After a very brief battle with stage 4 lung cancer and pneumonia, Mark E. Spicer has been lifted up to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He passed on March 17, 2021 at University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) in Kansas City, KS with his loving wife by his side, and family remotely…

Daniel Joseph Biron was known by everyone as Danny. He hated being called Daniel. Danny had the biggest heart of anyone I have ever met. He was the most thoughtful and caring person. Always thinking about everyone else first. He was always buying things for people no matter how big or small. He would just…

Richard L McCracken of Shawnee, KS passed away peacefully on March 11, 2021. A memorial service will be held some time later. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Helen. He is survived by four children and their spouses, and five grandchildren.

Laura Susan Deneke of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 9, just a bit shy of her 70th birthday. Unassuming and selfless, Laura would never admit to being anyone special, but all whose lives she touched would disagree. Several years after graduating from SMSU in Springfield, Missouri, Laura returned to Columbia, spending most of her working…

Cynthia (Betts) Turner, 72, Liberty, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at North Kansas City Hospital. Cindy was born in Fort Ord, California to Helen and George Betts, she grew up with 2 brothers George and John Betts. She married Larry Turner on August 8, 1970. Cindy received her bachelors degree from the University…

Chris Lavern Grafton, age 70, of Greenwood, Missouri passed away March 14, 2021 at home. A memorial gathering will be held from 6:00pm – 8:00pm on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Mo 64133. Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, March 27, 2021 at…

Lawanna B. (Schultz) Andrews, 85, of Raytown, MO passed away on March 7, 2021. She was born May 31, 1935, in Neillsville, WI the daughter of Harvey and Clara (Riphenberg) Schultz. Lawanna is survived by six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by…

Robert Carver October 11, 1940 – March 6, 2021 Robert Carver, our beloved husband, father & grandfather, of Kansas City, Kansas, left us gently and peacefully on Saturday, March 6, 2021. He loved his family deeply and provided for all with his 42 year career at St. Gobain/Certainteed. He is survived by: wife of 37…

Patricia “Cookie” Karther, 77, Kansas City, Missouri passed away March 7, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Missouri 64133. A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to the start of the service. To view the service live, online…

Donnell Keith Poke, 33, of Kansas City, Missouri, died on Saturday, March 6, 2021. An open viewing will be held 11 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, March 16, at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society in Raytown, Missouri. If you would like to watch the visitation live, please click HERE. A celebration of life event will be held…

Bobby E. Brunk, 62, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away March 11, 2021 at his home from natural causes. Bobby was born on December 25, 1958 in Elgin, IL, the third child of what eventually became five. Bobby was born blind and with intellectual disability but he lived life to the fullest, he loved his…

Sherry Lynn Medley passed away on Saturday, March 6th, 2021 at home with family. Sherry was born on March 13, 1957 in Independence, MO to Floyd and Jean Felten as the first of three girls. Sherry has two children from a previous marriage, Andy Jackson and Sarah Young.  She married Murray Medley in 1998 and…

Albert Vaughn Oetting, age 86 of Levasy, Missouri passed peacefully on March 9th, 2021. Vaughn was born on February 1, 1935 in Raytown, Missouri to Ruth Benfield and Albert Oetting. He attended Raytown High School, and then served in the US Army Reserves. He later attended the University of Central Missouri where he earned two…

Jerry D Weisser, 79, Shawnee, Kansas passed away February 10, 2021. Services will be held at a future date. Jerry was born May 4, 1941 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota to Harry and Ella (Mellem)Weisser. Jerry graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1959.He joined the Army…

Peter McDonald, 72, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away on February 28, 2021, after an 18-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Pete was born in Evansville, Indiana, to Robert Jackson and Mary Kathleen (Kelly) McDonald. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1970 and served in the US Army at Fort Hood, Texas, from 1971 to…

Detriana Fann, 86, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on March 7, 2021 after her brave battle with Alzheimer’s. The visitation will be at 1:00 P.M. on March 10, 2021 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri with the funeral service to follow at 2:00 P.M. Mrs. Fann was born on February 23, 1935…

Cherre Gene Bybee, 67, of Columbia, Missouri, was born in Odgen, Utah on August 5, 1953 and passed away peacefully on March 7, 2021 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Cherre was hospitalized on February 24, 2021 due to complications from an aggressive cancer. Cherre was an avid collector of hobbies and a life-long adventuress.…

Gabriela Leimomi Kelley, 74, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away March 6, 2021 at home from leukemia. Gabriela was born on December 18, 1946 in Hakalau, Hawaii. Gabriela “Gabe” was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. Gabe graduated from Hilo High School and soon after moved to Richmond, California where she met…

Joseph “Joey” David Cochran, 31, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away March 1, 2021. Joey was born on May 10, 1989 in Kansas City, Missouri. Joey was raised in Raytown. He attended Raytown South High School. He was preceded in death by: grandmother, Aucoin; uncle, Dennis; cousin, Darrel; and best friend, Jake. Survivors include: daughter,…