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Hal Dean Ferraro
Jul 29, 2014
HAL DEAN FERRARO Hal Dean Ferraro, age 85 of Belton, MO passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on the morning of July 29, 2014. He was born on January 31, 1929 in Pittsburg, KS to Michele (Mike) Ferraro and Georgie Cowan Ferraro of Arcadia and grew up and attended elementary and high school in Arcadia. As a...
John L. Boden, Jr.
Jul 28, 2014
JOHN L. BODEN, JR. John L. Boden, Jr., 39, of Peculiar, MO passed July 28, 2014. Funeral services will be 11 AM Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Peculiar United Methodist Church with visitation 6-8 PM Friday, August 1, 2014 at the church. Burial will be in Peculiar Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Jamie's Education Fund. John was born April...
Douglas G. Flanigan
Jul 27, 2014
DOUGLAS G. FLANIGAN Douglas G. Flanigan, 77, of Raymore, MO passed away July 27, 2014. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Friday, August 1, 2014 at Cullen Funeral Home. Private family graveside service in Raymore Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Heart of America Chapter 6950 Squibb Rd. Suite 310 Mission, KS 66202....
Henry M. Monk
Jul 22, 2014
HENRY M. MONK Henry Michael Monk, 61, of Peculiar, MO passed away July 22, 2014. Family and friends of Henry Monk are invited to join together in a celebration of his life on July 28, 2014 at New Hope Christian Church 18809 State Route Y Hwy., Belton, MO 64012 with visitation at 10 AM and the service at 11 AM....
Merna B. Bain
Jul 20, 2014
MERNA B. BAIN Merna B. Bain, 83 of Raymore, MO. Passed away July 20, 2014. Graveside Inurnment will be 10:00 AM Saturday July 26, 2014 at Raymore Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Stowers Institute for Medical Research www.stowers.org or your favorite charity in her honor. Merna was born March 31, 1931 to Dwight and Ruby Brown in Hamden,...
Waneita I. Klingensmith
Jul 20, 2014
WANEITA I. KLINGENSMITH Waneita I. Klingensmith, 83, of Raymore, MO passed away July 20, 2014. Funeral service will be 11 AM Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation 10-11 AM. Burial will be at Belton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association 3846 W 75th St, Prairie Village, KS 66208 or Hard Luck Hounds 1006...
Nicholas "Nicky" Ryan Young
Jul 19, 2014
NICHOLAS "NICKY" RYAN YOUNG Nicholas "Nicky" Ryan Young (age 25) of Hollister, MO, passed away July 19, 2014. Nicky was born December 24, 1988, in Overland Park, KS. He is a 2007 graduate of Ray-Pec high school in Peculiar, MO. A Celebration of His Life will be held 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at Cullen Funeral Home in...
Martha Louise Lee
Jul 17, 2014
MARTHA LOUISE (BUTLER) LEE Martha Lee, 85, of Peculiar, MO, passed peacefully into glory on July 17, 2014. Martha was born on Dec. 26, 1928 in Ft. Worth, TX, the first daughter of Robert and Edna (Johns) Butler. She was preceded in death by her parents and her older brother, Robert Butler of Westport, Mass. Martha is survived by her...
Eugene "Gene" H. Bryant
Jul 14, 2014
EUGENE "GENE" H. BRYANT Eugene "Gene" H. Bryant, 74, of Belton, MO passed away July 14, 2014 after a long battle of cancer. Services 2 PM Thursday, July 17th at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation noon-2 PM. He leaves his wife Mary Bryant of 46 years; 2 children, Cynthia Bryant-York & husband Gene, Billy Bryant & wife Pam; 5 grandchildren,...
Twilla Winn
Jul 13, 2014
Twilla Henderson Winn Twilla Henderson Winn, long-time resident of Belton, Missouri, died in her home July 13, 2014 of leukemia having survived 25 plus years of repeated chemotherapy. The family fondly considered Twilla their "Energizer Bunny" because of her enduring battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Mrs. Winn was born in Topeka Kansas on December 15, 1939. She was the youngest of...
Stephanie N. Straker
Jul 13, 2014
STEPHANIE N. STRAKER Stephanie N. Straker, 32, of Kansas City, MO passed away July 13, 2014. Services will be 7 PM Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation 6-7 PM. Memorials may be made to Hope House PO Box 577 Lee's Summit MO 64063 or to Myiah Straker-Clark for her education. Stephanie was born October 18, 1981...
Cecil Wayne Cardwell, Jr.
Jul 12, 2014
CECIL WAYNE CARDWELL, JR. Cecil Wayne Cardwell, Jr. (Butch), 73, of Belton, MO passed away July 12, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents Rudy and Dorthey, and brother, Raymond. A celebration of life memorial will be held at Richey's Club, 11527 Hickman Mills Drive, Kansas City, Mo 64134 on Saturday, July 26th from 1:00pm - 4:00 pm....
Donna M. Jensen
Jul 11, 2014
DONNA M. JENSEN Donna M. Jensen, Angels came to carry Mom away on July 11, 2014. She was born Donna Marie Bergtholdt on July 15, 1920 in Carthage, South Dakota. She came from a large family of brothers and sisters born to David Bergtholdt and Olive McGee Zink Bergtholdt, and enjoyed a strong family connection throughout her life. Donna married...
Mark L. Dickson
Jul 5, 2014
MARK L. DICKSON Mark L. Dickson, 60, of Belton, MO passed away July 5, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be 5-8 PM Tuesday, July 8th at Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore. Funeral service will be 10 AM Wednesday, July 9th at Red Bridge United Methodist Church 636 E 117th St, Kansas City, MO 64131 with burial...
Louise Mccrary Horner
Jul 3, 2014
LOUISE McCRARY HORNER Louise McCrary Horner, 86, of Foxwood Springs Senior Living Center, Raymore, MO, died July 3, 2014. She was born July 9, 1927 in Glasgow, MO to Spear and Allie Colvin McCrary. Louise was active in Hickman Mills Community Christian Church, her children's school activities, and enjoyed being a nursing assistant at Lakeside Hospital for many years. After...
Charles William Boggs, Sr.
Jun 29, 2014
CHARLES WILLIAM BOGGS, SR. Charles William Boggs, Sr., 90, of Belton, Missouri passed away June 29, 2014. Graveside service will be 3 PM Thursday, July 3, 2014 at the Missouri State Veteran's Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Charles was born March 15, 1924 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of James and Mildred Sherwy Boggs. Charles retired from the US Army after...
Susanna D'Ercole Reaka
Jun 27, 2014
SUSANNA "SUE" D'ERCOLE REAKA Susanna "Sue" D'Ercole Reaka, 43, of Raymore, MO passed away June 27, 2014 at KU Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation 9:30-10:30 AM. Burial will be in Raymore Cemetery. Sue was born October 27, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Silvio and Felicia...
Zadi P. Swearingen
Jun 26, 2014
ZADI P. SWEARINGEN Zadi P. Swearingen, 5, of Belton, MO passed away in the arm of angels on June 26, 2014. Memorial service will be 10 AM Monday, June 30, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Raymore, MO. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to CCVI at http://www.ccvi.org/. Zadi is survived by her parents, Jeff and Kim Padgett; siblings,...
Charles Edward Cossins
Jun 25, 2014
CHARLES E. COSSINS Charles E. (Charley) Cossins, 84, of Raymore, MO passed away June 25, 2014 at the KC Hospice House. Memorial service will be 1 PM Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Raymore. Memorial contribution may be made to KC Hospice House 1500 Meadow Lake Parkway #200, Kansas City, MO 64114 or First Baptist Church...
Rev. Gerald Leroy Lamb
Jun 22, 2014
REV. GERALD LEROY LAMB Rev. Gerald LeRoy Lamb passed away on June 22, 2014 at Foxwood Springs Raymore, MO. Jerry was born Feb. 12, 1928 in Regina Sask, Canada. He was ordained a minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) June 2, 1948. He served churches from W. Virginia to Nebraska, including 3 in Kansas City, MO. He married...
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