Stanley Young

March 4, 2016

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.

March 1, 2016

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…

Ricky “Rick” Lee Paddock

March 1, 2016

Ricky “Rick” Lee Paddock, 64, Pleasant Hill, Missouri passed away February 28, 2016 at home.  A visitation will be held 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  Memorial services will follow at 1:00 PM. Rick was born March 10, 1951 in Kansas…

Charles William Turner, Jr.

March 1, 2016

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

February 29, 2016

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

February 26, 2016

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 Johnson

February 24, 2016

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

Helen Strough

February 24, 2016

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

February 23, 2016

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

February 22, 2016

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,…

George Ernest “Ernie” Sandbach

February 20, 2016

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.

February 19, 2016

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 Georgianna Welchon

February 19, 2016

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.…

Rey Sy

February 19, 2016

Rey Sy, 64, of Columbia, died, Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his home in Columbia. The family will receive friends from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St., Columbia, MO 65203 and cremation will follow.  There will be no formal service.

Mackenzie Lynn-Juan Steagall

February 18, 2016

Mackenzie Lynn-Juan Steagall, 17, Blue Springs, Missouri passed away February 15, 2016.  A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Blue Springs Christian Church. Mackenzie was born March 17, 1998 in Shaoxing, China.  She was a member of the National Honor Society, in the Bio-Med program, a part of a…

Penny Lou Kaeding

February 17, 2016

Penny Lou Kaeding entered into this world on February 21, 1948 and passed away on February 15, 2016.  There will be a Memorial Gathering on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 3 p.m. at Metro Christian Fellowship 544 E 99th St, Kansas City, MO 64131.  Please come and share fellowship time with light refreshments.

Jeffrey Cannon Souder

February 16, 2016

Jeff Souder 52, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away on 02/12/2016. Family will celebrate his life at a later date in Omaha, NE.

J Newman Caldwell

February 16, 2016

J Newman Caldwell, 96, Raytown, Missouri passed away February 15th, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family.  A visitation will be held 2:00 – 3:00 PM Thursday,  February 18th at Missouri Funeral Care 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133.  Funeral services will follow at 3:00 PM at the funeral home.  Graveside services will be…

Megan Lynn (Phillips) Dawson

February 12, 2016

Megan Lynn (Phillips) Dawson, 33, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away on January 28, 2016 at her home. Megan was born on December 25, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri to her parents Ronald Phillips and Barbara (Lakey) Phillips.  Megan earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, but what she really loved was her job as an…

Linda Shelton

February 11, 2016

Linda Shelton, 68, Independence, Mo passed away Feb. 10, 2016. A visitation will be held 10-11 AM on Saturday Feb 13, 2016 with a memorial service at 11 at Heartland Cremation, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133.