Kelse I. Dawes

April 13, 2017

Kelse Ivan Dawes, 44, of Independence, Mo passed away April 10, 2017 at his home. A celebration of Kelse’s life will be held at a later date. He deeply loved his wife, Jessica and daughter Kalyn and tried to show that everyday. He and Jessica celebrated their 20th anniversary in January. His greatest joy has…

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Donna Jean Comfort

April 12, 2017

Donna Jean Comfort, born May 22, 1931 died peacefully at home April 4, 2017 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. A memorial service will be held at Mt. Zion Restoration Church, 11037 E Winner Road, Independence, Missouri, Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 2:00PM. Contributions in her honor may be made to Crossroads Hospice, 601 E Russell…

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Stephen Joseph Jahn

April 11, 2017

Stephen Joseph Jahn passed in his home on April 10, 2017 in Independence, MO. He was 71 years old. Mr. Jahn was born on May 5, 1945 in Washington, IN to his parents, Wilfred “Hank” & Eleanor “Jeanne” Jahn. He moved to the Kansas City Metro area in 1995, and married his wife, Barbara, May…

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Marvin Leslie Ecklund

April 11, 2017

Marvin Leslie Ecklund, 76, of Independence, Missouri passed away April 8, 2017. Mr. Ecklund was born December 13, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri to Leslie and Dorothy Ecklund. Marv was an artist at heart. He was super creative and able to work in any medium. He could draw, paint, sculpt, weld and was able to…

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Mark Hisle

April 7, 2017

Mark Hisle, 62, of Centralia, passed away, Wednesday April 5, 2017 at Boone Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday April 11, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St., Columbia, MO 65203. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Entombment will be…

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Maurine Drosche

April 5, 2017

Maurine Drosche, 84, of Independence Mo passed away April 3rd at Seasons Care Center in Kansas City, MO. Her family will be celebrating her life at a funeral service on Saturday, April 8th at 10:00am which will be held at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society. Immediately following the funeral service will be a graveside service at Buckner Hill…

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Rana Lee Snider

April 5, 2017

Rana Lee Snider, 53, of Kansas City entered Heaven on March 29, 2017. She left us much too soon. A visitation for Rana will be held April 6, 2017 at 1:00PM at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, Missouri with burial following at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kansas City. She was…

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Creta Lee Henderson

April 4, 2017

Creta Lee Henderson, 83, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. A visitation will be held Friday, April 7, 2017, at Northern Boulevard United Methodist Church,1800 S. Northern Blvd., Independence, Missouri 64052, at 5:30pm, with a memorial celebration following at 7:00pm. A short graveside service will…

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Maude A. Hinrichs

April 4, 2017

Maude A. Hinrichs, 75, of Odessa, MO passed away March 28, 2017. Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00-3:30PM, Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Lake Lafayette, Lake Lafayette, Missouri. Ms. Hinrichs was born December 14, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri. Resident of Lake Lafayette, Missouri for 40 years. She was preceded in death by…

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George Herman Zimmerman

April 4, 2017

George Herman Zimmerman of Belton, Missouri (formally Kansas City) passed from this life to be with his Savior April 2, 2017. Services will be at Belton Community Center, Wallace Park. April 7, 2017 from 2-3p.m. The family will receive friends after the service. In death as in life, he is a generous man, donating his…

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Naomi Sue Dabbs

April 1, 2017

Naomi Sue Dabbs passed peacefully with her loving family by her side on March 30, 2017. She was born on October 22, 1924 in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Naomi was the third of eight children from the union of John Okley and Grace Iva Money. Raised in the hard life and times of the pre and post depression…

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Dawn Lityma

March 30, 2017

Dawn Lityma, 47, Independence, MO passed away March 26, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, April 8th 2017 at Susquehanna Ridge Church, 17800 E. Susquehanna Ridge, Independence, MO 64056. Ms. Lityma was born April 21, 1969 in Kansas City, Missouri. She is survived by her daughter Vanessa Mason and Son…

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Mary Lee Griffin

March 30, 2017

Mary Lee Griffin, 80, of Kansas City, passed away under the care of Crossroads Hospice at her daughter’s home with her sister Sue and daughter by her side on March 27, 2017. Visitation Fri. March 31,10:30-11:30 a.m. at Heartland Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO. Graveside service following at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 7601…

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Celia Bea McMickell

March 27, 2017

Celia B (Cross) McMickell, 72, of Lee’s Summit,  Missouri passed away March 22, 2017 at home. A memorial service will be held 3:00PM – 5:00PM, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society in Raytown Missouri. Mrs. McMickell was born to Willard and Bernice Cross on May 2, 1944 in Salina, Kansas. She was…

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Gerard E. Holterback

March 27, 2017

Gerard E. Holterback, 51, Walsenburg, Colorado passed away March 20, 2017 in Blue Springs, Missouri from a tractor trailer accident. Gerard was born October 19, 1965 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  He was an avid hunter, fisherman and loved to go motorcycle riding.  In his downtime, he enjoyed spending time with his family.  Gerard also…

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Patricia Bishop

March 27, 2017

Patricia Bishop, 59, of Raytown, Missouri passed on March 18, 2017 at approximately 1:00AM peacefully at her home after a nearly year long courageous and hard fought battle against ovarian cancer. There will be a Celebration of Life in her honor on April 2nd from 2:00PM – 5:00PM at her brother’s home. This will be…

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Matthew J. Dorn

March 26, 2017

Matthew Joseph Dorn, 38 years old from Independence, MO passed away on March 23, 2017 due to a fatal motorcycle accident. Matt was born March 23, 1979 in Belleville, IL. He grew up in Independence MO where he attended Truman High School. Matt had various jobs. He was a security guard, concrete construction worker, and…

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Douglas E. McClure

March 24, 2017

Douglas E. McClure, 84, passed away in his home on March 19th, 2017. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, February 13, 1933. He was the son of Grace Greene and Russell McClure. Doug is survived by his wife Nancy and his two children, David McClure (Debbie) and Ellen Gilmore (Brent), five grandchildren, Steven Gilmore,…

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Maud E. Shelton

March 23, 2017

Maud Ella Shelton, 88 years, 1 month and 20 days, died on Tuesday March 21, 2017. A memorial service will be held at Bromwell Lounge, Foxwood Springs, Raymore, MO on Friday, March 24, 2017 at 10 AM. Maud was born on January 27, 1929 to Harry Morris and Crystal (McConnell) Morris, in Blue Springs, MO.…

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David R Vanwinkle

March 22, 2017

David R. Vanwinkle, 60, Independence, Missouri passed away March 21, 2017.  A visitation will be held 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Friday, March 24, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  A graveside service will follow at 12PM at Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri. David was born November 13, 1956.…

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