Naomi Jean Paris, 80, of Marceline, formerly of Brookfield died Friday February 10, 2012 at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia. As to her wishes a private family memorial service will be held at a later date. The family has requested memorials in Naomi's name to the Trinity United Methodist Church. Donations can be mailed to or left at Rhodes Funeral Home, 216 Linn Street, Brookfield, Mo. 64628. Naomi was born November 2,1931 in Armstrong, Iowa,...

Jerry Lee (Mas) Smith, 78, Brookfield, passed away Sunday evening, February 05, 2012 at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday February 09, 2012 at Rhodes Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Cemetery, Brookfield. Visitation will start at 1:00 pm Wednesday February 08, 2012 at the funeral home with family receiving friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Memorials...

Goldie D. Ludlow, 83, Brookfield, passed away on Saturday January 21, 2012 at Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center, Marceline. Funeral services for Goldie will be held on Saturday January 28, 2012 at the James & Gahr Mortuaries, Salem, Missouri. Visitation will be held on Friday January 27, 2012 with family receiving friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the James & Gahr Mortuary, Salem. Memorials have been suggested for the family. Goldie was born...

Kathleen D'Ette Sumerall, 88, Excelsior Springs, passed away Thursday January 19, 2012 at Valley Manor and Rehab Center in Excelsior Springs. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday January 22, 2012 at Parklawn Cemetery, Brookfield, with Reverend David Blakely officiating. The will be no scheduled visitation. Memorials have been suggested to the Park Baptist Church and may be left at or sent to the funeral home, 216 Linn Street,...

Sean Bragg, 39, Marceline, passed away Thursday January 05, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday January 10, 2012 at Rhodes Funeral Home with Reverend Gary Ostercamp officiating. Burial will be in Laclede Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm Monday January 09, 2012 at the funeral home with family receiving friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Memorials have been suggested to the...

Homer Ives Bowden Jr., 80, Brookfield, passed away Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Life Care Centers Of Brookfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday December 30, 2011 at Rhodes Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Myers officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm Thursday December 29, 2011 at the funeral home with family receiving friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Homer Ives Jr. was...

Ralph Eugene (Gene) Sprague, 84, of Brookfield, passed away Saturday December 24, 2011 in Columbia. Gene was a life long Brookfield resident and a Linn County business icon. He was a United States Navy and Korean War Veteran. Gene owned and operated Spragues Locker and Slaughtering Service and had been in business nearly 60 years. Born December 15, 1927 to Ralph and Christina Cheek Sprague he attended school in Brookfield and was a proud...

Susan Carole Abeln, 58, Brookfield, passed away Friday December 09, 2011 at Samaritan Hospital, Macon. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday December 13, 2011 at the Immaculate Conception Church, Brookfield with Father Jerry Kaiman officiating. Burial will be in St. Michaels Cemetery, Brookfield. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm Monday December 12, 2011 at Rhodes Funeral Home with Rosary at 6:30 pm and family receiving friends from 7...

Venita Helen Ray, 83, Brookfield, passed away Sunday November 20, 2011 at NorthCare Hospice House, North Kansas City. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Friday November 25, 2011 at Rhodes Funeral Home with Reverend David Blakely officiating. Burial will be in Botts Cemetery, Meadville. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am Friday November 25, 2011 at the funeral home with family receiving friends from 11:00 am to time of service. Memorials...

Elvin E. Walgren, 79, Brookfield, passed away Saturday November 19, 2011 at Pershing Memorial Hospital, Brookfield. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date at New Boston Cemetery. Elvin E. was born on November 17, 1932 at Elmer, Missouri, son of Leslie and Esther Mattingly Walgren. On August 16, 1951 he was married to Catherine Joyce Pyle at Laplata, Missouri. She preceded him in death on December 23, 2006. Elvin...