Alvin Lee Edwards, 68, of Columbia passed away Wednesday February 8, 2017.  A visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Liberty Baptist Church with services following at 2:00 p.m.  Inurnment will be in Jacksonville Veterans Cemetery.  Survivors include, his daughter Alice, a brother George, sisters Sharon, Jean and Colleen as…

Howard Coeyman Cummins of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away February 9th, 2017.  Mr. Cummins was born September 17, 1924 in Nutley, New Jersey. Mr. Cummins was a veteran of WWII having proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps.  He was a member of the 413th Fighter Squadron, 414th Fighter Group, 7th Fighter Command…

Lisa Geisendorfer-Johns, of Platte City, MO, passed away on February 8, 2017 in her home. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time of her passing. As in all things in her life, this battle was fought with dignity and strength. Lisa was born the second child of John E. and Nancy J.…

Brian Bradfield, 52, of Fayette, died at his home on Wednesday, February 8, 2017.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St, Columbia, MO 65203.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Brian…

Karen Kaye Sales (Zelenka), 70, passed away peacefully at 4:04am on February 8, 2017 at home in Gladstone, Missouri after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Her husband was by her side. Karen was born April 10, 1946 in Salina, Kansas. She worked for Tony’s Pizza and Dillion’s for several years, and transferred with Dillon’s to…

Harlain Lyle Clemans, 71, Sugar Creek, Missouri passed away February 7, 2017 at the Kansas City VA Medical Center.  A military graveside service will be held Friday, 1:00 PM, February 24, 2017 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, Missouri. Harlain was born December 12, 1945 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Albert & Irene (Hassinger) Clemans. He was…

Harley Samuels, 70, of Columbia, passed away, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Parkside Manor in Columbia. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Parkade Baptist Church, 2102 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, MO 65202. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. The first born son of the late Dr. John B. Samuels and Maxine Foster Samuels, Harley graduated from Hickman High School and was an alumnus of Webster University where he studied history. He is survived by his mother, his brother, William Edward Samuels as well as numerous other relatives. Memorials are suggested to NAMI, 3405 Truman Blvd. Ste 102, Jefferson City, MO 65109. Share stories and condolences online with the family at www.heartlandcremation.com.

Tim was born September 2, 1948 in Rockford, Illinois.  He was the oldest of three sons for Raymond and Peggy Clore. He graduated from Raytown High School in 1966 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 1975.  Tim honorably served his country in the Navy…

John Todd Shreve, 53, Shawnee, Kansas passed away February 5, 2017.  A visitation will be held Tuesday, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, February 7, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mission, Kansas.  A memorial service will be held Wednesday, 2:00 PM, February 8th, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made…

Michael “Mike” Patrick Kelly, 29, Kansas City, Missouri formally of Minneapolis, Minnesota passed away February 3, 2017.  A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, 7:00 PM, February 6, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri. Mike was born October 19, 1987 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.  He will…

James R. “Jim” Schutte, 68, Raytown, Missouri passed away February 2, 2017 at home from a very rare auto-immune disorder.  A visitation will be held 5:00 -6:00 PM, Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  Memorial services will follow at 6:00 PM.  Burial, at a later…

Hobert “Hobbie” Cecil Harding Jr., 72, passed away Tuesday the 31st of January at his home in Independence, MO. Hobbie was born on October 8th, 1944 in Vinita, OK. His family moved to Kansas City, MO when he was 7 years old and he attended public school in northeast KC until he enlisted in the…

On Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 Richard Melchior was called by Jesus Christ to come home. Born March 10, 1928 in Algoma, Wisconsin, he was one of nine children, eight of them boys. “Dick” served in the United States Army from 1946 through 1947, and trained to be a baker at the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis.…

Gloria Ilene Qualls, 78, Independence, Missouri passed away January 30, 2017.  A graveside service will be held 9:45 AM, Saturday, February 4th, 2017 at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, Missouri.  Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 4th, 2017 at Stone Church Community of Christ.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made…

Joel Ashley Horsch, 45, Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away January 31, 2017.  A visitation will be held 5:00 – 6:45 PM, Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Woods Chapel United Methodist Church.  Funeral services will follow at 7:00 PM.  A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Sumner Memorial Gardens, Wellington,…

Jim was born on April 03,1940 in Ansley, Nebraska on a farm. He was delivered on the kitchen table by his feisty Irish grandmother, Bridget Grant. The family moved to Moberly, Mo where Jim graduated from Moberly High School. He joined the U.S. Air Force and served for 4 years. Upon his discharge, Jim settled…

Don R. Stuckel, 73, of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully on January 27, 2017.  Don was born August 12, 1943 in Long Prairie, Minnesota to Arthur and Clara Stuckel.  He served 3 years in the US Army, stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Don and wife JoAnn moved to Independence, Missouri 22 1/2 years ago.…

Marilyn Rose Matheis Davis, 76 of Waverly, Lexington and Braymer, Missouri passed away January 20, 2017.  A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, February 10, 2017 at Waverly Baptist Church, Waverly, Missouri.  Burial in Waverly. Marilyn was born August 10, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri.  She was raised and graduated high school in…