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
Viola Geraldine “Jerry” Keele, 88
Viola Geraldine "Jerry" Keele age 88 of Sedalia died on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri.
She was born on May 24, 1927 in Pettis County, daughter of Ezra J. and Mary Nichols Baldwin. She was one of thirteen children...
Afternoon Sedalia police Crime Reports For Wednesday March 16, 2016
Sedalia man arrested on warrants Saturday afternoon
Michael Fitzgerald Frazier, 52
Michael Fitzgerald Frazier, 52, of Sedalia, MO passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. He was born on December 8, 1963 in Sedalia, the son of Virgil Frazier and Louella Smith, who preceded him in death.
He was a member of First Baptist Church, Sedalia...
Lauralee Swearngin 70
Lauralee Swearngin, 70, of Sedalia, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016.
She was born October 26, 1945, in Warsaw, daughter of Olen and Juanita Bird Johnson. On July 4, 1963, in Belton, she married Donald L. Swearngin, who survives of the home...
Missouri State Highway Patrol Accident Reports For Wednesday March 16, 2016
Just after 5pm Tuesday evening the Missouri state Highway patrol reported a one-vehicle rollover accident on US-50 Highway East of Northwest 175-Road in Johnson County. The accident reportedly occurred as a2008 Land Rover driven by 20-year-old Trevor T...
Handcuffed Victim Found During a Disturbance Investigation Monday Afternoon
Around 12:30pm Monday afternoon the Sedalia Police responded to a residence in the 600 block of East 9th on a disturbance.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Accident Reports For March 15, 2016
Just before 9am Monday morning the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a two-vehicle injury accident on Missouri Route-52 just East of Route K in Henry County.
Georgetta (Hicks) Elifritz, 73
Georgetta (Hicks) Elifritz, 73, of Sedalia passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at Bothwell Regional Health Center. She was born on August 8, 1942 in Sedalia, the daughter of Virgil and Rosa Hicks, who both have preceded her in death.
On her birthday in 1959, she was united in marriage to Russell Elifritz, who preceded her in death on May 19, 1999...
John J. Menefee, 86
John J. Menefee, 86, of Sedalia, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.
Born March 27, 1929 in Sedalia, he was a son of the late Eldred and Mary E. Dugan Menefee. On October 14, 1950 in Sedalia, he was united in marriage to Gayle Grace Scruton, who preceded him in death on March 27, 2000...
Missouri State Highway Patrol Accident Reports For March 10, 2016
At 7:20am Thursday morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a one-vehicle accident On Missouri Highway 13 a half mile North of Route “YY” in Lafayette County.