Jared James Crowe, 38, Independence, Missouri passed away February 7, 2018.  A Celebration of Life will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri. Jared was born September 16, 1979 in Osage Beach Hospital in Osage Beach, Missouri, the son of Tina and…

Reverend Foster joined with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, February 3, 2018. He died at home, surrounded by family and friends who, while grieving at the loss of Jim rejoice in the knowledge that he is free from pain and singing God’s praises forevermore! Jim was born on April 2nd, 1937, in…

Milt passed away at age 93 after a long battle with Parkinson’s and associated health problems on February 6, 2018. A Memorial Service with full Military Honors will be at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, at Missouri United Methodist Church, Chapel, 204 South Ninth St., Columbia. He was born June 7, 1924 in Shreveport,…

Charles Daniel “Dan” Rigg, 82, passed away February 6, 2018 at Kansas City Hospice House. Born on December 23, 1935 in Kansas City, Mo. He was the son of Charles Dunning Rigg and Dolores Jane McElwee. (both deceased). On July 6, 1960 he married Joan Mae (Hotmer) Daiprai. He was a 1952 graduate of Central…

Shirley Locke, 83, Kansas City, Mo passed away Feb. 7, 2018 at her home.  A visitation will be held 10 AM to Noon on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133.

Virginia Diane Carpenter, 69, of Columbia, MO, passed away peacefully at home on February 2, 2018, surrounded by her family. A daughter of the late Dave and Lenore (Savitz) Meyers, Virginia was born in Chicago, IL. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in English from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA. She…

Lois Leeds Taylor, age 88, passed away January 27, 2018. She was a resident of John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO. She led a wonderful and exciting life full of adventures and travels to all parts of the world. She had a happy childhood with a loving family who supported her in all her…

“Auf Wiederschen…” “But that the dead are raised up, even Moses made known in the account about the thornbush, when he calls Jehovah ‘the God of Abraham and God of Isaac and God of Jacob.’ He is a God, not of the dead, but of the living, for they are all living to him.” (Luke…

Virginia Mae Wheatley, 89, of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away January 25, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Chilhowee Restoration Branch of Jesus Christ Church, 310 E Cedar Street Chilhowee, Missouri 64733. Ms. Wheatley was born May 29, 1928 in Thayer, Missouri. Virginia attended Memphis State University for accounting.…

Beverly Ilene Hess, 72, Raytown, Mo passed away February 2, 2018.  A memorial gathering will be held from 10 AM to Noon, on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Hope House.      http://www.hopehouse.net Beverly was born February 16, 1945 in Harvey,…

Douglas Alan “Doug” Peterson, 56, of Taos, Mo., passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Mo., surrounded by his family.   Doug was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, a son of the late Kenneth and Arlene (Sprester) Peterson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in…

Samuel A. Wilson, 82 passed away February 1st, 2018 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, Missouri.  A visitation will be held 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Monday, February 5, 2018 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  Military graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, February 5, 2018…

Ricky Edward Jones, 65, of Merriam, Kansas passed away on January 28, 2018 at home. A memorial service will be held February 4, 2018 from 12:00pm-2:00pm at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Mr. Jones was born February 15, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri. Ricky enjoyed watching football and loved the Kansas City Chiefs,…

Mamie Taulman, 79, of Peculiar, Missouri passed away January 22, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Grace Christian Tabernacle, Harrisonville, Missouri. Ms. Taulman was born May 20, 1938 in Abesville, Missouri. Mamie “Coin” Taulman passed away peacefully Monday, January 22, 2018. Mamie was born May 20, 1938 to…

Cheryl Guthrie, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri on August 20th, 1945 to Theodore and Ruth Marrens, Cheryl graduated from Central High School and later received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Education from University of Missouri-Columbia. Cheryl…

Olive Maurine Dresslaer, 82, of Lamar, Missouri died February 01, 2018. She raised her family in Independence, Missouri. Her spouse Gerald worked at GM Leeds. She was a hair dresser and later worked for the Independence Police Department. Maurine and Gerald retired to their home town of Lamar. Maurine loved to travel and they lived…

Dennis Shigemura, 76, Independence, Mo passed away January 24, 2018 at White Oak Care Center. A visitation will be held 9-10 AM on Sat. Feb. 3, 2018 with a memorial service to follow at 10 AM at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133. Dennis was preceded in death by his wife, Janet; parents…

Irene C. Allen, 91, Peculiar, Mo passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 PM, on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Leavenworth National Cemetery, in Leavenworth, KS. Irene was born March 5, 1926 in Kansas City, Mo to Orville and Lola (Williamson) Gaither. Irene accomplished everything she set out…