. Brown 88 of Excelsior Springs passed away peacefully Thursday January 29 2026 at his home with his loving wife of 57 years by his side. J.C. was born on July 4 1937 in Lexington raised by his mother Mildred McDonald. He was united in marriage to Norma Jean Davis of Leavenworth KS on...

Jay Dean McFee 71 of Richmond passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Jay was born on January 8 1955 in North Kansas City the son of Shannon Lloyd and Lois Bowery McFee. He was united in marriage to Doreen Kay Crook of Hardin on May 22 1976 she su...

Larry Eugene McComas 62 of Lexington passed away Monday January 12 2026 at Riverbend Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lexington. He was preceded in death by his parents two brothers George McComas and Timothy McComas and sister Alice Virginia Hilton. Larry was a loving and kindhearted man...

Donald Don Ray Holloway 89 of Richmond passed away Thursday January 22 2026 at his home. Don was born on November 11 1936 in Richmond the son of Johnnie L. and Mary Frances Hayes Holloway. He was united in marriage to Patty Louise Bunch of Richmond on September 26 1959 she preceded him in death on N...

Gary Dean Rogers 70 of Richmond passed away Thursday January 8 2026 at Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond. Dean was born on July 27 1955 in Lexington the son of Ralph and Donna Smith Rogers. He was first united in marriage to Paula Cognard they later divorced. He was later united in marriage t...

Victor Wayne McCain Sr. 40 of Lilbourn Missouri passed away January 24 2026 at his home in Lilbourn. He was born May 2 1985 in Hayti Missouri to Mary Hicks McCain of Lilbourn and the late Edgar Wayne McCain. In addition to his mother he is also survived by his four children Catherine McCain Victor M...

John Ralph Lowe, 94, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Addington Place of Lee’s Summit Care Center.John was born on May 13, 1931, in Macon, MO, the son of Fred Allen and Harriet Lorene (Talbot) Lowe. John enlisted in the United States Airforce in 1950, where he spent ...

Donald Leon Terry 73 of Joplin Missouri was called home to Heaven on Sunday January 18 2026 while at Mercy Hospital in Joplin Missouri. He was born in Monett Missouri on February 19 1952 the son of the late Jerry Leon and Ava Lee McHolland Terry. He was united in marriage in Jay Oklahoma to Betty Gr...

Lindy Sue Albertson, 74, of Milan, Missouri, formerly of Lemons, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at Milan Health Care Center.Lindy was born April 30, 1951, in Kirksville, to Donald Forest and Lillian Myrna (Remen) Albertson, they preceded her in death. She was also preceded by a brother, Dennis ...

Barbara Edna Jacobs, 91 years old, of Green City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan.Barbara was born November 9, 1934, near Sticklerville, Missouri to Lester Long and Maurine (Pipes) Downen. On December 8, 1951, she married Dwight Jacob...

Richard Lee “Dick” Drummond, 83 years old, of Green City, Missouri went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 21, 2025, at his home with family.Dick was born on April 10, 1942, in Stahl, Missouri to Denton and Delma (Frost) Drummond.Dick married the love of his life, Judy (Scott) Drummond on Septe...

Carrie Deeker of Marthasville MO passed away at home on Monday December 29 2025. She was born in Tampa Florida on June 26 1940 the daughter of Cuban immigrants Roy and Mariana nee Lima Hernandez. She graduated from Jefferson High School and then the University of Tampa with a degree in Elementary Ed...

Ross Andrew Butler of Wright City MO passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026. He was born on August 27 1972 in Sterling CO to Stephen and the late Carol Ann Butler. He had reached the age of 53 years. Ross was united in marriage to Joy Butler nee Wooldridge on July 29 1995 and spent more than 30 wond...

Mrs. Kimberly Ann Plunkett nee Rhodes of Warrenton MO passed away at her home on Monday January 12 2026 at the age of 58. She was born on December 7 1967 in East St. Louis IL to the late Charles and Barbara nee Taylor Rhodes. Kim was united in marriage to Terry Plunkett on February 28 1995 in Las Ve...

Mr. James "Jimmy"Albert Cullom of Warrenton MO passed away on Friday January 2 2026. He was born on April 25 1971 in St. Louis MO to the late James and Barbara nee Scheets Cullom. James was 54 years young. James was a dedicated husband to the love of his life Kathy. They spent many wonderful years t...

Vivian Jill Miller 73 Niangua Missouri was born May 19 1952 to John Warden and Anna Louise Barrand Tinsley in Horton Kansas. Jill made her transfer to her heavenly home Friday evening December 26 2025 after a courageous fiveyear battle with cancer. Jill was a Special Education teacher before her bli...

WATERTOWN Marie Enis Vagnini Kennedy 89 of Watertown CT died on December 19 2025 after a short hospital stay. Marie was born on February 29 1936 in Saludecio Italy. She was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Assunta Rossi Vagnini. In the Spring of 1940 Marie traveled by ocean liner from Italy to ...

James graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1963. He married Jane Terisa Confery in 1963 and had four children they raised in Norwich CT. James left the Coast Guard in 1969 and went to banking. He continued his military career through the National Guard and his banking career at th...

Shirley Lee Rea Simmons 88 passed away Wednesday January 28 2026 at Shepherd of the Hills Living Center in Branson MO. Born August 91937 in East Alton IL she was the daughter of Dalton and Ethel Mouser Rea. Shirley married her one true love David Simmons on March 18 1955. They cherished nearly 65 ye...

Donna May Pruner Welte 76 of Springfield Missouri formerly of Lancaster Missouri passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joesph Missouri. The daughter of John Eugene and Zelpha May Ruggles Pruner she was born on June 12 1949 in Centerville Iowa. She was a graduate of Kirksvi...