John W. Belger II passed away on December 26, 2016 at the age of 79. John was a man of simple pleasures; family, community, hard work, and personal accomplishments were his top priorities. Growing up on the family acreage near Raytown, Missouri he learned to “leave things better than he found them.” He passed this…

James (Jim) Redfern, 98, of Raytown, Missouri passed away December 20, 2016 at his residence. Jim was born in Sheffield, England in 1918 and emigrated to Canada with his family when he was 18 months old. The family eventually settled in Detroit, Michigan, and he became a naturalized citizen. After high school, Jim went to…

Betty Louise (Folkens) Thill, age 83 of Stockton, IL, died Sunday December 18, 2016 in Columbia, MO. She was born April 19, 1933, the daughter of Richard and Pearl Folkens. She was a 1951 graduate of Stockton High School, and later graduated from Olivet Nazarene College. Betty married Marvin Thill on August 12, 1954 in…

Marieann C. Gibson, 55 of Archie, Missouri passed away December 18, 2016 at Research Medical Center. A visitation will be held 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 and memorial to follow on Thursday, December 29th at 10:30 AM at Archie United Methodist Church.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society…

Charles O Gann, 92, Independence, Missouri passed away December 20, 2016.  A memorial gathering will be held 1:00 PM, Monday, December 26, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  Burial in Brooking Cemetery at a later date. Charlie was born December 18, 1924 in Springfield, Missouri.  Son of Thomas…

LeRoy D. Carter, Sr., of Belton, Missouri passed away December 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 2:00pm at The Lighthouse Temple at 1430 Avenue E, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501. Mr. Carter was born December 13, 1934 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He served his country for over 30 years in…

Joyce A. Hill, 64, of Belton, Missouri passed away on December 17, 2016 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center, from chronic respiratory failure. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Lee’s Summit VFW Post 5789, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, from 4:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Joyce was born on October 3, 1952 in…

Lawrence E. Schmidt, 82, of Independence, Missouri passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 1:00PM, Thursday, December 22, 2016 at First Christian Church, Independence, Missouri. Visitation will be held at 12:00PM, December 22, 2016, at First Christian Church. Mr. Schmidt was born September 9, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri. Larry…

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…