Obituaries

Charles A. Kellogg

Charles A. Kellogg, 76, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023. Charles Allen Kellogg was born as an only child of Charles and Harriett Kellogg on March 19, 1947.  Charlie graduated from Raytown High school in 1965. He enlisted as an Airborne Infantry in June of 1966. Charlie graduated Infantry Training and received…

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Bradley Burke Dungca

Bradley Burke Dungca passed away in Kansas City, Kansas on November 12, 2023 at age 63, after a long battle with kidney disease. Bradley was considered by some as one of Kansas City’s best blues and jazz guitarists in recent memory. If an instrument had strings, he could play it and play it brilliantly. His…

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Vincent Borruso

Vincent Borruso, 28, Belton, Missouri passed away November 5, 2023. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York but spent most of his time after that traveling the country with his father. At age 24, he settled with his wife in the Hudson Valley in New York. He later made his way to Missouri. Hardship after…

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Rick Meyer

Rick Meyer, 67, of Columbia died at his home October 10, 2023 following a final diagnosis of ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, in August 2023.  He was born Richard (Rick) Allen Meyer on January 12, 1956 to Don and Doris Meyer in St. Louis, Missouri.  Rick moved with his family when he was 3 years old…

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Joseph Donald Powell

Joseph Donald Powell, 64, passed away November 9, 2023.  He is predeceased by his parents, Paul Byron and Betty Powell, and infant brothers.  Joe will always be remembered with love by his brothers, sisters-in-law, and many nieces and nephews. Interment at Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, MO.

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Frances Elizabeth Teresa Farah

Frances Elizabeth Teresa Farah, 77, of Kansas City, MO passed away November 8, 2023 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center from influenza. Celebration of life services will be held at Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church of Lenexa, KS on December 1, 2023 at 7pm. Ms. Farah was born in Baltimore, MD and grew up in…

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Mark Anthony Anksorus

Mark Anthony Anksorus, 43, of Raytown, MO passed away on November 8, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. Mark was born on March 22, 1980 in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Anthony and Sharon Anksorus. Mark met the love of his life in 2012 and together they started a beautiful family soon after. Mark was devoted…

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Heather Dawn Cox

Heather Dawn Cox, 36, of Belton, Missouri, danced her way to the heavenly party on November 2, 2023. Born on June 28, 1987, in Kansas City, MO, she brought sunshine and laughter wherever she went. Heather, lovingly known as the “Life of the Cox-tail Party,” was a true social butterfly. With her infectious humor and…

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Sandra Lee Murphy

Sandra Lee Murphy, also known as Sandy, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2023, at the age of 64 in Lees Summit, Missouri. She was born on September 6, 1959, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Charles and Mary Ann Kreimendahl. Sandy was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and partner. She cherished her family above all…

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Zuline Creel Simpson

A Passing of a Matriarch Zuline Creel Simpson of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2023, surrounded by family and loved ones. Zuline was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, H.E. “Ed” Simpson, and her daughter Kellye Anne Simpson. Zuline was born May 29, 1930, in Light, Arkansas, the eighth…

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