“It is with the greatest sorrow that I must say my beautiful and loving wife, Carolyn Elizabeth Quinn Bernhardy, has lost her valiant fight against cancer. She passed peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family, October 4, 2017. Rest in peace, my Angel. Love you always.” – Jason Bernhardy   When Carolyn met and fell…

KENNETH (KEN) LEE PHILLIPS of Raytown, MO was born February 1, 1924, in Berryville, AR, to Mary Ellen and Charley Phillips. He spent his early years in the Carroll County, AR area. His first job was working at a feed store and hatchery in Berryville. He was drafted into the Army in May 1943 and…

Wayne Drosche, 85, of Independence, MO passed away September 29, 2017 at Seasons Care Center in Kansas City, MO. His family will be celebrating his life at a funeral service on Saturday, October 7th at 10:00 AM, which will be held at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society. Immediately following the funeral service will be a graveside service at…

Kenneth “Mike” Michael Jeffries, 66, Independence, Missouri passing  September 29, 2017 at home.  He was born May 22, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri.  He left his loving family; wife, Vickie; daughters, Kristy Emerson, Jennifer Jeffries and Cheryl Elliott; sister and brother-in-law, Cheryl and Dick Hays; beloved brother, Mark Jeffries; eight grandchildren, one great grandson; step…

Joseph C. Needles II, 74, of Independence, Missouri passed away on September 27, 2017. Visitation will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Calvary Baptist Church 1915 N. Liberty St. Independence, Missouri 64050, with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 A.M. Joseph was born on  December 5, 1942 in Kansas…

Jo Ann Sturm, 83, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on September 25, 2017. The visitation will be at 10:00 A.M. with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, Missouri, 64133. Burial will follow at Mount Moriah Cemetery.…

Robert Gene “Bob” Treese Sr., 62, of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully on September 17, 2017. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at 12:00 pm with military honors to follow with a visitation starting at 11:00 am at  Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Robert was a navy veteran and…

Richard (Rick) Kenneth Higgins, 87, of Grain Valley, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. He was born October 7, 1929 in Kansas City. Rick was united in marriage to Miriam Hicks on March 25, 1951. He is survived by his children, Bruce Higgins (Debi) of Blue Springs and Bev Petersma (Doug) of Eldridge,…

Bryce Allen Blazer, 49, of Grandview, MO, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017. A small graveside memorial service will be held at Olive Branch Church, Morgan County, MO when plans are finalized, family and friends will be notified. The first child of Mel Allen Blazer and Paula Barbara Polfer Blazer, he was born in Kansas…

Arthur Lynn Sutton, 70, of Grain Valley Missouri, originally of Raytown Missouri, passed away peacefully at his own home Tuesday evening, September 19, 2017, enveloped by love and surrounded by a multitude of friends and family. Lynn was born November 29th, 1946 to Arthur and Stella Sutton. He was raised in Raytown and would always…

Carol Jean “CJ” Rayl (nee Vandelicht), 60, of Henley, passed away Sept 13, 2017, at her home after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was born Jan 22, 1957, in Fulton MO, to the late Harold and Lillian Vandelicht.   She was a devoted wife and loving, caring mother, who was passionate about…

Linda Holker, 62 years old of Kansas City, MO, a loving and wonderful wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother passed away peacefully at home September 18th, 2017. Linda spent and loved her life as a caretaker. She had a beautiful heart and looked for the positive in everything throughout life no matter what it threw…

Charles D. “Chuck” Wilson passed away peacefully September 14, 2017 in Belton, Missouri at the age of 75. Chuck was born on Feb. 3, 1942, in Minerva, Ohio. He was baptized and confirmed at Minerva’s First Presbyterian Church. A proud 1960 graduate of Minerva High School, Chuck was an accomplished athlete, lettering in football, basketball,…

Betty Davis, 91, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away September 17, 2017 at Lafayette Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Lexington United Methodist Church at 1:00pm. Visitation will also be at the church on Thursday from noon to 1:00pm. Interment will be in Edgewood Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri at 3:00pm. Memorials…

Virginia Heydenreich, 88 of Olathe, Kansas passed away Sept. 6, 2017. Per her request, no formal services are planned. Family will gather at a later date to join her ashes with her beloved John’s off the coast of California. She was preceeded in death by husband, John Heydenreich and brothers Mac and Calvin Ozier. Survivors…

Our dear wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunty, and friend, Ruta Taua’i Iosua Danielson, slipped peacefully on to the next life on September 13, 2017. She passed surrounded by her loving family in her home in Independence, Missouri. She was 63 years old. Ruta was born on May 22, 1954 in Faleniu, American Samoa to Nofoaiga…

Penni Lynn Vaughn went to the arms of Jesus at the age of 52 in her home September 11, 2017 surrounded by the love of her family after her fearless fight for 19 years with Huntington’s Disease. Penni Lynn Vaughn was born November 16th 1964 in Orange County, California to Chet Mabry and Judi (Jacobi)…

Lisa L Smith, 52 of Independence Missouri passed away, surrounded by family and supported by Crossroads Hospice, at her home on September 12th, 2017. Survivors include her husband Ronald “Butch” Smith, two sons Jason (Fiance’ Anna) and Joshua, mother Karleen Luna, father James Luna, mother in law Carol Smith, 4 grandchildren, Savannah, Kiptyn, Lily and…

Natachia Brown-Dean, 69 of Independence Mo. passed away September 10, 2017 at St Luke’s Hospice House of Pancreatic Cancer. Memorial Services will be held at 9 am to 10:30am with services following Saturday September 16, 2017 at St. Mark Catholic Church, Independence MO. Natachia was born August 26, 1948. Natachia was a fun loving lady…