Beatrice Louise Leake, 87, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on November 28, 2019 at Lee’s Summit Point Health and Rehab. Beatrice was born on September 5, 1932 to Joseph and Anna Thomas Crosswhite in Boonville, Missouri. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Monday, December 9, 2019 from 4:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. at Heartland Cremation &…
Wayne Willard Ware of Mooresville, Missouri, passed away December 4, 2019, at home surrounded by his family. He was born at home in rural Atchison County, Missouri, on March 19, 1939 to farmer parents John A. and Beatrice F. (Dovel) Ware. He attended elementary school in Hamburg, Farragut, and Sunnyside, a one room schoolhouse near…
Donald “Donnie” Joseph McGan. 54, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away November 20, 2019. A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00-4:00pm on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO. Donald was born on December 18, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri. Donnie was a classic car…
Keith W. Tebbe, 69, died on Nov. 27, 2019 at his home in Raytown. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, JoCinda (Nuccio) Tebbe; two sons Lenny Nuccio (Arley) and Tyler Tebbe (Suzanne); one granddaughter, Althea; his father-in-law Leonard Nuccio; his siblings Jennifer (Tebbe) Grossman (Steve), Gregory Tebbe (Barbara), Rodney Tebbe (Anna), brother-in-law…
Anna Lupeiaunu’u Ah Mu was born in Apia, Western Samoa July 14, 1937. She is the eldest daughter of Benjamin and Maryann Laurenson. She grew up in Savai’i, Samoa in the village of Gautavai. Her siblings include brothers Benjamin “Pesa” Laurenson (deceased), Gilbert Laurenson Tavita (Ginger) of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Ronald Mason Laurenson…
Daniel Edward Holland, 69, of Columbia, peacefully passed away at his home on November 23, 2019. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 11 from 3-5 pm at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St. in Columbia. Mr. Holland was born in Eugene, Oregon on October 31,1950 to Clara Rose Williams and Floyd…
Imogene “Jeanne” Syverson, 96, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on December 3, 2019 at Menorah Medical Center. A Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M.-10:30 A.M. on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. A Graveside Service will follow at 12:00 P.M. in Oak Hill Cemetery in Carrollton, Missouri.…
Larry Ray Vilmer, 88, of Lees Summit, Mo. passed away November 22, 2019 at his home. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 5:00 pm, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Woods Chapel United Methodist Church, 4725 NE Lakewood Way Lee’s Summit, Mo. Following the celebration there will be a gathering in his honor…
John “Jay” Wayne Johnico, Jr., 45, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on December 1, 2019. A visitation will be held from 12:00PM – 1:30PM, Friday, Dec. 7, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. A funeral service will begin at 1:30PM. Mr. Johnico was born March 20, 1974 in Lawton, Oklahoma. John…
Robert M. Tostevin, born on May 20, 1944, passed away on November 30. Bob was born in Suffern, NY, and grew up in Stony Point, NY. He completed his education with a doctorate in political theory from York University in Toronto, Canada. He married Lisa Diamond in 1970, and they were blessed with their son…
Donald Frederick Harvey, 87 years old of Independence, MO, passed away December 2nd, 2019 at Centerpoint Medical Center. His wishes were that no funeral services or funeral be held. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church (2200 N Blue Mills Rd, Independence, MO 64058).…
Jose Luis Alcaraz Castillo, 30, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away November 26, 2019. Visitation will take place at 2:00pm on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Funeral Service will take place at 3:00pm on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society,…
Wellsville, KS – Marc Steven Smith was born on April 24, 1962 in Omaha, NE to LeRoy Smith and Joyce Petersen. On November 23, 2019, at the premature age of 57, Marc passed peacefully from the Olathe Medical Center and walked through Heaven’s gates. As a child, Marc and his family lived in Montana before…
Christopher Lee Wilson, 27, of Kansas City, MO passed away November 24, 2019. A memorial gathering will be held from 6:00-8:00pm on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO 64133. Christopher was born October 7, 1992 in Kansas City, Missouri. Christopher had a heart of gold.…
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…
James (Jim) Gray of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Jim was born in Durango, Colorado on March 11, 1959 to Irene and Bob Gray. As a child, Jim attended St. Columba School and Miller Middle School, and then spent his high…
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…
Irvin “Roger “Plantz, age 81, of Raytown Missouri passed away November 20, 2019 at Overland park regional Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 am, 27th, November, 2019 at Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri. Mr. Plantz was born July 29, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri. Personal background: Roger lived and worked most of his life…
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…