Madison High School Alumni Obituaries

Wilma Walley, 93 of Amsterdam, Missouri passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025 at her home in Amsterdam.  A visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816-657-4400).  Funeral services will follow at 11:00 am Wednesday, als...

Graveside services and burial for Patricia "Patty" Fletcher of Rich Hill Missouri will be 2 p.m. Monday January 12 2026 at Greenlawn Cemetery Rich Hill Missouri. No visitation. Arrangements under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel and Crematory 6606796555 in Butler Missouri. Contributi...

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday January 10 2026 at 1100 am at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette LA for Shirley Ann Lagneaux Judice 87 who passed away on Tuesday January 6 2026 at her home in Judice LA surrounded by family. Visitation will be observed at Fountain Memoria...

Thomas Ferrell Farris entered into reality on August 27, 1969. He was born in Berea, KY, to Buddy and Hilda Farris as the youngest of three. Ferrell spent his childhood going to school, working on the farm, playing football, and learning hard work and faith.After graduating from Madison Central High...

Stanley Lewis Golding, age 87, passed away Sunday November 16th, 2025, at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond, KY. He was born June 30, 1938, in Elmhurst, IL to the late Adelle and Frank Golding. Stanley was raised in Lombard, IL. He loved listening to music as well as playing the trumpet from...

    Jay William Childress, 56, of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, formerly of Edina, Missouri, passed away Friday, October 17, 2025, at his home surrounded by family.    He was born August 7, 1969 in Kansas City, Missouri, and adopted by Jerry William and Minnie A. Karhoff Childress.&nb...

Justice Dakota Bowman was born on September 20 2006 at Farmington Missouri and passed away on December 20 2025 at the age of 19 years. Justice was preceded in death by one 1 brother London Weiss and one 1 grandmother Nancy Bowman. Justice is survived by his parents Daniel and Melissa Bowman his gran...

It is with love and celebration that we announce the transition of Arnold Lee Martin who left this world peacefully surrounded by his family on December 7 2025 at the age of 84. Arnold was born on September 27 1941 in Prairie Grove Arkansas to Lester and Helen Martin. He was a proud graduate of Nort...

James J. Bates Jr. age 90 of Henderson Kentucky passed away on November 27 2025 at St. Anthonys Hospice Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson. He was born to the late James J. Bates Sr. and Frances White Bates on October 10 1935. James Jim was preceded in death by his parents his loving wife of 6...

Marion Bruce Woodring 89 of Henderson Kentucky passed away on Saturday November 1 2025. Born in Boxville Kentucky on October 20 1936 to the late Lloyd Hickman and Kathleen Beaven Woodring Bruce graduated from Morganfield High School and was a U.S Navy veteran. Following his fathers footsteps Bruce w...

Carlos Elywin Reams Sr. was born on February 21,1970, in Kansas City, Mo., to Madison and Mildred Reams. He was theyoungest of nine children. He was preceded in death by his parents; his uncles (Henry, Melvin, Brezell); his aunts (GladysKearney, Eddie Mae Hunley, Dorothy Cashier, and Annie Mae Wade;...

John Franklin Holder, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on March 19, 1946, in Macon, Missouri, to George Wilson Holder and Lotus Lorene Carroll Holder, alongside his twin brother, Jeffery Wilson.John grew up in Maud, Missouri, where he gr...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Mary Ola Virginia Lemings Sparks who departed this life on Monday December 22 2025 at the age of 91. She was the daughter of the late Velvert J. and Bonnie Pruett Lemings. Mary Ola was a cherished wife mother sister grandmother grea...

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...

Daniel Thomas Goulson, 63, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 18th, 2025, two years after being diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor. Born April 11th, 1962 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to Hilton and Jo Ann Pinnell Goulson, Dan is survived by his wife Nancy; children Preston,...

The memorial servicecelebration of life for Dion Hebel will be held on Thursday December 4 2025 at 200 p.m. at Sprague Community Recreation 2045 PR308 Sprague MB. Dion David Hebel passed away at his home on Tuesday November 25 2025. He was surrounded in love with family by his side in Buffalo Point ...

Larry E. Teter 80 of Peculiar Missouri passed away on Tuesday January 12 2026 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg Missouri. He had been a resident of the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg for the past 3 years. Larry was born on May 30 1945 in Chariton County Missouri the son of JW ...

Patricia Lynne Sidenstricker, 79, of Neck City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025.Lynne was born on September 3, 1946, in Carthage, to John and Doris Welty. She grew up in Carthage and graduated from Carthage High School, where she began a lifelong journey of kindness, service, an...

Michael Lee Holder 79 of Sturgeon passed away on December 28 2025. Born November 22 1946 Mike was a devoted husband to Carolyn for 56 years father to James Kim and a steady source of encouragement to everyone he met. Family and friends are invited to Mikes Life Celebration at 100 PM Saturday January...

Michael F. Ulmer, age 71, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 11:46 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, at his home. He was born January 15, 1954, in Columbus, Kansas, the son of Roy and Mary Ann (Loucks) Ulmer.Mike was a 1972 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School. Mike was the second-generation own...

Eleanor was born on December 30 1938 in Bethlehem CT to the late Olaf Anderson and Iris M. Anderson Metcalf. She was the youngest of eleven children that included five brothers Carl Buddy William Richard and Robert Anderson and five sisters Anna Guiles Ellen Collins Olivia McKeller Jeanne Jannetty...

Thomas Gary Cavanagh lovingly known as Gary a resident of New Canaan Connecticut passed away peacefully on December 13th 2025 at the age of 89. Born in New York City on March 5 1936 Gary was raised in Woodside Queens where he developed the strong enduring values of family faith and hard work that wo...

Lorraine Stripp was a devoted greatgrandmother grandmother mother and frienda true walking ray of sunshine who touched every life she encountered. Her warmth and zest for life live on through her three children and numerous grandchildren each a...

Dorothy Vickers Ganzy 72 of Madison Florida departed this earthly life on Monday December 8 2025 in Madison Florida. Born on June 26 1953 in Greenville Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Madison. She was a faithful member of Damascus Missionary Baptist Church where she loved worship and fellowship w...

Richard Shaw Bates a.k.a. Dick passed away peacefully on November 30 2025 at the age of 82. He was born on September 13 1943 in Jacksonville Florida and was the son of Mortimer B. Bates Jr. and Jesse Shaw Bates. He lived in Quincy Florida most of his life. Dick attended Quincy High School and was a ...

Charles Lewis Roach 72 of Columbia passed away peacefully on December 20 2025 at Boone Hospital Center. Charles known to his loved ones as Charlie was born on November 2 1953 in Carrollton Missouri to the late Orland DeWitt and Charlotte Florene Bates Roach. Charlie grew up in Carrollton Missouri wh...

Evelyn L. Smiley, affectionately known as Evie to her friends and family, was a beacon of love and faith throughout her 96 years of life. Born in July 1929, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Marie and William Thomas, Evie was the vibrant heart of a large and loving family. She grew up alongside her se...

Laurel Lee Cathey: October 28, 1938 – December 27, 2025Laurel Cathey passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, with her family at her side. Laurel was born in Dayton Idaho to Lewis and Eula Martin on October 28, 1938, where she was the youngest of six daughters. Laurel spent most of her childhood...

Rodney James Roundtree Sr. passed away quietly on Sunday December 14 2025 at Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility after an extended illness. He was 72 years old. Born in WinstonSalem North Carolina on January 4 1953 Rodney was the son of Samuel and Ruby Rutledge Roundtree. He was educated...

Funeral service will be 200 P.M. on Thursday January 8 2026 at John H. Shaws Son Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Pine Forest Cemetery. Isaiah Thomas was born on May 11 1983 In Wilmington North Carolina to Velma Jean Thomas and the late Anthony Oliver. On November 25 2025 Isaiah peacefully depart...