Milestones

Jay Patton, 22, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died July 28, 2016, in Colorado Springs. Jay was born July 12, 1994, in Sedalia, to birth parents Angela W. Green-Ford (Jerry) of Independence and Troy D. Gilpin of Marshall. He was baptized in the name of Jesus by the Rev. ...

Virginia “Granny” DeWitt, 81, of Marshall Junction, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall with William W. Harlow officiating. Burial will follow in Peninsula Cemetery near Blackwater. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Peninsula Cemetery, and an online guestbook is available at www.campbell-lewis.com...

Edna L. Smith, 91, of rural Houstonia, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at The Living Center in Marshall. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Houstonia with the Rev. Harold Nicks officiating. ...

Marjorie A. Munroe, 92, of Houstonia, died a peaceful death surrounded by her family on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at the home of her son Don and wife Peggy Munroe. Memorial graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at Houstonia Cemetery. ...

Alden H. Elsea, 85, of Marshall, died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at The Living Center in Marshall. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home.

Louis Raymond “Ray” Merrell, 96, a longtime Liberty resident, passed away peacefully on Sept. 9, 2019, at Liberty Hospital with family at his side. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., followed by a service celebrating Ray’s life at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty, Mo. Burial with military honors will follow at Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Toys for Tots...

Mary Paula Thompson was born June 20, 1927, in Shackleford, Mo., to Raymond Thompson and Laura Schieberl. She was one of eight children, four brothers and three sisters. She and her siblings attended a one-room country schoolhouse. After country school, she attended Mercy Academy in Marshall. ...

Rita A. Tebbe, 91, of Marshall, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at The Living Center in Marshall. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Marshall, with Fr. Mark Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. ...

Shelby Nicole Graham and Canaan Richard Crawford, both of Marshall, were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. The bride is the daughter of Christina Gibson (Day), of Marshall, and the granddaughter of Lewis and Elaine Graham, of Stover. The groom is the son of Richard and Loretta Crawford, of Marshall, and the grandson of Calvin and Mary Kirchoff, of Nelson, and Betty Crawford, of Marshall...

Following is a listing of marriage licenses issued June 29, 2019, through July 27, 2019, by Saline County Recorder of Deeds Jamie F. Nichols: -Melisa Ann Fizer of Marshall to Marion Glen Wheeler of Marshall -Yasmin Garcia Andrade of Marshall to Daniel Ernesto Axume Morales of Marshall...

Donnie and Martene Thiel of Marshall announce the engagement of their daughter, Rosalind Thiel, to Cole Knehans, son of Donald and Libby Knehans of Higginsville. Rosalind is the granddaughter of Donald and Barbara Thiel, the late Margaret Neher, and Donald and Charlotte Neher. Cole is the grandson of Virginia Koch and the late Irene Knehans...

Carl and Evelyn (Bates) Clark, of Mystic, Iowa, formerly of Marshall, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house reception on Saturday, Sept. 14. The reception will take place from 1-4 p.m. at Mystic Community Center in Mystic, Iowa...

Robert and Karlin Breshears, of Blackburn, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Tuesday, Sept. 3. The couple was married at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, in Marshall. They have two daughters, Kaylee and JoHanna.