Elaine T. Grev passed away at 4:50 AM on April 20, 2022 in South Hampton Place in Columbia, MO.  She was born on December 9, 1930 in Claude, Texas.  She graduated from Tulia, TX High School and then from North Texas State University in Denton, TX and from the University of MO in Music Education. …

Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Derrick “Rick” Riley Ebeirus, passed away on March 4th, 2022. After lengthy illnesses and Stage 4 High Grade Metastatic Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma, he passed peacefully with his loving family by his side at the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center in Columbia. Born January 9th, 1961 to “Lafe” Ebeirus and Helen (Hodges)…

Sondra Diggs (Lewis) passed away early April 15, 2022 at the age of 73. Sondra was the second of five children born to Lillian and Charles Lewis, born in Boonville, MO. Sondra was raised in Kansas City, KS, and graduated from Sumner High School in 1966. She went on to attend Pittsburg State University where…

Vinton “Paul” Coffman, Jr., 80, of Independence, MO, passed away on Friday April 15, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Independence, MO. Paul was born December 31, 1941 in West Virginia, to Vinton Paul Sr. and Isabella (Poling) Coffman. Paul retired…

Kelly Dean Newman, age 54, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, April 14th, 2022. A memorial service will be held for Kelly on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, MO. The visitation will begin at 2pm followed by a funeral service at 3pm. Kelly was born in Kansas…

Frederick J Ludwig, age 60, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully on April 9, 2022 at NorthCare Hospice House North Kansas City, MO. Fred was born in Kansas City, MO May 20, 1961 to Lawrence and Emma Jean Ludwig. He was a 1979 graduate of Winnetonka High School. He married Patricia Ludwig on July…

Erika Dawn Coy-Miller, 38, of Kansas City, MO passed away March 23, 2022. Erika’s Celebration of Life will be on Saturday, April 23, 2022 and will start at 10:00 AM at Church of the Harvest: 14841 South Black Bob Road. Olathe, Kansas 66062. Ms. Erika Miller was born October 10, 1983 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.…

Mrs. Norred was born Cristine Kay Basile on June 30, 1958 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Joan and Thomas Basile. As a young girl she enjoyed 4H, gymnastics, choir and Girl Scouts. She enjoyed becoming a big sister to brothers Richard and Michael. Cristine became a cosmetologist out of high school and while working in…

Ken E Peck, 72, of Raytown, MO passed away on March 24, 2022 at home in the company of his wife of 36 years. Mr. Peck was born on August 20,1949 to Eugene and Helen Peck in Granite City, IL. He grew up in Rochelle, IL before he attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and graduated…

Marilyn (Forslund) Heath June 23, 1930 – April 4, 2022 Marilyn was born June 23, 1930 in Clay Center, Kansas, and she grew up on the farm. She graduated from Randolph Rural High School in 1948. Marilyn lived in Topeka, Kansas with her family and worked as executive-secretary for the president of Kansas Power &…

Carol Ann (Martin) King of Tonganoxie, Kansas, 68 years young, left this world on March 29, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born on April 1st, 1953, at Bethany Medical Center to Maurice and Frances Martin. She attended Washington High School in KCK, then went on to Kansas City Kansas Community College where she…

Robert Arnold Brown Jr, age 90, of Shawnee, KS passed away on April 6th, 2022. He was born on November 25th, 1931, in Oklahoma City, OK. Bob served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. After service, he attended Oklahoma City University where he graduated with an associate degree. He worked in…

Lawrence (Larry) William West, age 78, of Columbia, Missouri, died on March 30, 2022, at home with his wife, daughter, and dog by his side, after a short and valiant battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Larry was born on August 14, 1943, to William West and Evelyn West in Lebanon, Missouri. He and his wife,…

Vicki Lynn Kingsley, 72, of Kansas City lost her battle with lung cancer April 3rd, 2022, at KC Hospice House. Celebration of Life visitation will be held Saturday, April 16th, 2022, from 10am – 12pm at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, Raytown, MO. Vicki was born June 12th, 1949, in Blue Island Illinois. In 1962,…

Grace Elizabeth Montgomery passed away Wed. March 31, 2022, at Kansas University Medical Center from a sudden illness complicated by the long-term effects of her Cerebral Palsy. A service to celebrate Grace’s life will be held on April 10 th at 3 pm in the Reflection Garden at the Olathe Memorial Cemetery. Grace was preceded in death…

James (Jim) Michael Slinker of Raytown, MO passed away Wednesday, March 30th, 2022, after a battle with cancer. Jim was surrounded by family. Jim was born January 17th, 1962 to Harold Dale and Eileen Marie (Postl) Slinker. He grew up in Independence, MO and graduated from Van Horn High School in 1980. Throughout his life,…

Emma Lee Brown was born on April 9th, 1945 in Holly Springs, NC to Herman Bailey & Lina Hollcroft. She spent her childhood & young adult years in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. Emma relocated to Kansas City, Missouri with her three young sons in January of 1973. She began her career as a Phlebotomist…

Deloris (Dee) Maurine Berning Rice, 83 years old of Norborne, MO passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO on Monday, March 28th. She attended the Lutheran Elementary School in Norborne for grades 5-8 and then went on to Norborne High School where she graduated in 1956. Dee got her first…

Kenneth (Ken) Andrew Evans Jr II, 53, passed away March 25th, 2022. The celebration of life will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022, visitation from 2:00 to 3:30 PM, with a service at 3:30 pm at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Missouri 64133. Mr. Ken Evans was born May 17, 1968, in Kansas City,…