Area Obituaries

JOHN RICHARD PAYNE John Richard Payne, 85, Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 16th, 2022, with his daughter by his side. John was born December 21st, 1936, in Kirksville, MO the son of John W. Payne and Eula Fern Smith. He graduated from Milan High School in 1954. He moved to Kansas…

EDWARD EUGENE “BUD” FORD Edward Eugene “Bud” Ford, 79, of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at his home. Bud was born on November 6, 1942 in Scottsville, Missouri to Joseph and Lena (Fanning) Ford. On October, 26, 1971 he married Betty Craig in Kirksville, Missouri. She preceded him in death on…

Richard Lee Hollon, 68 years old, of Milan, Missouri passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Richard was born April 7, 1953 in Milan to Francis “Abe” and Phyllis (Gramling) Hollon. On August 26, 1995 he married Linda (Snelling) Hollon, she survives of the home. He is also survived by:…

Janet Mae Bachman, 59 years old, of Browning, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. Janet was born January 2, 1963 in Milan to Bobby and Thelma (Chapman) Bachman, they precede her in death. She was also preceded by two brothers, Bobby Dean Bachman and Marty Joe Bachman.…

Carolyn (Elyard) Johnson, age 87 went home to be with the Lord Friday, January 21, 2022. She was discharged from the hospital the day before. Funeral services were held on Friday, January 28, 2022 at 12 noon at Langsford Funeral Home, 115 SW 3rd St., Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. Visitation was at the funeral home…

Earl Loyd Read, 80, of Browning, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, February, 9, 2022 at his home. Earl was born on January 26, 1942, to Loyd and Naomi (St. John) Read in Pacific Grove, California. As a son in a military family, Earl moved around to many places as a child, eventually moving to Independence, Missouri…

Brenda Sue (Belzer) Edgar was welcomed into this world on August 18, 1949 to parents Clyde Kermit Belzer and Ruth Hazel (Reed) Belzer. She peacefully passed to her heavenly life on the night of Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 72 years old, surrounded by her family and all their love. Brenda grew up in Winigan…

Carolyn (Elyard) Johnson, age 87 went home to be with the Lord Jan. 21, 2022. She was discharged from the hospital the day before. Funeral services were Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 at 12 noon at Langsford Funeral Home, 115 SW 3rd St., Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. Burial in Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery. Carolyn was born…

Wanda Jean Ogle, 95 years old, of Milan, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. She was born July 28, 1926, South of Milan, Missouri to Homer P. and Etha M. (Dodson) Maggart. On May 16, 1942 she married Walter Lyle Ogle, he preceded her in death…