Raymond Emrich Brooks, 81, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away January 15th, 2022. Mr. Brooks was born March 17th, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Raymond A. Brooks and Mary Louise Brooks. Raymond was a Navy Veteran who worked and retired from Kenworth and Dart Truck Company as an Assembler and Mechanic. Not only was…

Judith Ann Turner, 81 passed away January 14, 2022, in the comfort of her home.  She was born September 13, 1940, in Bunkie, LA, the daughter of Kenneth William and Helen Lathene (Graham) White. She completed her schooling in Hoisington, KS, graduating from Hoisington High School in 1958.  She married in 1959 and had 3…

Glenda Lou (Willard) Stokes, 92, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on January 15, 2022 at Cass Regional Medical Center. Glenda graduated from high school at Thomasville, Missouri and attended college at Bolivar, Missouri. While there, she met Robert (“Bob”) Stokes, the love of her life, and subsequently left school to be with him after…

Matthew Mark Hamilton, 57 passed away January 7, 2022 at CenterPoint Hospital from complications Covid. Matt was born Oct 8, 1964, to Ernest Hamilton and Edith Nicholson. Matt was raised at Tarsney Lakes, Oak Grove, MO. Matt, enjoyed fishing in the creeks, crawdad hunting, and frogging. When Matt was 14, he went to work for…

John Williams, 44, from Independence Missouri, passed away on January 3,2022. Cause of death still unknown. Celebration of life services will be held on January 15, 2022 at 4:00pm at 10529 E 46th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64133. John Williams was born February 23, 1977, in Springfield, MO. Survivors include: wife, Sara Williams; 4 children,…

Amy Dawn (Carver) Pravlik, 47, of Raytown Missouri passed away on January 8, 2022, with her children and mother by her side. Amy hailed from Moberly, Missouri before moving to Lee’s Summit, Missouri at the beginning of 4th grade. She graduated from Lee’s Summit High School in 1993. She completed her respiratory education in 1999…

Robert Leonard Vaughn, 78, of Independence, MO passed away January 8th, 2022, in the comfort of his own home.  Robert was a loving husband, father and the best grandpa anyone could ask for. Robert enjoyed spending time with his brother (Larry) at the lake fishing. In his free time you’d always catch him “tinkering” in…

Derrill Ray Hamby of Kansas City, MO, passed away on December 6, 2021.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Side Pockets in Lee’s Summit, MO. Derrill was born on August 17, 1958 in Kansas City, MO.  He loved college football and playing pool. He was preceded…

Gary Lynn Oppel was born in Alexandria, Minnesota in 1949 to Douglas and Wanda Oppel. He was the third oldest of four Oppel brothers. Gary spent many of his summers on the beautiful lakes of Minnesota fishing with his family. From a young age, Gary worked in the family shoe store called Oppel Shoe Store…