Obituary

David Marion Coke, 59, of Florence, MO passed away, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at his home. He was born on November 23, 1953, in Kansas City, a son of Joe and Myrtle (Gregory) Coke, Sr.

Barbara M. Meives, 83, of Sedalia, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at her home. She was born January 8, 1930 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Howard Raymond Peacock and Gretchen Goldie Pyles Peacock. On December 12, 1947, she was married to Aloysius Meives, Jr., her husband of 61 years who preceded her in death.

John Emery Main, 73, of La Monte passed away, Friday, May 10, 2013 at Bothwell Regional Health Center.  He was born on September 4, 1939, in Decatur, IA, a son of James and Zelma (Gochenouer) Main.

Della Mae Kroenke Grabau, 83, of rural Cole Camp, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Good Samaritan Care Center, Cole Camp.  She was born on March 6, 1930, at her parents' home near Cole Camp, a daughter of John and Genevieve (Ohrenberg) Kroenke.

LeRoy Nicholas Klein, 82, formerly of Otterville, died Monday, May 6, 2013 in Paola, Kansas. He was born September 12, 1930, the son of Nicholas B. and Alice I. (Boyd) Klein.

Carl Drake III, 47, of Sedalia, passed away, Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his home. He was born on April 28, 1967, in Wichita, Kan., a son of Carl Drake, Jr., who survives of Sedalia and Lou Ella Click, who survives of Emporia, Kan.

Robert Lee Ackerman, 77, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp.  He was born on September 26, 1935, in Mitchell, South Dakota, the fourth son of Coygn L. and Vesta (Strong) Ackerman.

Denny Joe Altis, 63, of Sedalia, passed away, Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at his home.  He was born on January 2, 1950, in Ocean Port, NJ, a son of Benny Nathan Altis and June Ellen (Edwards) Haddock.

Barbara Ann (Bazin) Berendzen, 66, died peacefully April 29, 2013 at her home in Kirksville, Missouri surrounded by her family.

Victor Lee Jackson, 74, of Sedalia, passed away, Saturday, April 28, 2013 at his daughter’s home.  He was born on June 3, 1938, in Fayette, Mo., a son of Romie Silas and Grace Belle (Sims) Jackson.