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…

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…

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.…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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,…

An idealistic spirit, a compassionate teacher, a dynamic presence, Melissa Marie Lock Straw, 47, died October 29, 2017. Melissa was a loving mother, spouse, daughter, and sister, an engaging personality, and a fiercely passionate educator. She had a photographic memory, a colorful sense of humor, and a provocative intellect. She was politically progressive, a collaborative…

Linda Marie Copeland, went to join her family in heaven today November 1, 2017. She was born to Gerald and Helen Armstrong on July 14, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was very talented in the arts that included watercolors and oils. She enjoyed needlework and quilting. Her greatest joys in life were her children.…

Wallace Ray “Wally” Schwartz, 66, of Columbia passed away November 2, 2017 at The Neighborhoods by Tiger Place in Columbia, Missouri. Wally was born August 17, 1951 in Audrain County, Missouri. His parents, Florence and Edna (Dusenberg) Schwartz, of New Franklin, Missouri preceded him in death. He was united in marriage June 9, 1984 to…

Angela Sue Tierney, 41, of Raytown, Mo., passed away October 28, 2017 at her home. Daughter of Timothy and Karen (Hamilton) Tierney was born on September 5, 1976 in Kansas City, Mo. She graduated Raytown High School in 1995. Angela enjoyed country music, shopping, making crafts and reading. But, most of all spending time with…