Area Obituaries

Justina Louise Cornelius Hinds, 85, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 11, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Edina, MO. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery. The family would welcome visitors…

Denis Michael Howard, age 77, of rural Novelty, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He was born May 17, 1947, in Columbia, Missouri, the son of Robert Anderson and Mary Rose Muster Howard. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Ellen Aucutt on June 7, 1969 in Novelty,…

Martha Marie Huse, age 85, of Plevna, Missouri, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at her home in Plevna. She was born October 5, 1939, in Plevna, Missouri, the daughter of James William and Lucille Margaret Pulse Montague. She was united in marriage to Merlin Gene Huse, on February 14, 1958, in Moberly, Missouri, and…

Elza Dale Hustead, age 76, of Knox County, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Knox County Nursing Home in Edina, Missouri. He was born on October 31, 1948, in Colony, Missouri, the son of Burley Randolph and Emma Lillian Lanz Hustead.  Elza is survived by his sons, Travis Hustead and wife, Amy…

Laurence Robert (Larry) Lumley II, age 80, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025 at his residence rural Newark, Missouri. He was born in Quincy, Illinois, on January 11, 1945, the son of Lawrence Robert Lumley and Edna Dean Walter.  Larry married Karen Bragg June 2, 1968, and to this union two children were born, Stephanie…

  Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Gelbach Kurth, age 90, passed way February 20, 2025. She was born October 22, 1934, in Kansas City, KS. She was the daughter of John and Catherine Waggener.  She was united in marriage to Stanley Lee Gelbach on March 15, 1952, in Denver CO, where Stanley was stationed in the Air…

Ryan Michael Lewis, age 52, of Elsie, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025.  Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie, MI, on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service at the funeral home.  Ryan…

Althea Kaleen Patterson, 85, of Jefferson City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2025, at Jefferson City Manor. Born on October 7, 1938, in Warsaw, Illinois, to the late Prentice and Zelma (Roth) Newland, Althea graduated from Warsaw High School in Warsaw, Illinois.  Althea was a talented beautician and had a deep passion for…

Christopher “Creeper” Bradfute, Sr., 59, of Sturgis, South Dakota, crossed over to the other side on Friday, January 31, 2025, unexpectedly at his home in Sturgis, SD, with a family member who loves him present.  Chris was born on May 7, 1965, to father Clifford and mother Cookie. He was raised by Clifford and mother…