Robert Owens (69) Died peacefully at home on December 28th, 2023. He died of natural causes. Robert Owens was born on April 12th, 1954, to Hattie Mae & Cooper Owens in Topeka Kansas. He signed up to be a U.S. Marine at only 16 years old & during the process He Graduated from East Topeka…

Pamela Ann (Walterman) Thurston, 67, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2024, at Saint Luke’s Hospice House. Up until the end, Pam maintained her kindness, grace, compassion, and love of family and friends. Pam was born on May 23, 1956, to Theresa Diane (Alkire) and Earl Howard Walterman Jr. in Kansas City, KS. She was…

Serenity Ann-Elizabeth Hardman, 8, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away in the comfort of her own home on December 25th, 2023, from natural causes. A Celebration of Life for Serenity will be held Sunday January 21, 2024, from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM at Merriam Community Center. 6040 Slater Street, Merriam, Kansas 66202. Miss Serenity…

Stephan E. Gray, 59, passed away December 27, 2023 following complications from cancer. Steve was born July 21, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri to Warren and Sharon Gray. From about the age of eight he began a love for music and playing guitar. He was very talented and played in various bands throughout the years…

Judith Ann Kraemer, 78, Blue Springs, MO passed away December 30, 2023 at Benton House.  A visitation will be held 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 6th, 2024 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO.  A celebration of life of her life will follow at 2:00 at Heartland Cremation &…

Robert Lee Miller (Bob), 69, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away on December 24th, 2023. Bob was born on January 7th, 1954, to Robert Lee Miller and Patricia Juanita Miller. Bob attended Turner High School and joined the Army in 1972 where he was stationed at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri and later went to Crailsheim, Germany. …

Doris Mae Schut-Harding-Sager (nee Knutson) entered this life on March 23, 1939 and departed on December 25, 2023. Doris’ kind, loving and creative spirit graced the lives of her family, friends, countless students, and associates. Doris enjoyed gardening, crafts of all kinds and excelled at turning one man’s trash into another man’s treasure. Doris was…

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Juanita L. Palmer, 96, of John Knox Village passed away on December 23, 2023 from natural causes.  Juanita was born on November 5, 1927 in Bloomington Township, Decatur County Iowa. She grew up on a farm in Decatur County Iowa, later working at a hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. …

Nancy Kauffman Werner, 83, died December 12, 2023 of complications from a wound infection and kidney failure. She leaves a legacy of an infectious laugh, spunky personality, and a loyalty to those she loved. She was a great friend who loved celebrating and helping others, and was always up for a party. She loved dancing…

Randall “Randy” York June 28, 1954, to December 26, 2023 Randy passed away peacefully in Lee’s Summit, MO. Randy was born in Kansas City Mo to Heston York and Donna (Hart) York. Randy grew up in Raytown, MO and graduated from Raytown South High School. Randy drove a Flat bed Semi for Metals USA for…

Stephen Dawson Payton, 57, of Kansas city, MO passed away December 25, 2023 at North Kansas City Hospital from a stroke. Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm, Friday, December 29, 2023 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, MO. Stephen was born December 18, 1966 in Kansas City, MO. He graduated from Devry University with an…

Steven Dean Robertson of Lenexa, Kansas, entered the presence of Jesus on December 15, 2023, at age 60. He died peacefully at home after 13 months on hospice due to AL Amyloidosis. Steve was born to Dean and Carolyn Robertson on December 27, 1962, in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Shawnee Mission East and…

Robin Roy Fisher, 62, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away in the comfort of his home on December 25, 2023 after an incredibly well fought 31-month battle with GBM brain cancer. Robin was born on October 2nd, 1961 to Bobby and Sue (Marr) Fisher of Warrensburg. After graduating from Warrensburg High School in 1980, he…

William Reid Walters June 25, 1967-December 15, 2023 Reid Walters passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 surrounded by love from his mother Pat and his life partner Dave. A native Kansas Citian, Reid first confronted cancer as a teen and while it presented a lifelong challenge, it never defined him. Rather the disease gave…

Nancy Lorraine (Alber) Barnett went home to be with her Heavenly Father on December 21, 2023. She was 90 years old. She was born October 19, 1933 to Glen and Melvina (Fuller) Alber in Big Rapids, Michigan. Nancy grew up in a loving family of three brothers, who doted on her, and a loving sister.…

Craig Edward White, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, died at the age of 80 years on December 16, 2023, surrounded by family in his home. Craig was born on September 26, 1943, in Columbus, Ohio, as the oldest son of John E. (Jack) and Marjorie White. Craig was a member of Abundant Life Church of Lee’s…

John Charles Rhodes, a man of diverse passions, left us on December 4, 2023, at the age of 76. John was born on October 18, 1947, in Wichita, Kansas, to Ernest and Eunice Rhodes. He graduated from Topeka High School (Topeka, KS). He retired after many years as a city bus driver in Lincoln, NE.…

Jimmy Dean Wilks, 81, of Raytown, MO passed away December 16, 2023 at home. Visitation will be held from 10am-12pm Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO 64133. Graveside services will be held at 1pm, Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Spring River Cemetery, Verona, MO. Jim…

June 20, 1951 — December 15, 2023 Gladstone, MO Bobby Glen Bryant was born June 20, 1951, in Kansas City, MO to his parents Glen W. Bryant and Norma Lee June Bryant (Gress). Bobby was the middle child of two sisters, Carolyn Dawson and Linda Garcia. Bobby grew up in Claycomo, MO where he attended…

Heather Lorenz age 34, of Raymore, MO passed away December 3, 2023 in Kansas City, KS from a tragic car accident. Memorial gathering will be held from 2:00pm-4:00pm on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133. Heather was born February 1, 1989 in Kansas City,…