Area Obituaries

Michael Paul Richardson was born May 31, 1983, in Quincy, Ill., to Susan Hudson and Todd Richardson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Susan Hudson of Licking and Todd Richardson of Slater, Iowa; maternal grandparents, David and Mary Ann Calaway of Mount Sterling, Ill., and paternal grandparents, Loren R. and Rose Richardson of…

Jason Keith Luck Ryan, age 45, passed away February 17, 2022, at his home in Licking, Mo. Jason is preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Grace Luck of Houston, Mo. Jason is survived by his parents, Rhonda (Luck) and Vaughan Hutsell of Licking and Robert and Helene Ryan of Bolivar; his sister, Tiffany…

Sandra Jean Rodman, age 78, daughter of Clarence and Milford (Stamper) Canterbury, was born May 2, 1943, in Norfolk, Va. She entered into rest February 15, 2022, at her home in Licking, Mo. Sandy grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. She excelled in high school and was an honor society member. She met Thomas Rodman at…

Peter Baxter Whitten, age 81, son of Baxter Allen Whitten and Ann Higgins Whitten, was born on March 7, 1940, in Niagara Falls, Canada. He passed from this life on February 14, 2022, at OMC, West Plains, Mo. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, and wife, Kathryn Arlene Kirby Whitten. Peter is…

Orvis “Lee” Maples, 96, of Belle, Mo., passed away Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. He was born April 25, 1925, to Earl and Olive (Miller) Maples in St. Louis. He was united in marriage to Clarice Thomason Dec. 25, 1943, in St. Louis. Lee had served his country…

Gary Eugene Massey was born on March 13, 1948, at his grandparent’s farm in Huggins, Mo., to Lyle and Laura (Denton) Massey. He entered his Heavenly home on February 10, 2022, at the age of 73. Gary is preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Betty, and Ina Lee; one brother, Jimmy; and his…

Lloyd Ray Welty, age 79, passed away February 6, 2022, in Houston, Mo., surrounded by family. Lloyd was born December 17, 1942, in Upton, Mo., to Jess and Bernice Welty. Lloyd was a proud veteran, enlisted in the Navy from 1964 to 1970, and then served in the Army from 1971-1985. He later retired from…

Ralph Eugene Prier, 66, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., was born, April 17, 1955, in Licking, Mo., the son of Benjamin Franklin and Alma Fern (Ritz) Prier. He departed this life, Friday, February 4, 2022, at the St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza. Ralph was a 1973 Licking High School graduate. On August 27, 1977, he…

Dewayne R.V. Ellis, Sr., of St. James, Mo., passed away at the Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla, Mo., on Friday, February 4, 2022, joining his bride of 57 years, Judy Kathleen Ellis who paved the way to Heaven just 13 days before him. Dewayne was born in Little Rock, Ark., on November 10, 1944, to…

Sharon Kaye (Noel) Transmeier, age 77, daughter of Horace M and Varel Winona (Varnell) Noel was born December 28, 1945, in Fairview, Mo. She passed away on February 2, 2022, in Houston, Mo. She was preceded in death by Kenneth Koerner, Arden Ely, and Horace and Varel Noel. She is survived by Barry Koerner and…