Esther “Virginia” Gerhardt Garcia, 81, of Chillicothe, Mo., died at the University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kan., on Friday, June 19, 2009.
She was born on Oct. 13, 1927, in St. Joseph, Mo., the daughter of John and Georgia Collins Gerhardt. She was a 1945 graduate of Lafayette High School, St. Joseph, Mo. In 1946, she was married to Charles McDonald in St. Joseph, Mo. He preceded her in death in June 1990.
Virginia had lived in Chillicothe since 1987, moving from St. Joseph, Mo. She was a member of the St. Columban Catholic Church.

Marie Boland Carter, 96, of Chillicothe, Mo., passed away on June 20. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m., with a rosary at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23 at Lindley Funeral Home, 910 Washington Street, Chillicothe, Mo. A memorial mass at St. Columban Catholic Church, 1111 Trenton Street, Chillicothe, Mo., at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, with burial following at Mt. St. Mary’s Cemetery in Shackleford, Mo.

Jesse Melvin Thompson, 70, of Livingston County, Mo., passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009.

Jesse was born Oct. 7, 1938 in Dallas County, Mo., the son of Leslie Lee Thompson and Jessie Mae Tucker Thompson.

Bonnie Springer, 73, of Wheeling, Mo., passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Life Care Center, Brookfield, Mo.

Bonnie Marie was born Nov. 27, 1935 in Laclede, Mo., the daughter of Eugene Shelby and Eva Mary (Buswell) Cross. On March 5, 1960 she married Marvin William “Bud” Springer.

Leta Josephine (Tuggle) Sparks, 85, of Meadville, Mo., formerly of Kansas City, Mo., and Trenton, Mo., passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Mo.

Leta was born Nov. 10, 1923 in Hamilton, Mo., daughter of Frank and Rosa (Riley) Tuggle. On Oct. 24, 1945 she married Harold Sparks of Cameron, Mo. They moved to Kansas City in 1951.

Jimmy D. Pauley, 67, a resident of Trenton, Mo., passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Livingston Manor, Chillicothe, Mo.

Jimmy was born June 18, 1941 in Newtown, Mo., the son of Robbie and Goldie Mac Johnson Pauley. On Sept. 4, 1971 he married Karen Meyer in St. Joseph, Mo. She survives of the home.

Shirley Ann Willis, 78, of Chillicothe, Mo., passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at her home, under the care of her family and Hedrick Medical Center Hospice.

She was born June 23, 1930 in Chillicothe, Mo., the daughter of Roger Trimble and Mary Agnes Cole Trimble. On Feb. 9, 1957 she married her husband of 52 years, Gerald Ray Willis in Chillicothe, Mo. He survives of the home.

Rena Rae Thomas, 61, of Camdenton, Mo., passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lake Regional Health System, Osage Beach, Mo. 

Rena was born Aug. 23, 1947 in Colorado Springs, Colo.,  daughter to James and Mildred Sampsel.

Lawrence Albert Jacobs, 93, of Chillicothe, Mo., passed away Friday, June 12, 2009 at Morningside Center Nursing Home, Chillicothe, Mo.

Lawrence was born April 9, 1916 in rural Livingston County near Chula, Mo., the son of Peter Jacobs and Pearl Coberly Jacobs. He married his wife of 72 years, Katherine Louise Seifert on July 11, 1936. She survives of Morningside Center, Chillicothe, Mo.

Donald R. “Don” Burton, 86, a resident of Chillicothe, Mo., passed away at his residence on Thursday, June 11, 2009.

Don was born Oct. 13, 1922 in Saint Joseph, Mo., the son of Emery E. and Effie M. (Walter) Burton. On April 6, 1947 he married Patricia Lindsey in Chillicothe, Mo. She preceded him in death on Jan. 5, 2003.

Dwight Harold Brinkley, 55, a resident of Chillicothe, Mo., passed away at his residence on Friday, June 12, 2009.

Dwight was born Aug. 18, 1953 in Linneus, Mo., the son of Jack and Nylene (Luyster) Brinkley.  On May 29, 1976 he married Martha Johnson in Chillicothe, Mo. She survives of the home.

William “Bill” Saale, 84, a resident of Chillicothe, Mo., passed away at Cameron Regional Medical Center, Cameron, Mo., on Thursday, June 11, 2009 with his family by his side.

Bill was born March 29, 1925, the son of Clarence and Grace (Kinser) Saale. In Feb. 1952 he married Carolyn Wagy. They celebrated thir 57th wedding anniversary this past February. She survives of the home.

Janice Fae Olson, 79, of Dawn, Mo., died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Livingston Manor Care Center, Chillicothe, Mo.

Janice was born Aug. 9, 1929 in Clarion, Iowa, the daughter of Gordon Leslie Thomas and Blanche Marie Miller Thomas. On Sept. 4, 1946 Janice married her husband of 62 years, Donald Richard Olson at the Lutheran Church in Clarion, Iowa. He survives of the home.

Willie Ardell Baugher, 32, passed away at his home in Higginsville, Mo., on Wednesday, June 10, 2009.

Willie was born July 30, 1976 in Chillicothe, Mo., the son of Thomas Elsworth Baugher and Vickie Kay Harper Mackley.

Tristen Todd Roberts, 11, a resident of Mooresville, Mo., passed away at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Mo., on Monday, June 8, 2009.