Obituaries

Marjorie Naomi Williams

Marjorie Naomi Williams, 109, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away December 8, 2024 at Anew Healthcare and Rehab in Odessa, Missouri. Funeral Service will be held 11:00am Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 10:00am-11:00am. Burial will follow at Teays Chapel Cemetery at 3:00pm.…

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Orville Eugene Kelley

Orville Eugene Kelley, 81, of Belton, Missouri, passed away December 8, 2024 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Committal services will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 20109 Bus, MO-13, Higginsville, MO 64037. Orville was born October 16, 1943 in Waynesville, Missouri. He worked in California…

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Cynthia Renee Jones

Cynthia Renee Jones, 63, of Overland Park, KS passed away November 23, 2024 at home from natural causes.  She was preceded in death by: parents, RG and Eva Mae Jones; and older sister, Judy Jones Fanning. Survivors include: sisters, Sandy Wenger of Loveland, CO, and Micki Jones of Opelika AL; brothers, Ron Jones of Lower Lake…

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David Kinloch Gray

David Kinloch Gray, 82, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri passed away December 9, 2024. David was born February 26, 1942, to Charles and Thelma Gray in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who cherished his family above all else. A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day…

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Michael Ward O’Grady

Michael Ward O’Grady, 87, last of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024. Graveside services will be held at Oliver Cemetery in Ellston, Iowa on December 12. 2024 at 11:30 a.m. Mike was born November 7, 1937 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was raised and attended school in Ellston, Iowa before joining the U.S.…

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Linda Marie Lamm

Linda Marie Lamm, 67, of Lone Jack, Missouri passed away December, 3rd, 2024 at her farmhouse, from a long battle with cancer. Funeral & Memorial services will be held at 9:30 am, Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 4313 MO-7, Blue Springs MO. Graveside visitation will be held following the funeral…

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Lois Irene Borkowski (Kortyka)

Lois, we will miss you more than words can say.  The whole world is less bright without you in it.  But we will cherish every moment we shared together and the memories we have of you.  They will last forever.  Lois Irene Borkowski (Kortyka), 78, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away December, 4, 2024 at…

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​Kimberly Renee Ames

​Kimberly Renee Ames, 51, of Independence, MO passed away December 4, 2024. She was born August 21, 1973 in Abilene, TX. Survivors include: husband, Chris Ames; children, Cheyenne (Cameron) Ames, Dakota Ames, and Stephaniee Ames; parents, Sandra and Bob Frey; and sister, Robi Frey.

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Jeffrey David Schroll

On November 21, 2024, Jeff passed away at age 57. His passing was sudden, unexpected, and left all who knew him in sorrow and shock. Jeff was a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. His passion for conceptual aircraft design led to a lengthy career in the…

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Steven Michael Latting

Steven Michael Latting, born on May 18, 1961 to Verl and Vernell Latting, in Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on November 30, 2024, in Independence in his home. He was a devoted husband to his beloved wife Cheri and a proud father to their daughters, Stephanie, Aubrey, and Samantha. Steven’s life was marked by an…

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