Obituaries

Harold M. Sliffe, age 86 of Archie MO, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Adrian Manor Nursing Home in Adrian, MO surrounded by love and family. Harold was born Oct. 27, 1925 on a farm east of Austin, MO, the youngest son of Herbert Maxwell and Bessie Mae (Jennings) Sliffe. His father died when Harold was 15 months old and he was raised by his mother on the farm.

Margaret Ellen (Robey) Wimsatt, 91, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 24th, 2012. Funeral Services were held at 10 am on Tuesday, Jan. 31st, 2012 at the Langsford Funeral Home in Lee’s Summit, MO. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, MO.

Avis Lee Cannon, 92, of Urich, Missouri, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at her century-old home in Bates County, MO. She was the elder daughter of Bishop Cannon and Ruby Stella (Ramsey) Cannon.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton, MO. Burial was in the Mullin Cemetery, rural Urich, MO. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Heartland Hospice or the Urich Historical Society. These donations may be left in care of the funeral home.

Ralph Leroy Epley, age 82 of Butler, Missouri, passed away on January 19, 2012 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home in Adrian, Missouri. He was born on September 19, 1929 to Chester and Crystenia Cox Epley west of Adrian.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Chris Snyder officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions may be made to the Passaic United Methodist Church, Crossroads Hospice or Adrian Manor.

Larry Alan Ridley, age 51 of El Dorado Springs, MO died Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Willow Lane Nursing Center in Butler, MO. He was born November 21, 1960 to Cletis Leroy and Betty Louise Johnson Ridley in Kansas City, KS.

Larry’s wishes were to be cremated and remembered with fond memories. Memorial services are 3 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, with Pastor Kevin Berry officiating. Contributions to the family.