William “Jack” Bennett, 91, of Kansas City, KS passed away March 19, 2023 at home. Jack was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather. Jack worked in the Dairy Business for 44 years. He was a long time member of White Church Christian Church. He was a Deacon, Elder, Boy Scout Leader for…

Janice Frerichs, very much a feminist before there was a popular term for it, finally capitulated on her right to self-determination, passing away on March 17, 2023, at the age of 90. Love, family, and friendship bound her to life. “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word.” Janice Mae…

James Dale Williams, 74, of Blue Springs, MO passed away March 16, 2023 at Centerpoint Hospital from a Heart Attack. A memorial gathering will be held from 1:00pm – 3:00pm, Friday, March 24, 2023 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133. After the death of his parents, Dale and…

Mark L. Peckham, 61, of Blue Springs, MO passed away with family by his side on March 10, 2023, at Centerpoint Medical Center from complications due to pancreatic cancer. Mark was born on October 10, 1961, in Pryor, Oklahoma. He had a long fulfilling life of servicing his surrounding community and country. Mark served 6…

Ernie K. Kirkland, age 79, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at home with his family. A small Celebration of Life will be held at the Kirkland home, 1010 SE 3rd Terr., Lee’s Summit, MO from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Ernie was a devoted and loving husband, father…

Carol Ann (Cramer) Scott, 86 of Independence, MO passed away on March 14th, 2023, at Maywood Terrace Living Center in Independence, MO. A graveside service for Carol will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday March 21, 2023, at Mound Grove Cemetery in Independence, MO. Mrs. Scott was born November 1936 in McAllen, Texas. Survivors…

Robert Lee Strawn, 74, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully on March 4th, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born in Kansas City, MO on August 24, 1948, to Paul J. & Anne M. Strawn. After graduating from Ruskin High School, he worked as an Iron Worker until he retired in 2003. He…

Darlene was born September 8, 1936 in Arrow Rock, MO to Clyde and Mary Thomason. She is survived by a sister Wanda Sims, 2 sons James Douglas Newell and Mark Carlin, 2 daughters Brenda Dixon and Velva Steinhurst, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Darlene retired from Tivol Jewelry in 2007. She was an auxiliary member…

Rachel Diane Gaume, 71, of Kansas City, MO passed away March 6, 2023. Memorial services will take place 6:00pm Friday, March 24, 2023 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO 64133. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 5:00pm. Diane was born August 17, 1951 in Humansville, MO.…

Mary Elizabeth Bond, age 92, passed away on March 5, 2023 at Lenoir Health Care Center in Columbia, Missouri due to natural causes. Mary was born on September 26, 1930 to parents Ralph J. and Sophie K. (Wehmeyer) Borgmeyer in St. Charles, Missouri. Mary married the love of her life, Mark, in St. Charles, Missouri…

Mary Simpson Ogilvie Spencer, born in Glasgow, Scotland, on May 14, 1938, passed away on March 8, 2023, at John Knox Village Memory Care Unit Three, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, March 16, 2023, in the Peculiar Cemetery, 13007 E. Cemetery Road, Peculiar, Missouri. A Graveside Celebration of…

Roger Van Meter, 51, died Sunday February 19, 2023 at home after a one-and-a-half year battle with cancer. Roger was born October 5, 1971 at Shawnee Mission Hospital. He is survived by his son, Logan Van Meter; mother, Carol Fisher; father, Jerry Van Meter; brother, Rodney Van Meter; sister, Natalie Van Meter; nieces and nephews.…

Sidney Allen Korn, 79, commonly known as “Doc,” died February 17, 2023. He was born March 19, 1943 to Thomas and Mildred Korn. He attended Wyandotte High School, where he ran track, and then Kansas State University. He moved to Los Angeles and Cleveland and returned to Kansas City in the 1990s. Doc was bright,…

Ivan Herbert Hanson, 88, passed away February 22, 2023, in Overland Park, Kansas at home with his wife Mary Jo and son Lance near his side. He lived the majority of his life in the Overland Park area. “Big Ive”, as his friends & family called him, was very much devoted to the care of…

Barbara Ann Ford passed away on March 1st, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. She was born May 31st, 1937 in Independence, Missouri to John Murray Holland and Edna Golden Holland. She graduated from Northeast High School in 1955 and worked for Southwestern Bell, Western Electric, and AT&T until her retirement in 1988. She…