Obituaries

Austin R. Winkelmann

Austin Reed Winkelmann, age 21, passed away unexpectedly at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, after a sudden illness. Born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 13, 1997, he was the son of Gary and Rachel (Brigmann) Winkelmann. Following graduating from Hickman High School, Austin attended Indian Hills College in Ottumwa, Iowa, where he…

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John D. Martin, Jr.

John D. Martin Jr. of Raytown, MO passed away on October 2nd, 2018 in Kansas City, MO from a long illness. Funeral services will be held graveside on October 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Floral Hills Cemetery in Raytown, MO. Mr. Martin was the oldest child of John D. Martin Sr. and Dorothy (Pressley)…

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Joyce A. Manning

Joyce Ann Manning, daughter of the late Homer Edward Ricketts and Gladys Marie (Joyce) Ricketts, was born September 5th, 1937 in Kansas City Missouri. She attended public school in Kansas City, was a graduate of Northeast High School class of 1955 and attended the University of Kansas where she received an associate degree. She worked…

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Janet Morreale

Janet (McCroskey) Morreale shuffled off this mortal coil on Monday, October 1. Jan was born November 14, 1937, 80 years ago, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Jan loved life, especially when it involved family and friends.  She has good friends from Church Without Walls (CWW) from fifty plus years ago that she still hangs out with.  Some…

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Meghan Julie Stephens

Meghan Julie Stephens died on September 30, 2018.  A graveside memorial service will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Moberly on Friday, October 5, 2018 at 1 pm. Meghan is the daughter of Temple Stephens, Jr. and Dee Stephens. She was born at the University of Missouri Medical Center in 1969. She was born prematurely…

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Ola L. Allison

Ola L. Allison, 82, of Raytown, Missouri passed away September 30, 2018. Survivors include grandsons; Triston Allison, Mica Allison, Kyle Allison, and Blane Allison, granddaughter Kristin and her two children, and Rayann Allison.

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Alfred Raymond Goff

Retired Command Sergeant Major Alfred Raymond Goff, 90, of Jefferson City, passed on to the other side on Friday, September 28, 2018 after a long battle with prostate cancer. Al was born September 18, 1928 in Columbia, a son of Corbett C. and Marie Sturm Goff. On April 11, 1958, Al married Vera May Adair…

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Bridgette Yvette Metoyer

Bridgette Yvette Metoyer, 58, of Kansas City Mo, passed away Sept. 20that St. Joseph Medical Center after a long illness. All services will be held at St. Regis Catholic Church, 8941 James A Reed Rd., Kansas City Mo. on Thurs, October 4th. Bridgette was cremated but there will be a visitation from 5:00 to 6:00PM…

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Donald R. Zumbrunnen

Donald R. Zumbrunnen, 79, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his home in Independence, Missouri. He was born on December 10, 1938 in Hamilton, Missouri to Doris Gage and Miles Zumbrunnen. A visitation will be held Friday, October 5, 2018 from 10:00-11:00AM at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown,…

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David Hopkins Swayne

David Hopkins Swayne, 72, of Independence, Missouri passed away September 27, 2018 at his home after suffering from dementia and other health issues for several years. Memorial services will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Independence Central/Gospel Park Church of Jesus Christ, 919 S Delaware St, Independence, MO 64050. David…

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