Obituaries

Anita M. O’Connell

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, Anita M. O’Connell, 95, of Kansas City, formerly of Sun City Center, FL and Rumford, ME, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Born in Solon, Maine, Anita was the daughter of the late John and Mina (Russell) Smith. She graduated from Mexico High School in 1942, and…

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Juanita McBrayer

Juanita McBrayer, 99, of Raytown Missouri passed away April 7th, 2020 at Autumn Terrace Nursing Home. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Ms. McBrayer was born May 21, 1920 in Wellington, Missouri. Survivors include: Her son Robert Proctor, His Wife Carolyn Proctor, Her Daughter Roberta Best, 11 Grandchildren, 28 Great Grandchildren, 12…

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Charles Chester Church, Jr.

It is with great sadness that we inform you of my father Charles Chester Church, Jr passing away on March 28, 2020. He was born in Port Huron, Michigan on April 19, 1929 to Eva (Ledsworth) and Charles C. Church. He is preceded in death by Grace E. (Crocker) Church his wife of 56 years,…

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Mark J. Murray

Mark J. Murray, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away March 29, 2020 at home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Mr. Murray was born on April 19, 1958 in Kansas City, Missouri. Mark graduated in 1976 from Park Hill High School. He worked for the Aviation Department of Kansas City, Missouri.…

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Robert M. Smoker

Robert M. Smoker, 88, of Tecumseh, Kansas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Homestead Memory Care of Olathe, Kansas. He was born May 31, 1931 in Muncie, Indiana, the son of Zeno & Pauline Smoker. He is the oldest of 4 children. Robert “Bob” graduated from Selma…

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Lorraine Kautter

Lorraine M. Kautter, 84, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away March 30, 2020 at Kansas City Hospice House. A private gathering will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, April 3, 2020 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Mrs. Kautter was born September 20, 1935 in Somersworth, New Hampshire. She was preceded in death…

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Barbara Ellen Lockhart

Barbara Ellen (Yeado) Lockhart passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Hospice House of Kansas City. She was born May 16, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri to Nora Mae and William Yeado. She was preceded in death by her mother, father and first husband, Bill Nevin. She graduated from Bishop Miege High School in 1966.…

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Anne Doris (Renken) Marshall

Anne Doris (Renken) Marshall, 77, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away March 24, 2020 with her loving family by her side. She was born June 5, 1942 in Jefferson City, Missouri and taught in central Missouri for many years, notably at Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri. She is survived by daughter Tracy Marshall; son John…

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Virginia Rose Long

Virginia Rose Long passed away Wednesday March 18, 2020 at her home in Belton, Missouri. Virginia was born on August 16, 1927 to Goldie Britton Schmoker and Hugh Grant Schmoker.  Virginia was the youngest of three children. Virginia attended the University of Nebraska before working as a telephone operator in Grand Island, Nebraska. It was…

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Robert L. Prater

Robert Leonard Prater passed away March 23, 2020 at the age of 73 due to complications of Parkinson’s disease.  Bob was born May 17, 1946 to Madge (Leonard) and Lloyd Prater in Kansas City, Kansas. He attended school in Kansas City, Missouri, graduating from Southeast High School in 1964. Bob enrolled at Central Missouri University,…

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