Obituaries

Oct 23, 2021

DALE RUSH SETZER

Dale Rush Setzer, age 72, of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at the Kansas City Veterans Administration Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

A graveside service will be held on a date yet to be determined at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri.

Dale was...

Oct 12, 2021

RICHARD EDWARD DEFRIES Richard Edward DeFries, age 74, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. A prayer service will follow at the funeral home at 5:00 p.m. Richard was...

Oct 7, 2021

PATRICIA JEAN BATES

Patricia Jean Bates, age 95, of Belton, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021.

Services will be held at Belton Christian Church. Service times are pending.

Patricia was born in Meadville, Missouri on March 20, 1926 to Harry and Georgia Barnett. Patricia graduated high school and was joined in...

Oct 6, 2021

MONICA RENEE NEWHOUSE-HAYDE

Monica Renee Newhouse-Hayde, age 59, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 23, 2021 followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083.

Oct 5, 2021

VERA LAVONNE FORD

Vera LaVonne Ford, age 56, of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Raymore Cemetery, East Lucy Webb Rd., Raymore, Missouri 64083. A celebration of life will...

Oct 4, 2021

WILLIAM ALLEN LANNING

William "Bill" Allen Lanning, 61, passed away October 4, 2021 after a short illness. A visitation (2-4 PM), followed by a celebration of life will be held on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Rock Brook Church, 1715 E. 173rd Street, Belton, Missouri.

Bill was born on February 4th, 1960 in Paola, Kansas....

Oct 3, 2021

JERRY LARKIN STEELE

Jerry Larkin Steele, age 79, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away at home on Sunday, October 3, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. A memorial service will...

Oct 1, 2021

GERALDINE MARIE TIGHE ROBERTS Geraldine Marie Tighe Roberts, age 89, of Belton, Missouri, passed away at home on Friday, October 1, 2021. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 8, 2021 at St. Sabina Catholic Church, 700 Trevis Ave., Belton, Missouri 64012. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. followed...

Sep 30, 2021

RICHARD LEE STATLER II Richard Lee Statler II, age 58, of Raymore, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 30, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Richard was born in Hugoton, Kansas on March 13, 1963...

Sep 30, 2021

ANNA LOU ARCHER

Anna Lou Archer, age 83, of Harrisonville, Missouri, passed away at home on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Raymore Cemetery in Raymore, Missouri.

Anna Lou was born in Alton, Missouri on December 10, 1937 to Thomas...

Sep 29, 2021

MICHAEL STEVEN DAMRON

Michael Steven Damron, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on September 29, 2021.

Michael, who preferred to go by his middle name, Steven, was born in Compton, California on August 15, 1956, to Lloyd Carlton Damron and Evelyn Juanda Damron (Logan). After being born and raised in Southern California, Steven took to the...

Sep 28, 2021

KENNETH PAUL LUTHER

Kenneth Paul Luther, age 71, of Drexel, Missouri, passed away on September 28, 2021 in Kansas City, Kansas.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. A graveside service will be held at...

Sep 28, 2021

BETTY JANE SMITH

Betty Jane Smith, age 86, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 surrounded by her loving daughter.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Ball Church of Christ in Dora, Missouri, with burial in the Ball Cemetery.

Betty...

Sep 26, 2021

STEVEN LEE MOSBY Steven Lee Mosby, age 73, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021 surrounded by his loving family members. A visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. A funeral service will follow immediately at 4:00...

Sep 24, 2021

NIKOLE ELIZABETH WEST ADAMS

Nikole (Niki) Elizabeth West Adams, age 41, of Grandview, Missouri passed away in her home September 24th 2021.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. A funeral service will follow at...

Sep 24, 2021

RICHARD LEE DOAK

Richard Lee Doak, age 70, of Belton, MO, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.

Rick was born on October 16, 1950, in Lee's Summit, MO, to Robert Sidney Doak and Helen Louise Gray Doak. He was the youngest of three boys. His parents,...

Sep 24, 2021

JERRY LEE KNIGHT

Jerry Lee Knight, age 80, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at North Kansas City Hospice.

Jerry Lee Knight, the son of the late Curtis Lee Knight and Sadie Mae (Foster) Knight, was born on November 27th, 1940, in Concord, North Carolina. He was raised in the Charlotte,...

Sep 23, 2021

MARY CECILIA WESTFALL

Mary C. Westfall, age 95, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at St. Sabina Catholic Church, 700 Trevis Ave., Belton, Missouri 64012. A Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m....

Sep 18, 2021

BERL THOMAS BERRY, JR.

Berl "Tom" Berry, Jr., age 74, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. A funeral service will be held at 2:00...

Sep 17, 2021

LEWIS D. CALLAHAN

Lewis D. Callahan, age 88, of Belton, Missouri, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Private family inurnment will be held at Mount Moriah, Oct. 16th at 2:00pm. Visitation celebrating Lewis's life will be held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church from 3:30pm-5:30pm...