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David Leslie Summers

David Leslie Summers

Jul 6, 2025

David Leslie Summers, 77, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2025, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. David was born July 14, 1947, in Seattle, Washington. He lived in Kansas City, Kansas, most of his life. He attended Washington High School and graduated in 1965. He enlisted in the U.S. Amy in 1966 and served for 3...

Linda Sue Edwards

Linda Sue Edwards

Jul 4, 2025

Linda Sue Edwards, 71, passed away on July 4, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on October 27, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri to Henry Pinkney Bowen and Alma Olean Hendren. She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri.

She began work for First Student as a bus driver where she worked for several...

Jacob Clint Vochatzer

Jacob Clint Vochatzer

Jul 3, 2025

Jacob Vachatzer, 32, passed away on July 3, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on December 2, 1992 in Kansas City, Missouri to Gary Vochatzer and Charlene Patterson. He grew up in Independence, Missouri. He attended Truman High School and graduated in 2011.

Jacob was preceded into death by Joseph Patterson (Brother), Mary Ward (Grandmother),...

Penny Lee Clark

Penny Lee Clark

Jun 27, 2025

Penny Lee Clark passed away on June 27, 2025 at home Independence, Missouri.

She was born on October 11, 1960 in Cameron, Missouri.

Penny was a mother of two beautiful daughters; Bianca Contreras and Kendra Arnold.

She worked many jobs in her life. She was preceded into death by her daughter Harvey.

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Mario Machado Myers Jr.

Mario Machado Myers Jr.

Jun 19, 2025

Mario Machado Myers Jr., age 13, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025 after a tragic accident.

Mario was born in KCMO on August 1, 2011 to Mario Machado Myers Sr. and Renee Latrice Myers. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents and many other loved ones. He is survived by his parents Mario...

Shinesha Monay Taylor

Shinesha Monay Taylor

Jun 10, 2025

Shinesha Taylor also known as NeNe, 31, passed away on June 10, 2025, at her home in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on October 19, 1993 to Madison Taylor and Sharonda Lidge in Jefferson City Missouri. Shinesha grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and was educated in the Kansas City School District, graduating from African Centered Education Collegium...

Wansolo Bernard Hughley

Wansolo Bernard Hughley

Jun 8, 2025

WANSOLO BERNARD HUGHLEY, also known as WANS or WINSOLO, was born on July 20, 1963, to Lorease Hughley Lowery and Edward Charles Woodard in Shreveport, Louisiana. He passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025.

WANSOLO graduated from Central High School in 1981 and served in the United States Navy for several years. After his military service, he...

Devonte Nathaniel Tyler

Devonte Nathaniel Tyler

May 16, 2025

On September 19, 2003, at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Missouri, I was blessed with one of the greatest gifts of my life-my firstborn son, DeVonte Nathaniel Tyler.

Born to me, Ashlee Kemp, and dad, Jermaine Tyler, DeVonte came into this world already writing his own story. I remember when I received his birth certificate, I...

Eric Lee Rodgers

Eric Lee Rodgers

May 1, 2025

Eric Lee Rodgers the son of Eriss Anderson And Nathan Rodgers the grandson of Eric Anderson and Lissa Collins and the Brother of Niylah Brigham, Natalia Brigham, Gregory Brigham Jr and Nathan Rodgers Jr., passed away May 1, 2025 he was born at Centerpoint Medical Center October 3, 2024. Eric was born premature he weighed 2 pounds 2 ounces...

Derrick D Rhodes

Derrick D Rhodes

Mar 31, 2025

Derrick DeWayne Rhodes,  son of  Reginald J. Rhodes Jr. and Christy Watkins, was born on March 4, 1993 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Derrick was preceded in death by an unborn child, Maternal Grandmother Jennie V. Harris, Maternal Great Grandmothers Lizzie Davis and Allie Glee Watkins Davis, Paternal Great Grandmothers Constance Cowans and Helen Rhodes, Maternal...

Tyrese J Lawrence

Tyrese J Lawrence

Mar 26, 2025

On this beautiful hot sunny day of August 21st 2005 during a family birthday celebration, Ronnie Lawrence and Helen Lawrence were blessed with a beautiful baby boy Tyrese Jermaine Lawrence came into the world surprisingly fast kicking and screaming.

Tyrese grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Dale M. Thompson, Trail West School and was set...

Mario Maurice Miles

Mario Maurice Miles

Mar 16, 2025

Mario Maurice Miles was born on February 25, 1984, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Steffon Kizine and Zena Miles. He was a beloved son, brother, father, nephew, and friend, whose life was defined by his deep love for his family and friends.

Mario is survived by his mother, Zena Miles, his cherished siblings Brittney Miles,...

Stephanie Kay Watson

Stephanie Kay Watson

Mar 10, 2025

Stephanie Watson passed away on March 10, 2025 at 2217 Oakley Ave in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on March 18, 1963 in Kansas City, Kansas to Joseph Tillman and Lois Brown-Harris. She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and attended the Kansas City Public School District.

She...

Janice Denise Brooks

Janice Denise Brooks

Mar 8, 2025

Janice Denise Brooks was born on January 3, 1959 in Mound Bayou, Mississippi to Essie B. Brooks and Cleavester Braugher who preceded her in death.

The family moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1960.  Janice grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and attended Mary Harmon Weeks Elementary School and she attended Paseo High School and later transfered...

Thurston Keith Monroe

Thurston Keith Monroe

Feb 25, 2025

Thurston K. Monroe departed this life on February 25th 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. He was born on February 22nd 1958 to the union of Thurston and Esther Monroe in Seaside California.

Being the son of a Military Serviceman his family travel and lived in several States across the U.S. and overseas. After the death of his...

Curtis Lee Simmons

Curtis Lee Simmons

Feb 7, 2025

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Gary Medlock

Gary Medlock

Jan 23, 2025

Gary Medlock was born on October 1, 1953, in Parsons, Kansas, to Roger Wendell "Jack" Medlock (1913-1970) and Mimi Lee Cross (1924-2020). He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Stanley Harrell, Roger Lee Medlock, his twin brother Gordon Medlock, as well as his beloved son, Brandon Green. At a young age, Gary accepted Christ and was...

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