Obituaries from December 2025

Sherry Kay (Fields) Gremmel, 82 of Odessa, Missouri formerly of Lexington, MO passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Lexington United Methodist Church, 1211 S. ...

Jim (James) L. Scott, age 79, a former resident of Fort Scott, peacefully passed away on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, in Excelsior, Minn., of heart failure. Jim was born on Nov. 18, 1946, in Kansas City, Mo., to Lucille Smith. He was raised by his mother, Lucille, his Grandma Eva, and later his stepfather, Gene Smith. ...

Frances Armelda Truehart, beloved sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2025, at the age of 69. Born on November 9, 1956, in Cabool, Missouri, to Logan Harrison and Muriel Audrey Roberts, Frances lived a life defined by creativity, curiosity, independence, and deep affection for those she loved...

James Dalman Russell, 82, passed away at his home on Monday, December 1, 2025 in Nevada, MO. James was born June 8, 1943 in Nevada to John David and Rosa Jane (Brewer) Russell. He married Aletta Mae Carpenter on June 10, 1963 in Nevada and she preceded him in death on October 11, 2006...

Carrie Helen Houdeshell, 96, formerly of Nevada, MO passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at home in Lake St. Louis, MO following a brief illness. Carrie was born October 6, 1929 near Sheldon, MO to Harrison and Opal Helen (Holland) Bogart. She was united in marriage to William Lee Houdeshell on May 15, 1947, and he preceded her in death on August 22, 2012. ...

Phyllis Ann Terrill Arnold, 87, formerly of Nevada, MO, died Nov. 23, 2025, in Lee’s Summit, MO. Phyllis was known throughout her life for her compassion, her resilience, and her love of her family and friends. She was born on Jan. 1, 1938, in Chetopa, KS, to R.W. Terrill and Loucille Terrill Burch. ...

With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of Lillian Penn (née Koehlmoos) at her home on December 6, 2025. Born July 21, 1929, in Nebraska, Lil was the youngest of ten children raised on her family’s farm. Lil and her late husband, Leo, moved often with their family for his career at JCPenney. In 1969, they arrived in Nevada — “the Redbud City”— and found the community they would choose as their forever home...

Linda was born April 9, 1954 to Clarence & Irene (Guss) Brooks of Hume, MO. When she was nine years old the family bought and moved to a small farm north of Nevada, MO. She attended Nevada elementary and high schools, graduated in 1972. She worked as a waitress at 54 Café and a housekeeper at the State Hospital. ...

Clyde Edward “Ed” Louvier, 74, Nevada, MO passed from this life on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO following a brief illness. Ed was born in Kansas City, MO to Bob and Louise (Black) Louvier. He married Kathy Williams on May 12, 1972 in Rich Hill, MO and she survives of the home...

Roseann Colvin, 87, Nevada, MO passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Medicalodges of Nevada.   Roseann was born on October 11, 1938 in Nevada, Missouri to Earl and Annabelle (Harrell) Bennett.  In 1983, she married Charlie Colvin.  He preceded her in death in 1989...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Allison LeAnn Hibbitts on December 12, 2025. Allison was born in Nevada, Missouri, on February 3rd, 1983, to Scott and Carion Rumans. Allison shared an especially close bond with her little sister, Amy, who was not only her sibling but her best friend...

Jack Dean Bastow, 85, of Nevada, MO, passed away on Friday December 12, 2025 at the Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Jack was born September 27, 1940 to Roderick F. and Ida Faye (Robbinson) Bastow in the bedroom of his parents’ home on North Adams Street in Nevada and has lived in Nevada his whole life. ...