James F. Zaenger, 63, of Overland Park, KS passed away July 18, 2011 of natural causes.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 11:00 am at Christ Lutheran Church, Overland Park, KS.  Mr. Zaenger was born December 27, 1947 in Toledo, OH.  He graduated in 1965 from Start High School and…

Elaine Mae Sleper , 66, passed away July 21, 2011 at her home in Columbia, MO.  A celebration of life service will be held at Broadway Christian Church at 11:00 am on Monday, July 25, 2011.  Elaine was born on July 18, 1945, to Ehno and Elsie Folkerts in Titonka, Iowa. She married David A.…

Sandra Marie (Summers) Stewart, 63, of Raymore, MO passed away unexpectedly July 18, 2011. She is survived by her mother Bettie L. Summers, her husband of 42 years Kenneth E. Stewart, Sr, and three children Michele (Chad) Lira of Missouri, Debra (Steve) Golden of Georgia and Kenneth E. Stewart, Jr. (J.R.) of Utah, grandchildren Joseph…

Rita Lakay Freeman age 52, resident of Warsaw, MO passed away July 18, 2011 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. Mrs. Freeman was born January 19, 1959 in Nodaway County, MO. Rita loved spending time with her children, family and especially her grandchildren. Rita took great joy in helping others.  Born to and survived…

Muriel Bernice Boicourt, 91, of Mexico, passed away July 17, 2011 at Gamma Road Lodge in Wellsville, MO.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Mexico, MO.  Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial Park in Mexico.  Visitation will be one hour…

Lilburn was born on Nov 1, 1931 in Ash Flat, AR, the daughter of Floyd Eleiner and Lois Nettie (Armstrong) Massey. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Flavel McBride Mears and four brothers, Lowell, Orvis, Gerald and Bud Massey.  She is survived by a daughter Sondra (Merrill Gordon) Collis;  a son…

James Murphy, 69, Kansas City, MO, passed away July 12, 2011. A military graveside service will be held 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 20th, at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Billie Ramsey, 85, of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Carondelet Manor.  A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Tuesday July 26, 2011 at Heartland Cremation, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133.  An hour of visitation will precede the service and begin at 1 PM at the funeral…

Cynthia Lynn (House) Robinson, passed away July 16, 2011 at her home. She was first born to Ken and Barbara House. She is survived by her mother; one sister, Brenda Allen; two brothers, Ken and Kevin and husband Robbie. Private family services will be held.    

Hazel Jones, 86, Gladstone, MO, passed away July 2, 2011, at The Village Hospice House. Private services are planned.

Barbara Elizabeth Adams Newlon, 58, of Eagle Rock MO, passed away on Sunday June 26th 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas from acute liver failure. She was born in Kansas City, MO on August 30th 1952 to Wanda and Pharm Adams. Barb and her brother David Adams spent many summers in Jonesboro AR with extended family.…

Jean Wright, 88, Kansas City, MO died July 11, 2011 at her home, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was preceded in death by her husband Harlin Wright.  Jean was born in Kansas City, MO in 1923, she spent her early life in Collins, MO, where she met and married Harlin.  She was a…

HOWARD LESLIE SCOTT Howard Leslie Scott passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Hidden Lake Care Center in Raytown.  He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 3, 1924 to Albert and Freeda (Van Benthuysen) Scott. During World War II Howard joined the U.S. Navy and served as an aircraft mechanic aboard the aircraft carrier…

Lu Brooks, 57, Raytown, MO passed away July 12, 2011 at her home. Services will be held from 3-5 PM, Sunday August 14, 2011 at the Sermon Community Center, 201 N. Dodgion, Independence, MO 64050, in the gymnasium. Lu is preceded in death by her father Frank Laster. She is survived by her husband Rick,…

Norma Jean Nunn was born May 31, 1930 in Kansas City, KS. She was the first born to the union of Rozell and Rosetta Nunn. Norma’s mother, father, husbands, a sister and three brothers preceded her in death.  Norma was educated in the Kansas City, KS school system, leading to her graduation from Sumner High…

William Joseph Smart, 71, of Portland, MO passed away, Saturday, July 2, 2011 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO.  A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, July 9, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Smart home, 8811 State Rd. D, Portland, MO 65067.  William is survived by his wife Pauline…

Sonia Clogston, 45, Blue Springs, MO passed away July 8, 2011. Sonia is survived by her parents Gloria and Don Williams, 2 sons Ryan Clogston and Jackson Blauw, 2 sisters Tina Williams and Dawn Kleoppel, 3 nephews and a niece. Visitation will be held Tuesday July 12, from 6-7:30 PM at Heartland Cremation, 6113 Blue…

A memorial service for Karen Ann Stewart, 56, Centerview, Mo., will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Southside Church of Christ in Lawrence, 1105 W. 25th St. Inurnment at Oak Hill Cemetery will be at a later time. Karen died Saturday, July 2, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo.  She was born Nov. 10, 1954, in…

Shane Alexander Hefley, 23, of Columbia passed away at 12:50AM on Sunday, July 3, 2011 at the University Hospital. There will be a celebration of life for Shane on Saturday, July 23rd in Branson, MO. Please contact Amber Lonchar at 417-337-0659 for more details. Shane was born May 23, 1988 to Charles Hefley and Janet…