Funeral Announcements for October 4, 2024

Graveside service for Connie Lee Bjur, 73, of Sedalia, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Crown Hill Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.

A Celebration of Life for James E. Goss, 64, of Smithton, will be held the evening of Oct. 5 at the residence of Jimmy and Carmen Goss. Arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.

A Celebration of Life for Hollie E. Barnes, 42, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be held on Saturday, October 5 from 1 to 3 p.m., at Rea Funeral Chapel.

Visitation for Ann K. Fravel 78, of Sedalia, will be held at Calvary Baptist Church Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m., followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 11 a.m. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.

Memorial service for Gene A. Steele, 62, of Cole Camp, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church near Florence. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Heckart Funeral Home.

A celebration of life for Walter Dean Poynter, 69, of Sedalia, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 at Rea Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the chapel.

A celebration of life for Richard A. Ballenger, 43, of Raytown, MO, formerly of Sedalia, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at New Hope Baptist Church, Sedalia. Arrangements are in care of Rea Funeral Chapel.

A celebration of life for Jay Lynn Bone, 60, of Smithton, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 at the Smithton Community Center, 200 S. Chestnut, Smithton. Another celebration of life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at St. Cornelius Episcopal Church, 200 W. Spruce, Dodge City, Kan. Arrangements are under the direction of Heckart Funeral Home.

A celebration of life for Rodney Lee Foushee, 60, of Sedalia, will be announced by the family at a later date. Cremation arrangements are in the care of Rea Funeral Chapel.

The family of Kletis Wills, 91, of Sedalia, will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at Heckart Funeral Home, where funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation for Loretta J. Proffit, 76, of Sedalia, will be held from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Heckart Funeral Home in Sedalia.  Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with burial to follow at Olive Branch Cemetery.

Visitation for  James Paul Mittenburg, 53, of Pilot Grove, will be held from 10 a.m. until service time on Friday, Oct. 4 at Heckart Funeral Home in Sedalia. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with military honors provided by Sedaila VFW Post 2591.

Funeral service for Dorothy Evelyn Garber, 91, of Sedalia, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Rea Funeral Chapel. Family and friends are invited to a visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Rea Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Dresden Cemetery.

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