Jackson County assistant prosecutor dies of COVID-19
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JoEllen Engelbart is an assistant prosecutor at the Jackson County Prosecutor s Office. She died on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, after contracting COVID-19.
and last updated 2021-01-04 18:00:47-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â An assistant prosecutor from the Jackson County Prosecutorâs Office died Saturday after contracting COVID-19.
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced on Twitter that JoEllen Engelbart, an assistant prosecutor in the countyâs Independence office, âvaliantly fought COVID, but lost that battle today.â
Amid a cast of emotions I must report that we lost a family member. Jo valiantly fought Covid but lost that battle today. Jo was a lovely person. She was joyful, smart, so kind, happy without appearing to try and always volunteering. If you knew her, you would love her like I do. pic.twitter.com/xnPyjOE2t2 Jean Peters Baker (@je