Reverend LaMar Theodore John Bender, age 94, passed away on September 25, 2020 at South Hampton Place. Rev. Bender was born in Reading, Pennsylvania to Ralph and Laura Bender on September 11, 1926. He was married to Beatrice Schantz on October 22, 1944 in Reading, Pennsylvania. He attended Lancaster Theological Seminary, was a pastor of…

Angelia Kay Gibson, 41, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away September 21, 2020 from a car accident. She was born August 24, 1979 in Kansas City, Missouri to Ronald and Kathy Gibson. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO. Click…

Douglas McArthur Roberts, 78, of Holts Summit, passed away September 27, 2020 at his home. He was born July 20, 1942 in Paintsville, Kentucky, to Daniel Wallace Roberts, Sr. and Mary Lee (Reece) Roberts, who precede him in death. Doug enlisted in the U.S. Army on May 23rd, 1960, attaining the rank of Sergeant E-5.…

Lawrence T. “Larry” Tholl, 96, of Kansas City, MO, passed away September 24, 2020, at Advent Healthcare Shawnee Mission Hospital. Mr. Tholl was born on January 24, 1924, on the family farm near Valley Falls, KS, to Thomas and Agnes Natrop Tholl. He moved to Atchison, KS, in 1937 and graduated from Maur Hill High…

Preston James Law (Jim), 86, of Raytown, Missouri peacefully passed away September 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by his wife, two daughters and dog, Zipper. Jim was born August 18, 1934 in St Louis, MO, son of the late Preston D. and Lillian Law. As a child Jim attended the military academy in Mexico,…

Jerry “Woody” Woodward Price of Liberty, MO passed away on September 25th, 2020 at the age of 70. Jerry was born August 28th, 1950 in Ottawa, KS. He graduated Oak Park Highschool in Kansas City, MO; class of 1968. In 1969 he joined the United States Marine Corp and served until 1973, with honorable discharge.…

Lavina Boothe was born on February 18, 1922 in Clinton, Missouri to Landon and Edna Miller. She married John Stewart on January 28, 1938. They had seven children together; Louise, Genevieve, Joyce, Elaine, Dorothy, John and Lynda. She married Ted Boothe on July 23, 1958. Lavina was preceded in death by: both husbands; four children,…

Shawn Patrick Devero, 52, of Kansas City MO passed away at home. Shawn was born July 22, 1968 in Kansas City, MO, to Michael and Karen Devero (Olson). He is survived by his 3 sons, Patrick Devero (Christina), Andrew Devero and Shawn Michael Devero; His parents Michael and Karen Devero; Sister Julie Byfield (Brian), Brother…

Bruce J. Harris, 69, Kansas City, Missouri passed away September 19, 2020. Mr. Harris was born June 8, 1951 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Wayne L. and Patricia Harris. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Mary G. Harris. He is survived by his children Bryan, Shawn, Mariane and Jaymar Harris,…

Nina Deliah Miller Orndoff, 97, Independence, Missouri passed away August 23, 2020. She was born on September 5, 1922 to Claude & Virginia Miller.  Nina was preceded in death by: sister, Wanda Jean Miller and brother, Francis Albert. Nina married James Donald Orndoff in October of 1941.  Over the next several years they had five…

Rita Stewart, 68, Olathe, Kansas passed away September 2, 2020.  Memorial services will be held 2:30 PM, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Oaklawn Gardens, Olathe, Kansas.  Friends may gather to visit at 2:30 PM. She was preceded in death by: mother, Lucille Bergess; daughter, Valenda Lodge and her brother, Tommy Doles.  Survivors include; daughter, Valerie…

Charlotte Pauline (Penny) Cain Carriker, 83, of Independence, MO was born on April 27, 1937 on a farm near Dixon, MO to Paul Efton and Reba Etta Cain. She passed away peacefully on September 14, 2020 at The Groves, Independence, MO. She moved from rural Missouri to St Louis as a child, then to Kansas…

James Emerson Findley, 56, of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away September 17, 2020 at the John Knox Village House in Lee’s Summit, Missouri surrounded by his wife and two daughters. Mr. Findley was born February 3, 1964 in Savannah, Georgia, son of Phyllis (Tillie) Findley and the late Judge James Emory Findley. Aside from his family,…

David Eugene Parker, 66, passed away peacefully on Thursday September 10th, 2020 at Research Hospital in Kansas City. David was born November 3rd, 1953 to Frances Parker and Charles Parker. David is survived by his children: Misty Dove (Independence, Mo); Brett Dove (Olathe, KS); and Ryan Parker (La Veta, Colorado); and grandchildren: Ashli Green, Ava…

Dean Edward Pfaffly, 87, passed away September 14, 2020 at CenterPoint Medical Center. Dean was born on March 1, 1933, to Wayne and Georgia (Benson) Pfaffly.  He grew up in White Cloud, Kansas and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1950. He had a close relationship with his grandmother, Effie Benson, who he lived…

Laine F. Key, 64 of Independence, Missouri passed away September 16, 2020 at her home.  Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Thursday, September 24, 2020 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 705 West Walnut Street, Independence, Missouri. She was preceded in death by; father, mother, three brothers and four sisters.  Survivors…

Charles Allen Hicks, 98, of Kansas City, MO, passed away August 31, 2020. A family burial service was held on September 4, 2020. Public memorial services will be held Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, Raytown, MO. Masks required with social distancing. To watch Charles Hick’s memorial service…

Billy J. Price, 81, of Raytown, Missouri passed away on September 16, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 1:30 P.M. at Mt. Washington Cemetery in Independence, Missouri. Billy was born on August 3, 1939 in Commerce, Oklahoma to Clarence and Helen Price. He came to Kansas City in 1965 and…

Donna Irene Enzor, age 89, peacefully passed away on September 16, 2020 at Heisinger Bluffs in Jefferson City, Missouri. Irene was born a child of God in Greenwich, Ohio. She spent most of her life with her loving parents Lenore (Broughton) Enzor and Charles David Enzor on the family farm that was established in 1881.…