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Herbert "Herb" Lee Benton

Herbert "Herb" Lee Benton

Jan 13, 2018

HERBERT "HERB" LEE BENTON

Herbert "Herb" Lee Benton, 82, of Richmond, MO died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Valley Manor Nursing Home in Excelsior Springs, MO.

Herb was born on September 22, 1935 in Lincoln, MO to Henry Earl and Geneva (Hoehns) Benton. He married Mary Maxine Killion of...

Mary F. Stompoly Knight O'Neal

Mary F. Stompoly Knight O'Neal

Jan 12, 2018

Mary F. Stompoly Knight O'Neal, age 86 of Warrensburg, MO. passed away in the early morning of January 12, 2018 after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer disease. She was born September 8, 1931 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the daughter of Joseph and Marie (Anton) Stompoly. She was raised in the Kansas City area and graduated from Redemtorist High School...

Bernita Gay Lentz

Bernita Gay Lentz

Jan 11, 2018

Bernita G. Lentz, 79, of Hardin, MO died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Promise Hospital in Overland Park, KS. Bernita Gay (Meador) Lentz was born February 14, 1938 in Hardin, MO to Russell E. and Frances (Kallenberger) Meador. She married Gordon Clarke Lentz, Jr., on February 14, 1958 in Hardin, MO. He preceded her in life on March 22, 2007....

Gary Roy Wyse

Gary Roy Wyse

Jan 8, 2018

Gary Roy Wyse

Gary Wyse, 67, of Abingdon, MD, died January 8th, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center.

Gary was born at Lexington, MO., October 8th, 1950, to Virginia "Coffer" Wyse and Everett Lee Wyse, Richmond, MO., both deceased.

He attended Richmond High School and graduated in...

Ronald "Ron" Lynn Simmons

Ronald "Ron" Lynn Simmons

Jan 6, 2018

RONALD "RON" LYNN SIMMONS

Ronald "Ron" Lynn Simmons, 69, of Polo, MO died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at his home.

Ron was born on September 9, 1948 in Kansas City, MO to Walter Thorton and Helen Elizabeth (Barnes) Simmons. He married Linda Carol Powell of Kansas City, MO in 1971....

Julie E. Jacobs

Julie E. Jacobs

Jan 5, 2018

JULIE E. JACOBS On Friday, January 5, 2018, Julie Jacobs, an extraordinary wife and mother, passed away after a brief fight with cancer at the age of 73 in Excelsior Springs, MO. Julie was born on November 8, 1944 in Richmond, MO to Ernest and Goldie (Farmer) Hinds. She married her husband and best friend, James Jacobs of Richmond, MO...

Donald "Don" Norris Clancy

Donald "Don" Norris Clancy

Jan 3, 2018

DONALD "DON" NORRIS CLANCY

Donald "Don" Norris Clancy, 74, of Henrietta, MO died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his home.

Don was born on March 15, 1943 in Kansas City, MO to Kenneth H. and Marie M. (Hessenflow) Clancy. He married Edna F. Rush of Ray County, MO on March...

Joe Dale Allnutt

Joe Dale Allnutt

Jan 3, 2018

JOE DALE ALLNUTT

Joe Dale Allnutt, 67, of Rayville, MO died Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his home.

Joe was born on March 29, 1950 in Excelsior Springs, MO to Arnold Hugo and Juanita Marie (Swindler) Allnutt. He married Sharon Kay Kinney of Rayville on August 31, 1974. She survives...

Amanda Gail Vannattan

Amanda Gail Vannattan

Jan 2, 2018

AMANDA GAIL VANNATTAN

Amanda Gail Vannattan, 36, of Richmond, MO died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO.

Amanda was born on June 27, 1981 in Kansas City, MO to Seldon "Rocky" Vannattan and Joanne (Covey) Judd.

Survivors...

Donna Marie Coleman

Donna Marie Coleman

Dec 28, 2017

DONNA MARIE COLEMAN Donna Marie Coleman, 68, of Richmond, MO died unexpectedly Thursday, December 28, 2017 at her home. Donna was born on August 13, 1949 in Richmond, one of eight children and the only daughter of Richard and Katherine (Canfield) Lamar. She married Joseph B Coleman, Sr. of Richmond, MO on November 14, 1970; he preceded her in death...

Robert Samuel Reno

Robert Samuel Reno

Dec 28, 2017

ROBERT SAMUEL (BOB) RENO Robert Samuel (Bob) Reno, 77, of Tonganoxie, KS died Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas. Bob was born on May 28, 1940 in Mount Pleasant, PA to Robert Floyd and Evelyn (Morton) Reno. He married Mary Ann Hartman of Kansas City, KS on August 25, 1959; she survives of the home. Additional...

Dorothy Marie Arnold

Dorothy Marie Arnold

Dec 26, 2017

DOROTHY MARIE ARNOLD

Dorothy Marie Arnold, 89, of Orrick, MO died Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the Excelsior Springs Hospital Convalescent Center in Excelsior Springs, MO.

Dorothy was born on February 9, 1928 in Peculiar, MO to William John and Emma Venita (Knudsen) Dahm. She married Paul Edward Arnold of...

Lonnie Ray Akers

Lonnie Ray Akers

Dec 24, 2017

LONNIE RAY AKERS Lonnie R. Akers, 72, of Richmond, MO died Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond. Lonnie was born on October 25, 1945 in Miami, OK to Byrl and Dora (Rhine) Akers. He married Toni Kay Haskins of Richmond on March 30, 1968. She survives of the home. Additional survivors include; one son...

Janet Lee Judd

Janet Lee Judd

Dec 23, 2017

JANET LEE JUDD

Janet Lee Judd, 78 of Richmond, MO died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO.

Janet was born on May 21, 1939 in Holdridge, NE to Merle and Hollis (Seeman) Wilds. She married Larry F. Judd, they later divorced....

Shirley Opal Coen

Shirley Opal Coen

Dec 23, 2017

SHIRLEY OPAL COEN

Shirley Opal Coen, 67, of Napoleon, MO died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at her home.

Shirley was born on February 7, 1950 in Hamburg, IA to Ople Bradley and Virginia (Edgington) Thomas. She married Michiel E. Coen of Lexington, MO on November 26, 1971. He survives of...

Gracie Lynn Gibson

Gracie Lynn Gibson

Dec 15, 2017

Gracie Lynn Gibson, 15, of Sedalia, MO died Friday, December 15, 2017 at Bothwell Regional Hospital in Sedalia, MO. Gracie was born on January 25, 2002 in North Kansas City, MO to Scott Wilton Gibson and Kathy Lynn (Moore) Kelley. Survivors include; her father, Scott W. Gibson (Candida White) of Hardin, Mo; her mother and step-father Kathy L. and Steve...

Julia "Judy" Marie Bowman

Julia "Judy" Marie Bowman

Dec 14, 2017

JULIA MARIE "JUDY" BOWMAN Julia Marie "Judy" Bowman, 93, of Richmond, MO died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born on December 8, 1924 in Henrietta, MO one of twelve children, with a twin sister June to Michael Sylvester and Mary...

Edward Lee Swafford

Edward Lee Swafford

Dec 13, 2017

EDWARD LEE SWAFFORD

Edward Lee Swafford, 81, of Richmond, MO died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.

Ed was born on April 28, 1936 in Elkhorn, MO to James Grover and Marie (Shaw) Swafford. He married Lois J. Dooley of Millville, MO on...

Jeffery "Wayne" Norris

Jeffery "Wayne" Norris

Dec 13, 2017

JEFFERY "WAYNE" NORRIS

Jeffery "Wayne" Norris, 61 of Kearney, MO and formerly of Richmond, MO died Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the Valley Manor and Rehabilitation Center in Excelsior Springs, MO.

Wayne was born on March 11, 1956 in Lexington, MO to Clarence "Punk" and Carrie "Joy" (Wood) Norris. ...

Lloyd "Buddy" Wayne Miller

Lloyd "Buddy" Wayne Miller

Dec 10, 2017

LLOYD WAYNE "BUDDY" MILLER

Lloyd W. "Buddy" Miller, 72, of Richmond, MO died Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.

Buddy was born on January 15, 1945 in Lewistown, MO to Donald Wayne and Cora (Vanatta) Miller. He married Millisa Annette Hopkins of Richmond on...

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