Jeblin (Jeb) M. Godwin

April 20, 2021

Jeblin (Jeb) Matthew Godwin was born July 4, 1977 in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin to Terry and Marla Godwin.  He left this life and crossed into eternity to be with his Lord and Savior on April 15, 2021. At the tender age of 5, Jeb surrendered his life back to his Creator, Savior and Lord, Jesus…

Terri Linn Bishop

April 20, 2021

Terri Linn Bishop, 62, of Columbia, Missouri passed away April 18, 2021 at the University of Missouri Hospital. In her final moments, she had her daughters by her side playing sounds of her beloved doggies. She was an operating room nurse at the University of Missouri Hospital and her co-workers fought so hard to help…

Kathryn Lou Scudder

April 19, 2021

Kathryn Lou Scudder, 69, passed away April 4, 2021. Kathryn Lou Scudder was born on November 8, 1951 in Novarro County Texas. She was adopted around the age of 6 by Dr. C.W. Scudder and Bertha Lyle Scudder who were loving parent to her until their passing. Kathy graduated from Tarleton University in Texas in…

William Fred Cunningham, Jr.

April 18, 2021

William Fred Cunningham, Jr., age 74, a lifelong Columbia resident, passed away April 14, 2021, at South Hampton Place, ending his battle with cancer. Bill was born February 20, 1947 to Anna Kassman and William Fred Cunningham. They preceded him in death, as did his cherished baby son, Terry Lynn. Bill graduated from Hickman High…

Richard Kelly Jones

April 17, 2021

Richard Kelly passed away April 14, 2021 at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. The son of Ivo Eugene Jones and Nina Cottingham. Richard attended Hanthorn Elementary School, Bridger Middle School and graduated from Truman High School in 1988. Richard loved music and the great outdoors. Camping, canoeing, hunting, boating and fishing. He loved…

Shirley Ann Donahue

April 16, 2021

Shirley Ann (Williams) Donahue, 84, of Lee’s Summit passed away peacefully February 18, 2021 with her family by her side. Shirley was a long-time resident of John Knox Village Independent Living and Assisted Living. Shirley was born in Kansas City, MO on September 2, 1936 to Marguerite L. and Thomas Williams. She graduated from Northeast…

John T. Morrisey Jr.

April 16, 2021

John passed away April 7 th 2021 at his home in Desoto KS. He was born Sept. 6, 1955 in Prairie Village Kansas. The son of John T. Morrisey Sr. and Jean DeCoursey Morrisey. He was a life long resident of Kansas City and attended St. Agnes grade school, Wentworth Military Academy and was a…

Jeffrey Aaron Salgado

April 15, 2021

Jeffrey Aaron Salgado, 22, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away April 11, 2021. He was born on January 11, 1999 in Newport Beach, CA. Jeffrey was a sweet, caring, and loving soul. Aaron remains with a smile on his face and leaves us remembering all the beautiful things of him. Survivors include: parents, Felipe Salgado…

Luanne K. Arroyo

April 14, 2021

Luanne Katrina Arroyo 55, LuLu, died at on Saturday, April 10, 2021, in home she resided in with Maria. Luanne was born Dec. 7, 1965, in St Mary’s Hospital in KCMO. She was a lifelong area resident to KCMO. She worked as a Pipe Welder, for Boilermakers Union Local 83. She loved to spend time…

Dalton James Keister

April 13, 2021

Dalton James Keister, 28, of Grandview, Missouri passed away April 8, 2021. Visitation will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133. Memorial service will be held following the visitation at 3:00pm. To view the memorial service live, click HERE. Dalton…

James Alan Hornbostel

April 13, 2021

James (Jim or Jimmy) Alan Hornbostel, 51, of Monroe, MO passed away April 7, 2021, at Hannibal Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Visitation will be held at 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 also at Heartland Cremation…

Lynne “Sandy” Cowles

April 13, 2021

Lynne “Sandy” Sackett Cowles passed away peacefully April 9, 2021, at his daughter’s home in Raytown, MO, surrounded by his family. Born November 17, 1926 at the old St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO, to Halie Sackett Cowles and Lucius Lynne Cowles, he grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Westport High School…

Debra Lynn Miller

April 12, 2021

Debra Lynn Miller (Debbie), 58, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away surrounded by her children and soulmate on April 8, 2021 at 5:27 PM. Debbie was born on August 22, 1962 in Madrid, Spain to David Miller and Dorothy. Debbie’s father, David, served in the United States Air Force in several places including Montana and…

Theron Ronell Ingram

April 9, 2021

Theron Ronnell Ingram born April 6, 1971 and departed this life April 1, 202. He was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to Kansas City, Missouri as an infant. Theron attended the Kansas City Public School District. Theron was a go getter, never letting anything stand in his way. He loved fishing and taking…

Terry D. Pitman

April 7, 2021

Terry D. Pitman, age 72, passed away Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021 at home with his children and family.  Terry was born on April 25, 1948, in Independence, Missouri.  Terry was raised in Independence and graduated from Van Horn High School, Class of 1966. Terry had many passions in life, however, his love for Christ…

Gary Dale Grindstaff

April 6, 2021

Gary Dale Grindstaff, 64, of Centralia, Missouri, passed away on April 3, 2021.   A Celebration of Life will be held at the Harrisburg Lions Club, 120 East Sexton Street, Harrisburg, Missouri, on Saturday, April 10, 2021, from 2pm-6pm. On Saturday, April 3, 2021, Gary left this earth and has gone fishin’. He is now in…

Billy Joe Smith

April 6, 2021

It is with a heavy heart from the family to announce that Billy Joe Smith, age 54 of Independence, MO passed away April 4th, 2021. He was a Son, Nephew, Brother, Uncle, Grandfather and Father as well as a friend to many. He loved deeply, caring for his nieces and nephews as if they were…

SMS (Ret.) Herbert “Herb” Sass

April 5, 2021

SMS (Ret.) Herbert “Herb” Sass, 97, died peacefully Friday, April 2. 2021 at Carnegie Village, Belton, Mo where he had resided since 2019. A veteran of World War II, flying 35 missions over Germany, served proudly in the United States Air Force for 23 years. SMS Sass was born on March 2, 1924 in Willow…

Aloah “Jean” McKinley

April 5, 2021

Aloah “Jean” McKinley, 89, passed away surrounded by her family on April 2, 2021. She was born on February 12, 1932 in Kansas City, MO and raised by George and Anna Stewart. She was a 1949 graduate of Northeast High School. Jean married James McKinley in 1949 and they were married for over 61 years,…

Anna Campbell

April 5, 2021

Anna Louise (Gunkel) Campbell passed away on March 26, 2021. Anna was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 20, 1929. At the age of two, her parents moved to Dayton, Ohio where she resided with her husband and children until moving to Overland Park, Kansas in 1968. Anna and her husband were graduates of Patterson…