Obituaries

Judy Nelsen

Judy Nelsen, 74, of Kansas City, Mo passed away February 2, 2017 from a stroke.  Visitation and services will be held 10:00 AM, Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Walnut Creek Cemeteries, 1350 East Pierce Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa.  Mrs. Nelsen was born May 4, 1942 in St. Edwards, Nebraska. She spent her career as an…

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Richard Melchior

On Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 Richard Melchior was called by Jesus Christ to come home. Born March 10, 1928 in Algoma, Wisconsin, he was one of nine children, eight of them boys. “Dick” served in the United States Army from 1946 through 1947, and trained to be a baker at the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis.…

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John Rex (Dobbie) Barnett

John Rex (Dobbie) Barnett, 71, of Raytown, Missouri passed away January 31, 2017 at Research Medical Center.  Memorial services will be held at 12:00PM, Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Lake Lotawanna Gun Club, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Mr. Barnett was born December 31, 1945 in Independence, Missouri. He was a construction worker, warehouse foreman, worked in…

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Gloria Qualls

Gloria Ilene Qualls, 78, Independence, Missouri passed away January 30, 2017.  A graveside service will be held 9:45 AM, Saturday, February 4th, 2017 at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Missouri.  Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 4th, 2017 at Stone Church Community of Christ.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made…

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Joel Ashley Horsch

Joel Ashley Horsch, 45, Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away January 31, 2017.  A visitation will be held 5:00 – 6:45 PM, Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Woods Chapel United Methodist Church.  Funeral services will follow at 7:00 PM.  A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Sumner Memorial Gardens, Wellington,…

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James “Jim” D. Gardner

Jim was born on April 03,1940 in Ansley, Nebraska on a farm. He was delivered on the kitchen table by his feisty Irish grandmother, Bridget Grant. The family moved to Moberly, Mo where Jim graduated from Moberly High School. He joined the U.S. Air Force and served for 4 years. Upon his discharge, Jim settled…

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Donald R. “Don” Stuckel

Don R. Stuckel, 73, of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully on January 27, 2017.  Don was born August 12, 1943 in Long Prairie, Minnesota to Arthur and Clara Stuckel.  He served 3 years in the US Army, stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Don and wife JoAnn moved to Independence, Missouri 22 1/2 years ago.…

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Marilyn Rose Davis

Marilyn Rose Matheis Davis, 76 of Waverly, Lexington and Braymer, Missouri passed away January 20, 2017.  A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, February 10, 2017 at Waverly Baptist Church, Waverly, Missouri.  Burial in Waverly. Marilyn was born August 10, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri.  She was raised and graduated high school in…

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Deborah Patterson

Deborah Patterson, 62, of Columbia passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her home after fighting cancer for 20 years. A celebration of Debbie’s life will be a memorial service at 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 3rd, 2017 at Parkade Baptist Church 2102 N Garth, Columbia, MO 65202. Placement of her cremains will be held later…

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Katherine “Kathy” Byrnes

Katherine “Kathy” Elaine Erwin Byrnes, 61, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away surrounded by family on January 24, 2017. A visitation will be from 2:00-3:00 pm followed by a memorial mass at 3:00 pm at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd, Leawood, Kansas on January 29, 2017. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions…

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