I was born Oct. 7, 1938 at Bothwell Hospital. I attended Washington Elementary and Smith-Cotton High School. I joined the United States Navy in 1955, and served on four WWll era Destroyers during my active career in the Navy. I am retired Navy with 24 years of service in the regular navy and the reserve force. I have worked in real estate sales, mobile home sales and a lot of laborer type jobs. I retired from Payless Cashways as a dock worker, and machine operator in 2001 when they went out of business. I have written columns for the Sedalia Democrat, and the Sedalia News Journal and two books “Unhurried Days” and “Looking Back Again.” I have worked in Radio for over 10 years as a newsman and on-air columnist. I have been married to Marlene (Yahne) Miller for 53 years, and we have three children, four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. I am currently working on a fiction book of short stories.
Jack Miller
William “Billy” Joseph Ficken, 55
William "Billy" Joseph Ficken, 55, of Sedalia passed away Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri. He was born on April 29, 1960 in Sedalia, Missouri the son of William H. and Thelma M. (Gordy) Ficken, who survive in Sedalia...
Albert L. Clark Sr.,74
Albert L. Clark, Sr. was born on December 10, 1942 in Mora, MO, the son of the late Esther M. (Kerr) Clark and Leon Clark. Albert departed this life on February 8, 2016 at Bothwell Regional Health Center at the age of 74.
Albert married Linda J...
Valentines Day Still Great After All These Years
Somehow “Be My Valentine” doesn’t seem like enough after 55-years of marriage, and a rose or chocolate heart seems inadequate too; that is because my wife and I have always claimed Valentine’s Day as the day we met, and I have always struggled with what to get her since we both put more importance on the day, than we would if it were not that anniversary.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Accident Reports For February 12, 2016
Sedalia woman injured Thursday night in a Saline County accident
Missouri State Highway Patrol Accident Reports for February 11, 2016
Warrensburg teen injured in a Johnson County accident Wednesday afternoon
18-Year-Old Smith-Cotton Student Killed in Morgan County Accident
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, around 6:15 a.m. Thursday morning, 18-year-old Alexander M. Carr of Sedalia was fatally injured in a two-vehicle accident on US Highway-50 on the Lamine River Bridge in Morgan County.
Jewell Edward Webb, 74
Jewell Edward Webb, 74, of Sedalia passed away February 9, 2016 at Rest Haven Convalescent Home in Sedalia. He was born on February 23, 1941 at Tipton, MO the son Mary Francis Boone, who preceded in death.
On July 25, 1970, in Sedalia he was united in marriage to Deborah E...
Sedalia Police Crime Reports For February 10, 2016
High School Girl Reported Missing by Her Mother Tuesday afternoon
Pedestrian Killed Tuesday Morning by a Vehicle Backing From a Parking Lot
Just after 10am Tuesday morning, Sedalia police responded to a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian in the 500 block of West Main Street. Upon arrival officers found a 2002 Ford Windstar driven by 60-year-old Warren Jackson of Sedalia was backing out of the parking lot of the Liquor Locker at 513 West Main, and struck a pedestrian identified as 64-year-old Lawrence Dean of Sedalia who was behin
Leslie J. Bullard Jr.,65
Leslie J. Bullard Jr., 65, of Sedalia passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. He was born on May 22, 1950 in Fulton, MO the son of Quentin and Bette (Cook) Briggs, who preceded him in death.
He worked for the City of Sedalia as mechanic for 33 years before retiring on January 2, 2013...