Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes

03/05/2026

All decor that is not attached to the monuments in Whispering Winds Cemetery (Winfield) must be removed by Sunday, March 15, 2026 in preparation of mowing season.

03/05/2026

Obituary for Curtis Kerr, Sr.

Funeral services for Curtis Eugene Kerr, Sr. of Elsberry, MO, will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Elsberry First Christian Church. Rev. Brenda Cockrell, Rev. Charleen Wheeler-Williams, and Rev. Mary Garrett will officiate, with burial to follow in the Elsberry City Cemeter...

03/03/2026

Obituary for Nancy Bates

Memorial Services for Nancy Jane Bates of Winfield, MO will be at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2026 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home near Winfield. Deacon Neal Westhoff of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church near Old Monroe, MO will officiate. Nancy, 67, passed away Monday afternoon, March 2, 2026 at...

02/27/2026

Please be safe and don't burn today!

02/27/2026

02/26/2026

Whispering Winds Cemetery (Winfield) Mowing Season is coming soon! Please remove all flowers and stands that are not attached to monuments by March 15.

02/24/2026

Obituary for Richard Linthicum, Jr.

Richard Marion “Dick” Linthicum, Jr, 82, passed away Monday afternoon, February 16, 2026 at his home in Winfield, MO. Born November 14, 1943 in Sullivan, MO, he was the son of Richard “Big Dick” Marion and Nellie Hickinbotham Linthicum, Sr. Dick attended Roosevelt High School. He owned Eagle...

02/23/2026

American Legion Post #420 honoring their own, Russell Gnade.

02/22/2026

This evening we remember Russell Gnade during his visitation and his years of playing the bugle for American Legion Post #420 as part of the Missouri Funeral Honors Program.

02/18/2026

Obituary for Jane Edwards

Jane Julia Edwards, 84, was born on January 14, 1942 in St. Charles, MO, the daughter of Elmer W. and Bertha (Auchly) Sammelmann, Sr. She passed away Sunday morning, February 15, 2026 at Abbey Senior Health in O’Fallon, MO. Jane was a graduate of Assumption High School in O’Fallon, MO. Jane was ...

02/17/2026

Obituary for Russell Gnade

A Mass of Christian Burial for Russell James Gnade of Old Monroe, MO will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church near Old Monroe. Fr. Michael Lampe, church pastor, and Deacon Neal Westhoff will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Serving as p...