Vernita Roxy Thomas, 61, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away February 13, 2017 at Northcare Hospice House from kidney failure. Ms. Yoffie-Thomas was born August 31, 1955 in Topeka, Kansas. Daughter of Martha Jane and William Francis Proctor. Roxy was a loving wife to Robbie Thomas. They were both very active in organizing and facilitating…
Susan K. Lawson, 63, of Kansas City, Mo passed away February 13, 2017 at home of natural causes. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, February 17, 2017 from 6-8 PM at Heartland Cremation and Burial in Raytown, MO. Susan was born July 9, 1953 in Independence, MO. She is preceded in death by…
Gerald E “Jerry” Terry, 96, Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away, Saturday, February 11, 2017 at a nursing center in Independence, Missouri. Graveside services will be held 12:00 PM, Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri. Jerry was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on October 1, 1920. He was a graduate of…
Denise Renee Williams, 58, Independence, Missouri went home to our Father, February 10, 2017. A memorial service will be held 11:00AM – 2:00PM, Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Grace Unlimited Missionary Baptist Church, Blue Springs, Missouri. Daughter of Dan Willams & Martha Wade, who have preceded her in death, as well as sister, Latonya Wade…
Rita Dianne Sutton of Independence, MO., formerly of Raytown MO, passed away at the age of 70 on February 11, 2017. Visitation 12-1 PM, funeral service 1 PM, on Wed. February 15, 2017, at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. Rita was born in Kansas City,…
Joseph Henry Cain, 88, Raytown, Missouri passed away February 12, 2017. A visitation will be held 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at First Baptist Raytown. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM at the church. Burial in Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideon’s…
Ruth Jane (Alexander) Wells, 85, of Leawood, Kansas passed away February 12, 2017 at University of Kansas Medical Center. Born on February 5, 1932 in Landau, Germany, she immigrated to Kansas City with her parents and grandmother when she was 6 years old in 1938, weeks before Kristallnacht, to flee Nazi oppression. Many of her…
Alvin Lee Edwards, 68, of Columbia passed away Wednesday February 8, 2017. A visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Liberty Baptist Church with services following at 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will be in Jacksonville Veterans Cemetery. Survivors include, his daughter Alice, a brother George, sisters Sharon, Jean and Colleen as…
Howard Coeyman Cummins of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away February 9th, 2017. Mr. Cummins was born September 17, 1924 in Nutley, New Jersey. Mr. Cummins was a veteran of WWII having proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps. He was a member of the 413th Fighter Squadron, 414th Fighter Group, 7th Fighter Command…
Lisa Geisendorfer-Johns, of Platte City, MO, passed away on February 8, 2017 in her home. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time of her passing. As in all things in her life, this battle was fought with dignity and strength. Lisa was born the second child of John E. and Nancy J.…
Brian Bradfield, 52, of Fayette, died at his home on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St, Columbia, MO 65203. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Brian…
Karen Kaye Sales (Zelenka), 70, passed away peacefully at 4:04am on February 8, 2017 at home in Gladstone, Missouri after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Her husband was by her side. Karen was born April 10, 1946 in Salina, Kansas. She worked for Tony’s Pizza and Dillion’s for several years, and transferred with Dillon’s to…
Harlain Lyle Clemans, 71, Sugar Creek, Missouri passed away February 7, 2017 at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. A military graveside service will be held Friday, 1:00 PM, February 24, 2017 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, Missouri. Harlain was born December 12, 1945 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Albert & Irene (Hassinger) Clemans. He was…
Harley Samuels, 70, of Columbia, passed away, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Parkside Manor in Columbia. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Parkade Baptist Church, 2102 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, MO 65202. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. The first born son of the late Dr. John B. Samuels and Maxine Foster Samuels, Harley graduated from Hickman High School and was an alumnus of Webster University where he studied history. He is survived by his mother, his brother, William Edward Samuels as well as numerous other relatives. Memorials are suggested to NAMI, 3405 Truman Blvd. Ste 102, Jefferson City, MO 65109. Share stories and condolences online with the family at www.heartlandcremation.com.
Tim was born September 2, 1948 in Rockford, Illinois. He was the oldest of three sons for Raymond and Peggy Clore. He graduated from Raytown High School in 1966 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 1975. Tim honorably served his country in the Navy…
John Todd Shreve, 53, Shawnee, Kansas passed away February 5, 2017. A visitation will be held Tuesday, 5:00 – 8:00 PM, February 7, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mission, Kansas. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, 2:00 PM, February 8th, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made…
Michael “Mike” Patrick Kelly, 29, Kansas City, Missouri formally of Minneapolis, Minnesota passed away February 3, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, 7:00 PM, February 6, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri. Mike was born October 19, 1987 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. He will…
James R. “Jim” Schutte, 68, Raytown, Missouri passed away February 2, 2017 at home from a very rare auto-immune disorder. A visitation will be held 5:00 -6:00 PM, Tuesday, February 7th, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri. Memorial services will follow at 6:00 PM. Burial, at a later…
Hobert “Hobbie” Cecil Harding Jr., 72, passed away Tuesday the 31st of January at his home in Independence, MO. Hobbie was born on October 8th, 1944 in Vinita, OK. His family moved to Kansas City, MO when he was 7 years old and he attended public school in northeast KC until he enlisted in the…
Judy Nelsen, 74, of Kansas City, Mo passed away February 2, 2017 from a stroke. Visitation and services will be held 10:00 AM, Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Walnut Creek Cemeteries, 1350 East Pierce Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mrs. Nelsen was born May 4, 1942 in St. Edwards, Nebraska. She spent her career as an…