Derrill Ray Hamby of Kansas City, MO, passed away on December 6, 2021.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Side Pockets in Lee’s Summit, MO. Derrill was born on August 17, 1958 in Kansas City, MO.  He loved college football and playing pool. He was preceded…

Gary Lynn Oppel was born in Alexandria, Minnesota in 1949 to Douglas and Wanda Oppel. He was the third oldest of four Oppel brothers. Gary spent many of his summers on the beautiful lakes of Minnesota fishing with his family. From a young age, Gary worked in the family shoe store called Oppel Shoe Store…

Lorrie Lomas-Brown, 60, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away January 10, 2022. Memorial services will be held, 10:00 am, Saturday,  January 22, 2022 at Evangelistic Center Church, Shawnee, KS. Lorrie was born on November 18th, 1961 in Midwest City, OK to Johnie and Mildred (Kizer) Lomas. She had 4 brothers and 4 sisters. Due to her father’s…

Ronald Dale Anderson of Beaverton, Oregon passed away surrounded by family on January 10, 2022 at University Hospital in Columbia Missouri. He was born on March 10, 1947 in Harrison, Arkansas to Myrtle (Fortner) and Nels Anderson. Ron grew up in Elkhart and Holyrood, KS and graduated from Elkhart, KS high school in 1965. He…

Lawrence “Larry” Kirk, 78, Independence, Missouri passed away January 4, 2022. A visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri. Services will follow at 11:00 AM. Burial in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, Missouri. He was born July 4, 1943…

Jeanette Sue Cloud Bulin, nee Ervin, was born in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, to Irma Lee and James Ervin. While completing her senior year of high school, she worked at Cakebox Bakery and developed a life-long love of baking. As a young woman, she lived in Japan, where her husband, Charles Cloud, was stationed. She loved…

Happel Ray Powell, aged 94, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away peacefully Friday, January 7, 2022. Ray was born on September 11, 1927, in rural western Tennessee, near Trenton. In 1928, the family moved to St. Louis County, Missouri. He attended Hancock High School in Lemay, Missouri, and graduated from Missouri University at Columbia in 1948. Ray spent 1950…

Louise L. Williams, 91, passed away on January 8, 2022.  She was born on March 19, 1930, in St. Edward, Nebraska to Robert Walter Horn and Ada Gertrude (Kane) Horn. Louise was one of seven siblings (Don, Dale, Jim, Kenneth, Lola, Baby Ruby and step siblings, Alvin, Eileen and Helen). Louise was raised in Kansas…

Richard Mack Kidwell, 79 of Bates City, Missouri passed away January 2, 2022. Memorial services with military honors will be held at 1st Baptist Church of Bates City on February 12, 2022 at 1:00pm.  A celebration of life dinner will be held in the fellowship room  immediately after services.  Memorial services will be officiated by…

William Nugent, 99, Independence, Missouri passed away January 7, 2022.  A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00 AM to Noon on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Missouri 64133. Burial and military honors will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64138. William was born…

Genevieve (Jeannie) Hutter, 57, of Independence, MO, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2022. Jeannie, along with her twin sister, Tommie, were born on July 18, 1964, in San Diego, CA to Jacquelin and John Hutter, Jr. She graduated in 1982, from Goose Creek High School, Goose Creek, SC.  She earned her mathematics degree at…

Jeremy Shane Sullivan 47 of Belton Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family in Archie Missouri. Jeremy was born on June 5th 1974 in Cape Girardeau Missouri to Elaine (Tompkins) Robb and Aubry “Bunky” Sullivan. Jeremy was the perfect child from the day he was born he was a gift of nature.…

Melodie Susan Lockler, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 3, 2022, in her home in Shawnee, KS. She was born on January 13, 1962, to Alex and Helen Malko of Independence, MO. Melodie is survived by her sons: Thomas Lockler and David (Stephanie) Lockler; her grandchildren, Corbin Lockler, and Carter Smith; siblings, Vera (David)…

Ruth Ann Sullivan, age 64 of Lebo, KS, peacefully passed away in her daughter’s home located in Olathe, KS on January 2, 2022. Ruth was a life-long resident of Lebo where she spent her entire childhood and most of her adult life. Ruth fought a long and difficult battle with Lymphoma the past two and…

Mary Rosary Lopez, 79, of Independence, Missouri passed away December 24, 2021.  Services will be held at a later date. She was born March 5, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri. Mary will be remembered for love of her family.  She had strong faith and was a believer in Jesus Christ. Mary is preceded in death…

George Edward Lapp Jr., 60 passed away December 27th, 2021. George is currently in the care of Heartland Cremation and Burial Society. To all of those who knew and loved him, A Celebration of Life will take place Thursday January 6th, 2022, at 5:00PM at Knuckleheads Saloon, 2715 Rochester St, Kansas City, MO 64120.  …

Michael Dean Johnson, 72, passed away December 29, at The University of Kansas Hospital.  Memorial services will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 18 at Woods Chapel United Methodist Church in Lee’s Summit, MO (Livestream.com/woodschapel); visitation will be Monday, January 17 from 6-8 pm.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made at cureibm.org,…

Clifford Leon Tweedy Sr.,83, of Sibley, Missouri passed away on December 28th, 2021.  Visitation will be at 10:30am with memorial service at 11:00am on Saturday, January 8th at Parkview Community of Christ Church, 801 SW 19th St. Blue Springs, Missouri. Clifford was born on January 6th, 1938 in Independence, MO to Herbert and Flossie (Stark) Tweedy.…

Norma Ruth Phillips, 89, of Lees Summit, MO passed away on December 30, 2021, at Lakewood Care Center. Visitation will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown MO. Funeral services will be held immediately after the visitation at 1:30 pm, at Heartland…