Area Obituaries

GERALD W. PAULEY Gerald W. Pauley, 88, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at his home in Holyrood, KS. He was born April 1, 1934, in a home outside of Newtown in Putnam County, MO to Wade and Cora (Johnson) Pauley. He married Nadine Nowlin in Grundy County, MO on July 19, 1953. Gerald served…

HARVEY MAX HAVENS Harvey Max Havens, 88, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 3, 2022. Harvey was born July 21, 1934 at home in Linn County, Missouri to Ella Mae (Hines) and Henry Hilemon Havens. He spent his youth on a farm outside Browning, MO. He graduated in 1952 from Linn County R-1…

MARY ELISABETH GRICE Mary Elisabeth Grice, 95, died Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Belton, MO. She had been a resident of the Benton House Assisted Living Facility in Raymore, MO for just under a year. She was born in Browning, MO on July 22, 1927, the daughter of J.J. Smith and Margaret Elizabeth (Nevins) Smith.…

ERNEST WILLIAM MOORE Earnest William Moore, age 87, of Purdin, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, surrounded by his family at McLarney Manor in Brookfield, MO. Earnest William, son of Earl Dean Moore and Pearl Mae Sprague was born April 12, 1935, in Purdin. On August 4, 1962, Earnest was united in marriage to Rita…

RICKY GENE GARDNER Ricky Gene Gardner, 64 years old, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at University of Kansas Medical Center. Rick was born May 11, 1958, to Ralph Gardner and Phyllis (Moore) Riddle. On July 27, 1985, he married Sara (Lantz) Gardner. Rick is survived by: His wife, Sara of the…

JERRY GENE BEABOUT Jerry Gene Beabout, age 88, of Brumley, Missouri passed away Monday, September 5, 2022 at his home in Brumley. Jerry was born January 29, 1934 in Pollock, Missouri, the son of Bernard and Ruby (Riley) Beabout. On May 29, 1953, Jerry was united in marriage to Margaret Lawrence in Milan, Missouri. They…

CLARICE RAE LAWRENCE Clarice Rae Lawrence, 79, of Milan, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Clarice was born on November 27, 1942, in Pollock, Missouri to Elvin and Velma (Meyers) Frazier. She grew up in Pollock before graduating from Milan High School in…

ANNABELLE KELLER RILEY Annabelle Keller Riley went to be with God on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Born on March 11, 1927 to Irving Samuel Keller and Bernice Bachman Keller of Pennville, Missouri, she was the first born of four children. Annabelle attended Pennsville’s Victory and Boone Hill Rural Schools. She later, in the 1940’s, attended…

JERALD F. WALKER Jerald F. Walker, 91, of Fredonia, KS, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at the Heritage Healthcare in Chanute. Jerald was born on June 28, 1931 in Green City, MO the son of Charles R. and Esther N. (LaFaver) Walker. Jerald was very athletic during high school; he then attended the University…