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Frederick Richardson Cole

Frederick Richardson Cole

Apr 21, 2012

FREDERICK RICHARDSON 'DICK' COLE Frederick Richardson 'Dick' Cole, Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church of Raytown, achieved the goal of his life when he went to see Jesus on April 21, 2012, following a lingering illness. Dick received this passion when, at eighteen years of age, he was called to preach the gospel. He served his country during W.W.II for...

Betty Jean Melcher

Betty Jean Melcher

Apr 21, 2012

BETTY JEAN MELCHER Betty Jean Melcher, 92, of Raymore, MO passed away April 21, 2012. Services will be 2 PM Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation from 1-2 PM. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery 8251 Hillcrest Rd. Kansas City, MO. Betty was born March 12, 1920 in Breckenridge, MO, the daughter of LeRoy and...

Karen L. Lain

Karen L. Lain

Apr 13, 2012

KAREN L. LAIN Karen L. Lain, 58, of Peculiar, MO passed away April 13, 2012. Service will be 11 AM Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Cullen Funeral Home. Memorials to Omega Hospice 3171 NE Carnegie Dr. Lee's Summit, MO 64064. Karen was born April 18, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Gordon and Emma Nealson Burke. She is...

Karen F. Swartz

Karen F. Swartz

Apr 12, 2012

KAREN F. SWARTZ Karen F. Swartz, 75, of Raymore, MO passed away April 12, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral services will be 6 PM Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation 5-6 PM. Burial will be 4 PM Tuesday at Raymore Cemetery. Memorials to Kansas City Hospice or South Haven Baptist Church. Karen was...

Mark T. Joyce

Mark T. Joyce

Apr 10, 2012

MARK T. JOYCE Mark T. Joyce, 61, of Harrisonville, MO passed away April 10, 2012. Funeral services will be 1 PM Monday, April 16, 2012 at Cullen Funeral Home with Inurnment to follow at Raymore Cemetery. Mark was born October 22, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Jack and Catherine Carlson Joyce. He is survived by his wife,...

Gregory Charles Wills

Gregory Charles Wills

Apr 8, 2012

GREGORY CHARLES WILLS Gregory Charles Wills, 56, of Peculiar, Missouri passed away April 8, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House. He was born February 6, 1956 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of Grover and Harriette Grider Wills. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Cullen Funeral Home with private family burial in Wills Cemetery. Memorials may be...

Mabel Marie Hill

Mabel Marie Hill

Apr 7, 2012

MABEL MARIE MILLER HILL Mabel Marie Miller Hill, 84, of Belton, MO passed away April 7, 2012. Funeral service 11 AM Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation 10-11 AM; burial in 96 Cemetery, LaCygne, KS. Mabel was born June 15, 1927 in Linn County, Kansas, the daughter of Glen Eugene and Laura Edna Rhynerson Miller. She...

Ralph William Huber, Jr.

Ralph William Huber, Jr.

Apr 6, 2012

RALPH WILLIAM HUBER, JR. Ralph William Huber, Jr., 69, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away April 6, 2012 after a brief battle with Leukemia. Visitation 6-8 PM Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Cullen Funeral Home with funeral services 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at funeral home.  Burial will be in Belton Cemetery, Belton, MO.  Memorial contributions may be made to...

Richard D. Mickelson

Richard D. Mickelson

Apr 4, 2012

RICHARD D. MICKELSON Richard D. Mickelson, 77, of Raymore, MO, passed away April 4, 2012 at Lees Summit Medical Center. Private family services. Memorial contributions may be made to HELP Humane Society 511 Main St. Belton, MO., 64012. Richard was born February 23, 1935, in Wheeler Co., Nebraska, the son of Harold Lawrence and Alice Blanche DuRoy. He was preceded...

Lucile L. Hill

Lucile L. Hill

Apr 2, 2012

LUCILE L. HILL Lucile L. Hill, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and accomplished musician, passed away peacefully at Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore, Missouri on April 2, 2012. She was 92. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday May 6, 2012 in Bromwell Lounge at Foxwood Springs Living Center, 1500 West Foxwood Drive, Raymore, MO...

James F. Wright

James F. Wright

Mar 30, 2012

JAMES F. WRIGHT James F. Wright, 84, of Peculiar, Missouri passed away March 30, 2012 at Research Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held 2 PM Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Belvidere Heights Baptist Church 15109 White Ave. Grandview, MO 64030 with Visitation 1-2 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church. James was born October 3, 1927...

Gary C. Brownfield

Gary C. Brownfield

Mar 28, 2012

GARY C. BROWNFIELD Gary C. Brownfield, 57, passed away March 28, 2012 at The Rehabilitation Center of Raymore. Private family Memorial services will be held a later date. Gary was born May 4, 1954 in Salem, Ohio, the son of Marshall and Margaret Curtis Brownfield. He was preceded in death by his father and brother, Jay Brownfield. Gary is survived...

Alvena Howard

Alvena Howard

Mar 25, 2012

ALVENA HOWARD Alvena Howard, 86, passed away March 25, 2012 in Pueblo, CO. She lived most of her life in Independence, MO raising her family, while working 33 years for SW Bell transferring in the early 80's to Colorado where she retired. Alvena was preceded in death by her sons, Terry D. Finch of Raytown, MO and Richard L. Finch...

Diana G. Bancroft

Diana G. Bancroft

Mar 24, 2012

DIANA G. BANCROFT Diana G. Bancroft, 60, of Raytown, Missouri passed away March 24, 2012. Graveside services 2 PM Friday, March 30, 2012 at MO State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. ARRANGEMENTS; CULLEN FUNERAL HOME RAYMORE, MISSOURI (816)322-5278

William E. Brown

William E. Brown

Mar 23, 2012

WILLIAM E. BROWN, SR. William E. Brown, Sr., 83 of Raymore, Missouri passed away March 23, 2012. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation 6-8 PM Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Burial will be in Raymore Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Raymore Presbyterian Church. Bill was born June 5, 1928...

Anna S. Camp

Anna S. Camp

Mar 19, 2012

ANNA S. CAMP Anna S. Camp, 79, of Raymore, Missouri passed away March 19, 2012. Funeral services 3:00 PM Friday, March 23, 2012 at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation 2-3 PM. Burial will be in Valley Center Cemetery, Valley Center, California. Anna was born February 20, 1933 in Warminster, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Walter and Ann Wanderer Bagshaw. She worked...

David E. Hyden

David E. Hyden

Mar 11, 2012

DAVID E. HYDEN David E. Hyden, 78, of Belton, MO passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012. Funeral services will be 1 PM Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation 12-1 PM. Burial will be in Belton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to John Knox Hospice. David was born April 30, 1933 in Springfield, Missouri, the son...

John Richard Nicklin

John Richard Nicklin

Mar 9, 2012

JOHN RICHARD NICKLIN John Richard Nicklin, 93, of Raymore, MO passed away on March 9, 2012. Memorial services 11:30 AM Thursday, March 15, 2012 in Bromwell Lounge at Foxwood Springs Living Center. Graveside services 3 PM at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Weston, MO. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma; his parents; a brother and sister. He is survived...

Ann M. Walls

Ann M. Walls

Mar 3, 2012

ANN M. WALLS Ann M. Walls, 77, of Belton, Missouri passed away March 3, 2012 at Research Medical Center. She was born November 16, 1934 in New Forest, England the daughter of William Christlo and Ann Jane (Whyte) Christlo. Although Born in England she was raised in Scotland and taught Scottish values and history. Ann was a true Scot. The...

Edward F. Shelley, Jr.

Edward F. Shelley, Jr.

Feb 29, 2012

EDWARD F. SHELLEY, JR. Edward F. Shelley, Jr. 71, of Raymore, Missouri passed away February 29, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Memorial services will be 3 PM Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Cullen Funeral Home. Cremation. Edward was born October 13, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Frances William and Jane Schoenhard Shelley. He is survived...

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