John D. Martin Jr. of Raytown, MO passed away on October 2nd, 2018 in Kansas City, MO from a long illness. Funeral services will be held graveside on October 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Floral Hills Cemetery in Raytown, MO. Mr. Martin was the oldest child of John D. Martin Sr. and Dorothy (Pressley)…

Joyce Ann Manning, daughter of the late Homer Edward Ricketts and Gladys Marie (Joyce) Ricketts, was born September 5th, 1937 in Kansas City Missouri. She attended public school in Kansas City, was a graduate of Northeast High School class of 1955 and attended the University of Kansas where she received an associate degree. She worked…

Janet (McCroskey) Morreale shuffled off this mortal coil on Monday, October 1. Jan was born November 14, 1937, 80 years ago, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Jan loved life, especially when it involved family and friends.  She has good friends from Church Without Walls (CWW) from fifty plus years ago that she still hangs out with.  Some…

Meghan Julie Stephens died on September 30, 2018.  A graveside memorial service will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Moberly on Friday, October 5, 2018 at 1 pm. Meghan is the daughter of Temple Stephens, Jr. and Dee Stephens. She was born at the University of Missouri Medical Center in 1969. She was born prematurely…

Retired Command Sergeant Major Alfred Raymond Goff, 90, of Jefferson City, passed on to the other side on Friday, September 28, 2018 after a long battle with prostate cancer. Al was born September 18, 1928 in Columbia, a son of Corbett C. and Marie Sturm Goff. On April 11, 1958, Al married Vera May Adair…

Bridgette Yvette Metoyer, 58, of Kansas City Mo, passed away Sept. 20that St. Joseph Medical Center after a long illness. All services will be held at St. Regis Catholic Church, 8941 James A Reed Rd., Kansas City Mo. on Thurs, October 4th. Bridgette was cremated but there will be a visitation from 5:00 to 6:00PM…

Donald R. Zumbrunnen, 79, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his home in Independence, Missouri. He was born on December 10, 1938 in Hamilton, Missouri to Doris Gage and Miles Zumbrunnen. A visitation will be held Friday, October 5, 2018 from 10:00-11:00AM at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown,…

Virginia Lorene Murray, 88, of Shirkey Nursing Home, Richmond, Missouri passed away September 24, 2018 at Shirkey Nursing Home from dementia. Visitation will be held at 7:00pm on Friday, September 29, 2018 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO 64113. Funeral services will be at 10:00am on Saturday, September 30,…

Anton Martin Zouplna, Sr., 70, of Kingsville, Missouri passed away September 23, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 10:30am, Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Visitation will be held at 9:30am, September 27, 2018 also at Heartland. Mr. Zouplna was born June 24, 1948 in Bronx, New…

Eugene Alfred Patzner, 68 of Liberty, MO. passed away September 25, 2018 at Liberty Health and Wellness, from natural causes. Celebration of life services will be held at 5 pm, Friday, October 12, 2018 at Liberty Christian Fellowship, 1815 W Liberty Dr, Liberty Missouri 64068.  Gene Patzner was born October 25, 1949 to Catherine Messinger and…

Scott Maxon, 47, Kansas City, Missouri passed away 8:11 am on September 23, 2018 following a battle with Cholangiocarcinoma. A visitation will be held 1-2 PM on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 followed by a funeral service at 2 PM at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Missouri 64133.  Interment will follow at Brooking Cemetery. Scott…

Robert Banner, 67, of KCMO passed away September 23, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 at Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be held following service. Mr. Banner was born November 17, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri. Robert (also known as Larry) was born, raised, and lived his life…

José Angel Rios, 61, of Independence, Missouri was called home by his Heavenly Father on September 16, 2018.   A visitation will be held 9:00 – 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133.  A memorial service will follow at 11:00 AM at Heartland…

Howard Bock, 93, of Fulton entered into eternal rest, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia. Howard was very appreciative, as is the family, of the care and consideration that he received at the Veteran’s Hospital over the last decades but specifically during his final days. A funeral will…

Jerry Dale Swenehart, 55, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on September 1, 2018 at his home. Jerry was a jack of all trades that could fix almost anything set in front of him. He loved hunting and fishing, but most of all he loved spending time with and taking care of his six grandchildren.…

Gayle Diane Burleson was born November 10, 1956 in Flint, Michigan. She moved to Millington, Michigan at the age of 12 where her sister Gina age 8 lived with their grandparents until Gayle graduated school in 1975. After finishing school Gayle joined the United States Air Force where she was honorably discharged. Gayle continued on…