Arvilla (Hunt) Keith

Arvilla (Hunt) Keith

admin November 4, 2020

April 18, 1935 ~ November 2, 2020 Arvilla (Hunt) Keith, 85 years of age, passed away November 2, 2020 in Lee’s Summit, MO. Visitation will be held at Fellowship Church (Greenwood Campus), Thursday, November 5 at 1 p.m. with the funeral service…

Edward Croteau

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October 31, 2020 Edward Croteau, of Punta Gorda, FL and formerly of Waterford, CT, passed away on October 19, 2020 at the age of 86. Edward is survived by his beloved wife Georgette LaPrise Croteau; his sister Shirley Brown of Marlborough, NH;…

Joyce “René” Gelso

admin October 27, 2020

August 7, 1962 ~ October 20, 2020 Joyce “René” Gelso, 58, of Lee’s Summit, passed away October 20, 2020. Funeral services were held at 12pm on Monday, October 26 at Longview Funeral Home, with visitation beginning at 11am. Burial followed at Longview…

Robert Eugene Morrison

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Robert Eugene Morrison, of Saint Peters, MO, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at the age of 83. At 64, Bob was elected as an Alderman for Ward 4 in the City of St. Peters in April 2001, and served on the…

Who Gets the Flag from the Military or Civil Officer?

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October 24, 2020 When a U.S. military veteran dies, an American Flag is provided in honor of his or her service. This flag is ultimately folded 13 times, each fold is rich with symbolic meaning; it appears as a triangle, with only…

Melvin M. Hesse

admin October 20, 2020

December 19, 1928 ~ October 15, 2020 Melvin M. Hesse, age 91, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020, at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born in Cole Camp, MO, December 19, 1928, the son of Otto and Anna (Cordes) Hesse. He…

Exes, Stepchildren and a Funeral – Planning Matters

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October 17, 2020 For many, funerals, visitations, wakes and burials are all important ways to remember – and celebrate – the life of a loved one. However, in some circumstances the life of the deceased may present a complex or complicated family…

Jacqueline Rae (Cripps) Isberg

admin October 14, 2020

June 12, 1948 ~ September 15, 2020 Jacqueline Rae (Cripps) Isberg was reunited with God and Jesus in Heaven on September 15, 2020. Jacque left her home in Rochester, New Hampshire, peacefully, and ascended to join her parents, Garlen and Ula Faye…

How to Write a Eulogy

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October 10, 2020 What is a Eulogy?Although there are many spoken traditions in funeral services—such as the use of hymns or prayers—eulogies also play an important role in honoring the life of the deceased. Eulogies offer the speaker—and the audience—a chance to…

Henry Franklin “Frank” Callahan

admin October 9, 2020

June 12, 1930 ~ October 7, 2020 Henry Franklin “Frank” Callahan was born June 12, 1930 in St. Joseph, Missouri and departed this life on October 7, 2020 at his home in Greenwood, Missouri at the age of 90. Frank loved spending…