Virginia Lee Russell Taylor, 90, of Prairie Village, Kansas died on January 26, 2024. “Ginny Lee” was born on August 30, 1933, the only child of Rahe James Russell and Virginia Elizabeth Anthony Russell of Independence, Missouri. She graduated from William Chrisman High School in Independence in 1951. She then attended SMU in Dallas where…
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DONALD LEON MONTGOMERY Donald “Don” Leon Montgomery, 91, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away January 22nd, 2024. Graveside services will be held February 9th, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at the Higginsville Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, Missouri with a Celebration of Life following at the First Baptist Church, Oak Grove, Missouri. Don was born April 15th, 1932…
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Loyd Bruce McLain “Bruce”, 72, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully on January 21, 2024. Memorial gathering will be held from 10:00am-12:00pm, Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133. Following the service there will be a dinner at the VFW #1000. Bruce was born June…
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Mitzi Lou Borel passed into the presence of Jesus on January 21, 2024. She died in her sleep at the Kansas City home she shared with her daughter Meredith, her son-in-law Joshua, and her grandson Luke. She also leaves her son Jim, her daughter-in-law Lyn, her grandsons Chris and Justin, her granddaughter-in-law Jessica, and her…
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January 2, 1945 to January 24, 2024, Age 79, Columbia, Missouri. Joe succumbed to the numerous maladies he had as a result of his exposure to Agent Orange. Womb-to-Tomb Roman Catholic. SSgt, US Marine Corps 1962-1970 (Vietnam 1968). FAA Air Traffic Controller 1970 to 2000. Knight of Columbus (3rd Degree 1985, 4th Degree 1989). St.…
Read MoreMary E. Adler, 88, of Independence, Missouri, passed away January 9, 2024. She was born August 9, 1935 to Ollie and Nancy Houghton, in Gallatin, Missouri. She lived all her life in the Kansas City area, retiring from the Kansas City YMCA. She was very talented and loved knitting, needle work, and painting. She is…
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George Edward Berry, 72, of Raymore, Missouri passed away January 21, 2024, at Carnegie Village and Rehabilitation. Services for Eddie will be Friday January 26th, 2024, at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO 64133. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. His Funeral will follow at 11:00…
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Robert Gary Forbes, 62, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on January 20, 2024. Funeral services will be held from 2:00-4:00PM on Saturday, January 27th at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. Rob was born on September 8, 1962 to Addie Forbes and Bud Williams in Sacramento, CA. Rob played baseball for the William Chrisman Bears…
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Jeffrey Claude O’Hara “Jeff”, 78, of Parkville, MO passed away December 30, 2023. Jeff was born July 17, 1945 in Raytown, MO. He was born and raised in KCMO, and grew up in Raytown with his family (parents Guy and Evelyn, younger siblings Kathy and Mark and older half-sister Sherryl). He loved to explore Raytown…
Read MoreRuby V. Kitts, 86, of Independence, MO passed away January 12, 2024. Ruby was born February 20, 1937 in Norwood, MO. She was preceded in death by: son, Kris Woodard. Survivors include: daughter, Kim Angotti; grandson, Sam Angotti; cousins and friends. Memorial contributions are suggested to: Pet Resource Center of Kansas City.
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Reid Haskell Pickard was born on September 18, 1958, to Erica Carlan Pickard and Dr. Clarence Mott Pickard at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He died at his home in Overland Park, Kansas on January 16th, 2024 from complications of cancer. His parents both predeceased him, as well as his sister, Lydia (Pickard) Schoene. He…
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Donna Jeanne Ackley, 77, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on January 19, 2024. She passed away peacefully with love at her home in Independence surrounded by her family. She was born on August 23, 1946, in Helena, Montana, to the late Eleanor Sanford and Fletcher Rowlette. Donna was preceded in death by her loving husband,…
Read MoreEleanor E. Phillips, 87, of Kearney, MO passed away January 9, 2024 at Liberty Hospital. Eleanor was born October 16, 1937. After graduation she began a career with Macy’s and later worked for TWA Airline in the payroll department until retirement. Eleanor enjoyed competing for many years in the Gay 90’s Class at horse shows.…
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Richard Peter Doyle June 12, 1940 – January 12, 2024 Kansas City, Missouri – Pete Doyle, of Kansas City, Mo., a retired mental health counselor and teacher whose previous careers ranged from Jesuit seminarian to New York taxi driver, died Friday, Jan. 12, in his home. He was 83. Richard Peter Doyle was born in…
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Scott “Mac” McFarland Mac was born in Des Moines, IA to Jim and Ruth McFarland, the third of six children. He was raised in Earlham, IA and Educated at Earlham Public Schools. Later, while living in Creston Mac returned to college and received his Bachelor of Education Degree. He went on to teach at the…
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Betty Ann Wright, née Potts, passed away peacefully at University Health Long Term Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri on January 12th, 2024, just shy of her 91st birthday. The only child of Gertrude Jennie Watkins and Nelson Carl Potts, Betty was born on January 31st, 1933 in Los Angeles, California. As a young girl…
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Earl Dean Shryer, 58, son, brother, cousin, father, grandfather, uncle and friend to many, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, January 12, 2024. Born to Earl Willard Shryer and Enedina Pecina on October 10, 1965, in Kansas City, Mo. He is preceded in death by his father: Earl Willard Shryer, and stepbrother: Randy…
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Willis Eugene Henderson, 72, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away in January 2024. Willis was preceded in death by Lela B Jiles (his mother), Melvin Henderson (his father) and Willie Truelove (his biological father) Survivors of Willis include his children Patrick Jackson (Omaha, NE), Corey Henderson (California), Keya Henderson (Allen, TX), Terri Smith-Rogers (San Antonio,…
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Patrick (Pat) N. Love, 83, also known as Mr. Pat and Pappy, passed away on January 12, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Blue Springs, Missouri, surrounded by his loving wife and children. Pat was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 16, 1940. He was the youngest of 4 boys born to Louis & Florence…
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Stella Marie Harper Patrick Gundelfinger May 20, 1940 – January 4, 2024 Stella Marie (Harper) Gundelfinger passed away peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2024. Her family was her everything, and her love extended to her support network, which she held close to her heart. She is survived by Ralph Gundelfinger, her husband of 35 years.…
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