Rod Kirchoff, 62, of Higginsville

September 2011
11 - Maj. Gen. Larry Warren, 65, Chillicothe, Air Force/Air National Guard, Vietnam, 1968-1977 (Airline pilot)
18 - Staff Sgt. Roy Cheek, 87, Lawson, Army Air Corps - 360th Squadron, World War II, 1942-1945
25 - MSgt. Charlie Terry, 83, Richmond, Army - 101st Division, World War II, 1937-1945

October
2 - Thomas Murphy Jr., 85, Chillicothe, Marines - 2nd Division USS Auburn, World War II, 1944-1948
9 - Wilbert Dittmer, 85, Marshall, Army - 5/SET, World War II, 1944-1946
16 - George LaParde, 68, Chillicothe, Army, Vietnam, 1964-1985
23 - Sgt. Harold Arnesmeier, 86, Marshall, Army, World War II, 1943 - 1945
30 - Charlie Guthrie, 63, Slater, Navy - E6, Vietnam, 1973-1996

November
6 - Corporal Barney Burkes, 80, Marshall, Army - 35th Division, Korea, 1951-1954
13 - Lt. Col. Donald Gieseke, 78, Carrollton, Army, Vietnam, 1957-1980
20 - Thomas Absher, 97, Marshall, Seabees, World War II, 1942-1945
27 - Jim Rippy, 71, Richmond, Army, Vietnam, 1960-1961

December
4 - Sgt. W.C. "Bill" Nienhueser, 92, Concordia, Army, World War II, 1942-1945
11 - 3rd Class Petty Officer, GMG3, Larry G. Bell, 64, Carrollton, Navy, Vietnam, 1967-1970
18 - Freddy Dunn II, 63, Lawson, Army E-4, Vietnam, 1967-1969
25 - Rich Hancock, 67, Carrollton, Army, Vietnam, 1962-1965

January 2012
1 - Kerrick Lilleman, 39, Corder, National Guard, Iraq, Afghanistan, 1989
8 - Doug Lorenz, 63, Corder, Army, Vietnam, 1966-1968
15 - Bill Kolas, 72, Higginsville, Navy, Korea, 1958
22 - Rod Kirchoff, 62, Higginsville, Army, Vietnam, Desert Storm, 1968

February
5 - Rear Adm. J. Stanton Thompson, Higginsville, Navy, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, 1970-2005
12 - C.W. Hook, 85, Higginsville, Navy, World War II, 1944
19 - David Marsh, 88, Brookfield, Army, World War II, 1941
26 - Clyde Maxwell, 83, Excelsior Springs, Army, World War II, 1948

March
4 - J. Ed Greenway, 78, Brookfield, Army, Korea, 1952
11 - Sgt. Harry Reed, 88, Glasgow and Eldon, Army (3rd Armored Division), World War II, 1942
18 - Howard Minich, 89, Marceline, Army, World War II, 1943
25 - Hi Gensler, 88, North Kansas City, U.S. Coast Guard, World War II, 1942

April
1 - Richard Koch, 88, Bosworth, Army National Guard, World War II, 1943-1946
8 - Wilbert Nienhueser (re-air)
15 - Clarence Dodd Jr., 85, Brookfield, U.S. Merchant Marine, World War II, 1945
22 - Clarence Dodd Jr., Part II, Army, Korea, 1952
29 - Sgt. Allen Stevens, 87, Lawson, Army, World War II, 1943-1945

May
6 - 1st Sgt. Gary Willis, 52, Sedalia, Army, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Iraq, 1988-2011
13 - Frank Ashinhurst Sr., 64, Lexington, Army, Vietnam, 1970
20 - Frank Ashinhurst Sr. (re-air)
27 - Martin "Digger" Rainey, Carrollton (Part I), Vietnam

June
3 - Martin "Digger" Rainey, Carrollton (Part II), Vietnam
10 - Tim Fischer, Odessa (Part I), Vietnam
17 - Tim Fischer. Odessa (Part II), Vietnam
24 - Joe Fehling, Salisbury, Navy

July
1 - Howard Minich (re-air)
8 - Jim Rippy (re-air)
15- Jessie Reynolds, 96, Gallatin, Navy, World War II
22 - Jessie Reynolds Part II
29 - George Laparde (re-air)

August
5 - Frank G. Weary, of Richmond (Part I)
12 - Frank G. Weary (Part II)
19 - Ed Autry, of Norborne
26 - Harold Arnesmeier (re-air)

September
2 - Roy Cheek (re-air)
9 - Mike Miller, 64, Carrollton, Navy, Vietnam
16 - Jack Hackley, 78, Oak Grove, Army, Korea
23 - Jack Sandwith, 87, Slater, Army, World War II - Part I
30 - Jack Sandwith - Part II

October
7 - Sam Raber, 79, Holden, Army/National Guard, Cold War, Vietnam
14 - John Krumpleman, Marceline
21 - Brooke Ahart, Richmond
29 - John Schwent, Kingsville - Part I

November
4 - John Schwent - Part II
11 - Richard "Dick" Woodward - Part I
18 - Richard "Dick" Woodward - Part I (re-air)
25 - Richard "Dick" Woodward - Part II

December
2 - Larry G. Bell (re-air)
9 - Jessie Reynolds Part I (re-air)
16 - Jessie Reynolds Part II (re-air)
23 - Rich Hancock (re-air)
30 - Barney Burks (re-air)

January 2013
6 - Wayne Kleinschmidt, VSO, Trenton
13 - Edwin Allender, 81, Chillicothe, Navy, Cold War/Vietnam - Part I
20 - Edwin Allender - Part II
27 - Brooke Ahart, Richmond, discusses outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's announcement that the Pentagon would lift the ban on women serving in military combat roles.

February
3 - Col. Donald "Doc" Ballard, Kansas City/Grain Valley - Part I
10 - Ballard - Part II
17 - Ballard - Part III
24 - Robert Boyles Sr., 45, Grain Valley, Marines, Desert Storm, 1985 - 2001 - Part I

March
3 - Roberty Boyles - Part II
10 - Larry Vanalstine, 73, Chillicothe, Marines, 1958-1973
17 - Mike Shane, 65, Richmond, Army, Vietnam, 1966-1968
24 - Benny Simpson, 66, Chula, Army, Vietnam, 1966-1967
31 - Floyd Gabel, Chillicothe - Part I

April
7 - Floyd Gabel, Chillicothe - Part II
14 - William B. Ragland, 88, Clinton
21 - Marion Hill, 82, Wakenda/Carrollton
28 - Jack Gant, 85, Independence, Marines, World War II, 1946-1948 - Part I

May
5 - Jack Gant - Part II