Martha Canchola, wonderful mother, grandma, loving sister and friend to many, is celebrating her 85th birthday on April 26, 2025. She was born on that date in 1940. Martha married Jessie Canchola on June 23, 1956. He passed away on April 23, 2009. Martha has five children; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Cards
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Jamie Rosenthal celebrated his 85th birthday on a once-in-a-lifetime cruise to the Greek Isles to Mykonos & Santorini with his kids and favorite friends and relatives. Email a birthday wish to aprilfool04011940@aol.com
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Jamie Rosenthal celebrated his 85th birthday on a once-in-a-lifetime cruise to the Greek Isles to Mykonos & Santorini with his kids and favorite friends and relatives. Email a birthday wish to aprilfool04011940@aol.com
Continue ReadingIf you are a graduate of Benton High School, Class of 1965, please contact us on our Facebook (Benton High School, Saint Joseph, Mo. Class of 1965) for update of 60th class reunion.
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Ron and Linda (Ball) Barbosa will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Friday, April 4, 2025. They were married on that date in 1975 at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, in St. Joseph. Ron retired in 2022 after a 42 year banking career in downtown St. Joseph. Linda spent 40 years as an interior designer,
Continue ReadingIf you are a graduate of Benton High School, Class of 1965, please contact us on our Facebook (Benton High School, Saint Joseph, Mo. Class of 1965) for update of 60th class reunion.
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now I want to thank you for all the greetings, cards and gifts for my 100th birthday. It was such a joyful time and the best birthday ever! I am blessed to have so many loving younger family and friends. God has been good to me. I love you all! — Tommy Taylor
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now On Jan. 20, 2024, our lives were forever changed when we lost our home of 55+ years to fire. Words cannot express our heartbreak and devastation, but we are so thankful that we got out safely, along with our friend, who was visiting us at our home at the time of the
Continue Reading By NewsPress Now Dean and I want to thank everyone who took the time to send us Anniversary cards and Facebook messages. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated. —Dean and Nola Ferguson
Continue Reading We want to thank Cindy Head, Kris Hildebrand, Misty McCue, Joyce Stevenson and Kristie Sybert for the care they gave our son, Todd Sollars, 24 hours a day for his last 11 days. And to Frieda Grimm for her care and assistance. And to Mosaic Life Care Hospice, there are no better. A special thank
Continue Reading To all who have been so supportive the last four years during Rob’s sickness and death, we want to say a big heartfelt thank you. Since his death May 5, 2023, the outpouring of sympathy and condolences has been overwhelming to say the least. The boy from Mack Street made a really big mark on
Continue Reading Sadie Marie Cox and Joshua Kyle Spurgeon, both of St. Joseph, were united in marriage on June 1, 2023.
Continue Reading Stormy Sisk and Jeremy Bruff, both of St. Joseph, were united in marriage on May 31, 2023, in St. Joseph.
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David Gregory Ellis and Sarah Hoai Hoang, both of San Antonio, Texas, were married on June 25, 2022, at the San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio. Sarah is the daughter of Gioan B Hong Hoang and Maria Lanh Tran, of San Antonio and David is the son of Mark and Anne Ellis, of St. Joseph.
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Jennifer Cline and David Brenner, both of Tampa, Florida, were united in marriage on April 1, 2022, at the Bonaventure Cemetery, in Savannah, Georgia. The bride’s parents are Debbie and the late Terry Cline, of St. Joseph. Jennifer graduated from Benton High School, Northwest Missouri State University, and the University of South Florida. She is
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Marla Kay Pinkerton and Logan Jacob Scott Smith, both of St. Joseph, were married in St. Joseph on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at 2:22 p.m. Congratulations to the happy couple!
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By NewsPress Now Madison Eileen McKinley, of St. Joseph, and Jacob Luke McCollum, of St. Joseph, will be married on Oct. 5, 2024, at The Sycamore Tree Venue.
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Kelsey Eileen Lukowicz and Brandon Lynn Griffith, both of Mount Prospect, Illinois, are happy to announce their upcoming wedding. Kelsey’s parents are Craig and Shelley Lukowicz, of Schaumburg, Illinois. Kelsey received a Master of Accounting degree from University of Illinois and is currently a Senior Finance Director with HBR Consulting. Brandon’s parents are J. Lynn
Continue Reading Gary Tantlinger and Gloria Tiller, both of St. Joseph, will marry on July 1, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz., at the First Baptist Church, where the pastor has been quoted as saying “The ONLY Sour Thing about Marriage in our Church is the Lemon Trees on The Church Grounds !!!” The couple plans to relocate to
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Jerry and Lynne Gentry are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Sophia Elizabeth Gentry, to Jared Michael DeVoe, son of Mike and Jill DeVoe of New Market, Iowa. Sophie is the granddaughter of Leonard (Gene) and the late Helen McAfee and Jerry and Susie Gentry of St. Joseph. Jared is
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Mr. and Mrs. Don Clark, St. Joseph and Mr. Bob Oak, Kansas City, Missouri, would like to announce the upcoming nuptials of their daughter, Lexie Oak, to Grant Jeffres, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lin Jeffres, Burwell, Nebraska. The bride-elect is a 2012 graduate of St. Pius X High School, KCMO. Lexie received a BS
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Proud parents, Ty and Rachelle Whitmore, and big brother, Carson, announce the arrival of little sister, Charlee Mae Whitmore, on Aug. 17, 2022. She arrived at 2:25 p.m. weighing 7lbs 6oz and was 20.5 inches long.
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Henleigh and Gunner would like to announce the arrival of their sister, Skyler Grace Wyble, born on Oct. 1. at 3:35 p.m. She weighed 8 lbs 2 oz and was 21.5 inches long. Proud parents are Jeremy and Hannah Wyble of Savannah, Missouri. Maternal grandparents are Kenny and Tammy Holland of Amazonia, Missouri. Parental grandparents
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Proud parents Jacob and Melissa Mattson are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Ivy Danielle Mattson. Born June 21, 2021, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. She measured 7 lbs and was 21½ inches long. Ivy joins her big sister, Molly Neil, who is three years old. Maternal grandparents are Cherry Anderson
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These “Twin” little bundles of joy, Deagan Lee Douglass Burnett and Kaiya Elizabeth Anne Burnett, both graced us with their presence on June 29, 2021, in St. Joseph. Paternal grandparents are Robert and Debra Burnett, maternal grandparents are Andrea Loucks and Sam Phillips.
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Andee and Johnny Coy, of St. Joseph, announce the birth of their son, Cam Ryan Coy. Cam Ryan was born on May 5, 2021, at 7:08 p.m. He weighed 7 lbs, 12 oz. and 20.5 inches long.
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Roland and Ann Evans are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 26, 2025. They were married at the First Baptist Church, in St. Joseph, on Feb. 26, 1975. Their children are Ann, Melissa, Brian and Doug. The have six grandchildren, Olivia, Abby, Brook, Alexander, Sarah and Jacob, and one great-grandson, Raz. A family dinner
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CONGRATULATIONS JL Robertson for 30 years of dedicated service at the Rupp Funeral Home and to the St. Joseph Community!
Continue ReadingMelvin Miles is celebrating his 90th birthday on Feb. 18, 2025. He was born in rural Holt County, Missouri, on Feb. 18, 1935. Cards may be sent to him at 30214 310th St., Fairfax, MO 64446.
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Dennis and Judi Jenkins will celebrate 60 years of marriage on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. They were married on that date in 1964, at St. Patrick’s Church, in St. Joseph. Dennis is retired from Globe Union and Judi is retired from Heartland Regional Medical Center (now Mosaic Life Care), both in St. Joseph. Their children
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