Liz Taylor, 90, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., passed away May 23, 2012. Liz was born in Chicopee Falls, Mass., to Kostandino and Metaxia Rallis. She was a Marine Corps veteran and proudly served for the duration ofWWII. Liz worked for Civil Service and retired at age 70. She is survived by her daughter and son-in- law, Bob…
Shanna Sandmoen 31, of Kansas City, Mo, transitioned peacefully from this physical realm on April 23, 2012, leaving behind her parents Chris and Rhonda Sandmoen, her grandmothers Beverly Moore and Janice Pinter, her dog Triton and many wonderful friends. A Celebration of Life is being held on June 2 at the Unity Village Clubhouse from…
Jack Dean McDowell, 84, Blue Springs, MO, passed away May 28, 2012. Visitation will be held 10-11 a.m., Friday, June 1, 2012 at Maywood Baptist Church, Independence, MO. Funeral Services will follow at 11 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Maywood Baptist Church or God’s Mountain. Jack…
Pamela Jo Kimbell, age 54, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away May 27, 2012 at KC Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. A memorial gathering will be held Thursday May 31, 2012 from 6 to 8 pm at Heartland Chapel in Raytown, MO. Pam was born September 16, 1957 to Joe and Marylin Kimbell in Independence,…
CHRIS MICHAEL JOHNSON Chris passed away at St. Luke’s on May 21, 2012. He was born in St. Luke’s in 1951 to Richard and La Verne Johnson. He was a retired sheet metal worker with Local #2. He is preceded in death by both parents. Those who will miss Chris include his wife, Teryn Johnson;…
JEFFREY LYNN GOEHRUNG, 61, KANSAS CITY, MO PASSED AWAY MAY 21, 2012 AT HIS HOME. A VISITATION ONLY WILL BE HELD 5 – 7 PM, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012 AT HEARTLAND CREMATION & BURIAL SOCIETY, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133. JEFF WAS BORN JANUARY 13, 1951. JEFF WAS A GRADUATE OF MAPLEWOODS AND…
Wilda Jean Gurule, 78, of Lebanon passed away May 22, 2012 in her home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Wilda was born February 1, 1934 in Riverside, CA to the late John and Lola (Benson) Spivey. She is survived by her husband Stanley of the home, one brother Bernard Grey of…
SHIRLEY ANN HEFFNER Shirley Heffner, 69, of Independence, MO, passed away May 22, 2012. A memorial gathering will be held 2-4 PM Saturday May 26th at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Patricia and brother Gary. Shirley is survived by her husband…
Mattie Lee Thomas, 75, Raytown, MO passed away May 20, 2012 at Hidden Lakes Nursing Home from natural causes. A visitation will be held Friday, May 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Funeral service will follow at 12:00 PM with burial at Brooking Cemetery…
PAUL ALBERT SHELTON Paul Shelton, 80, Raymore, formerly of St Joseph, MO, passed away May 20, 2012. His wife Maud survives Paul. (arr. Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 816-313-1677
GABRIEL GENE GALLAMORE Gabriel Gene Gallamore, 30, of Kansas City Northland, fell asleep in death May 21, 2012. Gabe was born to Gene and Sharon Gallamore on January 22, 1982. He attended Platte City High School, graduating in 2000. He was an extremely talented musician. His love of music and sense of humor brought much…
William Larry Norman, 59, Belton, MO passed away May 6, 2012 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. William was born Marcy 14, 1953 in Independence, MO to Lloyd and Loretta Norman. He will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends. Cremation will take place. Services have not been planned at this…
Harold Young, 71, Peculiar, MO, passed away at home on May 2, 2012. Harold was born August 26, 1940 in Marshall, MO, to Vaughn and Evelyn (McGuire) Young. He spent his younger years in Bunceton, MO, graduatingHigh School, in 1959. Later that same year he moved to Kansas City and began working at Armco Steel. In 1984…
Mary Bonner, 89, Lenexa, KS passed away May 2, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Mary was born August 26, 1922 in Danville, IL. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and all who knew and loved her. Cremation will take place. Services have not been planned at this time.
Robert Grayson, 55, Kansas City, MO passed away May 3, 2012. He was born November 27, 1956 in Kansas City, KS to W.C. and Marian Cartwright. A memorial service will be held at Noon on Sat., May 12, Metropolitan Spiritual Church of Christ, 1231 Garfield, Ave., KCMO 64127. Robert will be greatly missed by his loving…
Frank M. Garro 88 passed away May 17, 2012. He had a 20-year career in the military including service in WWII and the Korean Conflict. Following the military Mr. Garro had a second career in medical research. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joann, and sons, James, Frank, Timothy and David as…
Fun-loving. Free-spirited. Folksy. These are just some of the adjectives friends and family use to describe Jim Hellmann. Jim brought a smile to everyone’s face and was known for his hilarious stories, passion for music, and uncanny ability to name any animal he came in contact with. Jim died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 16, 2012, while…
Julian “Bubba” McCormick, 62, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday May 19, 2012 at the VFW Post #280 in Columbia. Bubba was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 25, 1949. He is preceded in death by…
Donald J. Aaron, 54, Wellington, KS passed away April 28, 2012 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. Donald was born July 6, 1957 in Wichita, KS to Donald and Patricia Aaron. Cremation will take place. Services have not been planned at this time.
Belinda Sue Martinez passed Monday morning, May 14, while surrounded by her family. She was 60yrs old and is survived by 3 siblings, 3 children and 2 grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held on May 26 from 2-6 at Optimist Club, 11600 24st S, Independence 64052.