Obituaries

January 3, 1937 ~ August 1, 2023 Charles W. (Buck) Turner, 86, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away August 1, 2023, at Saint Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Buck was born January 3, 1937, in Oskaloosa, Missouri to Virgil E. and…

March 4, 1947 ~ July 30, 2023 Richard Wayne Calvert, 76, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023. Celebration of Life to follow at 2:00 p.m. at…

March 13, 1931 ~ July 24, 2023 Leona Bertha (Goter) Cook, 92, of Holden, Missouri, passed away July 24, 2023. She was born March 13, 1931, in Woodworth, North Dakota to Rudolph and Bertha (Hermann) Goter. Leona is preceded by both of…

August 7, 1932 – July 25, 2023 In Loving Memory of Jack Randall Lintz It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jack Randal Lintz, a beloved Husband, devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather, Army veteran, and cherished member of…

November 12, 1940 – July 25, 2023 Gary LaVern Mattis, 82, passed away July 25, 2023 in Independence, Missouri. Gary was born to Bessie Hennies and Jack Mattis in Wagner, South Dakota during a blizzard. He was baptized and confirmed at St.…

Donna Taylor Green 86, of Lee’s Summit, passed away on June 22, 2023. Born in Kansas City in 1937, she graduated from East High School (55) in Kansas City.  Donna met Jim Green at Central Missouri State in the library when he…

August 9, 1948 ~ July 24, 2023 John Michael Downey, 74, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Monday, July 24, 2023, after an 18-month struggle with MDS and leukemia. He was born August 9, 1948, to Dr. James (Jim) Downey and Clara…

October 19, 1946 ~ July 21, 2023 On July 21, 2023 David Wesley Worlledge passed away at the age of 76.  He was born on October 19, 1946 in Sedalia, MO to Harvey and Evelyn (Fletcher) Worlledge.  He grew up in Sedalia…

December 4, 1933 ~ July 15, 2023 Peggy Lou Gunsaulis Burlingame Rudolph, 89, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away July 15, 2023, at her home at John Knox Village. Peggy was born December 4, 1933, around Knob Noster, Missouri to Clare and…

September 30, 1952 ~ July 18, 2023 Gary Dale Butler, age 70, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at St. Luke’s East Hospital, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He was born September 30,…