Ryan Steven Ward, 36, of Columbia, MO passed away on November 7, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203. The memorial service will be held immediately following the visitation…

Mr. Melvin Steward was born on September 22, 1934 to the union of James and Cora Steward in Leland, Mississippi. Both parents and his wife Marlene Y. Steward, sister Pauline Steward, son Melvin Steward, Jr., daughter Kathy Steward and two great grandchildren preceded him in death. Mr. Melvin Steward departed his life on November 6,…

Mary Hearn passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017. She was born July 22, 1953, the youngest of Mack and Janie McSpadden. She graduated from high school on Oak Grove, MO, attended college at St. Paul’s in Concordia, MO and received an associate’s degree from Longview Community College. Mary was also a U.S. Navy veteran…

Merle G. Chebultz, 68, of Olathe, Kansas passed away November 1, 2017 at Evergreen Community of Johnson County. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. November 18th, 2017 at Wichita Association of the Deaf, Wichita, Kansas. He was born to the late August and Gladys Chebultz, May 5, 1949, in Wichita, Kansas. Merle graduated…

David R. Serna, 70, of Lansing, Kansas, passed away on October 29, 2017. A military service with honors will be held on November 17, 2017, 2:30 P.M. at Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr. Serna was born on February 14, 1947 in San Bernardino, California to Jesus Serna and Annie Delgado. He…

Carol Jean Gicinto (Bradley) passed away on October 15, 2017 at the Kansas City Transitional Care Center in Kansas City, Kansas due to complications from liver cancer. She was 74. Carol was born on June 2, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri to her parents, Harvey and Edna Bradley. She graduated from William Jewell College in…

Roland “Rollie” Lippert, 88, of Lee’s Summit, born in Willmar, MN on July 26th 1929 passed away on Monday Nov 6th, 2017. Visitation will be held at 11am on Saturday, November 11th, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1800 MO Highway 50, Lee’s Summit, Mo, 64082 with Mass immediately following. Rollie married his wife Evelyn…

Richard Hilton, 78, Grandview, Mo passed away Nov. 4, 2017. Visitation 2-3 PM, Sat. Nov. 11, 2017 with a celebration of life at 3 PM at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133. A graveside service will be held at a later date at The Missouri State Cemetery in Higginsville.

Ruby Lee Miller Dunn, 95, of Lee’s Summit, MO, daughter of the late Garrett Miller and Viola Green Miller, was born June 2, 1922 in Lake Providence, Louisiana. She married Elbert B. Dunn, Sr. on November 12, 1939. A son and two daughters were born to this union. She was a resident of New Orleans,…

An idealistic spirit, a compassionate teacher, a dynamic presence, Melissa Marie Lock Straw, 47, died October 29, 2017. Melissa was a loving mother, spouse, daughter, and sister, an engaging personality, and a fiercely passionate educator. She had a photographic memory, a colorful sense of humor, and a provocative intellect. She was politically progressive, a collaborative…

Linda Marie Copeland, went to join her family in heaven today November 1, 2017. She was born to Gerald and Helen Armstrong on July 14, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was very talented in the arts that included watercolors and oils. She enjoyed needlework and quilting. Her greatest joys in life were her children.…

Wallace Ray “Wally” Schwartz, 66, of Columbia passed away November 2, 2017 at The Neighborhoods by Tiger Place in Columbia, Missouri. Wally was born August 17, 1951 in Audrain County, Missouri. His parents, Florence and Edna (Dusenberg) Schwartz, of New Franklin, Missouri preceded him in death. He was united in marriage June 9, 1984 to…

Angela Sue Tierney, 41, of Raytown, Mo., passed away October 28, 2017 at her home. Daughter of Timothy and Karen (Hamilton) Tierney was born on September 5, 1976 in Kansas City, Mo. She graduated Raytown High School in 1995. Angela enjoyed country music, shopping, making crafts and reading. But, most of all spending time with…

Camilla “Mickey” (Young) Lovell, 83, Raytown, Missouri passed away October 28, 2017. A visitation will be held 10:00-11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 1, 2017.   Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri. Burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Weston, Missouri. Camilla was born July 27, 1934.…

Margaret Ann Hilton, 89, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away October 19, 2017.  A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, November 10, 2017 at Little Sisters of the Poor, 8745 James A Reed Road, Raytown, Missouri 64138 Margaret was born to Jay & Beulah Etta Hilton on July 22, 1928 in Kingsman, Kansas. …

Edwin VanDuyne, 86, of Raytown, MO passed away October 25, 2017.  Edwin was born November 12, 1930 in Rockville, NY.  He was a member of the US Navy and served his country for 8 years.  Edwin opened and operated a tool machine shop called Alloy Tool and Die.  He attended the Episcopal Church.  In his retirement,…

Jack Dalton Long, 92, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 at his home in Belton, Missouri. Jack was born on December 23, 1924 to Stanley and Gladys Long in Cowles, Nebraska. Jack was the youngest of five children. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1949 and he was a loyal but…

James “Jim” Tierney Costain, 72 of Corneilus, North Carolina and recently with family in Olathe, Kansas passed away at home with his family by his side on October 23rd, 2017  after he lost his battle with cancer. A memorial gathering will be held 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Saturday, November 11th, 2017 at Heartland Cremation &…