All Obituaries

Eudora Mae (Harper) Lowther, 92, of Brookfield, MO, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO. Eudora was born on January 12, 1932, in St. Catharine, MO, the daughter of Cloyce Raymond and Iola (Stapleton) Harper.  She was united in marriage to J.D. Lowther on January 21, 1951.  Eudora was known area wide as the “Cake Lady”, making cakes for special occasions and enjoyed sewing, quilting, and especially spending time with her family. She...

Jewell Dean Kehr, age 78, of Meadville, passed away, Thursday, April 11, 2024, at his home. Memorial services will be held Monday, April 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield with Pastor Rex Leppin officiating.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service.  Military Honors will be provided by VFW Post #4557 following the service at the funeral home.  Burial will take place at a later date at Meadville Cemetery in...

Cecil Ronald Wilson was born September 23, 1937, in Marceline, Mo and passed away on April 9, 2024, at Colonial Springs Healthcare Center with his two daughters by his side. Cecil was one of eight children born to Claud Wilson and Eula Verbal (Snyder) Wilson. At the age of 18, Cecil moved to Kansas City to look for work as a sheet metal worker. Cecil enlisted in the United States Army and served overseas as a heavy weapons infantry man from 2/21/56 through 2/19/57 and then served in the...

Madonna Tiemeyer, age 84, of Meadville, passed away Saturday April 6, 2024, at Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center in Marceline surrounded by her family.   Funeral Services will be Monday, April 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield with Pastor Rex Leppin officiating. Burial will be in Wheeling Cemetery in Wheeling. The family will receive friends Sunday April 14, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials to the Linn County Youth Fair may be...

Paul Lambert, age 91, of Brookfield, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Life Care Nursing Center in Brookfield. Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 12, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield with Pastor Kevin Holloway officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Brookfield. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, April 11, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers...

Floyd Jefferson, age 83, of Linneus, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.   Funeral services will be Monday, April 8, 2024, at Noon at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield with Brother Barry Pfister officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Linneus. The family will receive friends Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Memorials to Linneus First Baptist Church may be left at the church or mailed to Wright...

Mary Louise Goodwin (née Detwiler), of Laclede, Missouri, died on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at the age of 98, at the Life Care Center in Brookfield. At the time of her passing she was surrounded by her family. The funeral service will be held Monday, April 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Wright Funeral Home, 1201 West Helm, Brookfield with Pastor Austin Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow at the Laclede Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 9:30 a.m....

Ramah Jean (Cook) (Burr) Van Dusseldorp, of Milan, formerly of Brookfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital.  She was surrounded by her loving family as she left to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Ramah was born to Faith (Gates) and Harvey Cook in Brookfield, MO on August 25, 1938.  She was united in marriage to Jerome Burr on September 30, 1956.  Together they had five children, Eldon (Linda) Burr of Satsuma,...

Vicki Lynn Belzer, age 60, of Brookfield, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Boone Hospital in Columbia. A family memorial service will be held Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield. In lieu of flowers memorial donations to American Cancer Society or charity of your choice may be left at or mailed to Wright Funeral Home, P.O. Box 496, Brookfield, MO 64628. Vicki, daughter of Bobby and Glenda (Browning) Belzer, was born August 6,...

David Jeffrey (Jeff) Purcell, 64, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2024. Jeff was born and raised in Columbia, MO to parents Roger and Laura Beth Purcell. Jeff graduated from Hickman High. He received a B.S. degree in Fisheries and Wildlife from the University of Missouri--Columbia in 1981. Jeff had a rewarding career with the Missouri Department of Conservation as a Conservation Agent in Linn County for 18 years then as a District Supervisor until his retirement in November, 2010. From...