Obituaries

Feb 25, 2026

TIMOTHY LABYRON PIERCE

Timothy “Tim” Labyron Pierce, of Belton, Missouri, passed away at home on his 71st birthday, Wednesday, February 25, 2026. He was surrounded by loved ones as he took his last breaths.

Services will be held on Monday, March 2, 2026 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by...

Feb 22, 2026

LELAND LEROY HILL

Leland LeRoy Hill, age 78, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Center Pointe Medical Center in Independence, Missouri.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Brooking Cemetery, 10004 E 53rd St., Kansas City, Missouri.

LeRoy was born on September 6, 1947, in Paola, Kansas, the son of...

Feb 20, 2026

NANCY MAE LUKENS

Nancy Mae Lukens, age 75, of Raymore, Missouri passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, February 20, 2026.

A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the Elm Springs Cemetery across the street from the church, 567 NW 1601st Rd, Kingsville, MO 64061. A celebration of Nancy's life will be held in the...

Feb 19, 2026

William “Bill” B. Osthoff

August 22, 1962 – February 19, 2026

William “Bill” Osthoff, 63, of Belton, Missouri, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at Belton Regional Hospital, with his wife and sister by his side.

Bill was born August 22, 1962, in Columbia, Missouri, to William T. Osthoff and Sandra (Russell) Osthoff. He graduated from Raytown South High School in 1980,...

Feb 19, 2026

VALERIE ANN DEAN

Valerie “Val” Ann Dean, age 69, of Raymore, Missouri passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

A Celebration of Val’s life is pending at this time.

Val was born in Montebello, California on August 3, 1956, the daughter of Olen Neal Montgomery and Florence Ann McGuire. In life, Val was blessed with two wonderful children,...

Feb 17, 2026

TERRY J. FOULK

Terry J. Foulk, age 79, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away peacefully on February 17, 2026, at Research Medical Center.

Graveside services will take place at Wills Cemetery, Peculiar, Missouri at a later date.

Terry was born in Lima, Ohio on September 17, 1946, the son of James P. Foulk and Lucille M. Wade. Shortly after graduating from high school...

Feb 15, 2026

DEBORAH SUE ALDRIGE

Deborah Sue Aldrige, age 74, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026.

Services will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 2:00 p.m.

Deborah was born in Kansas City, Missouri on December 20, 1951...

Feb 13, 2026

RUTH DARLEEN BEASLEY

Ruth Darleen (Culp) Beasley, age 94, of Raymore MO passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, February 27, 2026, at St. Sabina Catholic Church 700 Trevis Ave., Belton, Missouri 64012. Visitation will be from 10-11:00 a.m. followed by the mass at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri.

Ruth...

Feb 6, 2026

EARLENE A. MANNINO

Earlene A. Mannino, age 75, of Raymore, Missouri passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, at Silverado in Lee’s Summit surrounded by her loving family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church 1800 SW State Rte. 150 Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64082. Rosary will be Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the church at 5:00 p.m....

Feb 4, 2026

MARY ELLEN HALBERT

Mary Ellen Halbert, age 100, of Raymore, Missouri, former longtime resident of Forrest City, and Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, February 4th at her home at the Foxwood Springs retirement village, where she was a beloved member of the community.

Mrs. Halbert was born September 4th, 1925, in Almyra, AR.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James...

Feb 3, 2026

Christina Jeanean Thompson

It is with overwhelming sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved sister, Christina Jeanean Thompson, on Tuesday, February 3rd due to complications of her long fight with ovarian cancer.

Christina was born on July 19th, 1986 to Pete and Anita Wing and grew up in Belton, MO. In 2006 she married the love of her life Charlie...

Jan 31, 2026

RICHARD MURRAY ALBRECHT

Richard Murray Albrecht, age 84 of Belton, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026, at Saint Sabina Catholic Church, 700 Trevis, Ave., Belton, Missouri 64012. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am followed by Mass at 12:00 pm. Celebrate Dick's life from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm at Broken Hatchet...

Jan 30, 2026

DOROTHY A. DELINE

Dorothy A. Deline, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and lifelong learner, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, at the age of 94 in Raymore, Missouri.

Dorothy was born on October 7, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, to Silas Lynch and Hannah Lowlor. She was a proud graduate of Louisburg High School. Her life's journey led her to marry...

Jan 29, 2026

AMY ELIZABETH CLARKE

Amy Elizabeth Clarke, 36, entered rest on Thursday, January 29th, 2026.

Her funeral services will be held Thursday, February 12th at Cullen Funeral Home in Raymore Missouri, with the visitation from 1:00- 2:00 with the service starting at 2:00 followed by a graveside service in Peculiar.

Amy was born January 14th, 1990 in Richmond VA. to Kandance Johnson.

During Amy's high-school...

Jan 29, 2026

In Loving Memory of Sun Ae Cho-Laubenstein

Sun Ae Cho-Laubenstein, age 87, of Raymore, Missouri passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by her loving family.

Services pending at this time.

Sun Ae Cho-Laubenstein was born on December 20, 1938, in Seoul, South Korea. At the age of 19, she courageously began a new chapter in...

Jan 29, 2026

ARMAN KENNETH GOFFOY

Arman Kenneth Goffoy, age 90, passed away on January 29, 2026, in Belton, MO. He was born on July 11, 1935, in Scammon, Kansas, to Arman Goffoy and Albina Boley Mapes. He graduated from West Mineral High School, Mineral, KS, where he enjoyed playing sports and building a lifelong love of athletics.

Arman was a longtime employee of Reno...

Jan 26, 2026

EVELYN GAY (THOMAS) BURKE

On October 7th, 1931 the world was blessed with the birth of Evelyn Gay Thomas. She was child number 9 out of 11 children, born to James Kelly Thomas and Nancy Genevra (Harley) Thomas. Gay was born in Wasola, MO in her home where she lived throughout her school years. She recalls working on the farm and...

Jan 24, 2026

VELMA JEAN WRIGHT

Velma Jean Wright, 94, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away at home on January 24, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Immediately following will be a...

Jan 23, 2026

PHILLIP ALLEN SPARKS

Phillip Allen Sparks, 85, of Raymore, Missouri passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 23, 2026.  Phil was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather that prioritized family and thrived on hard work.

Phil Sparks was born on February 25, 1940, in Princeton, Missouri to Lester Olin Sparks and Martha Belle (Laws)...

Jan 23, 2026

TOMMY DALE GUENTHER

Tommy Dale Guenther, age 87, of Lee's Summit, Missouri passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026, at Research Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Abundant Life Church Main Building 304 SW Persels Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64081. Visitation...