Willa Mae Willingham was born August 10, 1959 to Jesse and Mamie Willingham in Springfield, IL and came to Kansas City, KS at a young age. She gave her life to Christ at an early age. She leaves behind five kids, Irene and Margarine Yates, Robert, Jarome and Brandon Willingham; five siters, Rhonda, Jackie, Shirley,…

Sandra Marie Anderson, 76, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away on June 16th, 2022, at Overland Park Regional Hospital with her family beside her. A Celebration of Life for Sandra will be held Thursday July 7th, 2022, at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society. (6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO 64133) Visitation is from 5:00 PM…

Debra Elaine Maas, 58, of Independence, MO passed away June 24, 2022 at home with her significant other, Ricky Fancher fighting cancer. Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Lake Jacomo, Shelter #2 from 12:00pm-8:00pm. Debra was born August 23, 1963 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was a huge fan…

Stephen Arellano, 67 of Kansas City Missouri passed away June 29, 2022. Visitation will be held Friday, July 8th, 2022 from 2 to 4pm at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Missouri 64133. Steve spent most of his life working in the automotive industry and had a passion for cars. His birthday, July 4th, was…

Gloria Joan Fredrick, 92, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away July 3, 2022, at Menorah Medical Center from Respiratory Failure. Mrs. Fredrick was born in Troy Township, Iowa. Gloria was brought up in Iowa and moved to California in the early 1940’s. She met Tom Fredrick and married him in 1947 at just 17 years…

Lucille V. Phillips passed away June 21, 2022, at the age of 96. Lucille was born in Berryville, AR, October 30, 1925, to Pearl L. and Arlis B. Hill. She attended school in Arkansas until her senior year. She moved to Kansas City, MO in 1943, worked part time for AT&T and attended East High…

Mercedes Summer Chavez, 43, beloved daughter of Gene and Linda (Murphy) Chavez, passed away at her home in Merriam, Kansas on June 17, 2022. Mercedes was born on September 1, 1978 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a member of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and was a graduate of Shawnee Mission North…

Ella Mae Wyllie, 91, of Columbia, Missouri passed away June 22, 2022. Ella Mae Schreiner was born in Waco, Texas in 1930 and grew up in San Diego with her parents and 6 siblings. She married Tom Wyllie in 1950 and they had 3 children, Jim, Ellen, and Marla, living the majority of their lives…

James David Hart, 57, of Olathe, KS went home to be with the Lord on 6/26/2022. A celebration of James’ life will be held at 6:00 pm on Thursday, July 7 at Southpoint Church of Christ, 101 W Red Bridge Road in Kansas City, MO, The family will receive visitors in the downstairs fellowship hall…

Jane LaVerne Mason Waterman On June 15, 2022, Jane passed away at age 74. Jane was a lifelong Kansas City resident born on January 26th 1948 to Wilda and Wilbur. Jane is predeceased by her sisters Wynne and Linda. Jane is survived by her husband of 56 years Danny Waterman. Jane was Mom to Kevin…

Leonard Bruce Etherton, 81, of Independence, Missouri, peacefully passed away on June 27th, 2022, after a tough battle with Dementia. Born in Breckenridge, Missouri to Richard Lloyd and Minnie Viola Etherton. Bruce (he preferred to be called Bruce) was fiercely passionate about vehicles from a young age. This passion continued as Bruce grew into his…

Kay Lorraine Hensley, 70, of Kansas City, Mo, passed away June 23, 2022. Kay was born April 23, 1952 to James Edward (J.E.) and Virginia Lamme Boxley in Trenton, MO. They would later move to the Kansas City area. Kay graduated from Ruskin High School in 1970. She went on to attend Southwest Baptist University,…

Kathryn Wasson-Robinson, 63, of Raytown, MO passed away June 17, 2022 at home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Kathryn was a loving mother, wife, and grandmother. She spent most of her years caring for others around her as a homemaker. She will be greatly missed by all who knew…

James (Jim) Martin Kemp, of Lees Summit, MO, passed away peacefully on the 29th of June, 2022 – his 83rd birthday. Services will be at Our Lady of the Presentation, Roman Catholic Church, located at Murray Road, Lees Summit, MO on July 8th, 2022. Visitation will start at 10:00AM, followed by a Mass of Christian…

Jason Dean Garoutte, 42, of Kansas City, MO passed away June 24, 2022.  Celebration of life will be held from 2-5pm, Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Quaff Bar and Grill, 1010 Broadway Blvd., KC MO.  Jason was born September 8, 1979 in Kansas City, MO. Jason was employed with Spring Venture Group as a Senior IT Analyst…

Stefani Mish was born on March 4, 1964 at Bergstrom AFB to Marilyn and Terrance Mish. She passed on June 7, 2022, after a long battle with Cancer. Stefani spent her growing up years in a Military family so spent time in England, Texas, and Minnesota before settling here in Overland Park, KS with her…

Edward H. Hattem, 92, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 23rd, 2022. Services for Edward will be Friday July 1st, 2022, at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO 64133. Edward’s Memorial Service will start at 2:00 PM. His visitation will be held just an hour prior,…

Jean A. Powell, 87, of Kansas City, MO passed away June 23, 2022 at Blue Hills Rest Home. Celebration of life will be held on September 4, 2022. Survivors include all of the wonderful people that have cared for her over the years and all of those that shared a laugh or a memory. Memorial…

Susan Dabelstein,  74,  Kansas City, Missouri, passed away June 24, 2022 in Independence, Missouri from stage 4 gallbladder cancer.  She was born in Virginia, then moved to Mountain View, Missouri as a child. She married in Nebraska and moved to Kansas in the mid 70s where she raised 3 children. She was preceded in death…