Obituaries

Marylyn Gonzalez

Marylyn Gonzalez, 57, of Lincoln, Missouri, passed away January 26, 2021 at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri due to a brain aneurysm. Marylyn was born April 11, 1963 in Arkansas. She loved working in the garden and maintaining her fish aquariums. Most of all, she loved her daughter, her siblings and her mother and father.…

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Timothy L. Hoskins

Timothy Lewis Hoskins, 60, of Parkville, MO, died January 21, 2021 at Hillview Nursing & Rehab, Platte City, MO after a long decline in health.  Born July 25, 1960 in Kansas City, KS to the late Aleene C. (Frazier) and Gaylon E. Hoskins Sr.  A graduate of Parkhill High School (1978) and of Missouri Western…

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MARC LAFOND

MARC LAFOND NOVEMBER 15, 1941 – JANUARY 23, 2021 KANSAS CITY MO Marc LaFond, 79, passed away on January 23, 2021. Marc was born November 15, 1941 in Kankakee IL. Marc served in the US Air Force, worked as a Forest Ranger in the Grand Tetons and retired from General Foods in Kankakee IL. Marc…

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Kathleen Ellen Beller

Kathleen Ellen Beller, aged 73, died Friday, January 22nd at Kansas City Hospice House in her hometown of Kansas City. In her life, she enjoyed an eclectic fashion and decoration sensibility. She adored her pets, lavishing them with care and homemade cuisine. Striking up easy conversations with strangers was common, be it in a grocery…

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Donald R. Mead

Donald Raymond Mead, 83, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away January 20, 2021 at his home. A celebration of life will occur this spring or summer for family and close friends (date and location TBA). Donald was born in Independence, Missouri on April 7, 1937.  He lived his entire life in the Kansas City Metro…

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Patricia R. Daugherty

Patricia R. Daugherty left us on January 20th 2021. Pat was the daughter of Ed and Jean Daugherty and one of ten children. She is survived by her daughter Jennifer, brothers Ed, Mike & Tom, and sisters Theresa and Elizabeth. Pat was born in Enid, Oklahoma in 1952. As the child of an Airman, she…

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ROMIE “EDWARD” GOFF

Edward (Ed) (Eddy), 72 of Independence, Missouri passed away January 25, 2021. He was born in Jackson County, Missouri to his parents Robert James Goff and Eula Mae (Batten) Goff-Cunningham. Ed started out in carpentry and eventually found his life’s work in and out of caves eventually retiring from Union Quarries, La Farge being his…

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Donald Ivan Dunlap

Donald Ivan Dunlap, 92, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on January 20, 2021. A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Winston Cemetery in Winston, Missouri. Mr. Dunlap was born on January 14, 1929 to Alfred Alfonzo and Anola Mae (Nevitt) Dunlap. He was a Police Officer…

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William Walker Kennard

William Walker Kennard was born in Mobile, Alabama on August 1, 1943 and died in Ashland, Missouri on January 25, 2021. He was the middle of three adopted children, and loved to tell the dramatic story of how that particular family was formed. Bill was a life-long Episcopalian and a life-long educator. He will be…

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Cynthia L. Montgomery Bell

Cynthia L. Montgomery Bell, 63, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away January 21, 2021. She was preceded in death by her mother, Darlyne Behee Montgomery, and her first husband, Raymond Bell. She is survived by her father John Montgomery, brother John Montgomery, Jr., second husband Todd Werts, her daughter and best friend, Apryl Bell McGill…

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