With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joni Burgess of Blue Springs, Missouri, who passed away on July 1, 2021 at the age of 81. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joni Burgess to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Nick Schaefer and Nellie Schaefer (Klassen); her husband Thomas Burgess; and her siblings, Germaine Albraght, Myllin Schaefer, Willis "Billy" Schaefer and Patricia Zuerlien.

She is survived by: her daughters, Amy Landry (Nelson) of Independence, MO and Kelli Maxwell (Marlon) of Independence, MO; her grandchildren, Sydney, Nicholas, Savanna, Joshua, Ben, Tucker and Sam; her great grandchildren, Libby, Zephie, Carolina Joan, Chance, Brantley, Gracie, Ava, Cooper Paul and Bec; and her sisters, Mary Jo Van Ackeren of Columbus, NE and Renelda Molacek of Omaha, NE..

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the following: Priests for Life on behalf of the right to life for the unborn.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Meyers Funeral Chapel Inc.