Obituaries
James DeWayne Smith, 61, of Jefferson City, passed away on August 4, 2018 in Columbia. DeWayne was born on July 15, 1957 in St. Louis, the dear son of the late James Leroy Smith and Violet Louise Darnell. DeWayne joined the U.S. Navy immediately following high school graduation in 1975, where he traveled the world…
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Tony Eugene Copenhaver, 50, of Columbia, passed away suddenly on August 1, 2018. A benefit BBQ and memorial service will be held September 15, 2018 at noon at Eldon City Park in Eldon. Tony was born April 2, 1968 in Jefferson City. He was preceded in death by an infant brother; his grandparents; his father,…
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Erica Marie Benton-Grover, “Big E” passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Monday, July 30, 2018. Born July 16, 1971, in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Alvin L. Finley and LaHoma Benton. Erica attended school in the Kansas City Area graduating from Van Horn High School in 1989. In her senior year…
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Hillman Deenie Ann (Ivey), 67, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away August 4, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; mother, Carrie; and father, Preston. She will be missed by her brother, David (Susan) Ivey, Irving, TX; sister, Darla (Ron) Filleul Regina, Saskatchewan; daughters, Donna (Michael) Lityma, and Tonya (Brian) Prowell; as…
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David Bruce Robbins, 64, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on July 28, 2018 at Cliff Drive. Mr. Robbins was born February 1, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his mother and father Marily (Ross) Robbins and Kenneth Robins, and brother Douglas Robbins. Survivors include daughter Tina (Robbins) Conner, sisters;…
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James W Jones passed away in his home on July 24th 2018. James was a retiree of the Blue Springs school district. Although his accomplishments are too many to list he held his family and friends dearest to his heart. He will be missed but his memory will live on forever. He leaves behind, Sisters…
Read MoreOrphia Lucille Kage was born on September 5, 1934, in Weston MO, (Kickapoo Island, Kansas). She was a graduate of East High School, in Kansas City, Missouri, where she lived with her Father Archie B. Gwinn, her mother Orphia L. Gwinn, and her sisters Hazel and Virginia. She raised her children in the Kansas City,…
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Robert Gerald Villines, 94 of Warsaw, Missouri passed away July 24, 2018. Cremation, with private family services to be held at a later date. Robert was born March 7, 1924 in Boxley, Arkansas to Franklin Clyde and Nellie (Walker) Villines. He was united in marriage to Ada Villines on September 1, 1943. Robert (also went…
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Nancy (Justice) Toler, 77, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away on July 25, 2018. Nancy was born December 14, 1940 to John and Josephine Justice. She lived in the Kansas City area all of her life. She graduated from East High School in 1958 and married Don Toler in 1959; they spent nearly 60 years…
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Kathy Sue (Campbell) Godfrey of Independence, Missouri peacefully left this earth and went to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, July 26th, nine days after her 68th birthday. Kathy was born in Grayson, Kentucky on July 17, 1950 to Aaron Campbell and Mary Lou Rasa. She and her mother moved to Kansas City in…
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