Vernon Clark Strutton

May 7, 2020
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Vernon Clark Strutton, age 71, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away May 5th, 2020 peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. Due to the current gathering restrictions, there will be a private family service on May 8th 2020 and a Celebration of life for Buck, once circumstances permit.  In lieu of flowers, memorial…

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Vernon Julius Jouret

May 5, 2020

Vernon Julius Jouret, 76, of Raytown, MO passed peacefully on April 5, 2020 at Kansas City Hospice House after a short stay there. He was born August 12, 1943 in St. Louis, MO. Vern was blessed with an artistic ability & received awards in Art class at Hickman High School C/O 1961. He loved the…

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Jim Dean Greenlee

May 4, 2020

Jim Dean Greenlee, 87, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away April 29, 2020 at his home. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Jim was born August 28, 1932 in McCook, Nebraska. He graduated from Curtis High School in 1950. He then served his country as a Sergeant in the Army. After his…

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Samuel Hale

May 4, 2020

Samuel Hale February 25, 1946 – April 14, 2020 Samuel Hale, 74, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on April 14, 2020 at home. Funeral and visitation services will be postponed until further notice due to Stay-at-Home orders for the Covid 19 outbreak. Samuel Hale was born on February 25, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri.…

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Dr. Shing Seung So

May 1, 2020

Dr. Shing Seung So, 65, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in his home, surrounded by family. He was born on September 28, 1954 in Macau, SAR, China to Mui Sui Fong and So Yan. A lifelong academic, Shing exhibited a love of mathematics and pursued degrees at Hong Kong Baptist College (1976, B.S.),…

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Nathan Edward Grindstaff

May 1, 2020

Nathan Edward Grindstaff, 27, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away April 27, 2020 at home. He was born August 26, 1992. Nathan was a caring soul,  genuine brother & friend, and  beloved son. He lived a simple life and only needed few things to remain content. He enjoyed gaming with his friends and always looked forward…

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Kevin Conway

April 30, 2020

Kevin Charles Conway, 54 passed away at his home on Monday April 20, 2020. Kevin’s Celebration of Life is being planned for late May and the family will update everyone as soon as a date and place can be posted. Kevin was a lifetime resident of Raytown, attended Raytown South High School and Crowder College…

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Scott Rinker

April 30, 2020

Scott Raymond Rinker, Age 59, of Shawnee Kansas, passed away April 28, 2020 at home from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Funeral arrangements are still pending. Mr. Rinker was born January 3, 1961 in Kansas City, MO. Scott had a lifelong love of music, and was a proficient beginning guitar player by the age of 9. More…

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Dayton Kraxner

April 30, 2020

Dayton Michele Kraxner, 12, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 in her home. She was born on March 6, 2008 in Kansas City, MO to Sharon Kay Schull and David William Kraxner. Dayton attended Fire Prairie Middle School in Independence, MO. Dayton was the epitome of grace and strong will, even though she was…

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Mary Elizabeth Grimes

April 30, 2020
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Mary Elizabeth Grimes, 68, Independence, Missouri passed away April 25, 2020 at her home.  Graveside services will be held 1:00 PM, Friday, May 1, 2020 at Mt Washington Cemetery, Independence, Missouri.  Mary was born January 11, 1952 in Peoria, Illinois. She is preceded in death by: her parents, Albert & Elizabeth (O’Brien) Murphy; husband, Jimmy…

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Lawrence Lee Latimer

April 30, 2020

On Friday, March 27, 2020 Lawrence Lee Latimer passed into Larger Life with God. Lawrence was born on April 7, 1954 in Independence, Missouri. He was a graduate of Van Horn High School. Lawrence studied broadcasting at Columbia School of Broadcasting. He also studied biology at both Longview Community College and University of Missouri Kansas…

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Mary Helen (Rios) Williamson

April 29, 2020

Mary Helen (Rios) Williamson, 78, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, April 20, 2020. Burial will be held on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Mt. Washington Cemetery, 614 Brookside Ave, Independence, MO. Mary was born March 15, 1942, in Kansas City, MO to Rosalio and Evira C. (Perez) Rios, one of 19 children. Mary…

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Ermgard Irene Gladman

April 29, 2020

Ermgard Irene Gladman (Wisniewski), 83, a long time resident of Raytown, Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, MO, and a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away April 24, 2020 due to cancer. She was born to Johan and Anna (Talerek) Wisniewski on April 29, 1936 in Schutzen, Germany. As a young…

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Melissa Nothnagel

April 29, 2020

Melissa Nothnagel, 58 of Raytown MO passed away on April 25th in her childhood home surrounded by family. Melissa was known for her lively personality and fighters spirit. She loved being surrounded by her children and grandchildren making many trips to the Kansas City Zoo and Deanna Rose Farms each year. Melissa was proceeded in…

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Leta Fern (Luetjen) Hake

April 28, 2020
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Leta Hake, 85, of Raytown, Missouri; was born February 15,1935, in Higginsville, Missouri; the daughter of Marvin and Dorothy (Stapleton) Luetjen. She departed this life, Saturday, April 25, 2020 at St Joseph Hospital of Kansas City, Missouri. Leta was a 1952 graduate of Higginsville High School. On February 20,1954; she was united in marriage to…

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Cynthia Marie Lynders

April 28, 2020

Cynthia Marie Myzer Lynders, 60, of Leawood, KS passed away April 17, 2020. She was born April 24, 1959 in Topeka, KS. Cynthia graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and Kansas State University where she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta. Cynthia started a career in social work in Kansas after college and later…

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Gerald “Jerry” Nothdurft

April 28, 2020

  Gerald ‘Jerry’ Nothdurft, 64, of Columbia, Missouri passed away on April 27, 2020 from colon cancer.  A private family inurnment will be held at a later date in Fredericktown, Missouri. Gerald was born on May 3, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of the late D.D. and Marie E. (Myers) Nothdurft.   On June…

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Pamela S. Smith

April 27, 2020

Pamela S. Smith, 60, of Overland Park, KS passed away on April 27, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Smith was born in Louisville, KY on October 3, 1959. She was fortunate enough to work in a career she thoroughly enjoyed, dealing with all facets of commercial insurance throughout her entire career, most lately as a…

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Edward “Ned” Munroe Heppenstall

April 27, 2020

Edward “Ned” Munroe Heppenstall, 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at his residence at Shawnee PARC in Overland Park, Kansas after a lengthy illness. Ned was also known fondly as “Beef” by his closer friends. Ned was preceded in death by his son, David, and he was also predeceased by his father and…

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Toni Lee Preston

April 23, 2020

Toni Lee Preston, age 70, of Holden, Missouri, died April 19, 2020.  Toni’s death was due to the effects of long-term lung disease. She passed away in her home about ten miles south of Holden.  She moved south of Kansas City in 1996 to enjoy country living. During her working life, she worked in various…

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