Richard Bruce Warren, 57, Kansas City, MO passed away June 4, 2012 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City.  Richard was born April 26, 1955 in Nebraska to James and Mary Ann Warren..  He will be greatly missed by his loving family members and all who knew and loved him.  Cremation.  Services have not been…

Stephen C. Reddy, 51, Kansas City, Mo., passed away June 2, 2012. Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, June 8, at Colonial Presbyterian Church.

Daniel Lee Noland, 51, Independence, MO passed away June 2, 2012 at his home in Independence.  Daniel was born August 31, 1960 in Kansas City, MO to Thomas and Rose Noland.  He will be greatly missed by his loving family and all who knew and loved him.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been…

Phillip Norman Lacy, 56, Kansas City, MO died May 24, 2012. A military graveside service will be held at 10am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO.

Joseph Greer, 71, Kansas City, MO passed away May 24, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 30, 2012 from 1-2 p.m. at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m.

Gary Dean Thompson, 62, Mountain Grove, MO passed away May 23, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  Gary was born November 17, 1949.  He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this time.

SHIRLEY ANN PAYNE Shirley Anderson Payne, formerly of Independence, MO peacefully passed away with family present on June 22 , 2012.  She had been a resident of St. Mary’s Manor, Blue Springs, MO since Sept of 2008.  Shirley was born Oct. 21, 1924 in Moline, IL and graduated from Moline High School in 1942.  She…

Angie Evelyn Albert, 82, of Parkville, MO passed away June 24, 2012 at her home from natural causes.  A private service was held 12:30 pm on June 23, 2012 with family.  Interment will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.  Mrs. Albert was born August 3, 1929 in Roanoke, VA.  Angie…

William F. Mootz January 30, 1928 ~ June 22, 2012 William (Bill) F. Mootz, 84, passed away June 22 at his home in Kansas City, KS.  His wife, Betty (Zane) Mootz, of 58 years was by his side.  Bill was one of seven children of Martin Mootz and Mary (Kovac) Mootz.  Martin and Mary immigrated…

MARK CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT Mark Elliott, 52, of KC, MO, passed on to a better world on June 24, 2012. Born Aug 22, 1959, he was preceded in death by his father, Edgar Elliott of Preston, MO. A loving husband, Mark was a kind, gentle man who loved fishing. He worked most of his life for…

Genevieve Murphy, 94, of Fulton, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012 at Boone Hospital in Columbia.  Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time.  She is survived by her grandson, Chris Huston of Columbia, son-in-law, Brian Fuller of Fulton and a nephew, Robert Patton of St. Joseph, MO.  Genevieve is preceded…

DONALD ANDREW MAXEY Donald Andrew Maxey, 10/16/1989 – 06/21/2012. Donnie, beloved son of Andrew & Leslie Maxey, brother of Nicole Floyd and Daryl & Amanda Maxey. Visitation will be held 6-7 pm followed by a service at 7 Wednesday June 27, 2012 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown. (Arr. Heartland…

Laura Ann Howard, 82, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away May 2, 2012. Her sister, Emma Howard, and many nieces and nephews survive her.  She was born September 14, 1929 in Kansas City, MO to the late George and Willie Howard.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Bert Trayser Williams, 75, Clinton, MO passed away May 16, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  Bert was born November 26, 1936 in Memphis, TN to Bert and Lillian Williams.  He was a United States Army veteran.  Bert will be greatly missed by his loving family and all who knew and…

Patrick Wayne Gordon, 60, Kansas City, MO passed away June 17, 2012.  He leaves Carol Sutton, of the home; daughter, Jennifer Kelley and granddaughter, Angel, of Independence, MO; son, Patrick L. Gordon, of Tonganoxie, KS; brother, Michael Gordon, of Warsaw, MO; and sister, Janet Gentry, of Pima, AZ.  A visitation will be held Saturday, June…

WAYNE ALLEN ELLIS Wayne Allen Ellis, 69, Raytown, passed away June 12, 2012. A memorial gathering will be held 6-8 pm Monday June 18th at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown. His mother, Elodee; children, Jeane Anne Wymore, Denise Hoffmann, Craig Ellis, Suzanne Sears and 8 grandchildren survive Wayne. He was…

Carl Allen Seip, age 83, of Millersburg, Missouri, died at his home, surrounded by his family, Sunday, June 10, 2012 of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, the cancer he had fought for 13 years.  He was born September 29, 1928 in Harrisburg, PA to Arthur and Purmah Seip.  He met his wife, Barbara Richardson, while he was stationed…

VELMA REED Velma  Reed, 91, was born in Turlock, California. She grew up in southwest Kansas and attended nursing school in Halstead, Kansas. Upon graduation, she worked at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Later, she served in the U.S. Army as a nurse until WWII ended.  She married John Reed in Kansas City, 64 years ago.  They…