Obituaries

Allie Marie Meingasner

Allie Marie (White) Meingasner passed away December 11, 2022 at University Hospital in Columbia, Mo. A private celebration of life is to be determined at a later date. She had 3 sisters and 3 brothers. She married Roy Meingasner on June 16th, 1989. She came into the marriage with 4 children and gained 2 sons.…

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Stephen Cunningham

Stephen Cunningham, 66, of Blue Springs, Missouri, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Stephen fought a valiant, faith-filled battle with multiple myeloma and the symptoms it caused. Throughout the battle, he continued to rely on the Lord’s promises and spread the Gospel’s good news of our loving Savior, Jesus,…

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Nancy Brown Dvorsky

Nancy Brown Dvorsky, age 92 of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on December 10, 2022. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 2, 1930, daughter of the late Homer Brooks Brown, Sr. and Ida Brown (Beasley). Nancy grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and attended George Peabody College for Teachers (now Vanderbilt University), graduating in…

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Gerald Wayne Berry

Gerald Wayne Berry, 61, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. Funeral Service will be held 12:00 PM Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 at Trinity Temple. Burial will follow at Brooking Cemetery at Brooking Cemetery . Visitation will be Tuesday, December 13, 2022 10:00 AM at…

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Linda Jean Smith

Linda Jean (Collins) Smith, 76, passed away very peacefully with her family at bedside on December 12, 2022. Preceding her in death were her parents Herman (Johnny) and Dottie Collins, her beloved sons David and Charlie, and her only nephew Taylor. She is survived by her sister Denise Collins, daughters Dottie (Lester) Dial, and Cheri…

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Betty Ruth Fleming

Betty Ruth ( Goolsby) Fleming was born May 9, 1933 to Dora (Lippold) and Ralph Goolsby in Verdon, Nebraska, the middle child of 7. She attended Verdon schools and graduated in 1951. She played volleyball in high school and was a cheerleader. She taught herself to sew, making clothes for herself and sisters out of…

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James E. Appelwick

James E. Appelwick, 76, of Shawnee, KS passed away December 1, 2022. Private family service is pending. Dr. Appelwick was born December 28, 1945 in Madison, SD. Jim graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1967 and Northwestern University Medical School in 1972. After his military service at Fort Hood, TX, he practiced as…

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Bryan Keith Cross

Bryan Keith Cross, 53, of Raymore, MO passed away December 2, 2022. Memorial services will be held after the holidays with more information to come. Bryan was born October 10, 1969 in Kansas City, MO. He was preceded in death by: father, Tom Cross. Survivors include: mother, Celesta Sue Cross; daughter, Megan Cross; aunts and…

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Penny Ellen West

Penny Ellen West, 44, passed on November 24, 2022. She was born to Danny West and Sherry Catron on August 20, 1978. Her and Eddie Moise lived together in Kansas City, Missouri. Together they raised 4 children Brittany, Shelby, Tony, Hunter. She is also survived by 2 grandchildren, Dalton and Knightly. God saw you getting…

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Claudell County

Claudell County, 76, of Lee’s Summit, MO passe away December 7, 2022 at John Knox Village Hospice. Mrs. County was born November 24, 1946 in Downner’s Grove, IL. Claudell was a musican, artist, teacher, minister, and seminary profesor. She was preceded in death by: son, William; and parents, John and Isabelle Poljak. Surivors include: husband,…

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