Obituaries

Body Melvelle “Mel” Sego, 58, of Webster City, IA died on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at the CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.  Visitation will be at Faith United Methodist Church, in Webster City, IA, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Body Leo “Wayne” Downer, 89, of Rayville, MO passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Aug. 15, 2022. He was born on Feb. 4, 1933 in Appleton City, MO to Inez (Murphy) and George Downer.

Body Linda Jean Artman (née Pruitt), 65 of Orrick, died Aug. 13, 2022. Linda was born Sept. 7, 1956, to parents August and Norma Jean (née Howard) Pruitt in Neosho, MO. She was united in marriage with Robert (Bob) Artman June 3, 1979; he preceded her in death in Mar. 2016.

Body Bruce Levan Thurman, 73, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Richmond, passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City.    Funeral services will be Tuesday, Aug.23, 2022 at 11 a.m.

Body Norma Lou (Gryder) Dugan-Clemmons, 90 years, 1 month, 23 days of Orrick, MO, passed away peacefully on Aug. 14, 2022, at her home in Orrick.  She was born in Orrick, MO on June 22, 1932 to Herman and Pauline (Cheshier) Gryder.

Body Ronald Marvin “Red” Halterman, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. He was 83 years old.  He was born on Jan. 26, 1939, to John and Jessie Mae (McComas) Halterman of Hardin, MO.  After Ronnie graduated from the Hardin School, he joined the United States Army in March of 1958.

Body Faye (Peacock) Oliphant, 85, of Richmond, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at her home.  Faye was born on Dec. 21, 1936, in Soperton, GA, the daughter of Freeman and Emma (Knight) Peacock.  She was united in marriage to Ralph E. Oliphant of Richmond on Feb.

Body Robert “Mac” Lee McClellan, 68, of Excelsior Springs, MO, gained his wings July 31, 2022 at North Kansas City Hospital.  He was born Nov. 25, 1953 to Gerald Eldon and Mary Joan (Douglas) McClellan in Brookfield, MO. His father preceded him in death. 

Body Bruce Myron Hurshman, 63, of Henrietta, MO, passed away at his sisters, Denise and Steve Hopkins, residence on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, after a long road of battling cancer.   He was born on Mar. 21, 1959, in Ray County, the son of Kenneth and Rosela Hurshman.

Body James M. Shirky of Roanoke, VA, died July 24, 2022. He was born Feb. 20, 1933, to Henry Clay Shirky and Noreen Leyda Shirky in Norborne, MO. He graduated from Richmond (MO) High School, the University of Missouri, and UCLA. He taught Humanities at Stephens College for 36 years.