Funeral Announcements for October 21, 2025

Memorial service for Joe Jerald McDowell, 66, of Edwards, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 at Evening Shade Mennonite Church, 34586 Evening Shade Avenue, Warsaw. Burial will be at a later date in Turkey Creek Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Fox Funeral Home, Cole Camp.

Visitation for Burna Dean DeWitt, 98, of Sedalia, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 21 at Heckart Funeral Home, with funeral services to follow at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.

A celebration of life for Nicholas "Nick" Allen Thomas, 44, of Warsaw, will be announced by the family at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Rea Funeral Chapel.

There will be no formal services held at this time for Oliver "Red" Levi Shobe, 92, of Windsor. Cremation arrangements are in the care of Rea Funeral Chapel.

A celebration of life for Barbara Ellen Venable, 72, of Warrensburg, will be announced by the family at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Rea Funeral Chapel.

A celebration of life for Jose Rodriguez Alaniz, 37, of Sedalia, will be announced at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Rea Funeral Chapel.

A funeral service for Robert Daniel Hursman, 41, of Houstonia,  will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 22.

A celebration of life for Kandie Lyn Slivkov Littlepage Hunt, 64, of Sedalia, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1p.m., at Sedalia American Legion Post 642. Arrangements are in the care Heckart Funeral Home.

A celebration of life for Michael John Saresky, 80, of Cole Camp, will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 at Rea Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the chapel.