Remembrances

Geary W. Shaddox

Published by admin on Fri, 05/07/2021 - 10:56am
Geary W.
Shaddox
Geary W. Shaddox, age 61, of Warsaw, Missouri, died on the first of May riding his motorcycle.   

David “Blaze“ Rocchi

Published by admin on Fri, 05/07/2021 - 10:55am
David “Blaze“ Rocchi
David “Blaze“ Rocchi, 66, transitioned April 28, 2021, at South Lake Methodist hospital in Merriville Indiana after a long battle with cancer. He was in the presence of his surviving son David Blaze Rocchi Jr. 
Blaze was born June 22, 1954 to Orlando and Laura Rocchi. He was raised in Northwest Indiana with 3 sisters- Jaye, Gayle, and Jennifer Leigh.  Our families fondest memories are with our tight nit neighbors and our beloved relatives the “Lakes“. 

Bertha “June” Allen Arnett

Published by admin on Wed, 04/21/2021 - 1:34pm
Bertha “June” Allen Arnett
 Bertha “June” Allen Arnett, 98, was born June 28, 1922 to Ed and Florence Grider at home on the farm in Wynnewood, OK. She departed this life on April 13, 2021 at her home near Urbana, MO.
June graduated from High School and married W. H. “Bill” Allen in 1941. They lived in California for several years before moving to Urbana, MO. Bill passed away in 1967. In 1971 June married Carl Arnett who later passed away in 1999.

Peter Michael “Mike” Allcorn

Published by admin on Wed, 04/21/2021 - 1:33pm
Peter Michael “Mike” Allcorn
Peter Michael “Mike” Allcorn, formerly of Sedalia, Missouri, passed away in the early hours of April 12 in the Lincoln Community Care Center in Lincoln, Missouri.  He was born in a hogan on a Navajo reservation on July 18, 1964.  In 1968, he was adopted by Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Allcorn while they were stationed at Crownpoint New Mexico Indian Hospital.  He was preceded in death by his adoptive parents.

Gary F. Groce

Published by admin on Wed, 04/21/2021 - 1:33pm
Gary F.
Groce
Gary F. Groce was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on 27 April 1936, to Milo Albert Groce (carpenter) and Zetta Marie Groce (nee Groves). He was the youngest of three children: his older sister and brother being Patsy Irene Grant and Milo Albert Groce. Gary graduated from Cahokia High School in 1954, where he met his future wife, Jean Marie Bollinger, class of ’55. He lettered in basketball, baseball, and track, but he was selected All-American in football for his prowess as a high school running back.

Peter Michael “Mike” Allcorn

Published by admin on Fri, 04/16/2021 - 10:07am
Peter Michael “Mike” Allcorn 
Peter Michael “Mike” Allcorn passed away on April 12, 2021. He was born July 18, 2021 in Crownpoint New Mexico. 
He is survived by: Dr. Donald K. Allcorn, Elizabeth Ann Martin, Jeffrey D. Allcorn, Susan N. Admire, and Charles E. Allcorn
Visitation will be at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel in Sedalia on Thursday April 15 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Funeral services will be Friday April 16th at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel at 10:00 AM.
A full obituary will be carried in next week's Benton County Enterprise.  

Shirley Ann Swanson

Published by admin on Fri, 04/16/2021 - 10:07am
Shirley Ann Swanson, age 71, of Deepwater, Missouri passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 in Springfield, Missouri. The daughter of Johnny William Jordan and Virgie Lena (Chastain) Jordan, she was born in Springfield, Missouri on April 24, 1949. She grew up in Cross Timbers and attended school there and later at Skyline, when the students from Cross Timbers were transferred there.

Shirley Ann Malotte

Published by admin on Fri, 04/16/2021 - 10:06am
Shirley Ann Malotte, age 77, of Lincoln, Missouri passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her home.  She was born on October 20, 1943 the daughter of Clarence Capps and Leatha (Easley) Capps.  She grew up in Kansas City and was united in marriage to Leonard Malotte on June 25, 1961. They made their home in Kansas City and moved to their lake house in Leesville, Missouri in 1989.

Rochelle Jones

Published by admin on Fri, 04/16/2021 - 9:40am
Billie Rochelle Jones, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Warsaw, Missouri, April 7, 2021. She was born December 28, 1935 in Ashland, Kansas to Mary Kathryn and Vance Markland.
Rochelle and Raymond R. Jones were married in Dodge City, Kansas on August 24, 1962. They were married 52 years.
For many years Rochelle worked at Sears & Roebuck, Dodge City Community College and retired as manager of Southwest Government Employees Credit Union. She made many long-time friends during her career.

James & Donna Hieronymus

Published by admin on Fri, 04/16/2021 - 9:39am
James Blane Hieronymus, age 60, of Edwards, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at the Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw, Missouri.  He was born on November 26, 1960 in Independence, Missouri the son of James Allen Hieronymus and Ina Frances Julian.
Donna Dee Hieronymus, age 65, of Edwards, Missouri passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Bothwell Health Care Center in Sedalia, Missouri.  She was born on April 2, 1956 in Independence, Missouri the daughter of Robert Harold Cox, Sr. and Mary D. (Homan) Cox.