Grace passed on to her heavenly home at the age of 95 on December 18, 2025. She entered this life near Elbridge, Tennessee on April 16, 1930, the ninth of twelve children born to Willie West (“WW”) McCoy and Mary Storey McCoy. Theirs was a farming family and Grace grew up in the cotton fields…

Obbie Willis III was only 31 years young and so full of life, hope, and boundless spirit. An extraordinary traveling Registered Nurse (RN), he journeyed across the United States, courageously dedicating himself to helping others in times of unimaginable crisis, fighting COVID, supporting medical units, and touching countless lives along the way. After 5 adventurous…

Lori Ann McManus, 62, of Jefferson City, Missouri passed away on Sunday December 7th. Lori was born on November 4th, 1963 in Columbia, Missouri to Joseph Ronald Ogden and Mary Jean Thomas. She graduated from Southern Boone County High School in 1981. Lori married Thomas McManus on February 9th, 1992. She worked for the City of Ashland from…

Vernon James Wright, 85, of Gardner, KS passed away December 11, 2025. Vernon was born on December 10, 1940, in Bremerton, Washington. He attended South Kitsap High School and later married. Vernon joined the United States Air Force, which took him to England and Great Falls, Montana, where he began raising a family. After his…

Gary V. Thornhill of Fulton passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025. With the help of his longtime companion, Connie (CJ) Blue, he had fought the good fight against cancer, after his diagnosis in August of 2024. Gary was born in Moberly on November 21, 1946, to Van and Betty Thornhill. Until just recently, he…

Doris Jean Sears loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, entered eternal rest on December 12, 2025. Doris was born on October 18, 1937, in Boonville, Missouri, to George and Eunice (Hill) Hein. She married Lloyd W. Sears and moved to Independence, Missouri. Doris is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and seven siblings.…

Mary Jane “Janie” Faibian August 22, 1949 – December 1, 2025 Mary Jane “Janie” Faibian, 76, of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2025, at Seasons Rehab and Healthcare Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, with her son Andrew by her side. Janie was a Christian. Mary Jane was born on August 22, 1949,…

Betty Kaye Scott, 79, passed away on December 2, 2025 following a 12-year battle from Alzheimer’s. Betty was married for over 60 years to her husband, JR Scott, with whom she shared two daughters and three grandchildren. Other than family, Betty’s greatest passion was art. Betty was an accomplished artist who enjoyed painting, sculpting, designing,…

Ronald Keith Ninemire, 76, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 13 after a courageous three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born November 8, 1949, in St. Charles, Illinois, Ron moved to Missouri early in life. He grew up in Kansas City with his parents, Truman and Mertie, and his two sisters, Amy and…

William Andrew (Andy) Fredrickson, age 53, of Jackson, MO, died Thursday, December 11, 2025, in Columbia, MO. Andy was born in Elizabethtown, KY. He was medically retired from Procter & Gamble in 2023. Andy was a 1990 graduate of Dougherty High School in Albany, GA. He earned an electrical and fiber optics certification from Albany…

Donna Caraway, 86, Raytown, passed away peacefully at her home December 9,2025. She was born March 22, 1939 to Harold and Ilene Morlan in Lincoln Nebraska. Donna moved to Kansas City Mo when she was a young girl, where she grew up. It was there she met her husband Jerry Caraway when she was 14.…

​Bonnie E. Nutt, 78, of Overland Park, KS passed away December 9, 2025. Bonnie was born October 26, 1947 in Kansas City, MO. She grew up in Independence and attended East High School. Bonnie then moved to California in 1979 until 2008 when she returned to the Kansas City area. Survivors include: sister, Judy Y.…

Glenn Hughes, age 71, of Blue Springs MO, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2025 from Kidney disease. Born on August 20, 1954 in Kansas City,MO. Glenn received his Bachelors degree from Park College and worked for both the USPS and the Dept of Labor retiring in 2009. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his…

Neal “Butter” Lucas Ireland May 22, 1984 – November 26, 2025 Neal Lucas Ireland, lovingly known as “Butter” and online as “UnknownButter,” passed away on November 26, 2025, at the age of 41 after a difficult battle with depression. Born on May 22, 1984, Neal was the fifth child of Ron and Peggy Ireland. He…

Mary “M.J.” Jayne George June 26, 1945 – December 7, 2025 It is with unsurmountable love in our hearts, we share the passing of Mary “M.J.” Jayne George (80) on December 7, 2025. M.J. was creative in a way that lived in everything she touched — in the way she dressed, in the gifts she…

Angela Sandage, 64, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was in the presence of her husband Tom and her sister Sylvia Kitchen at the time of her passing. Born on October 28, 1961, in Kansas…

Clydia Joy Aiyana Honovi; born in Macon, Missouri April 10, 1952. Passed away peacefully in her sleep in Columbia, Misssouri Saturday November 29th, 2025. Age 73. Joy attended Stephens College as an undergrad and the University of Missouri for a Masters of Sociol Work. Joy was active with the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. A…

Toby Robert Pugh 9/16/25 to 11/29/25 Beloved son of Cody Robert Pugh & Tavia Jean Rhodes. Preceded in death by two grandfathers, David Pugh & Kevin Rhodes, and one uncle, Michael Rhodes. Great grandparents, Betty & Ralph Rhodes. Youngest brother to Anina Jean, Caylen Rose, Emrys Mykell, & Gunner Gaius. Grandparents: Larisa & David Pugh,…

Richard “Rich” Waudby, 69, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on November 30, 2025. Rich was born in Cresco, Iowa, to Orren and Frieda Waudby. He graduated from Austin High School in Austin, Minnesota, in 1975, then earned an Associate’s degree from Austin Community College and a Bachelor’s degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. He…