Obituaries

Robert Cody Lucas

Robert Cody Lucas, 29, of Overland Park, KS passed away August 10, 2021 from a car accident. Funeral services will be held at 5:30pm, Sunday, August 15, 2021 at The Foundry Church, 8835 Lackman Rd, Lenexa, KS 66219. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 4:30pm. Cody was born August 29, 1991 in…

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Victor A. Bochek, Jr.

Victor Albert Bochek, Jr., 73, of Clinton, MO passed away 8/4/2021. Graveside services will be held at 1pm, Friday, August 13th, 2021 at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Mr. Bochek was born 6/20/1948 in Omaha, NE and served proudly in the U.S. Air Force from 1969-1975. Victor was a loyal fire fighter and…

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Peter Dennis Chapkin

After a sudden illness, Peter Dennis Chapkin, age 83, passed away at Saint Luke’s on the Plaza on Friday, August 6, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife and the love of his life, Donna, his four great kids Laurie Chapkin, Eileen Beverly (Steve), Amy Hallett (Mathew), and Paul Chapkin…

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Harrison C. Westerfield

Harrison C. Westerfield, 21, passed away peacefully at home with his parents, brother and two beloved golden retrievers on Tuesday, August 3, after a two-year battle with cancer. Born on October 22, 1999, to Hunter and Kim Westerfield, Harrison lived most of his life in Lenexa and Overland Park, KS. He attended Brookridge Day School,…

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Ruth Ann Strobach

Ruth Ann (Long) Strobach, 77, Raymore, Missouri passed away August 4, 2021 at her home, following a long battle with bone cancer.  A visitation will be held Tuesday, August 10, 2021  6:00 – 7:00 PM followed by a funeral service at 7:00 PM at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Missouri 64133. To view the…

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Thelma Sue Lowry

Thelma Sue Lowry (Nicholas), 57, of Jefferson City passed away August 4th, 2021 from lung cancer. She is survived by her sisters, Sharon and Mary Nicholas, her brother Paul Nicholas, her two children Chasity Sheffield and Nicholas Connery, and her grandchildren. Ms. Lowry was a beloved member of the Bible Baptist Church in Jefferson City…

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Donna Charlotte Dobbs

Donna Charlotte Dobbs, 53, Olathe, Kansas, passed away August 2, 2021 at her home. A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Noon) on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133.  A live feed of the memorial can be seen HERE.   A Celebration of Life…

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George Franklin Large Jr.

George Franklin Large Jr., 63, of Independence, Missouri passed away on July 22, 2021. George Jr. was one of eight children, born to George and Leta Large in Hannibal, Missouri. In 1966 the family relocated to Kansas City, Missouri. George was definitely a nuts-and-bolts man, learning to build engines with his Dad when he was…

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Daniel “Dennis” Askew

Daniel “Dennis” Askew, 71, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Friday, July 23, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Gamber Community Center in Lee’s Summit, MO. The family will begin to welcome visitors at 4 p.m. and a celebration of Dennis’ life will begin at 5 p.m.,…

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Karen Ann Williams

Karen Ann Williams, age 68, of Independence, MO, passed away at home on July 25, 2021, of natural causes. She was born in Lexington, MO on February 23, 1953, to Marie D. Mason (Baltimore, MD) and Ernest C. Smith (Lexington, MO). Karen worked for Gateway Packaging for over thirty years. She was a serious collector…

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