Wilbur Leo Dinkelmann, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2014, at his home.  He was born December 30, 1933 in Belleville, Illinois.  He was a Navy Veteran and spent his career in the finance industry. Wilbur was proceeded in death by his parents, brothers, sisters, his first wife Ann, and an…

Esther W Rinkenbaugh, 87, Blue Springs, MO, passed away May 14, 2014 at St. Luke’s East Hospital.Visitation will be held Monday, May 19 from 6-8pm and Funeral Tuesday, May 20 at 10am at Missouri Funeral Care 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO. Born January 24, 1927 in Kansas City, Esther was a daughter of the…

Sidney P. Westmoreland, 55, KCMO, passed away May 3, 2014. A visitation will be held at 1 PM, Thurs. May 15, 2014 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133, with a funeral service to follow at 2 PM. Sidney was born July 3, 1958 to Arlene and Elmer Westmoreland in Chicago, Ill. Sidney…

Ronald Eric Homestead, 81, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at John Knox Village Care Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Ron was born in Brooklyn, NY to Lillian (Scharp) and Eric Homestead in 1933. Ron was an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous for over 34 years. Ron worked in the construction trade in California,…

B. W. Sutphin, Jr. passed away May 10, 2014. J.R. will be missed dearly by his family and many friends. Surviving are his wife of 62 years Dorothy Sutphin, his son Greg Sutphin and fiancee Susan Clark, his daughter Sue Osborne, his grandchildren Jessica Sutphin, Mark Sutphin, Amy and Tyler Baker, Mandy and Andrew Lynch,…

In Loving Memory of Neil Rex Hermance Neil Rex Hermance, a loving, caring and giving man, left a large void on this earth on Tuesday, May 6 when he left the physical realm to find his peace. He passed in the family home with the love of his family surrounding him, and although he struggled…

Orrin Maurice Burke, age 84, of Independence, MO, formerly of Salem, OR and Port Orchard, WA, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014. Orrin was born May 11, 1929 to Orrin Earl and Belva Viola (Shipley) Burke in Cloverdale, Tillamook County, OR. He attended South Kitsap High School in Bremerton, WA, then enlisted in the…

IRENE DELORES (HAYES) HUBLER Irene Delores (Hayes) Hubler was born on Nov. 14, 1917 to Orabelle Alice (Acker) Hayes and Marvin Edward Hayes in Junction City, KS. Funeral service will be Tues, May 13, 2014 at Heartland Cremation, Raytown, MO at 1 PM. She met Charles Donald (Don) Hubler while attending dances at The Pla-Mor…

James Lee Schuler II Jim Schuler, 50, of Leavenworth, Kansas passed away May 4, 2014 at the VA Medical Center after a brief but valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Jim was born February 8, 1964 in Leavenworth, Kansas the son of James Schuler and the late Mary Ann (Day) Schuler. Jim graduated from Leavenworth High…

Chris Coffman, 66 of Columbia died May, 5, 2014 at his home. Cremation has taken place and per his wishes no services are planned. He is survived by his wife Linda, three sons, Devin, Hunter and Gentry as well as siblings, Kathie, Tim, Denny and Pat. Chris retired from University Hospital and the Boone County…

Beverly Louise McCarty, 60, of Columbia passed away April 29, 2014 at the Harry S. Truman Veteran’s Hospital. Per Beverly’s request, there will be no services. Beverly was born on July 18, 1953 in Ukiah, California to Thomas and Aleta (Grice) McCarty. Beverly is survived by many loving friends and family members.

Shui Cheung, 89, Independence., MO. passed away April 28, 2014. Visitation will be 10-11am Thursday, May 1, 2014 with services immediately following at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, MO. Mrs. Cheung was born February 16, 1925 in Canton, China. Pau Pau was a devoted…

Mary Janice (Jan) Bloemker, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 26, 2014, in Independence, Missouri at the age of 78. There will be a private family service held at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society in Raytown, Missouri. Jan will be buried at Park Lawn Cemetery in Kansas City,…

Perry L. Bailey, 73, of New Cambria, MO passed away April 24, 2014 at his home from a long illness. Private family services will be held. Perry Bailey was born April 27,1940 in Davenport, Nebraska, the youngest of seven children, to Bert James and Allie Mae (Trout) Bailey. Prior to retiring, Perry worked as a…

Reba Nichols, 82, Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 26, 2014. She leaves her husband, Charles W. Nichols, 2 sons; Paul K, and Charles A., a sister Evelyn McCall of South Carolina, 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Services are pending.