Lisa A. Hayton, 52, passed away at her home in Blue Springs, Missouri on December 16, 2024. Lisa was a resilient, kind, and accepting woman. She had five children and frequently hosted “strays,” inviting their friends into her home for weekends, holidays, and sometimes longer reprieves. Lisa was a fierce protector, looking out for her…

Shirley A Schultz (Burleyson) of Kansas City, Missouri, passed December 14, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born July 11, 1945 to Boyd and Clara Burleyson. Shirley worked at Fuji Film for 25 years before her retirement. Shirley was married for 51 years to her soulmate, Ray who preceded her in death. She enjoyed…

Anna Mae Stetzer, 95, passed away peacefully, December 12, 2024 in Columbia, Missouri where she was a resident at The Bluffs. She was born June 11, 1929 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Marshal Avery Pierce and Frances Jane Hobbs. She was raised with her two brothers, Jay and Frank on ‘Valley View Farm’, Town of…

Culver John Walters, Jr., fondly known as Jack, passed away peacefully at home on December 12, 2024. Jack was born on June 7, 1944 in St Louis, Missouri, to Alice E. Patterson and Culver J. Walters, Sr.  He spent his formative years in Jefferson City until his family returned to St Louis when he was…

Marjorie Naomi Williams, 109, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away December 8, 2024 at Anew Healthcare and Rehab in Odessa, Missouri. Funeral Service will be held 11:00am Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral from 10:00am-11:00am. Burial will follow at Teays Chapel Cemetery at 3:00pm.…

Orville Eugene Kelley, 81, of Belton, Missouri, passed away December 8, 2024 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Committal services will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 20109 Bus, MO-13, Higginsville, MO 64037. Orville was born October 16, 1943 in Waynesville, Missouri. He worked in California…

Cynthia Renee Jones, 63, of Overland Park, KS passed away November 23, 2024 at home from natural causes.  She was preceded in death by: parents, RG and Eva Mae Jones; and older sister, Judy Jones Fanning. Survivors include: sisters, Sandy Wenger of Loveland, CO, and Micki Jones of Opelika AL; brothers, Ron Jones of Lower Lake…

David Kinloch Gray, 82, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri passed away December 9, 2024. David was born February 26, 1942, to Charles and Thelma Gray in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who cherished his family above all else. A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day…

Michael Ward O’Grady, 87, last of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024. Graveside services will be held at Oliver Cemetery in Ellston, Iowa on December 12. 2024 at 11:30 a.m. Mike was born November 7, 1937 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was raised and attended school in Ellston, Iowa before joining the U.S.…

Linda Marie Lamm, 67, of Lone Jack, Missouri passed away December, 3rd, 2024 at her farmhouse, from a long battle with cancer. Funeral & Memorial services will be held at 9:30 am, Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 4313 MO-7, Blue Springs MO. Graveside visitation will be held following the funeral…