Jerry Lee Baker, 81, Pleasant Hope, Missouri, passed away December 1, 2020. Private military burial at Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri. He was born August 29, 1939 in Niangua, Missouri. Jerry graduated from Central High School in Springfield, Missouri. He coached softball for 10 years and was loved by all the girls he coached. Jerry…

Belinda Dale Dupont, 70, Overland Park, Kansas passed away November 29, 2020. Private Services will be held. Ms. Dupont was born February 24, 1950 in Plaquemine, Louisiana to Adam and Mildred (Lefebvre) Dale. She is preceded in death by her parents, a son Vernon “Tiger” Eskridge III, sister Theresa Gordon, brothers Donald and King Johnson,…

October 27, 1940 ~ November 27, 2020   “When through one man, a little more love and goodness, a little more light and truth comes into the world, then that man’s life has had meaning.” Alfred Delp, SJ, German resistance fighter and martyr It is with gratitude for my 44 years as Ned’s wife that…

THOMAS CARTER KIRKWOOD Thomas Carter (Tom) Kirkwood of Lakeview Village, Lenexa, Kansas, died on December 1, 2020 at Lakeview. He was born June 6, 1926 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the son of Arthur Kirkwood and Frances Tucker. He is survived by his brother, B. J. Kirkwood, Nathrop, Colorado. A sister, Ann Marie, preceded him in…

Major (Ret.) Glenn L. Hayden of Kansas City, Missouri, entered the presence of His Lord and Savior on November 30, 2020. He was 92. Glenn was born on July 8, 1928, to Jesse and Martha Ellen Hayden of Delia, KS. He was the youngest of 7 children. While growing up, Glenn worked alongside his family…

Amy C. Niehaus, 47, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away December 3, 2020 at home with family.  Amy enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: mother, Linda L’Hommedieu and step-father, Frank L’Hommedieu. Survivors include: spouse, Douglas Mahon; children, Andrew Niehaus (Morgan), Kyle Niehaus (Ali Feris), Lindsay Niehaus (Ryan McVay) , Nathan Mahon…

June Shockey, 82, passed away Sunday, November 29 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri, from post-surgical complications.  The family plans a cremation followed by private burial service.  A public memorial service was conducted virtually on Saturday, December 12, 2020.  Those who would like to view a recording of the memorial service may contact the family…

Gary Loren Coffelt December 10, 1949 – November 29, 2020   Gary Coffelt, 70, passed away on the evening of November 29, 2020 at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Gary was a U.S. Army veteran and served time in Vietnam in 1969-70. He later became a police officer in the cities of Leavenworth, KS and…

Jeff Madden March 12,1961- November 29, 2020 Jeff Madden, 59, of Edgerton KS, passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with COVID-19. Jeff was born March 12, 1961 to Gene Madden and Mildred (Millie) Kumpfer. He was raised in Raytown, MO and graduated from Raytown South high school in 1979.  Jeff worked for Pepsi for…

LaVerne A. Love, 79 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on November 26, 2020 at Research Medical Center from cardiac arrest. A Celebration Of Life will be held on Memorial Day, 2021 with the time and location to be announced later. LaVerne was born on December 19, 1940 to Vernon L. and Shirley M. (Benton)…

A large community of family and friends mourns the death of Art Zago, who died of pneumonia and other complications brought on by COVID-19 on November 21, 2020.    Trying to describe Art in words is like taking a black and white photograph of fireworks—he was colorful and loud, feisty and funny, loving and much beloved,…

Bobby Ray McKesson, 83, of Raytown, MO passed away on November 25, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00pm on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO.  Visitation will be held prior to the service at 2:00pm. BOBBY MCKESSON LIVE SERVICE LINK. Bobby Ray McKesson…

Arthur P. Boyer, 81, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away November 26, 2020 at John Knox Village Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm on December 14, 2020 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Mr. Boyer was born November 6, 1939. Arthur was born and raised in Warrensburg, MO. After graduating from College…

James “Jim” Venyard, of Independence, Missouri, passed away at home on November 15, 2020. Jim was born in September of 1941 to Peter Venyard and Barbara Carson. He lived in Independence his entire life. He had the best stories about going to the movies every Saturday on the Independence Square, being a paper boy and…

Billy Ray Bockhorst, 88, of Warrenton, Missouri passed away on Wednesday November 18, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, Missouri. Services will be held at a later date. Billy was born September 6, 1932 in rural Montgomery County, Missouri to Raymond and Violet (nee: Schraer) Bockhorst. He married Margie Marie Wegener on August…

Tanya Marie Reese was born to Harry Gene Campbell and Essie Lee Campbell on October 8, 1963 in McAlester Oklahoma. Tanya enjoyed cooking and dining out at different restaurants, trying new recipe ideas and wanted to own a family owned bakery and deli shop. She was beautiful, loving, family oriented, and a genuine caring child…

Reverend Helmuth Theodore Eisenbraun left this earth to be with his Savior on November 23, 2020. He was born on June 5, 1931 to Albert and Ludmilla Eisenbraun of Creighton, South Dakota, the ninth of ten children. He was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Creighton. Growing up on the family homestead, he attended…

Douglas (Doug) Wayne Wilson of Columbia, Missouri was born in St. Louis, Missouri on June 1, 1966 and passed away surrounded by his wife, two daughters and friends peacefully on November 22, 2020 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.  Doug was hospitalized on October 9, 2020 and bravely fought COVID-19 complications after 45 days. …

Rita L. Taylor-Owens, 56, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away November 14, 2020. Rita was educated in  the Kansas City school district. Rita loved to laugh and enjoyed being around family. She will be greatly missed. Rita was preceded in death by her father, Perry G. Taylor; mother, Clementine Taylor; and brother, William James Williams,…