George W. Martin, Jr.

June 1, 2016

George W. Martin, Jr. passed away on May 27, 2016. He was 89 years old. He resided at Parkside Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, Missouri the last three months of his life, due to advanced dementia and other health problems related to old age. He formerly resided with his wife Dorothy in Ballwin, Missouri. They…

John Milton Sewell JR

June 1, 2016

Johnny Sewell, 63, passed away June 1, 2016. Visitation will be Saturday, June 4 at Overland Park Church of Christ from 9:30-10:30AM followed  by a Celebration of Life at 11AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Christian Relief Fund. Johnny was born August 3, 1952 in Gadsden, AL. He began his pilot career at 18…

Gerald Avon LaForce

May 31, 2016

Gerald Avon LaForce, 78, of Hallsville passed away May 26, 2016. Gerald was born on May 20, 1938 in Moberly, MO to the late Avon and Delphine (Greene) LaForce. A celebration of life will be held June 12, 2016 at Redtop Christian Church in Hallsville beginning with a gathering of friends and family from 3-4…

SHIRLEY JOE MOREY

May 31, 2016

SHIRLEY JOE MOREY   Shirley Joe (Potter) Morey, 81, Raytown, Missouri passed away May 29, 2016.  A visitation will be held 4:00 – 5:00 PM, Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Community Christian Church, Kansas City, Missouri.  A Celebration of Her Life will follow at 5:00 PM at the church.  Memorial contributions may be made to…

Marsha Jane Harrison

May 31, 2016

Marsha Jane Harrison, 38, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her home.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St., Columbia, MO 65203.  A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 3, 2016 at the funeral…

Sam Sem

May 31, 2016

Sam Sem, 76, of Columbia passed away May 31, 2016 at Boone Hospital Center.  A private family memorial service will be held.  Sam was born on May 5, 1940 in Phnom, Cambodia.  She is survived by her daughter, Saroeun Sem; her brother-in-law, Thuong Kim Dao; and two grandchildren; Chung Kim Sem and Rich Kim Dao. …

Mary Ann Palmer

May 27, 2016

Mary Ann Palmer, 94, Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away May 26, 2016. A visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at John Knox Village Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM at St Joseph Memorial Park Cemetery, St Joseph, Missouri. Memorial contributions…

Bart Owen Laughlin

May 26, 2016

Bart O. Laughlin, 53, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away May 25, 2016. A memorial service will be held at Lee’s Summit United Methodist Church, 114 SE Douglas St., Lee’s Summit, MO.  Date to be announced soon. Mr. Laughlin was born September 22, 1962 in Kansas City, MO to John Laughlin and Carolyn Fugate.  He…

Benjamin J. Wolfe

May 26, 2016

Benjamin J. Wolfe, 73, passed away May 25, 2016 at his home in Kansas City, Missouri. A celebration of life will be held from 3:00-5:00 PM on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society in Raytown, Missouri. Mr. Wolfe was born on November 23, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri. He served in…

David R Pickett

May 25, 2016

David R Pickett, 86, Independence, Missouri passed away May 25, 2016 at his home.  He was an Army Veteran. David owned & operated United Sign Corporation since 1946.  He was a pilot and loved to fly.  David will be remembered for his loving fishing, sailboat racing and golf. David was preceded in death by; wives;…

Jim Rocco Priolo

May 25, 2016

Jim Rocco Priolo, Feb. 7, 1928 – May 24, 2016 Jim Priolo, the third of nine children, died May 24 at the age of 88 in Kansas City, Missouri. From the beginning of his long life, Jim had been a cherished son and brother, then beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. While his loss is…

Steven P. “45” Oldenburg

May 24, 2016

Steven P. Oldenburg, Raytown, Missouri, known to his friends as “45”, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 after a hard fought battle with cancer at the age of 58.  Steve was born in New Prague, Minnesota and grew up on a farm in Lydia, Minnesota. He also lived in Tampa, Florida before coming to Raytown.…

Wanda Pearl Courtney

May 24, 2016

Wanda Pearl Courtney, 79, of Belton, MO passed away May 20, 2016 at her home. A graveside service is planned for 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Belton Cemetery. Randy Foster will officiate. In honor of Wanda, please donate any gifts to Heartland Baptist Fellowship, 21203 E. 283rd Street, Harrisonville, MO 64701. Wanda…

Scott A Campbell

May 20, 2016

Scott A Campbell, 58, Overland Park, Kansas passed away May 14, 2016. A visitation will be held 6:00 – 7:00 PM, Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Overland Park Lutheran Church.  Funeral services for Scott will follow at 7:00 PM. Scott was born May 9, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio.  He was 58 years old when he…

Henry R. ‘Hank’ Bolander

May 19, 2016

Henry R. “Hank” Bolander, 65, of North Kansas City Missouri, passed away on May 14,2016. A celebration of life will be held at Macken Park North Kansas City, MO 64116 shelter #2, 3-6 pm, Sunday, June 5th 2016. Henry was born in Port Clinton, Ohio 9-26-1950.  He served in the U.S. Army 12-26-70 – 8-13-73. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved…

Robert Ellsworth Grove

May 18, 2016

Robert (Bob) Ellsworth Grove passed away May 11, 2016 at his home surrounded by loved ones. Bob was born on December 20, 1952 in Marburg, Germany to Army Major Ellsworth and LaVonne Grove of Louisburg, KS. Growing up in a military family, Bob lived in Germany and Japan before moving back to the United States.…

James Delbert Brockus

May 18, 2016

James Delbert Brockus, 71, of Columbia died Tuesday, May 17 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Janice, and a daughter, Amanda Nave, as well as three brothers, Harold of Florida, Gene of Osceola, Don of Colorado, and a sister, Sandy Danner of Independence, MO. A graveside service will be held at Columbia…

William E. ‘Bill’ Thomson, Jr

May 17, 2016

Bill Thomson, Jr., 87, Raymore, Mo passed away May 15, 2016. He was born in Kansas City on June 5, 1928. He graduated from Central High School in 1945, served honorably in the U.S. Army, 1950-1952 and was a “Sachem” in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Bill acted as president of Deitz Hill Development Co. (a…

Alice Elaine Reed

May 17, 2016

Alice Elaine (Bell) Reed, 58, Kansas City, Missouri passed away May 14, 2016.  A visitation will be held 6-7:30 PM, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133.  Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society.  Burial…

Raymond “Bo” Whitney

May 16, 2016

Raymond “Bo” Whitney, 68, of Olathe, Kansas passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 705 N. Pine St., Olathe, Kansas 66061. Bo was born February 1, 1948 in Kansas City, Kansas to Harold and Solange Whitney, who precede him in death.…