Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Home

03/09/2026

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03/06/2026

Leta Mae Higgins, 92, of Latham, MO passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Tipton Oak Manor in Tipton, MO. She was born on May 9, 1933 in New Bloomfield, MO the daughter of James “Dewey” Maharg and Eva Elizabeth (Stone) Maharg both of who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Tipton High School. She was united in marriage on December 24, 1950 in Latham, MO to William “Willie” Higgins who preceded her in death on March 23, 2004. She went on to work for Chesebrough Pond’s, CAL’s Thriftway and Gerbes. Leta Mae was a member of Green Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed watching her grandkids and taking them camping, quilting, ceramics, traveling and cooking for her family on Saturday mornings. Leta Mae is survived by 1 daughter, Elaine Cook of Latham, MO;
5 son’s, Jerry Higgins of Latham, MO, Keith Higgins (Terry) of California, MO, Dennis Higgins (Elaine) of Clarksburg, MO, Larry Higgins (Michele) of Latham, MO and Phillip Higgins (Pat) of Tipton, MO; 28 grandchildren;
41 great grandchildren and 16 great-great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Ann Marie Bowles of Raytown, MO, Shirley Brown of Versailles, MO and Marilyn Barnhart of New York. She was preceded in death by 1 brother and 4 sisters. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 9, 2026 from 4-7 P.M. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Green Grove Cemetery near Latham. Officiating will be Rev. Earl Fuller. Memorials are suggested to the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home c/o the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services of California, MO.

02/18/2026

Larry Dale Hughes, 86, of California, MO passed away on February 18, 2026. Larry was born May 15, 1939 in Macomb, OK to Wilber and Mabel (Waldrup) Hughes. Larry graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1962. He married his wife Carolyn (Cummings) Hughes in 1964. Larry worked for Cargill for over 40 years. He enjoyed raising cattle and was an active member of the Moniteau County Cattlemen’s Association for several years. Survivors include his wife Carolyn of the home, 2 sons; Randell Hughes and Kendell Hughes (Willadine); 5 grandchildren, Chris Hughes, Jessica Hughes, Alyssa Roberts, Luke Hughes and Hanna Lewis and 6 great grandkids and 1 sister, Juanita Bourne (Don). He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2026 from 3:00-5:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. at the funeral home. Officiating will be Justin Houston. Burial will follow at the California City Cemetery. In leiu of flowers memorials are suggested to Moniteau County Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship Fund or Premiere Hospice c/o the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services of California, MO.

02/18/2026

Mark Allen Atkinson, 54, of Jefferson City, MO passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. He was born on March 29, 1971 in Jefferson City, MO the son of Donald Atkinson and Carol (Plaster) Atkinson. Mark enjoyed watching television, painting and being with his family. He was a graduate from Cape Girardeau High School. Mark was a United States Army Veteran. He is survived by his mother, Carol Atkinson of Jefferson City, MO; brother, Mike Atkinson (Cyndi) of Columbia, MO. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Atkinson on January 2, 2017. At Mark’s request there will be no public services. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services of California, MO.

02/04/2026

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01/30/2026

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01/30/2026

Michael “Mike” Hall (68) a lifelong resident of California, MO passed away in his home on December 29, 2025. He was born on June 21,1957, in California, MO, a son of the late Theolla “Maye” Williams and William “Bill” Hall of California, MO.
Michael was preceded in death by his mother Maye Williams and father Bill Hall, and sister Carla Harned.
Michael was an avid race fan of sprint cars which led to him racing a sprint car through the 1990’s at Double XX Speedway. Even after his career ended he could be seen cheering on or helping the next generation of racers. He was also a huge animal lover and built over 200 shelters for feral cats and dogs on chains. His houses can be found in the surrounding four states. After 25 plus years as an ironworker foreman at Septagon Industries, Mike enjoyed walking in the woods with his dog Mobe, who he rescued off a job site in Moberly, MO, and taking care of his cats. He was also a big Ford enthusiast and could be seen with his Mustang around town and at the car shows.

Michael is survived by two nephews Carl Watts and Rick Watts, and one niece Rachel Harned, 2 brothers William Harned and Danny Harned.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude or Second Chance Animal Rescue.
Visitation services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services of California,

01/29/2026

Anita Lynn (Garcia) Pace, 67, of California, MO passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics in Columbia, MO. She was born on December 27, 1958 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Frank Garcia and Ruth Hoppman both of who preceded her in death. Anita was united in marriage on January 1, 1999 in California, MO to Kenny Pace who survives of the home. Anita worked at Moniteau Care Ctr. in California for many years. She was an active member of California FOE 4027 and enjoyed gravel roading and singing karaoke. Anita is survived by her husband Kenny Pace of the home; 5 daughters, Lynnette Thompson of California, MO, Angie Keeran of California, MO, Melissa Pierce of J.C. MO, Melanie Hancock of California, MO and Breanna Fairchild also of California, MO; 1 son, Daryl Favignano of Troy, MO; 2 stepchildren, Kurtis Pace and Michelle Pace both of California, MO and 13 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Michael Paul Garcia and Christopher Bell. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2026 from 2:00-5:00 P.M. with a funeral service immediately following at 5:00 P.M. all at the funeral home. Officiating will be Larry Marriott. Inurnment will be at Enloe Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Autism Speaks c/o the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services of California, MO.

01/27/2026

Gail Leroy Imhoff, 75, of Jamestown, MO passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at his residence. He was born on January 20, 1951 at the Latham Hospital in California, MO the son of William “Bill” Imhoff and Emma (Dilse) Imhoff both of who preceded him in death. He was a 1969 graduate of Jamestown High School. Gail enjoyed fishing, jigsaw puzzles, reading, watching westerns, playing jokes on people and spending time with his family. He is survived by 2 sisters, Debbie Swanson and Sandy Rosenmiller both of Jamestown, MO; niece, Emily (Swanson) Fosnow (Daniel); nephew, John Wright (Therese); 4 great nephews a great niece and his faithful dog Cisco. Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 8, 2026 from 2:00-5:00 P.M. at the funeral home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Assumption Catholic Church Restoration of Cedron, MO c/o the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services of California, MO.

01/19/2026

Derek Rivera, 44, of California, MO, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Capital Region Medical Ctr. in Jefferson City, MO. He was born on March 18, 1981 in Portage, IN the son of Robert Rivera who survives of Gainsville, TX and Tanya (Sanchez) Rivera who preceded him in death. Derek was passionate about football, especially the Philadelphia Eagles, going with his buddies to offroad events, NASCAR, barbequing and enjoyed hotrods. He is survived by his son, Michael Weimer of California, MO; brother, Devlin Rivera (Liz) of Vienna, MO; sister Morgan Culbertson of Fisher, IL. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services of California, MO.

01/16/2026

Marian B. Britton (89), of Raytown, MO passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026, at Wilshire of Lakewood in Lee’s Summit, MO. She was born the daughter of Clarence and Permelia [Gross] McDaniel of California, MO on February 13, 1936. Marian pursued a career in cosmetology, allowing her to see many people and make new friends along the way. She also worked as a dispatcher for the Grandview, MO police department in the late 1970’s.
She was a member of the Missouri Trout Fisherman’s Association and many a weekend was spent fishing as well as hunting for deer in November in the hills of the Ozarks. Marian loved to go outdoors and have fun in the garden and take care of her best friends, the kitties. Not only did we have canned food all year round, but she was good at household chores and working on her own car. She really enjoyed sharing memories of her father’s Biplane that he used to parachute from as one of his friends co-piloted.
Marian is survived by her brother Wallace McDaniel Green Shore, North Carolina; her son Kevin with his wife Fe and granddaughter Faythe Britton of Raytown, MO and daughter Velinda Britton of Denver, Colorado. Marian was preceded in death by her first husband Bobby Dean Britton and her brothers Norris Dean McDaniel and Harley Blaine McDaniel.
A celebration of life with Pastor Jeremy Anderson will take place at the Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Home, California, MO with visitation from Noon- 1:00 Pm, Tuesday, January 20th and funeral services at 1:00 PM Jan. 20, 2026.Marian will be laid to rest at the Evangelical Cemetery in California, MO. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services of California, MO.

01/15/2026

Allan Taylor, 76, of California, MO passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. He was born on January 30, 1949 the son of Hugh Taylor and Hilda (Beager) Taylor both of whom preceded him in death. Allan felt this was probably enough for his obituary, because if you knew Allan, you already knew that he loved America and proudly served his country as a United States Marine-“Semper Fi”. You would also know that he was a skilled electrician at Chesebrough-Ponds/Unilever, where his coworkers lovingly referred to him as “Grouch Number 2”. After retiring, Allan became a school bus driver- a job he truly enjoyed…until he didn’t. Anyone who knew Allan could clearly see how much he loved his children, Matt Taylor (Pat) and Diana Norris (David); his grandchildren, Josh and Shalimar; and his loyal dog, Gracie, who still resides at the family home. And finally, if you knew Allan, you would know that he is now enjoying a beautiful family reunion with those who preceded him in death, his parents, his sisters, and the love of his life, Judy, whom he missed every day since her passing in 2016. He would want you to know they are together again, where there is no more pain, no more sorrow, and no more being apart. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 10:00 A.M.-12 Noon at the funeral home. There will be a graveside service to follow at the California City Cemetery with Military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Shriner’s Children’s Hospital or American Lung Association c/o the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowlin-Cantriel Funeral Services of California, MO.