JoAnn LangMarch 17, 1932 – March 4, 2022 Belton, Missouri – JoAnn Lang was born March 17,1932 in KCMO to Elmer & Dorris Nash. JoAnn grew up in Grandview, Missouri and married Louis Lang on October 14,1950. She was preceded in death by her husband Louis in 1976 and her grandson Jason Atcheson in 2018. She leaves her two daughters, Cheryl Lang (Scott Duck), Melody Atcheson (Neil); 6 grandchildren, Shauna Stephenson (Tim), Brandon Atcheson (Tammy), Cameron Meyer, Cara Parman (Casey), Eric Meyer (Jessica) and Laura Nixon; 10 great-grandchildren Alex & Brooke Stephenson, Allison,...

Mary Edith Stark, age 77, of Raymore, Missouri passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by her two loving sons. Funeral services will be held at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. with an 11:00 a.m. funeral service to follow. Burial will be held at Raymore Cemetery. Mary was born in Camden, Missouri on July 2, 1944 to Marvin Turner and Mildred (Green) Turner. Mary graduated high school with her senior class and went on to work most of her life in the telecommunications industry....

Carl Dewitt Gum Jr. July 30, 1932-February 14, 2022 Kansas City, Missouri—Carl DeWitt Gum Jr., age 89, of Raymore, Missouri passed away February 14, 2022, at Bishop Spencer Place in Kansas City. Cremation is planned, with a visitation from 5:00-6:50 p.m., followed by a service at 7:00 p.m., both at Crossroads United Methodist Church, 515 E. Markey Parkway, Belton, Missouri on Friday, February 18th. Carl was born in Nevada, Missouri to parents Carl Dewitt Gum Sr. and Maryana Burford Gum. He married Margaret Johannah (Joann) Goodman on August 17, 1957. She died in an automobile accident on...

Obituary for Wanda Mae Gossell By Raymore Journal staff Wanda Mae Gossell, 90, of Raymore, MO, passed away on Feb. 17, 2022. She was born on April 17, 1931, in Bendavis, MO, to Oval and Matilda (Burns) Williams. She was a 1949 graduate of Riverton (Kansas) High School. After graduation from St. John’s School of Nursing in Joplin, MO in 1952, Wanda began her life-long career in Nursing.   Wanda married Edward G. Gossell on Aug. 23, 1952, and moved to Hewitt, MN. While living there, she worked in the Bertha Hospital and began raising their family in a tiny farmhouse with no running water. They...

Obituary for Scott Jeffrey Newell By Raymore Journal staff Scott Jeffrey Newell, beloved husband, father, son, pops, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at the age of 58, surrounded by his family and an immense amount of love. Scott was born in Seward, Nebraska on June 16, 1963 to Donald Dean Newell and Patty Ellen (Galbreath) Newell. On June 17, 2006 Scott was united in marriage to the love of his life, Heather Ann Hrabovsky, in Drexel, Missouri. It was apparent to all that knew the couple, that they shared a very special and unique love; most would call...

Obituary for John Lawrence Seba Jr By Raymore Journal staff John Lawrence Seba Jr. age 77, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. A visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. following visitation. John (Larry) was born in Hannibal, Missouri on October 30,1944 to John Lawrence Seba and Alfreda Lois (Felter) Seba. John grew up in Hannibal, Missouri with his brother, Richard “Dick” Seba, exploring...

Obituary for Ethel Lorrie Lorraine Robie By Raymore Journal staff Ethel Lorrie Lorraine Robie, age 83, of Belton, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Service times will be provided as more information becomes available. Lorrie was born in Topeka, Kansas on March 2, 1938 to Raymond Covert and Margaret (Addleman) Covert. Lorrie graduated from Seaman High School, Topeka, KS in 1956. After graduating high school, Lorrie continued her education. For many years she worked for AT&T and later in life performed clerical work for Visiting Nurses. In the spring of 2011, she was joined...

Obituary for Mary Elizabeth Lamb By Raymore Journal staff Mary Elizabeth Lamb, age 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Service times will be provided as more information becomes available. Mary was born in Trail, British Columbia, Canada on October 1, 1929 to Beverly Oaten and Jean (Chappell) Oaten. After graduating high school, she continued her education and achieved her degree in Education. This was the beginning of Mary’s career as a kindergarten teacher. Mary was a woman of Christian faith. Her father, grandfather, and great grandfather were all pastors. Mary’s late...

Obituary for Judith “Judy” Kay Keen By Raymore Journal staff Judith “Judy” Kay Keen was born July 6, 1941 to S.L. “Jack” and Kathleen Carter Keen in Kansas City, Missouri. Judy was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church since 1947. As a part of this membership, she taught Sunday School for 20 years. Judy was also a member of the choir for many years. Judy graduated from Raymore High School in 1959. Her class was the last class to graduate from Raymore High School before the consolidation of Raymore and Peculiar. As her children began to attend...