Alfred “Al” Viola of Columbia, Missouri passed away November 18, 2017. At his request, the services will be for immediate family only. His body was donated to the University of Missouri, School of Medicine. Al was born March 21, 1933 in Canaan, Connecticut to Louise and Alfred Viola. As a youth, he was an active…
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“Carol Smith lost her battle with cancer at the age of 55 on November 9th, 2017 at approximately 1:30pm with her 2 daughters Sheena Mitchell, Shawna Millan and son Logan Smith by her side. She is leaving behind 8 grandchildren that she loved more than anything. Carol touched the lives of many people and will…
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Ruth Evelyn (Dyer) Mitchell, 94, born September 12, 1923, passed into heaven November 16, 2017. She was the only child of Florence and Gilbert Dyer. She graduated from Southeast High School in 1940, and worked at Montgomery Wards. She was predeceased by her husband William (1990) and her infant son, William Jr. (1951) and her…
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Dorothy Schirmer, 82, of Lee’s Summit Missouri passed away November 9, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother and will be missed dearly by all that knew her. She lived a full life surrounded by love and passed away in the same manner. Dorothy was born…
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Jim Gayle Scafe, 59, of Odessa, MO passed away on November 8, 2017. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Colonial Hills Community of Christ, 3539 SW 7 Hwy Blue Springs, MO. Jim was born on January 29, 1958, in Puyallup, WA. He was a…
Read MoreBonita L. (Buddenberg) Bryce, 79, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on November 10, 2017 at home after a long illness. Bonita was born on June 2, 1938 in Castalia, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents; Louella (Thorson) and Wilbur Buddenberg: brother, Davis Buddenberg; and sister Janet (Buddenberg) Asmus. Survivors include her husband;…
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John L. Urton, 73, of Kansas City Missouri passed away November 1, 2017. Memorial services will be held from 10:00AM-12:00PM, Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Mr. Urton was born December 5, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri. John attended Center High School in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1961, John joined…
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Tammy Lynne Pryor, 52?, of Independence, Missouri passed away November 12, 2017 from cancer. A memorial service will be held from 4:00-7:00PM, Monday, November 20, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Mrs. Pryor was born March 1, 1965 in Warrensburg, Missouri. Tammy graduated from Meridian 101 class of 1983. She met her…
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Lois Jane Hunter 81, of Columbia, MO passed away November 14, 2017 at Boone Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Funeral Mass will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday November 16, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Columbia. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.…
Read MoreDallas L. “Skip” Goich passed away at his home in Columbia, MO on Sunday, November 12, 2017 from complications of diabetes. He was born on August 31, 1960 in Ogden, Utah. Retired from the United States Marine Corps, he was employed by IBM. He is survived by his wife, Sue Ellen (Ensell) Goich; one son,…
Read MoreYager, Carolyn B., 87 of Columbia, Missouri formally of Kirkwood, Missouri passed away 11/8/17. Beloved wife of Thomas E. Yager, dear mother of Craig (Jane) and Brian (Mary),dear grandmother of Chelsea Ward (Aaron). Carolyn was born on April 8th, 1930 in Creston, IA. She earned BA and MA degrees from Drake University. She taught elementary…
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Ryan Steven Ward, 36, of Columbia, MO passed away on November 7, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203. The memorial service will be held immediately following the visitation…
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Mr. Melvin Steward was born on September 22, 1934 to the union of James and Cora Steward in Leland, Mississippi. Both parents and his wife Marlene Y. Steward, sister Pauline Steward, son Melvin Steward, Jr., daughter Kathy Steward and two great grandchildren preceded him in death. Mr. Melvin Steward departed his life on November 6,…
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Mary Hearn passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017. She was born July 22, 1953, the youngest of Mack and Janie McSpadden. She graduated from high school on Oak Grove, MO, attended college at St. Paul’s in Concordia, MO and received an associate’s degree from Longview Community College. Mary was also a U.S. Navy veteran…
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Merle G. Chebultz, 68, of Olathe, Kansas passed away November 1, 2017 at Evergreen Community of Johnson County. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. November 18th, 2017 at Wichita Association of the Deaf, Wichita, Kansas. He was born to the late August and Gladys Chebultz, May 5, 1949, in Wichita, Kansas. Merle graduated…
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David R. Serna, 70, of Lansing, Kansas, passed away on October 29, 2017. A military service with honors will be held on November 17, 2017, 2:30 P.M. at Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr. Serna was born on February 14, 1947 in San Bernardino, California to Jesus Serna and Annie Delgado. He…
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Carol Jean Gicinto (Bradley) passed away on October 15, 2017 at the Kansas City Transitional Care Center in Kansas City, Kansas due to complications from liver cancer. She was 74. Carol was born on June 2, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri to her parents, Harvey and Edna Bradley. She graduated from William Jewell College in…
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Roland “Rollie” Lippert, 88, of Lee’s Summit, born in Willmar, MN on July 26th 1929 passed away on Monday Nov 6th, 2017. Visitation will be held at 11am on Saturday, November 11th, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1800 MO Highway 50, Lee’s Summit, Mo, 64082 with Mass immediately following. Rollie married his wife Evelyn…
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Richard Hilton, 78, Grandview, Mo passed away Nov. 4, 2017. Visitation 2-3 PM, Sat. Nov. 11, 2017 with a celebration of life at 3 PM at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133. A graveside service will be held at a later date at The Missouri State Cemetery in Higginsville.
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Ruby Lee Miller Dunn, 95, of Lee’s Summit, MO, daughter of the late Garrett Miller and Viola Green Miller, was born June 2, 1922 in Lake Providence, Louisiana. She married Elbert B. Dunn, Sr. on November 12, 1939. A son and two daughters were born to this union. She was a resident of New Orleans,…
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