Mark left this world way too soon after putting up one heck of a fight.  God saw he was struggling in the bottom of the 9th so he pulled him out of the game here to pinch hit for the “Angels” in heaven!  He loved all things sports and knew trivia and MLB stats like…

Norman E. Gross, age 84 of Lee’s Summit passed away December 13, 2016.  A visitation will be held Monday, December 19 at 10:00am at Woods Chapel United Methodist Church, Lee’s Summit followed by a Celebration of Life at 11:00am. Norm was born January 26, 1932 in Saginaw, MI and was the son of Edward and…

Helen M. Davis, 93, Raytown, Missouri passed away December 14, 2016.  A visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  A Celebration of Life will be held following the visitation at 11:00 AM at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society.…

David Lynn Baker, 73, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away December 13, 2016 at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa. Graveside services will be held in March of 2017 at Greenlawn Cemetery, Pageland, South Carolina. Mr. Baker was born November 27, 1943 in Lancaster, South Carolina. David served in the U.S. Army and government services for over 42…

Angelo S. Martin, 91, Harrisonville, Missouri formally of Kansas City, Missouri passed away December 8, 2016.  A visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Monday, December 12, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM.  Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Kansas City,…

Roberta Ruth Clark passed away November 19, 2016. She was born August 28, 1923 to Elzy and Ethel Lupton in Kansas City, Missouri. Roberta graduated from Park College and served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. Roberta married Thomas A. Clark on August 21, 1947 and were married sixty eight years…

Linda F. Hecox, 76, of Independence, Missouri passed away on December 5, 2016 at home. Memorial services will be held at 12:00pm, Saturday, December 10th, 2016 at Raytown Christian Church, Raytown, Missouri. Visitation will be held 10:00-11:45pm, December 10th, 2016 also at Raytown Christian Church. Mrs. Hecox was born on January 14, 1940 in Kansas…

Patty Singleton, 53, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 3, 2016 at her home. A memorial gathering will be held from 6-8 PM on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133.

Lawanda Lou Dobbs Deluhery, 82, Independence, Missouri, set her sails to the other side on December 2, 2016. Lawanda was born in Mattoon, Illinois on June 14, 1934 to Virgil and Clara L. Dobbs and was the oldest of four sisters. Lawanda lived a colorful life, resulting in several unions of marriage. Her marriage to…

Terry Luchterhandt, 61, of Centerview, Missouri, passed away December 1, 2016 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born January 23, 1955 in Sioux City, Iowa. Terry retired from Home Depot after 17 years as department supervisor. He also had his own maintenance and repair business for over 10 years and worked 15 years…

Carl “Roger” Bray, 73, Lee’ Summit, Missouri passed away December 1, 2016. Services will be held on Tuesday, December 6th, 2016 located at Summit Park Church – 2818 NE Independence Ave, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64064. The visitation will begin at 2:00 PM, followed by the memorial service. Flowers for the service can be sent to…

Wm. Jean Rowden, 94, of Holts Summit, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the Veterans Hospital in Columbia.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 9, 2016 at Union Hill Baptist Church, 460 S. Summit Dr., Holts Summit, MO 65043. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at…

Nancy Leann (Blackburn) Monasmith, at the age of 42, from Independence, Missouri, passed away on November 29th in her home from (breast) cancer. Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 4th, 2016 from 4-7pm at Lakewood Way Community Church, 1150 NE Woods Chapel Road, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64064. Funeral services will be at 11am on…

Mary Anna Kelley, nee Daugherty was born July 15 1949 in Enid Oklahoma to Edward M. and Jean L. Daugherty. She has passed from this world on November 23, 2016. A memorial service will be held 10:30 AM, Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Grace Christian Fellowship, 7230 Quivira Rd, Shawnee, Kansas. She came from a…

Misty Dawn Keesler, 38, Raymore, Missouri passed away November 28, 2016 at home.  A memorial gathering will be held 11:00 AM – 1:00PM, December 3, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri. Misty was born October 4, 1978 in Kansas City, Missouri.  She loved to help everyone.  Misty will…

Nina M. Sage of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, December 1, 2016 at Grace Point Baptist Church, 10415 Chestnut Dr, Kansas City, MO 64137 . Nina was born on May 15, 1931 in Pattonsburg, Missouri, to Joseph and Lilly Talley. She graduated from…

DOROTHY OLIVIA LAESSIG Born in St Louis, Mo on June 26, 1944, Dot was raised in a family that valued trust, education and most important – family.  She was truly a people person in that she felt so strongly about the people she came in contact with.  Race, sexual orientation, gender … it just didn’t…

Alfareta Marie (Kirby) Thompson born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 27, 1938 passed away in Kansas City, Missouri on November 25, 2016. She married John Ross Thompson on December 14, 1957. She was a loving and caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandma, great grandma, and friend. She was preceded in death by her father…