Gary D. Hedberg, 68, Kansas City, MO passed away March 5th at home surrounded by his loved ones. He is being cremated at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. Celebration of life will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 2nd at Norfleet Baptist Church, 5512 Norfleet Rd. KCMO 64133, with visitation from 10:00-11:00 AM. Gary…

Michael E Anderson was born September 16, 1944 in Belle Plaine, IA, was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Dorothy Anderson, his son Chad and brother Pat.  He’s survived by his wife Norma, son Tyson (Valerie) and Grandchildren Bailey, Charlotte, Ronin and Zachary and sister Sharon. He and Norma raised their children while…

Robert H. Pflanz November 24, 1941 – March 4, 2016 These are Bob’s final words: Goodbye, it’s been great to know you. I’ve had a great life and now it’s time for me to go on to the next great adventure. Thanks for the memories. All my life I considered myself lucky. I’ve had wonderful…

Robert W. McGee, 61 yrs., of Butler, MO passed away March 3, 2016 at Adrian Manor from lung cancer. The Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Rick and April McGee’s home, 18700 E 267th, Harrisonville, MO. Mr. McGee was born May 22, 1954 in Harrisonville,…

Phillip R Williams, 49, Buckner, Missouri passed away March 2, 2016. A memorial service will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Heart of God Fellowship, 206 N Sibley St, Buckner, Missouri. Phil was born July 17, 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri to Benjamin & Helen (Riddle) Williams.  He graduated from Raytown South…

Sharon Buselt, 65, Grandview, Missouri passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016.  A visitation will be held 6:00 – 7:00 PM, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri. Funeral services will follow at 7:00 PM.  Graveside services will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at…

Evelyn Hermine Mahnke Smith, 99, of Columbia, died peacefully March 2, 2016. Mrs. Smith was born September 28, 1916 in Union City, NJ to William & Hermine Mahnke. She grew up in Astoria, NY.  She married Robert Smith on May 18, 1941. He preceded her in death on January 25, 1957. They had 3 children:…

Stanley Wayne Young, 81, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016, in Columbia, Missouri. He was born January 20, 1935, in Sedalia, son of James Herbert and Fern A. Hutsler Young. He graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1953 and joined the Navy in September of 1954. He served four years and spent…

Ronald James McCall Jr. was born on January 13, 1982 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. After a long fierce battle with brain cancer, Ronald took his final breath on March 1, 2016 at 3:39 a.m. Ronald lived all but three years of his life in Kansas City, Missouri. Following his graduation from Winnetonka High School, he attended…

Charles William Turner Jr., 50, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away peacefully at home on Friday February 26th surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Debbie, his parents Buck Turner and Louise (Cukjati) Turner of Raytown, his brother…

Sharon Gail Taylor 58, of Sturgeon passed away February 28, 2016. Private family services will be held. Sharon was born on February 13, 1958 in Columbia, MO to Thurman and Della (Chick) Cox. Sharon is survived by her two children; Jason Taylor of Sturgeon and Camron Taylor of Columbia; as well as one sister, Kimberly…

Bennie Malroy, 96, Kansas City, Mo passed away February 24, 2016 at the Kansas City VA. A visitation will be held 9:30-10:30 AM, followed by a funeral at 10:30 AM on Mon. Feb29, 2016 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133. Graveside at Leavenworth National will follow.  Memorial Contributions may be made to:…

Donna Louise (Trentham) Johnson, 82, of Independence, Missouri,  passed away February 18, 2016. Services are pending at this time.

Helen L. Strough, 97, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away February 19, 2016. Mrs Strough was born October 21, 1918 in Gilman, IL. She worked as a telephone operator for many years. She was preceded in death by her daughter Joy Peters, parents, two brothers and four sisters. Survivors include, one sister-in-law and many nieces and…

Aubrey Ray “Bob” Bryant, 82, of Odessa, MO went home to the Lord, surrounded by family, on February 16, 2016 at the Rehabilitation Center of Independence following a nearly four year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Bob was born on September 23, 1933 to Roy and Nettie Kysar Bryant in Doniphan, MO. He and his twin…

Thomas Robert Korchak, First Lieutenant- WWII, dies at 95. Thomas was an artist; a loyal, charismatic man who simultaneously advertised for Aristocrat and Hafkemeyer Motors, designed the “Bomb Pop”, bricked his own drive, built his own bridge/ garden shed, and charmed the ladies, while remaining devoted to his loving wife, Janice, for 68 years. Tom,…

Ernie Sandbach, 81, of North Kansas City passed away peacefully at home February 17, 2016 after a long battle with respiratory disease. Ernie was born to Annie Rogers Sandbach and George Sandbach on September 2, 1934 in Slater, MO. He graduated from Slater High School and had a lifelong career in the steel industry with…

Richard Dennis Tripp, Sr., 57, of Independence, Missouri passed away on February 13, 2016 at Veterans Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. Monday, February 22, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society with a Memorial Service to follow at 7:00 P.M. Mr. Tripp was born December 28, 1958 in Independence, Missouri.…

Nancy G. Welchon, 66, Raytown, MO passed away February 19, 2016 at her home in Raytown after a battle with cancer. Mrs. Welchon was born February 15, 1950 in Kansas City, MO.  She was a graduate of Raytown High School and had retired from Dick Smith Ford.  Nancy enjoyed gardening, cooking, jewelry and antique junque.…