On Friday, March 27, 2020 Lawrence Lee Latimer passed into Larger Life with God. Lawrence was born on April 7, 1954 in Independence, Missouri. He was a graduate of Van Horn High School. Lawrence studied broadcasting at Columbia School of Broadcasting. He also studied biology at both Longview Community College and University of Missouri Kansas…

Mary Helen (Rios) Williamson, 78, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, April 20, 2020. Burial will be held on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Mt. Washington Cemetery, 614 Brookside Ave, Independence, MO. Mary was born March 15, 1942, in Kansas City, MO to Rosalio and Evira C. (Perez) Rios, one of 19 children. Mary…

Ermgard Irene Gladman (Wisniewski), 83, a long time resident of Raytown, Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, MO, and a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away April 24, 2020 due to cancer. She was born to Johan and Anna (Talerek) Wisniewski on April 29, 1936 in Schutzen, Germany. As a young…

Melissa Nothnagel, 58 of Raytown MO passed away on April 25th in her childhood home surrounded by family. Melissa was known for her lively personality and fighters spirit. She loved being surrounded by her children and grandchildren making many trips to the Kansas City Zoo and Deanna Rose Farms each year. Melissa was proceeded in…

Leta Hake, 85, of Raytown, Missouri; was born February 15,1935, in Higginsville, Missouri; the daughter of Marvin and Dorothy (Stapleton) Luetjen. She departed this life, Saturday, April 25, 2020 at St Joseph Hospital of Kansas City, Missouri. Leta was a 1952 graduate of Higginsville High School. On February 20,1954; she was united in marriage to…

Cynthia Marie Myzer Lynders, 60, of Leawood, KS passed away April 17, 2020. She was born April 24, 1959 in Topeka, KS. Cynthia graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and Kansas State University where she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta. Cynthia started a career in social work in Kansas after college and later…

  Gerald ‘Jerry’ Nothdurft, 64, of Columbia, Missouri passed away on April 27, 2020 from colon cancer.  A private family inurnment will be held at a later date in Fredericktown, Missouri. Gerald was born on May 3, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of the late D.D. and Marie E. (Myers) Nothdurft.   On June…

Edward “Ned” Munroe Heppenstall, 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at his residence at Shawnee PARC in Overland Park, Kansas after a lengthy illness. Ned was also known fondly as “Beef” by his closer friends. Ned was preceded in death by his son, David, and he was also predeceased by his father and…

Toni Lee Preston, age 70, of Holden, Missouri, died April 19, 2020.  Toni’s death was due to the effects of long-term lung disease. She passed away in her home about ten miles south of Holden.  She moved south of Kansas City in 1996 to enjoy country living. During her working life, she worked in various…

Doris Erma Jean Whitley Sunrise: October 2, 1936 Sunset: April 15, 2020 Doris Erma Jean Whitley, 83, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on April 15, 2020. Doris was the eldest of five children born to Clevie and Erma Belcher of Arkansas. She leaves to cherish, husband, Walter Whitley of Overland Park, Kansas; daughters, Bonita…

Betty Lea Hubbard, 74, of Kansas City, MO passed away April 20, 2020 at home from Leukemia. A private graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Monday, April 27, 2020 at Nebo Cemetery, Liberty, MO. Mrs. Hubbard was born on December 14, 1945 in Gainesville, MO. Betty was a secretary for many years. She worked…

Bill Ledbetter, 80 of Independence Missouri passed away peacefully March 24, 2020 at St Luke’s hospital. Born along with his twin Betty in Livingston TN on May 1, 1939 to Cora Elizabeth and Harrison “Buck” Ledbetter, Bill was one of 19 siblings. Bill left Tennessee and lived in Indiana briefly before making his way to…

Donald W. Weaver, SR, 57 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away April 12, 2020 at North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Weaver was born August 5, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri.  He is preceded in death by: mother, Nellie; father, Lawrence and brother, Garry.  Survivors include; wife, LaVon; son, Donald (Diane); daughter,…

Dylan Michael Guffey passed away on April 13th, 2020. He was born on August 24th, 2019 with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. He spent his short time with us at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. He was given the incredibly selfless gift of a donor heart on February 8th, 2020.…

Ruth Coleen Bond, 91, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed on April 12, 2020. She was born March 24, 1929 to George and Lela (VanDusen) Bond near Tipton, MO. She attended Northeast High in Kansas City, married and later divorced Harry G. Easton, together they had three children. She then married and later divorced Lawrence “Pat”…

Larry Cooper passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.  Services provided by Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Larry was dearly loved by his wife, Sherry, married 50 years. He leaves; his son, Neil and his wife Cortney and grandchildren Logan, Brayton, Tatum and Lauren. His daughter, Alicia, married to…

Kevin Lee Gerke, 47, of Belton, Missouri passed away April 9, 2020 at his home. Kevin’s Celebration of Life is being planned for July and the family will update everyone as soon as a date and place can be posted. Kevin was born October 24, 1972 in Sedalia, Missouri.  He is a 1991 graduate of…

Pauline (Polly) Anne Fajen, 56, of Boonville, died on April 8, 2020. She was surrounded by loving care of family as she spent her final days in hospice, after a 21-year life with cancer. Polly was a determined lover of life, warm and fun, and a precious friend to many around the world. She was…