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Steven L. Crook
May 23, 2010
STEVEN L. CROOK Steven L. Crook, 39, of Excelsior Springs, MO, died on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at his home. Steven was born on October 21, 1970 in Richmond, MO to Daniel Lee and Helen Ann (Gilliland) Crook. Survivors include his parents, Daniel Lee Crook of Richmond and Helen Fetters of Excelsior Springs; paternal grandfather, Asa J. Crook of Hardin,...
Naomi Green Jackson
May 16, 2010
NAOMI GREEN JACKSON Naomi Green Jackson, 91, of Richmond, MO, died at 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at the Valley Nursing & Rehab Center in Excelsior Springs, MO. Naomi was born on July 18, 1918 in Rayville, MO to Bird and Josephine "Jodi" (Bailey) Heath. She first married Edgar Green of Rayville, MO on November 3, 1934. He...
Sandra Kay Sanders
May 10, 2010
SANDRA KAY SANDERS Sandra Kay Sanders, 62, of Richmond, MO, died on Monday, May 10, 2010, at her home. Sandra was born August 10, 1947, in Excelsior Springs, MO to James Wesley and Mary Kathleen (Loyd) Gaulden. She married Louis John "L.J." Sanders of Richmond on August 24, 1968; he preceded her in death on November 10, 2007. Survivors include...
Wauneta Frances Teegarden
May 10, 2010
WAUNETA FRANCES TEEGARDEN Wauneta Frances Teegarden, 88, of Richmond, MO, died at 12:05 a.m., Monday, May, 10, 2010. Mrs. Teegarden was born December 10, 1921 in Warrensburg, MO to Lonnie M. and Leona (Bolling) Davis. She married Robert W. Teegarden of Knoxville, MO on October 8, 1947; he preceded her in death on May 26, 2002. Survivors include one son...
Al Arnold
May 6, 2010
AL ARNOLD Al Arnold, 53, of Richmond, MO, died Thursday, May 6, 2010, at his home. Al was born June 23, 1956 in Lexington, MO to Frederick J. and Margaret (Curtis) Arnold. Survivors include his ex-wife, Mary Arnold of High Ridge, MO; one son, James J. Arnold of St. Louis, MO; three brothers and three sisters-in-law, Jim and Ruth Ann...
Joyce Wolfe
May 6, 2010
JOYCE WOLFE Joyce Wolfe, 65, of Richmond, MO, and formerly of Henrietta, MO, died at 10:52 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Joyce was born August 20, 1944 in Henrietta to Orville Eugene "Gene" and Ruby Arline (Parrish) Wolfe. Survivors include her companion, Robert Helmns of Richmond; three sisters, Donna Swartzlander of Richmond,...
Nadine D. Branson
May 3, 2010
NADINE D. BRANSON Nadine D. Branson, 92, of Richmond, MO, died at 4:05 p.m., Monday, May 3, 2010, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Mrs. Branson was born June 26, 1917 in Lexington, MO to Allen Gardner and Alta Ella (Jones) Robinson. She married Leroy Branson of Hardin, MO on August 10, 1935; he preceded her in death...
Roger W. Milligan
May 2, 2010
ROGER W. MILLIGAN Roger W. Milligan, 65, of Braymer, MO, died at 5:10 p.m., Sunday, May 2, 2010, at North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, MO. Roger was born June 25, 1944 in Braymer to Otis and Armelda (Rogers) Milligan. Survivors include one son, Roger D. Milligan of Bowling Green, MO; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Karen and Jeff...
Donald W. Kelly
May 2, 2010
DONALD W. KELLY Donald Wayne Kelly, 78, of Norborne, MO, passed away to be with our Lord, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, May 2, 2010, at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, MO. Don was born April 29, 1932 in Knoxville, the youngest of nine children to John Oliver and Hattie (Myers) Kelly. He married Bessie Rose Lindley on June 27, 1954 at the...
Victoria Lynn "Vicki" Danner
Apr 29, 2010
VICTORIA LYNN "VICKI" DANNER Victoria Lynn "Vicki" Danner, 43, of Richmond, MO, died at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at her home. Vicki was born on April 5, 1967 in Winterset, IA to David E. and Susan (Johnson) Farlow; she married Larry Allan Danner of Janesville, WI on May 7, 1988; he survives of the home. Additional survivors...
Lillian L. Coffer
Apr 28, 2010
LILLIAN L. COFFER Lillian L. Coffer, 92, of Richmond, MO, and formerly of Camden, MO, died at 5:56 a.m., Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at Ray County Memorial Hospital, Richmond, MO. Lillian was born October 23, 1917 in Camden to Oscar O. and Olinda A. (Prieor) Coffer. Survivors include three nephews and one niece and their families. She is also survived...
George Owen Harper
Apr 23, 2010
GEORGE OWEN HARPER George Owen Harper, 72, of Richmond, MO died at 3:15 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2010 at the North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, MO. Owen was born on August 10, 1937 near Harper, MO to Robert Otha and Eula (Wood) Harper. He married Patsy R. Umphfrey of Richmond on February 22, 1985. She survives...
Alice Elnora Jones
Apr 23, 2010
ALICE ELNORA JONES Alice Elnora Jones, 92, of Richmond, MO, died on Friday, April 23, 2010 at North Kansas City Hospital. Mrs. Jones was born in Fayette, MO on July 25, 1917 to Rev. Ernest G. and Margaret Jones; they preceded her in death. After graduation from Lindenwood College in 1939, she moved to Richmond where her father was a...
Jessie Belle Sessler
Apr 12, 2010
JESSIE BELLE SESSLER Jessie Belle Sessler, 90, of Richmond, MO, died at 6:25 a.m., Monday, April 12, 2010, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Mrs. Sessler was born August 21, 1919 in Hardin, MO to Jesse J. and Eva (Huston) Wheeler. She married Charles H. Sessler of St. Louis, MO on September 3, 1949; he preceded her in...
Thomas D. Sisco
Apr 11, 2010
THOMAS D. SISCO Thomas D. Sisco, 77, of Richmond, MO, died at 4:10 p.m., Sunday, April 11, 2010, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Mr. Sisco was born August 31, 1932 in Topeka, KS to Albert D. and Edith W. (Weir) Sisco. He married Beulah May Tindell of Burlingame, KS on March 5, 1953; she preceded him in...
Calvin Coolidge Stephens
Apr 9, 2010
CALVIN COOLIDGE STEPHENS Calvin C. Stephens, 84, of Richmond, MO and formerly of Independence, MO, went to be with his Lord and Savior at 9:47: p.m., Friday, April 9, 2010, at the Shirkey Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Calvin was born July 3, 1925 in Tellico Plains, TN to Rufus and Ella Mae (Rodgers) Stephens. He married Hilda Louise...
Gladys Haley Shumate
Apr 9, 2010
GLADYS HALEY SHUMATE Gladys H. Shumate, 92, of Richmond, MO, died at 11:50 p.m., on Friday, April 9, 2010, at the Shirkey Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Gladys was born on October 29, 1917 in Cowgill, MO to John and Mollie (Lile) Burns. She married Carl Shumate of Millville, MO on November 21, 1945; he preceded her in death...
Melva L. Abbott
Mar 31, 2010
MELVA L. ABBOTT Melva L. Abbott, 85, of Richmond, MO, died 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at her daughter's home in Leeton, MO. Melva was born on October 9, 1924 in Kingsville, MO to Harry and Lillie Dell (Trotter) Markel. She first married Luther W. Lee, Jr. of Richmond, MO in 1942. He preceded her in death. She...
Deanna Joyce Vermillion
Mar 30, 2010
DEANNA "JOYCE" VERMILLION Deanna Joyce Vermillion, passed away on March 30, 2010, peacefully at her daughter, Theresa's home in Kansas City after a spirited hard fought battle with cancer. Joyce was born to Kenneth and Viona (Neil) Hale in Kansas City on June 26, 1937. She married Jerome J. "Jerry" Vermillion of Kansas City, MO on April 25, 1959; he...
Michael Dean Vandiver
Mar 30, 2010
MICHAEL DEAN VANDIVER Michael Dean Vandiver, 60, of Orrick, MO, died at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at his home. Mike was born January 31, 1950 in Kansas City, MO to Roy Dean "Dag" and Dorothy Lee (Middleton) Vandiver. He married Karen L. Pennington of Orrick on June 25, 1971; she survives, of the home. Other survivors include his...
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