Walter Hayes Feldman Passes Away

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Walter "Hayes" Feldman,  of Centerview, passed away on Jan. 25, 2012, at his home. Hayes was born Dec. 10, 1970, in Sedalia. He was 41 years old. Hayes is survived by his parents, Ted R. and Jayne Feldman of Holden; his children, Jacob Hayes Feldman of Centerview, and Judd Walter Ward-Feldman of Warrensburg; stepson, Joe Ward of Warrensburg; his brothers, Rex Feldman and wife, Susan, of Kansas City; David Feldman and wife, Jill, of Centerview; sisters, Sheria Yancey and husband, Jesse, of St. Clair, Ardith Huey and Jeff Gilliard of Rockledge, Fla.; plus many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Theodore and Mary Feldman and Loren and Constance Peerson; one niece, Elisa Jane Feldman; and great-nephew, Christian William Feldman. Hayes was deeply devoted to his children. As an avid hunter and fisherman, he shared his skills with his children, nieces, nephews and friends. He once put a kite on the end of a fishing pole and it went high up in the sky; he then gave it to his nieces and nephews to reel in. Hayes was just learning the game of golf and enjoying the game. He loved to spend time with friends and family. Hayes attended Crest Ridge High School and worked in the construction business all of his adult life. Visitation will be held at Sweeney-Phillips Funeral Home in Warrensburg from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29. Services for Hayes will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Warrensburg at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, with Fr. Pete Savidge from St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Holden and Fr. Joseph Miller C.PP.S. from Sacred Heart officiating.  Pallbearers are Zachary Yancey, Christopher Huey, Derek Feldman, Matt Venable, Tony Hillsman and Ron Goodwin. Interment at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Warrensburg. Contributions are requested in lieu of flowers to the Walter Hayes Feldman Memorial Fund and can be left at the funeral home. Our condolences to the family and friends from the Warrensburg High School classes of 73. Major case squad investigates Centerview, Mo., murder The Rural Missouri Major Case Squad is investigating the shooting death Wednesday of a man in Centerview in Johnson County, Mo. Authorities say Walter Hayes Feldman, 41, was found dead in his bed with a gunshot wound to the head. The Sheriff’s Department had gone to the home on an emergency medical call.  The case has been ruled a homicide. More than two dozen agents of the major case squad have followed more than 60 leads. Anyone with information is asked to call the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office at 660-747-6469 Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/27/3396302/major-case-squad-investigates.html#storylink=cp y CENTERVIEW, Mo. -- The Johnson County Sheriff's Office said investigators continue to looks for clues in a homicide case in Centerview this week. Walter Hayes Feldman, 41, was found dead at his home at 307 N. Graham St. at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators said he had suffered a gunshot wound to the head. More than two dozen members of the Rural Missouri Major Case Squad have been helping with the investigation. Detectives have followed up on more than 60 leads, but they have not announced any arrests. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office at 660-747-6469. Centerview is just southwest of Warrensburg in Johnson County, Missouri The death of a man in rural Centerview, Mo. is being investigated as a homicide. At 11:33 a.m. on Jan. 25 police responded to a medical call in the 300 block of Graham St. in Centerview. When they arrived they found Walter Hayes Feldman, 41, dead from a gunshot wound. Hayes Feldman was in his bed at the time. More than two dozen investigators with the Major Case Squad are assisting the Johnson County, Mo. Sheriff’s Office with the case.  They have pursued around 60 leads in the case. Johnson County Sheriff Chuck Heiss said that this was the first homicide in Centerview in his 16 years on the job. The population of the town is around 250 people. Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Johnson County Sheriff’s office at 660-747-6469. Read more: http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/crime/centerview-mo-mans-death-being-investigated-as-a-homicide#ixzz1ksqGF2xu