August 27, 2026
Obituaries
Frederick “Fred” Homer Monteil, Jr.
January 25, 1951 - June 9, 2026
Vesper Quarti Jordan
October 6, 1940 - June 8, 2026 Vesper Quarti Jordan passed on June 8, 2026, peacefully with family by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents Chesto and Linda Quarti, husband Tom Jordan, and beloved brother/sister-in-law Bill & Dorothy Beggs. Her nephews Chuck and Mark (Andria) Beggs and niece Cindy (Chris) Perry, great nieces/nephews, and many friends survive Vesper. Vesper married the love of her life, Thomas J. Jordan, on 09/25/1982 and cherished the time they spent together. She missed him deeply after his 2002 death and kept his memory alive as she often recollected their antics during their life together. Vesper graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and a Master of Art degree in Speech Pathology from Temple University as well as additional post graduate work at University of California L.A She had a long and varied career working in nursing, business management and speech therapy. She began her career as Head Nurse at Hahnemann Hospital, followed by Private Duty/Staff nurse at The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Retina Nurse at Wills Eye Hospital, Speech Pathologist at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, a Clinical Instructor/Nurse at the VA in Long Beach CA/Philadeiphia PA, Occupational Health Nurse/Marketing Support at IBM San Francisco/ L.A/Boca Raton FL/Philadelphia PA, Speech Pathologist at Sundance Rehabilitation in West Palm Beach FL, Director of Speech Pathology at Boca Raton Rehabilitation Center, Speech Pathologist at San Francisco Unified School District, and a Per Diem Speech Pathologist at Nurse Care Co/Bayada Nurses/Select Rehab until her retirement.
Stephen Ernest Madorin
Stephen Ernest Madorin, 77, died We d n e s d a y, May 27, 2026 at his home in Wichita, Kan. He was born on Nov. 5, 1948 in Sedalia, Mo. Stephen was raised in Sedalia where he graduated from Smith Cotton High School. He later received a Bachelor’s Degree from the Berklee School of Music in Boston.
Ronald Henry Burfeind
Ronald Henry “Ron” Burfeind, 89, of rural Malta Bend, died Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.
Jose Alfredo Valle Medina
Jose Alfredo Valle Medina passed away on June 7, 2026, at the age of 50. He was born in Mexico on Oct. 13, 1975. At 14, he moved to Washington State, where he built a new life and lasting connections. In 2002, Jose moved to Iowa, where he met his wife, Eve. Together they raised their children—Adrian, Desiree, Israel, and Elena. In 2022, the family moved to Missouri, where Jose continued building and creating through his work with Alma Warehouse.
Dennis Hubert Grannemann
Dennis Hubert “Denny” Grannemann, age 86 of Higginsville, passed away on June 12, 2026, at Centerpoint Medical Center after a battle with a long illness.
Janice Elizabeth Hawkins
October 30, 1940 - June 7, 2026 Janice Elizabeth Hawkins, 85, of Richmond, Missouri, entered peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior at home, surrounded by the love of her family as they sang her favorite gospel hymns.
