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James "Jim" Lee Fitch

James "Jim" Lee Fitch

Dec 11, 2013

JAMES LEE "JIM" FITCH James Lee "Jim" Fitch, 85, of Richmond, MO died Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on August 26, 1928 in Kansas City, MO to Lee McCall and Nell (Kincaid) Fitch. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Tracy Fitch of Richmond;...

John Thomas Claire

John Thomas Claire

Dec 10, 2013

JOHN THOMAS CLAIRE John Thomas Claire, 83, of Excelsior Springs, MO, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the Ashton Court Health and Rehab Center in Liberty, MO. John was born on June 2, 1930 in Kearney, MO to Carl Brian and Gladys (Mulligan) Clare. He married Judith K. Kennedy of Excelsior Springs, MO on October 13, 1956; she survives of...

Dayton Junior Ellis

Dayton Junior Ellis

Dec 10, 2013

DAYTON JUNIOR ELLIS Dayton Junior Ellis, 87, of Hardin, MO died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO, with his loving daughter and granddaughter by his side. Dayton was born on May 25, 1926 in Norborne, MO to Dayton Smith and Anna Marie (Lynn) Ellis. He married Georgianne Aumiller of Richmond, MO...

Melvin E. Williams

Melvin E. Williams

Dec 7, 2013

MELVIN E. WILLIAMS Melvin Eugene Williams, 87, of Richmond, MO, went to meet his Savior on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the North Kansas City Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Melvin was born on August 17, 1926 in Camden, MO to Robert Emmett and Minnie Jane (Duncan) Williams. He married Ida Margaret Yallaly of Camden, MO on April 17,...

Dixie L. Vanoster

Dixie L. Vanoster

Dec 1, 2013

DIXIE L. VanOSTER Dixie L. VanOster, 73, of Orrick, MO died at 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Dixie was born on September 20, 1940 in Kansas City, MO to Earl Thomas and Olive Irene (Wohlgemuth) McKown. She married Raymond E. VanOster of Orrick, MO on July 18, 1959. He survives...

Robert "Bob" Julius Caraway

Robert "Bob" Julius Caraway

Nov 25, 2013

ROBERT JULIUS "BOB". CARAWAY Robert Julius "Bob" Caraway, 79, of Millville, MO died Monday, November 25, 2013 at his home. Bob was born on October 7, 1934 in Sumrall, MS to Harlin and Verdia (Brock) Caraway. He married Hazel Lea Kincaid of Richmond, MO on August 6, 1955; she survives of the home. Additonal survivors include one son and daughter-in-law,...

Jimmy Don Burnett

Jimmy Don Burnett

Nov 23, 2013

JIMMY DON BURNETT Jimmy Don Burnett, 66, of Polo, MO, died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at his home. Jimmy was born on January 5, 1947, in Excelsior Springs, MO. The son of Everett and Flora Evelyn (Fields) Burnett. He married Sharon S. Stone of Cowgill, MO on February 4, 1966; she survives of the home. Additional survivors include: one daughter...

Roy R. Brown

Roy R. Brown

Nov 22, 2013

ROY R. BROWN Roy R. Brown, 76, of Richmond, MO, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at Shirkey Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Roy was born on June 26, 1937 in rural Bernie, Missouri, the son of Ralph "Jack" and Augusta Lorean (Harrison) Brown. He married Evelyn Halterman of Hardin, MO in 1961; she preceded him in death in 2004....

Margaret Williams

Margaret Williams

Nov 19, 2013

MARGARET WILLIAMS Ida Margaret Williams, 87, of Richmond, MO, went to meet her Savior on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born on September 17, 1926 in Ray County, MO to Homer D. and Susie Mae (Brockman) Yallaly. She married Melvin Eugene Williams of Camden, MO on April 17, 1948; he survives...

Dean Eldon Pope

Dean Eldon Pope

Nov 17, 2013

DEAN ELDON POPE Dean Eldon Pope, 84, of Richmond, MO entered eternity at 5:25 p.m. on Sunday, November 17, 2013, at the North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO. Dean was born on September 22, 1929 to George Lloyd and Temple (Boggess) Pope near Regal, in Ray County, MO. February 4, 1950 he married the love of his...

William "Bill" Preston Mccleary, Iii

William "Bill" Preston Mccleary, Iii

Nov 13, 2013

WILLIAM PRESTON "BILL" McCLEARY, III William Preston "Bill" McCleary, III, 64, of Richmond, MO died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at North Kansas City, MO. Bill was born on October 2, 1949 in Fort Levenworth, KS to William Preston and Emma (Griffin) McCleary, III. Survivors include his step-father, Elwyn Griffin of Richmond; one brother and sister-in-law, Buryl and Donna Griffin of...

Robert E. Proffitt

Robert E. Proffitt

Nov 13, 2013

ROBERT EARL PROFFITT Robert Earl Proffitt, 95, Richmond, MO., passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Robert (Bob) was born to Charles H. and Anna Lee (Kerns) Proffitt, in Ray County MO, on September 12, 1918. In 1941, he joined the CCC's, and worked with them for about a year. He worked...

Martha Mary Outersky

Martha Mary Outersky

Nov 12, 2013

MARTHA MARY OUTERSKY Martha Mary Outersky, 89, of Richmond, MO died on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO. Martha was born on November 16, 1923 in Richmond, MO to Bartlett and Myrtle (Garrett) McLallen. She first married Earl Woodson Green of Lexington, MO on October 23, 1943; he preceded her in death...

Walter W. "Putt" Allred

Walter W. "Putt" Allred

Nov 10, 2013

WALTER W. "PUTT" ALLRED Walter W. "Putt" Allred, 91, of Henrietta, MO died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Walter was born on August 19, 1922 in Nine, MO to William J. and Martha E. (Dixon) Allred. He married Cleta Mae Richardson of Richmond, MO on April 17, 1946; she survives of Henrietta. Survivors...

Diana Lee Adams

Diana Lee Adams

Nov 8, 2013

DIANA LEE ADAMS Diana Lee Adams, age 61, of Richmond, MO, died Friday, November 8, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Diana was born on February 20, 1952 in Trenton, MO to Darrell "Jack" and Dorothy Mildred (Elder) Gibson. She married Charles David Adams of Gilman City, MO on May 23, 1970. He survives of the home....

Glane D. Hagans

Glane D. Hagans

Nov 8, 2013

GLANE D. HAGANS Glane D. Hagans, 91 of Richmond, MO, died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Golden Age Nursing Home, Braymer, MO, with his loving family by his side. Glane was born on March 25, 1922 in Dora, MO, the son of Arthur Hagans and Artie Driskell. He married Leona Mae Adams of Rayville, MO, in Braymer on October 11,...

Walter K. Layman, Jr.

Walter K. Layman, Jr.

Nov 8, 2013

WALTER K. LAYMAN, JR. Walter K. Layman, Jr., 81, of Hardin, MO passed away on Friday, November 8, 2013 at the Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Junior was born on September 29, 1932 in Ray County, MO to Walter K. Layman, Sr. and Hazel Esteleen (Morse) Layman. He married Ruby Maxine Glenn of Edmond, OK on August 22,...

Lonnie Dale Sutton, Sr.

Lonnie Dale Sutton, Sr.

Nov 7, 2013

LONNIE DALE SUTTON, SR. Lonnie Dale Sutton, Sr., 63, of Richmond, MO died Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond, MO. Lonnie was born on March 6, 1950 in Bonne Terre, MO to Clinton and Edna (Dillard) Sutton. He married Dana Welker of Desloge, MO on March 27, 1971; she survives of the home. Additional survivors...

Marjorie Nadine Harrell

Marjorie Nadine Harrell

Nov 6, 2013

NADINE HARRELL Marjorie Nadine Harrell, 88, of Higginsville, MO and formerly of Richmond, MO died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO. Nadine was born on July 27, 1925 in Dawn, MO to Howard and Bertha (Snodgrass) Timbrook. She married Donald Richard Harrell of Chillicothe, MO on November 4, 1943; he preceded her in death...

Myra Ann Hamann

Myra Ann Hamann

Nov 6, 2013

Myra Ann (Jones) Hamann Myra Ann (Jones) Hamann, 94, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at her eldest daughter's home in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on October 22, 1919 to H.C. and Madge (Garrett) Jones in Richmond, Missouri. After graduating from Richmond High School in 1937, she attended the Research Hospital School of Nursing, earned her diploma in 1940, and...

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