Harold “Lindsay” Akins, age 63, passed away on July 12, 2019 at Centerpoint Hospital, from respiratory failure. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri. Harold was always an optimist no matter how bleak things were. He had a child’s enthusiasm. He would give anybody the…

Zanna W. Reeder, age 89, of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday July 9th, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday July 16, (which would have been her 90th birthday), 1:30pm at Bishop Spencer Place, 4301 Madison, Kansas City. Zanna Mae Wentworth, was born July 16, 1929 in Miles City, MT the first…

Darlene “Kay” (Butler) Wilson, 54, of North Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on July 7, 2019, at Truman Medical Center – Hospital Hill, Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by loved ones. Kay was a creative, gifted artist who loved sharing her creations with family and friends. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family, and…

Norman Arthur Moeller, age 90, of Lee’s Summit, passed away July 8, 2019, after a brief illness. Norm came into this world as a 3 ½ pound infant to Harvey A Moeller and Marie M Loser in St Louis, Missouri. Because of the estrangement of his parents and economic conditions at the time, Norman was…

Eric Scott Hunter, 53, of Raytown, Missouri passed away June 27, 2019 at Truman Medical Center from cancer.  He was born on January 31, 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at Recovery Plus on October 5, 2019. It is located at 65th and Elm in Raytown. Preceded in death by his…

Jack Ressler Ochs, 89, passed away on July 5, 2019 after a long and debilitating battle with Parkinson’s disease. Jack was born on November 7, 1929 to Ralph Ochs and Nellie (Frye) Ochs Davis.  By ten years old, he and his sister, Shirley, were living under the care of his mother with little or no…

Connie Sue Lester, 74, of Kansas City, MO passed away June 29, 2019 from a battle with heart disease. Memorial services will be held from 11:00am – 3:00pm, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Little Sisters of the Poor, Kansas City, MO. Connie was born on March 19, 1945 in Kansas City, MO. Connie was the…

Sandra Lee “Sandi” Walker, 78, of Independence, MO passed away on July 6, 2019, after battling back from a brain stroke and over a month of hospital care at KU Medical Center. She was ready to return Home to the Lord and be reunited with her beloved husband, James Truman Walker Jr; oldest son, James…

Laura Lee Jones (59) returned home to the Lord on June 27, 2019.  She faced the fight of her life with grace and courage. Her unwavering faith in God when she encountered her fourth bout of cancer was an inspiration to everyone who knew her.    She was born on April 2, 1960 in Kansas…

Donna Marie Cromley, age 75, of Carrollton, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at home surrounded by her family. Donna was the only daughter of William David and Margaret Lair Churchwell Moore, born on June 30, 1944, in Bowie, Texas. She attended 32 schools around the country in her youth while her father was…

Lynda Louise Melton, 81, of Raytown, Missouri passed away on June 26, 2019 at Research Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 11:00AM, Monday, July 8, 2019 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5609 Norfleet Rd, Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation will be held before the memorial service. Mrs. Melton was born…

Gary Francis Johnson, 55, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019, after extended illnesses. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his memorial service was held Saturday, June 29, at The Church of Jesus Christ Institute Building in Columbia. Gary was born on August 9, 1963, in…

On Thursday, June 27, 2019, Susan Ford Baker, loving mother and grandmother, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was 75. Susan was born February 24, 1944 in Raleigh, North Carolina to John and Dorothy Baker. They moved to Corona del Mar, California in 1948 where her love affair with the ocean began.…

Laura Lea Cross, 53, Independence, Mo passed away June 23, 2019. No services are planned, Laura’s ashes will be scattered in accordance with her wishes. Laura was born February 14, 1966. Laura lived for her family, especially her grandkids. She was preceded in death by parents Richard Cross and Patricia (Lawton) Jenkins and step father…

Lloyd Junior Parker, 90, passed away on June 21, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 17th, 1929 to Victor Lloyd Parker and Elva Hill. Lloyd grew up in southern Missouri before joining the Navy, serving during the Korean War aboard the USS Keppler and earned several medals including the…

Gary Wayne Huffstutler, Sr. 68, died on June 26, 2019 at home in Independence, Missouri, surrounded by those who loved him. Gary was born September 6, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri to John Leroy Huffstutler and Hazel May Miller. Gary is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Elsie Terry, Wanda Ray, Sue Luttrell, and…

Randy K. Phipps, 48, of Buckner, MO passed away June 27, 2019. Visitation will be held at 4:00pm on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Memorial Service will he held at 5:00pm on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue…

John Samuel Ross, 84, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2019 at Centerpoint Hospital, Independence, MO. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, July 6, 2019 from 2:00-4:00pm at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. John was born in Kellerton, Iowa, September 27, 1934 to John Floyd Ross and Mae…