JOSEPH HARRIS HEIDLER, B.S., M.S., M.B. (born April 14, 1929 and died August 7, 2013).  He was the husband of Margaret (deceased) and Elizabeth; father of Michael Heidler (deceased), step-father to Lynne, Colleen, Tim, Amy, and Steve Jesaitis; grandfather to  6 grand-daughters (Kathryn and Alexandra Jesaitis; Veronica and Carmen Lang; Katherine Parker; and Laurel Six);…

DOROTHY L. (BLUE) STILLEY Dorothy Lee Stilley, 89, of Raytown, Mo., died Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Hidden Lake Care Center, Raytown. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, August 11th, with the funeral service following visitation at 5 p.m. at Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd.; burial in Brooking Cemetery, Raytown.…

Helen Elizabeth Miller Kroner died on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, in Independence, MO at 96 years of age. Helen was born on October 23, 1916 in Moberly MO where she was a life-long resident.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Jefferson Chester Miller and Nora Belle Bordwine Miller, her elder sister Ruth Marie…

LOUISE THERESA O’BRIEN NUGENT   Louise Theresa O’Brien Nugent, age 99, of Independence, Mo., died peacefully (in her words “went to outer space”) on July 31, 2013. Born in Kansas City, Kan., on April 11, 1914, Louise graduated from Wyandotte High School and worked as a self-taught accountant.  After raising her beloved sons, Patrick and…

Gary Keith Crockett age 77, passed away August 4th 2013 at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City Hospital. Gary was born October 22, 1935 in North Kansas City, MO. to John E. “Judge” and Orva Rose Ramsey Crockett. He was a 1953 graduate of North Kansas City High School. He was preceded in death by…

PATRICK MICHAEL MCKIDDY Patrick Michael McKiddy, 57, Leavenworth, KS passed away August 4, 2013.  Military graveside services will be held, Monday, August 12, 2013, 1:30 PM at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Medical Lodge Hospice, 1503 W. Ohio, Leavenworth, KS 66048.  Their loving care for Michael is greatly…

NELSON WELCH DAVIS Nelson Davis, 88, of Grandview, MO, passed away August 2, 2013. A resident of the Life Care Center of Grandview and under the loving care of Grace Hospice. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 and a memorial service following at 10:30 Wednesday, August 7th at Heartland Cremation & Burial…

Harvey Wadleigh, 83, passed away on July 30th, 2013 at Kansas City Hospice House after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will held at Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, 5055 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO  64133, on Friday, August 2nd, 2013 at  2:00 PM.  A visitation will precede the service at 1:00…

Clair Leonard Kucera, 91, died Saturday, July 27,2013, at Lenoir Woods.  He was a retired professor of ecology at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, September 8, at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Columbia. Dr. Kucera was born in Tama County, Iowa on April 30, 1922, the son of…

Lucille Ann Thompson, 83, Raytown, MO passed away July 28, 2013.  Visitation will be held, 6-8 PM, Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO.  Funeral services will be held 10AM, Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Heartland.  Graveside services will be held 3PM, Wednesday, July 31, 2013…

Roy Armstrong “Papa Tiny”, born 12/01/1927 in Santa Rita, NM, passed away at the home at the age of 86.  He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Barbara H. (Clements), wife of 56 years; his parents, Robert Armstrong and Minnie Elsie (Wood); 4 brothers, Robert, Lloyd Jay, Kenneth Jack and Walter…

Norbert Kipp, 1927-2013.  Norbert went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 16.  He leaves his daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Tom, Grandchildren – Steve (Terisa) Mark (Shelly) Julie (Michael) William, 10 great grandchildren, 6 great, great grandchildren. Norbert retired from Honeywell and was one of the rare ones that loved his job.  He loved to…

Ronald Gene Isenhart, Sr., 73, Holts Summit passed away Monday July 15, 2013 at the University of Missouri Hospital. He was born August 1, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri to Raymond and Mildred (Peaker) Isenhart. Ron was married on December 7, 1957 to Wanda Bloomer who preceded him in death on June 13, 2000. He…