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Paul Lloyd Holtman
Willena Lawrence, a 74year-old St. Joseph resident and former Trenton resident, died June 7, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer.
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A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2021 at the Heaton- Bowman-Smith and Sidenfaden Chapel of St. Joseph. Interment will follow at Leavenworth National Veterans Cemetery.
A family visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at the chapel.
Willena was born July 17, 1946, in Harrison County, the daughter of Byrle and Thelma Shepard.
Willena married Ronnie Lawrence on May 18, 1963 in Trenton. He survives of the home.
Ron and Willena owned and operated a Residential Care Facility in Trenton for 23 years. Willena enjoyed spending time with family, reading, yardwork, sewing, and watching her grandsons’ baseball and basketball games and the Kansas City Royals.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a sister, Dena (Dean) McLain of Bethany; a daughter, Rhonda Stratton of St. Joseph; a son Je (Shauna) Lawrence of Olathe, KS; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two nephews; several great-nephews and greatnieces; and a special family friend, Travis Muff .
She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents and a nephew, Mike McLain.
Thomas Brice McDaniel
Thomas Brice McDaniel, a 19-year-old Kansas City resident, passed away June 8, 2021.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, at the United Methodist Church at Gilman City, under the direction of the Roberson Funeral Home at Bethany. A family visitation will be held from noon until service time on Wednesday at the church.
Burial will follow the service at Hickory Creek Ceme-tery at Jameson.
A gathering and meal will be held at the family cabin following the burial.
Brice was born March 25, 2002, in North Kansas City, the son of Brian and Beth (Hoyt) McDaniel. He was a graduate of Platte County High School and Northland Career Center. He had most recently been employed in the freight department for Home Depot. Brice enjoyed being outdoors and playing his guitar. He also enjoyed the 4th of July and family get togethers.
Survivors include his parents, Brian and Beth McDaniel and two brothers, Ben and Brady McDaniel, all of Kansas City; paternal grandparents, Carl “Tom” and Sandra McDaniel of Gilman City; maternal grandparents, Glenn and Tyra Thorne of Trenton; aunts and uncles including, Chris McDaniel, Amy McDaniel, Becky (Scott) Chumbley, Jeni Hoyt Gibson, Carmen (Angelo) Llana and Kyle (Miranda) Hoyt; four cousins, Lauryn, Emma, Sam and Ren; and several McDaniel and Cole family aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Ron Hoyt; maternal great-grandparents, Clinton and Romayne Cole and Doc and Clella McCully and Carl Hoyt; and his paternal greatgrandparents, Dean and Louise McDaniel and James and Vera Everly.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Brice McDaniel Memorial Fund to be designated later in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424.
Lawrence Souders
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Paul Lloyd Holtman, an 86-year-old Sumner resident, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at his residence.
Private family funeral services were held Monday, June 14, 2021 at the Lindley Funeral Home at Chillicothe, which is in charge of arrangements.
Burial was in the Salem Cemetery at Mill Grove.
Paul was born March 13, 1935 in Creighton, NE, the son of Louis Henry and Aurelia Maria Brandt Holtman. He was a 1948 graduate of Mercer County High School.
He was united in marriage to Patricia Lehman on March 14, 1957, in Madison, NE. She preceded him in death on October 7, 2015.
Paul worked as a farmer for most of his life. He loved spending time with his family.
He is survived by two daughters, Cindy Montgomery and her husband, John of Sumner and Kellie Holtman of St. Joseph; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Roger Holtman of Dunlap, and Gary Holtman and his wife, Doris of Mississippi; two sisters, Joyce Courter of Dunlap and Marie Boyle and her husband, Gary of Trenton; several nieces and nephews; and a close family friend, David Meservey.
In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Mike Holtman; an infant grandson, Michael Paul Holtman; two brothers, Robert and David Holtman; and two sisters, Carine Holtman and Dorothy Holtman.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Paul Holtman Memorial Fund and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601.
Gary Dean Schmidt
Gary Dean Schmidt, a 60-year-old Trenton resident, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at his residence.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m., today (Tuesday, June 15, 2021) at Berry Cemetery, located north of Galt. Arrangements were under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Treton.
Gary was born April 18, 1961 in Trenton, the son of Gerald and Dorene Pettit Schmidt.
He graduated from Trenton High School with the class of 1979. Growing up on the family farm near Laredo he loved all things “farm.” He was always by his dad’s side on a tractor doing whatever needed done. For many years Gary farmed in the Laredo and Trenton area. He also enjoyed hunting and being an uncle to his nephews and nieces.
He is survived by a sister, Linda Singleton and her husband, Stacy of Brookfield; his nieces and nephews, Jennifer (Chris) Waugh, Stacy (Lisa) Singleton, Jr., Erin (Jess) Chanyaem and Scott (Tia) Singleton; and great-nieces and -nephews, Xander Waugh, Riley and Abby Singleton, Phoenix Chanyaem and Ryder and Colt Singleton.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial donations are suggested to the Berry Cemetery and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.
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Lawrence Souders, an 87-year-old Jamesport resident, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by loving family.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Stith Funeral Home in Gallatin.
Burial followed the services at Mt. Ayr Cemetery, south of Altamont.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Mt. Ayr Cemetery in care of the funeral home.
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