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Memorial events begin Friday for Denham family members found dead near Edgerton, Mo.

Heather Denham and Mason Schiavoni
Heather Denham and Mason Schiavoni

Visitation and memorial services for four family members killed Feb. 19 near Edgerton have been scheduled for later this week.

The visitation for Russell and Shirley Denham, their granddaughter Heather Denham and her son, Mason Schiavoni, has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 5705 County Road Z, in Edgerton.

The memorial service for Russell and Shirley Denham will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, with burial following at Ridgely Cemetery, south of Edgerton.

A service for Heather and Mason will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, 1640 N. Missouri 291, Liberty. Burial will follow in Ridgely Cemetery.

A GoFundMe account has been established to defray funeral expenses for Heather Denham and and Mason Schiavoni.

Brian Burnes: 816-234-4120, @bpbthree

This story was originally published February 29, 2016 at 11:18 AM with the headline "Memorial events begin Friday for Denham family members found dead near Edgerton, Mo.."

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