Bonnie Cross

May 9, 2024

Bonnie Cross, age 78, of Raytown, Missouri passed away May 8, 2024 at University Health Truman Medical Center. Bonnie Lou Jones was born October 4, 1945 in New York City. She graduated from Southwest High School in 1963 and received a bachelor’s degree in foreign languages from UMKC in 1967. After working in the international…

Shannon Danette Lee

May 7, 2024

Shannon Danette Lee of Kansas City passed away on April 22, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at Blue Springs Lake, Shelter C, Saturday May 18th 2024, from 1pm-4pm. Shannon worked in sales for the majority of her life, which we all know suited her out going personality so well. She prided her…

Stacie Ann Schrier

May 7, 2024

Stacie Ann Schrier, born July 19th, 1968, passed away in the early morning of April 29th, 2024. Stacie was a mother of four boys who she loved more than anything. Her biggest accomplishment in life was raising her four sons and watching them all become fathers. She was extremely proud of the men they had…

Christopher Lee McNeal

May 6, 2024

Christopher Lee McNeal, 43, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024.  Visitation will be 10am, followed by a service at 11am, Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133.  Chris was born and raised in the Kansas City metro area and attended Hickman Mills…

Thomas Eugene Bryant

May 5, 2024

Thomas Eugene Bryant from Grain Valley Missouri at the age of 75, passed away Wednesday morning on May 1st at the St. Luke’s East Heart Institute. At his bedside he was “surrounded by his family”. He was the only child born to Peter Eugene Bryant & Beverly Jean “Bryant” Kowalczyk on November 3rd, 1948, in…

Charles Robert Borst

May 3, 2024

Charles Robert Borst, age 64, of Bates City, Missouri, a beloved son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather, departed from this world peacefully on Sunday, April 28th, 2024. Charles was born on September 25, 1959, in Pontiac, Michigan, to Robert C. Borst and Mary E. Borst. Charles was a sergeant in the Marine Corps, where he…

Alta Fritz

May 3, 2024

Alta Fritz, 84, of Kansas City, MO passed away April 23, 2024. Visitation will be at 11:30am on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Metropolitan Spiritual Church of Christ, 1231 Garfield Ave, Kansas City, MO 64127. Funeral service will follow at 12:30pm. Graveside services will follow the funeral at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery, 6901 Troost…

Suzanne Robbins Oelklaus

April 30, 2024

Suzanne R Oelklaus, 78, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024, at Delmar Gardens Skilled Nursing Facility in Lenexa, KS. Suzanne recently moved to Overland Park to be near her son, Todd, and daughter-in-law, Scotti, who treasured being with Suzanne daily and comforting her during her final days. A Celebration of Life will be held…

Leon “Len” Bennett

April 30, 2024

Leon “Len” Bennett, 83, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away April 22, 2024. From a young age, Len shared his God-given gifts with the world; as a Scout, serving his country on a US Navy P2-V aircraft, serving the community through numerous civic organizations, starting and leading ministries of all kinds in the church alongside…

Nancy B. Nylander

April 29, 2024

Nancy B. Nylander passed away on April 13, 2024 at her residence in Overland Park, Kansas.  She was born on January 26, 1929 to Carl Lucien Brumback and Anna Keehner Brumback in Winchester, Virginia.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack S. Nylander, her son, Carl Nylander and her brother, Thurman Brumback. Nancy…

Elsie B. Braton

April 27, 2024

Elsie Belle Braton, 92, of Kansas City, MO passed away on April, 22, 2024. A visitation for Elsie will be held at 2pm on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown MO 64133. The Celebration of Life will be held at 11am on Friday, May 3, 2024…

Kenneth Decker

April 27, 2024

Kenneth Ray Decker Jr., 85, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on April 27, 2024. Mr. Decker was born December 4, 1938, in Independence, MO. Kenneth was a man of many talents, he never let his deafness stand in the way of what he wanted to do or create. Survivors of Kenneth include Rosemary Decker, Roxanne…

Kenneth “Kenny” Marshall Edwards

April 26, 2024

Kenny was born March 13th, 1994 in Independence, Missouri to Donna (Hamilton) Herman and Kenneth Edwards. He was the baby of seven siblings. He graduated from Fort Osage High School in 2012. On February 11th, 2013, Kenny and Katie welcomed their son Liam K. Edwards. Kenny was always a hard worker and had multiple talents…

Gregory Alan Emlet

April 22, 2024

On Monday, March 25th, 2024, Gregory Alan Emlet of Kansas City, Missouri took his final rest. Greg was born to Harold Gene Emlet and Barbara Sue Emlet on June 27, 1958 in Kansas City, Missouri. Greg spent his 65 years in Kansas City. He attended Center High School, where he graduated in 1976. Greg held…

Gloria Nell Darby

April 22, 2024

Gloria Nell Darby passed away on April 15, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 28, 1949, to Howard Cochran and Gwendolyn Harrison Cochran of Raytown, Missouri. Gloria graduated from Raytown High School in 1967. She later went on to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse by earning an RN degree…

Eugene Williams

April 18, 2024

Eugene Williams, 73 of Lone Jack, MO passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep April 4, 2024. Eugene (Gene) was born in Astoria Queens New York to Eugene and Mary Williams. Gene attended public and Catholic school and served as an Alter Boy. He grew up in Queens and enjoyed stickball in the street…

Dolores “Dee” Adams

April 18, 2024

Dolores “Dee” Adams, 89, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on April 10, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at 1:30pm, April 27, 2024 at 151st Church of Christ in Olathe, KS. An internment will be held on June 1, 2024 at Holly Memorial in Adena, OH. Dee was born on May 16, 1934…

Eric Laverne Yerk

April 15, 2024

Eric Laverne Yerk born December 17, 1967 and left us on April 6, 2024. Eric was born in Belvidere, Ill. He is preceded in death by Violet Loretta Vance and Joseph Laverne Yerk, Step-father Larry MacDonald, and Brother ¨Bill¨ William Yerk. He worked various jobs over the years but mostly for being a fence builder…

Richard “Rick” McKinley

April 15, 2024

After a hard-fought battle Rick McKinley passed away peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family on April 7, 2024.  He was born on July 17, 1956, in Dodge City, KS to John and La Rita McKinley.  He spent his childhood in western Kansas working on the family farm with his brother Mike and sister…

Terrence Timothy “Tim” McKinney

April 12, 2024

Terrence Timothy “Tim” McKinney, 68, of Independence, Mo passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Research Hospital in Kansas City. Tim was born December 1, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri, son of William “Vic” and Doris McKinney, the youngest of two sons. He worked in auto body repair in the Kansas City area. Tim is…