Elias M. Salinas

November 22, 2017

Elias M. Salinas, 77, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on November 19, 2017 at home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Sheffield Family Life Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 9:00AM-11:00AM. Mr. Salinas was born August 19, 1940 in Turner, Kansas. He worked for Western…

Marlen Leo Bergman

November 22, 2017

Marlen Leo Bergman, 69, Liberty MO, passed away November 20, 2017 at the North Kansas City Hospital after a short illness. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and dog Sparkie. Marlen was born September 24, 1948 in Hendricks, MN to Leo and Laurene Bergman. After graduating from Elkton High School, Marlen enlisted…

Jack Corn

November 22, 2017

Jack Corn of Columbia, Missouri, died on Friday, November 10 of congestive heart failure. He was 72. Jack was born in St. Louis but spent most of his school years in Qulin, Missouri, near Poplar Bluff. He later attended the College of the Ozarks at Point Lookout, Missouri, and graduated with a BA degree in…

Paul D. Watson

November 21, 2017

Paul Watson, known to friends and family as “Hooty” passed away on November 10, 2017 at the age of 61. He was a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area. He worked at American Body as the transport driver until his disability from a motorcycle accident. He loved deer hunting, fishing (especially with the grandkids),…

Floyd Joseph “Joe” Barnett

November 20, 2017

Floyd Joseph “Joe” Barnett, 67, Oak Grove, Missouri passed away September 29, 2017. Joe was born February 10, 1950 in Maryville, Missouri.  He graduated in 1968 from Ruskin High School.  Joe was an auctioneer for Midwest Auction Company, a family business. He belonged to the Fort Osage Muzzleloaders and will be remembered as an avid…

Judith “Judy” Louise Ness

November 20, 2017

Judith “Judy” Louise (Roberts) Ness, 72, Raytown, Missouri, beloved wife of John Ness, passed away November 17, 2017. A memorial gathering will be held 1-3 PM, Friday, November 24, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Hospice,…

Alfred “Al” Viola

November 20, 2017

Alfred “Al” Viola of Columbia, Missouri passed away November 18, 2017. At his request, the services will be for immediate family only. His body was donated to the University of Missouri, School of Medicine. Al was born March 21, 1933 in Canaan, Connecticut to Louise and Alfred Viola. As a youth, he was an active…

Carol Smith

November 18, 2017

“Carol Smith lost her battle with cancer at the age of 55 on November 9th, 2017 at approximately 1:30pm with her 2 daughters Sheena Mitchell, Shawna Millan and son Logan Smith by her side. She is leaving behind 8 grandchildren that she loved more than anything. Carol touched the lives of many people and will…

Ruth Evelyn (Dyer) Mitchell

November 17, 2017

Ruth Evelyn (Dyer) Mitchell, 94, born September 12, 1923, passed into heaven November 16, 2017. She was the only child of Florence and Gilbert Dyer. She graduated from Southeast High School in 1940, and worked at Montgomery Wards. She was predeceased by her husband William (1990) and her infant son, William Jr. (1951) and her…

Dorothy Schirmer

November 16, 2017

Dorothy Schirmer, 82, of Lee’s Summit Missouri passed away November 9, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and great grandmother and will be missed dearly by all that knew her. She lived a full life surrounded by love and passed away in the same manner. Dorothy was born…

Jim Gayle Scafe

November 16, 2017

Jim Gayle Scafe, 59, of Odessa, MO passed away on November 8, 2017. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Colonial Hills Community of Christ, 3539 SW 7 Hwy Blue Springs, MO. Jim was born on January 29, 1958, in Puyallup, WA. He was a…

Bonita L. (Buddenberg) Bryce

November 15, 2017

Bonita L. (Buddenberg) Bryce, 79, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on November 10, 2017 at home after a long illness. Bonita was born on June 2, 1938 in Castalia, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents; Louella (Thorson) and Wilbur Buddenberg: brother, Davis Buddenberg; and sister Janet (Buddenberg) Asmus. Survivors include her husband;…

John Leroy Urton

November 15, 2017

John L. Urton, 73, of Kansas City Missouri passed away November 1, 2017. Memorial services will be held from 10:00AM-12:00PM, Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Mr. Urton was born December 5, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri. John attended Center High School in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1961, John joined…

Tammy Lynne Pryor

November 15, 2017

Tammy Lynne Pryor, 52?, of Independence, Missouri passed away November 12, 2017 from cancer. A memorial service will be held from 4:00-7:00PM, Monday, November 20, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Mrs. Pryor was born March 1, 1965 in Warrensburg, Missouri. Tammy graduated from Meridian 101 class of 1983. She met her…

Lois Jane Hunter

November 15, 2017

Lois Jane Hunter 81, of Columbia, MO passed away November 14, 2017 at Boone Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Funeral Mass will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday November 16, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Columbia. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.…

Dallas L. “Skip” Goich

November 15, 2017

Dallas L. “Skip” Goich passed away at his home in Columbia, MO on Sunday, November 12, 2017 from complications of diabetes. He was born on August 31, 1960 in Ogden, Utah. Retired from the United States Marine Corps, he was employed by IBM. He is survived by his wife, Sue Ellen (Ensell) Goich; one son,…

Carolyn B. Yager

November 13, 2017

Yager, Carolyn B., 87 of Columbia, Missouri formally of Kirkwood, Missouri passed away 11/8/17. Beloved wife of Thomas E. Yager, dear mother of Craig (Jane) and Brian (Mary),dear grandmother of Chelsea Ward (Aaron). Carolyn was born on April 8th, 1930 in Creston, IA. She earned BA and MA degrees from Drake University. She taught elementary…

Ryan Steven Ward

November 13, 2017

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…

Melvin Steward

November 13, 2017

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 J. Hearn

November 10, 2017

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…