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Jennifer Paige West, 41, of Dallas, passed away Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Temple.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, at Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral Home Chapel. A reception will immediately follow the services. Please join the family in celebrating Jennifer’s life by visiting her memorial at www.sparkman-hillcrest.com.

Jennifer was born Sept. 1, 1973, in La Mirada, Calif., to Marci West and Ralph West. She graduated from Alexander Academy of Richardson in 1991. She Attended the University of Texas. She later joined the Army and served in Iraq. Upon her discharge from the Army, she was employed by Southern Medical as an Ultrasound Technician.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Robert and Doris West and Charlie and Betty Brock; and a cousin, Westley Dyer.

Those left to cherish her memories include her mother, Marci West of Garland; father, Ralph West of Addison; brother, Brock West and fiancé Mindy Beth of Dallas; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family would encourage memorials in Jennifer’s name be made to the SPCA of Texas, 2400 Lone Star Drive, Dallas, Texas 75212.

 

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Jeffery Lynn Brown ~ 09-10-1958 to 10-22-2025

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Linn County News Published November 5, 2025   Jeffery Lynn Brown, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Sept. 10, 1958, in Fulton, Kan., the son of Derald Dean Brown... [More]

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Linn County News Published November 5, 2025   Lillie Mae Jackson, age 97 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. She was born the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Viola Mae Brant Wurtz on April 23, 1928 in Mound City, Kan. Lillie married... [More]

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