Obituaries

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Leta Fern (Luetjen) Hake

Leta Hake, 85, of Raytown, Missouri; was born February 15,1935, in Higginsville, Missouri; the daughter of Marvin and Dorothy (Stapleton) Luetjen. She departed this life, Saturday, April 25, 2020 at St Joseph Hospital of Kansas City, Missouri. Leta was a 1952 graduate of Higginsville High School. On February 20,1954; she was united in marriage to…

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Cynthia Marie Lynders

Cynthia Marie Myzer Lynders, 60, of Leawood, KS passed away April 17, 2020. She was born April 24, 1959 in Topeka, KS. Cynthia graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and Kansas State University where she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta. Cynthia started a career in social work in Kansas after college and later…

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Gerald “Jerry” Nothdurft

  Gerald ‘Jerry’ Nothdurft, 64, of Columbia, Missouri passed away on April 27, 2020 from colon cancer.  A private family inurnment will be held at a later date in Fredericktown, Missouri. Gerald was born on May 3, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of the late D.D. and Marie E. (Myers) Nothdurft.   On June…

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Pamela S. Smith

Pamela S. Smith, 60, of Overland Park, KS passed away on April 27, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Smith was born in Louisville, KY on October 3, 1959. She was fortunate enough to work in a career she thoroughly enjoyed, dealing with all facets of commercial insurance throughout her entire career, most lately as a…

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Edward “Ned” Munroe Heppenstall

Edward “Ned” Munroe Heppenstall, 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at his residence at Shawnee PARC in Overland Park, Kansas after a lengthy illness. Ned was also known fondly as “Beef” by his closer friends. Ned was preceded in death by his son, David, and he was also predeceased by his father and…

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Toni Lee Preston

Toni Lee Preston, age 70, of Holden, Missouri, died April 19, 2020.  Toni’s death was due to the effects of long-term lung disease. She passed away in her home about ten miles south of Holden.  She moved south of Kansas City in 1996 to enjoy country living. During her working life, she worked in various…

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Doris Erma Jean Whitley

Doris Erma Jean Whitley Sunrise: October 2, 1936 Sunset: April 15, 2020 Doris Erma Jean Whitley, 83, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on April 15, 2020. Doris was the eldest of five children born to Clevie and Erma Belcher of Arkansas. She leaves to cherish, husband, Walter Whitley of Overland Park, Kansas; daughters, Bonita…

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Betty Lea Hubbard

Betty Lea Hubbard, 74, of Kansas City, MO passed away April 20, 2020 at home from Leukemia. A private graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Monday, April 27, 2020 at Nebo Cemetery, Liberty, MO. Mrs. Hubbard was born on December 14, 1945 in Gainesville, MO. Betty was a secretary for many years. She worked…

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Linda Ruth Turner

Linda Ruth Turner, 75, of Kansas City, MO passed away March 23, 2020 from complications of cancer. Memorial services will be held at a later date due to current pandemic precautions. Mrs. Turner was born Dec 1st, 1944 in Portland, OR. She was preceded in death by her parents and here two brothers, and survived…

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Bill Ledbetter

Bill Ledbetter, 80 of Independence Missouri passed away peacefully March 24, 2020 at St Luke’s hospital. Born along with his twin Betty in Livingston TN on May 1, 1939 to Cora Elizabeth and Harrison “Buck” Ledbetter, Bill was one of 19 siblings. Bill left Tennessee and lived in Indiana briefly before making his way to…

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