Joanne “Jan” Jackson, 95, of Richmond died Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Oakridge Assisted Living in Richmond. Jan was born on Dec. 17, 1925, in Richmond, the daughter of Newton Paul and Nina (Clark) Hamacher.  She was united in marriage to James Donald “Don” Jackson of Richmond on Sept. 5, 1948.

Robert “Bob” Ballinger, 84, of Excelsior Springs passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at home following a battle for three years and eight months with multiple myeloma cancer. Bob was born on June 29, 1936, in Mill Grove, the son of Robert Carl Ballinger and Loraine Lowe Emke.

Katie A. Shrout, 70, of rural Rayville passed away on Monday morning, May 17, 2021 at her home. Katie was born on Nov. 27, 1950, in Kansas City to Eugene Chester Brown and Golda Mae (Green) Brown.  On Feb. 23, 1966, Katie was united in marriage to Bobby Shrout in a ceremony performed in Avondale.