Meghan Miranda, 32, of Kansas City, KS, formerly of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away on January 10, 2021 in Shawnee Mission, KS. Meghan was born October 17, 1988 in Overland Park, KS. She attended school in the Olathe and Lee’s Summit School Districts. Naturally athletic, she participated in track and played soccer and basketball during…

Constance Holt Ershick, 74, of Lenexa, Kansas left us in her sleep January 13, 2021. She was a gift from God on September 22, 1946 to her beloved parents Walt & Wanda Holt. Both preceded her in death along with her Son Eric Ershick. Connie and the Love of her life, James Ershick, were married…

Brenda Sue Davis, 68, of Pleasant Hill, MO, passed away on January 18, 2021. A private memorial will be held on Friday, January 22, 2021.  Friends and family are welcome for a Celebration of Life at Patrice and Kenneth Adams’ house from 2-3pm Saturday, January 23, 2021. Brenda was born on September 9, 1952 in…

Gwendolyn Nadene Shipman Beckmann July 13, 1925 – January 15, 2021 Gwen Beckmann died in her sleep early Friday at age 95, at her home at Heritage Avonlea of Gladstone. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. She loved life and loved to tease whoever might be in the room. She…

Anna Mae Leuthart, 59, Spring Hill, passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, at Olathe Health in Olathe, Kansas. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29 at Grace Community Church, 19300 U.S. 169, Spring Hill, Kansas, with a funeral service set for 11 a.m. A graveside service will follow at Sharon Cemetery, Drexel, Missouri. Anna…

Harold Hamilton Hale, Jr., 86, Raytown, Missouri passed away January 13, 2021. A visitation will be held 10:00-11:00 AM on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Missouri, 64133.  A memorial service will follow the visitation at 11:00 AM. To view the service live online please visit…

Stephen Marlan Speers III, 55, passed away January 7, 2021. He was born November 25, 1965.  Steve will be fondly remembered and missed by a large, extended family.  He was preceded in death by his father, Stephen Marlan Speers II (1929-1980); half sister, Lynda Susan Speers Rounds (1950-1985)and half sister, Jodie Lynn Arbuckle (1962-2003). Steve…

  Dean Allan  Barr, 72, of Kansas City, MO passed away January 17, 2021. Dean was born June 4, 1948, in Quincy, IL to Thomas and Wilma Barr. Dean is survived by his loving wife of 26  years, Mary Jane. Stepchildren, Mary Beth Foster (Lee), Hugh Faulds (Renea), Heather Hamilton (Don). Five step-grandchildren; Tyler Faulds,…

Kenneth Wayne Ford, 81, passed away January 15, 2021. Ken was born on June 22, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Raytown High School in 1957. Ken loved nature and being outdoors. He will be sadly missed. Ken is survived by: wife, Barbara of Independence, MO; daughters, Devon Conger and DeAnna Arnold; stepdaughter,…

Mark Allen France, 54, of Blue Springs MO passed away December 20, 2020. Mark was born July 25, 1966 in Kansas City, MO. He was one of three children born to Wynona and Robert France.  Mark attended Odessa High School and after graduating made a career of over the road truck driving.  He married Ex-wife,…

Monty Elaine (Locher) Kimbrough, 83, Kansas City, Missouri passed away January 13, 2021 at her home.  Visitation will be held 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Monday, January 18, 2021 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society.  Burial…

William (Butch) Wrigley, 70, of Raytown, Missouri passed away on January 9, 2021 at home from ALS. A Celebration Of Life will be held at a later date. Mr. Wrigley was born on July 3, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert Lee and Norma Jean Wrigley. Bill (Butch aka Rigs) was a Vietnam Veteran,…

Linda Kay Eiken passed away January 6, 2021 while battling Covid-19. Linda was born to Robert James and Elda Irene (Plemmons) Lindsay on December 26, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri, the youngest daughter of 6 children, and the 5th generation of Lindsays in the Kansas City area. Linda met her beloved husband, Bill on a…

Michael W. Born, 55, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away at his home from sudden cardiac death on December 15, 2020. The celebration of his life will be held Sunday, May 23, 2021. The family hopes that many will have been vaccinated by then and that the weather will allow for gathering outside. The location is…

Kenneth Eugene Anderson October 9, 1936 – January 12, 2021 Kenneth Eugene Anderson, 84, was born in Atchison, Kansas, to Willard and Ida (Schoenfeldt) Gier.  He was three years old when his father Willard died, and age five when his mother married Leonard Anderson, “Swede,” who later adopted him.  Ken grew up in northeast Kansas…

Paul O’Dean “Dean” Durham, 87, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away January 8, 2021.  Funeral services held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 18, 2021 at Lee’s Summit Community Church, 1440 SW Jefferson St, Lees Summit, Missouri. Graveside services will follow at Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery, Lee’s Summit, Missouri Mr. Durham was born in Ava Missouri on…

Elvin Lee Allen, a former Gainesville, Missouri resident, died January 9, 2021 at his home in Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 89. Lee was born January 4, 1932 in Gainesville Missouri to Herbert and Pearl Allen, or “Ma and Dad” as the family knew them. Lee enjoyed his life as a young boy…

Wayne Edward Colflesh, 87, of Sedalia, Missouri, died on January 10, 2021. He was being cared for at the St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri at the time of his passing. Wayne was born on October 19, 1933 in Delaware, Ohio to Fred and Helen Colflesh. He served in the U.S. Air Force…