Western High School Missouri Alumni Obituaries

Hiero Hi Gillas Tiffany III 85 passed away on Monday January 5 2026 at his home in Overland Park Kansas. He was born on October 28 1940 in St. Louis Missouri to Hiero Gillas Tiffany Jr. and Joyce Ruth Allen Tiffany. Hi moved from St. Louis to St. James Missouri during high school where he met the lo...

Jim Phalen was born on June 25, 1935, in Jacksonville, Illinois, the son of August F. and Birdie E. Stricklin Phalen. He was married to Mary Theresa Evans on June 16, 1962, in Beardstown, IL.He is survived by his wife and two children, Amy Sue Phalen-Staudenmaier (m. Rob Staudenmaier) of Auburn, IL...

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 ...

Pamela Harris was born September 6 1943 in Toledo Ohio and grew up in Table Grove Illinois. She is the daughter of James Wink and Celia Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband her parents and her sister Connie Baltzelle. Pamela married Gary Sigler on January 10 1965 at Table Grove Christian...

Lois Evelyn Gorsage age 89 of Lewistown Illinois passed away at 500 am on Sunday January 23 2022 at Clayberg Nursing Center in Cuba Illinois. She was born on July 30 1932 in Canton Illinois the daughter of Harold and Nelda Jo Smith Burgard. She married Lawrence Coleman in 1954 in Lewistown. He pr...

Elizabeth Ann Phipps Mercer passed away at North River Health Campus on October 29 2024 in Evansville IN. She was born in St. Joseph Missouri on June 27 1942 daughter of the late Berwyn R. Phipps Sr. and Elizabeth Nance Ozenberger Phipps. She is survived by her children Ara Beth NelsonMercer Theron ...

Mary Frances Ogilvie Cassidy 96 died on Sunday morning August 10 2025 at the Elms in Macomb IL. She was born on January 3 1929 in Beardstown Illinois a daughter of C.R. and Frances Birnbaum Ogilvie. She married William Cassidy on June 8 1947 in Beardstown. He preceded her in death on January 2 2009....

Wilma Jean (Thompson) VanHorn, age 83, a beloved mother and grandmother passed away December 5, 2025 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, leaving a void her family cannot fill. A visitation will be held from 10:30 am to 11:30 am Friday, December 12, 2025 at Mullinax Funeral Home, ...

Sandra Kay McKean, 78 of Drexel, Missouri passed away Monday, December 1, 2025 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. A visitation will be held Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816-657-4400). Funeral services will follow at...

Douglas Hoyle, age 72, of Waverly, Missouri, passed away on Saturday at 11:50 a.m., August 12, 2023, at his home and with his loving wife by his side.Douglas was born in Middleton, New Jersey, on August 15, 1950, to the late Herbert Lee Hoyle and Mildred (Young) Hoyle.He attended school in New Jerse...

Edward “Eddy” Clark Harrison, 64, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026.Eddy was born on August 4, 1960, in Milan, Missouri, to William and Mildred (McClaskey) Harrison. He graduated from Milan High School in 1978. Following graduation, he joined the Navy which took him to Wauke...

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...

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...

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 ...

Henry Ellis Crum Jr. age 82 of Vienna was born February 24 1943 at Vienna Maries County a son of Henry Ellis and Dolla Mae Wagner Crum Sr. and passed from this life on Wednesday November 12 2025 at his residence. He was united in marriage on June 6 1970 at Lambeth Church in rural Maries County to th...

Cindy Kay Veach 54 of Warrensburg Missouri passed away on December 28 2025 at Western Missouri Medical Center. Born February 6 1971 in Clinton Missouri to William Bill Veach and Janice Baldwin Veach Cindy graduated from Warrensburg High School and worked as a CNA in several local nursing homes. She ...

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 ...

Janis R. Bray 76 of Troy Missouri passed away on January 5 2026. She was born on January 19 1949 in Cheyenne Wyoming to parents John and Shirley Fielder. Janis grew up in Costa Mesa California before moving to Troy Missouri during her senior year of high school. There she met and married Michael But...

Pamela D. Schubert 65 of Troy Missouri passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday Nov. 12 2025. She was the fourth child born to James and Gloria Nay Goodwin on Jan. 21 1960 in Steubenville Ohio. She was raised in Paris PA alongside her four siblings and graduated from Burgettstown High School in 1978. P...

Dr. Robert "Bob" D. Couldry 78 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Saturday December 27 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 17 1947 in St. Joseph MO son of the late Bertha "Babe" and Richardson Couldry. Bob was preceded in death by his parents and a son Scott Couldry...

Kimberly Ann Wells 60 of St. Joseph Missouri passed away Saturday December 27 2025 in St. Joseph MO. She was born November 27 1965 in St. Joseph MO daughter of Deloris and Richard "Dick" Beck. She graduated from Benton High School and Missouri Western State University. She married Chuck Wells on May...

William was born June 8 1949 in Saint Joseph Missouri to parents Elsie M. Schmidt and Perry E. Luce. He grew up in Saint Joseph Missouri and graduated from Lafayette High School in 1967. William furthered his education and attended Northwest Missouri State University and graduated with a BS in Educa...

Stephen was born on October 12th 1952 to Maurice and Louise Willmore Moyer in St. Joseph Missouri. Stephen graduated from Lafayette High School and attended Missouri Western studying business. Stephen went on to work in local manufacturing businesses ending with Wire Rope where retired after many ye...

Funeral services for Margaret Hess of Hume Missouri will be 10 a.m. Monday January 5 2026 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel 6606796555 in Butler Missouri. Visitation will be 4 6 p.m. Sunday January 4 at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Underwood Cemetery Hume. Contributions to Underwood Cemetery or ...