Sara C. Juszczyk, widowed mother of two, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021. Sara was born in Kansas City Missouri. She grew up in Raytown, graduating from Raytown High School. She worked with children at a few of the local childcare centers, as well as some elementary schools. Most recently she worked as a waitress,…

Lucille (Lou) Fitzgerel, 86, Raytown, MO, passed away August 25, 2021 at Lakewood Care Center. Lou spent her last 5 years at Lakewood Care Center, Kansas City, MO. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Tuesday, September 7th at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown,…

?Margaret Louise Bischof, 102, of Raytown, Missouri passed away August 14, 2021. Margaret was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska and graduated from NCHS in 1937. She attended Creighton Memorial St Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha graduating in 1940. After that, she worked for Public Health Service in Memphis TN. In 1943, Margaret joined…

William Arthur Eltzholtz passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family, on August 16, 2021. A resident of Lee’s Summit, Missouri he is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lavon, sons Bill and Bob, and daughter Lori, as well as two grandsons Nathan (wife Allison) and Mitchell and 3 great granddaughters Emerson,…

Anita Cristine (Wolf) Fields, 53, of Independence, MO passed away at her home on August 23rd, 2021. She is survived by her beloved son, Dallas R. Wolf, her bonus sons, Dennis Cairns Jr., Joe Cairns, Recco Cairn, and Rick Scott, her mother Mary Cawthon, and her brother, Jeremy Wolf, along with her uncle Bill Wolf…

Oct 3, 1939-Aug 22, 2021 J. Barry Scanlon, 81, was born to John J. and Eleanor Liston Scanlon. He was the oldest of 4 children born to this union. His parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his siblings, Sylvia (Frank), Stephen (Rita), and Kevin (Judy). He married Janette Kanning Sept 14, 1968.…

Joan Raymond, 75, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away August 21, 2021 at Redwood of Blue River Rehab. Ms. Raymond was born May 17, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Joan grew up in Minneapolis and lived there until she moved to San Diego, CA in 1982. She moved to Kansas City in 2007 to be near…

Anita Lorene Allee, formerly of Versailles, MO, was born October 4, 1938, in rural Ralls County, MO. She was the daughter of W.H. and M. Lorene (Brown) Gatson. She departed this life August 23, 2021 at BJC Hospital, St. Peters, MO. On April 18, 1957, she was united in marriage to Vincel Ray Allee. They…

Betty Lou Viets Smith of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, received her crown of life on 08/19/2021 at her home. Betty was born in Cole Camp, Missouri, March 23, 1928, to Otto and Leora Viets. She graduated from Lee’s Summit High School. She married Kenneth Smith in August of 1950. She was preceded in death by husband…

Larry K. Mays, age 65, died of natural causes on Monday August 16th 2021 at his residence in Independence, MO. Larry was born March 25th 1956 in Sallisaw, OK to George Mays and Pauline (Payne) Mays. He is preceded in death by his wife of 31 years Gloria Jean (Hulse) Mays of Independence, MO; his…

Steven W. Cordell, 61, Odessa, Missouri passed away August 17, 2021 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Missouri. A private memorial service will be held Friday, August 20, 2021. Mr. Cordell was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on November 23, 1959. He loved all sports and was an avid Chiefs fan. He was preceded…

Lewis F Yokum Jr, 82, of Kansas City passed away Sunday, August 15 2021 at N. Kansas City hospital. Lew, often known as Jr., was born January 23 1939 to Lewis Sr and Dorothy Dollins Yokum. He was welcomed by his parents and two sisters, Bonnie and Sue. Soon followed two brothers and a sister,…

Memorial service for Alpha Omega Cooper (Dody) will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021, 2:00 pm at Cameron Baptist Church in Lawton, Oklahoma. Dody passed away in Kansas City, Missouri on August 15, 2021. We kindly ask everyone to please wear a mask above your nose and below your chin. Dody was born April…

June Rae Hamblen Ingram (64), joined her late husband, Richard C. Ingram, in an eternal and loving embrace on Aug. 12, 2021. Born in Kansas City, MO on June 29, 1957, June grew up in Independence, MO where she attended Fort Osage High School. She married her sweetheart on February 22, 1974 at New Hope…

Betty Jean Potter Messbarger, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away August 13, 2021. Betty was born October 15, 1929. Betty was such a strong and amazing woman. She raised 7 children and helped nurture several grandchildren. In her early 40’s she went back to school and landed a job as a medical records specialist.…

Charles E. Collins, 67, of Independence, Missouri, passed away August 9th, 2021. Formal Obituary Coming Soon. Visitation and Memorial Service for Charles, will be Wednesday, August 18th, 2021, at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO 64133. Visitation is from 2:00PM – 3:00 PM. Memorial Service to follow, right after visitation,…

Jane was born on September 30th, 1924 as Melva, and was quickly nicknamed Jane. She was the fifth of eight children, born to Harry and Lucille Matthews. She graduated in 1942 from Southwest High School. She married Robert Klinge on March 22, 1947. She was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1961. She passed…

Emil O. Kaserman III, age 52, passed away August 9, 2021, from complications brought on by Covid-19. He was born October 2, 1968, in Kansas City, MO, and graduated from East High School. He was a Raytown resident for over 25 years. His career included retiring from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Dept., working for Cummins…