July 12, 2026
Obituaries
Edward Ray Muller
Edward Ray Muller age 66 of Paris, Tenn., died Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at his residence.
Larry Paul Webster
Larry Paul Webster, passed away on June 18, 2026, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, at the age of 80. Born on Dec. 18, 1945, Larry grew up in the Malta Bend area. He later made Marshall, his home, where he and the love of his life, Martha Ann “Marty” Chevalier Webster.
Mary Ann Bartel
Mary Ann (Cook) Bartel 87, of Concordia, passed away in her sleep June 16, 2026. Born June 13, 1939, in Marshall, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Cook, Sr. and Flora Cook (nee Bushman). Flora died three days later due to complications with the pregnancy, resulting in Mary Ann being raised by her aunt and uncle, Helen and John Schmidt.
LeeRoy Martens Jr.
May 13, 1935 - June 17, 2026 The family of LeeRoy Martens Jr., formerly of Richmond, announces his peaceful passing on June 17, 2026, at Parkway Assisted Living in Blue Springs, Missouri.
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.
