Ron Vogts, 69, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away at 8:30 am on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Village House, Lees Summit, Missouri following a sudden illness. He was born November 15, 1950 in Girard, Kansas to Christopher Vogts and Marjorie (Fish) Vogts Milligan. Ron was a graduate of Girard High School and received his…

Shirley Marie Zielinski, 75, of Jefferson City, Missouri, passed away on November 23, 2019 at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital. Visitation and memorial service will take place from 5-7pm on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Ashland Baptist Church, 203 E. Broadway, Ashland, Missouri. Marie was born October 5, 1944 in Anniston, Alabama. She was known for…

Dorothy K. Burggraaff passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of Saturday, November 16, 2019.  Although her parents were living in the Los Angeles area when she was due to be born, her father, Ralph C. Knoblock (who later would become the Captain of a minesweeper in L.A. Harbor during the war), stayed…

You may not have known Dr. Frederick C. “Fritz” Lauer, but if you found yourself in his company, you would think you were old pals. And as those family and friends who did have the fortune of knowing Fritz personally over his 92 years can attest, that zest for human connection is what made Fritz…

Jim Simmons, born June 30, 1949, died peacefully in his home on November 15, 2019, with his wife at his side. Jim was a joyous person who loved life and lived it to the fullest! An only child, he was reared by his mother Edith whom he loved and admired. After graduating from Deepwater High…

Steven Wayne Norris, 48, of Grandview, Missouri passed away November 13, 2019 as the victim of a senseless and tragic crime. A visitation will be held from 10:00AM – 11:30AM on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, Missouri with a memorial service to follow beginning at…

Crystal Elizabeth Casey, 40, of Raytown, Missouri passed away on the morning of Tuesday, November 12, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. A Memorial Gathering will be held 2-4 PM on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Missouri 64133. Crystal was born on December 4, 1978 in…

Theodore R. Turner III, 59, of Kansas City, MO passed away November 12, 2019. Memorial visitation will take place from 5:00-7:00pm on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO. Theodore R Turner III (Teddy) was born to Theodore R Turner Jr and Lethia Jean Brown in…

John E. Nelson, 69, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away on October 31, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 6:30pm, Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 11800 Milton Thompson Rd. Mr. Nelson was born February 26, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri. John found his life journey in…

Darrell Eugene Recob, Jr., 52, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at North Kansas City Hospice Care House from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. A visitation will be held…

Richard Craig Ingram (Rick) (Stretch), 65, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 15, 2019 from 6pm-7:30pm at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, Missouri 64133 with Memorial Services following from 7:30pm-8pm. Richard was born on July 16, 1954…

Lennie Belle Avis, 89, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away November 8, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on November 14, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO. Burial will follow the service at Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Lennie Belle Avis was born on…

William “Bill” Brennan, 61, of Independence, Missouri passed away on November 4, 2019. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 2:00-4:00pm at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, Missouri. Mr. Brennan was born on September 4, 1958 in Kansas City, Missouri. Bill was an industrial assembly…

WW2 Veteran Kenneth R. Lewis, 94, died peacefully in his sleep at Cedarhurst of Columbia on November 5, 2019. Ken was born on November 8, 1924 in Kansas City, KS the second son of Harvey Lewis and Salina Abigail Johnson. His parents and brother Marvin proceeded him in death. Following discharge from the US Navy…

Michael “Mic” LeRoy Coldwell 11/6/1950- 11/3/2019 Farewell, until we meet again, someday, somewhere…… Michael (Mic) LeRoy Coldwell, 68 of Raytown passed away peacefully in his sleep 11/3/2019. Mic was an avid KC Chiefs fan who loved his wife and family deeply. He was also lifelong ‘Cable dog’ and spent many years travelling the country and…

Norma Dean Burre Burkett 92, of New Bloomfield, passed away on November 1, 2019 at Villa Marie in Jefferson City, MO. Norma was born in Callaway County on January 9, 1927, the first of two daughters of Louis Carl Burre and Alta Merle Davidson Burre. Norma was preceded in death by her husband of 55…

Vera J. Dunnington age 77, of Lee’s Summit,  Mo, passed away October 27, 2019.  Vera was born March 20, 1942 in Buffalo, Mo to Benjamin A. Lamar and Cecil (Gibson) Lamar.  Vera met her soon to be husband in Pleasant Hill,  Mo in the spring of 1964. After they were married, they spent their time…