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,…

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Stacy Ann LaVisse of Clay Center passed away at the age of 48. Stacy was born April 7, 1973 in Topeka, Kansas to Betty Ann Lavisse. Stacy was an avid Gardner. From early spring into late fall, she could be found playing in her garden. Stacy loved camping with the…

Lois M. Renick, age 99, of Grain Valley, Missouri. Passed away March 23, 2022. A memorial service for Lois will be on Thursday March 31, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society. 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO 64133. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, an hour prior to Lois’s memorial service. …

Norma Lorene Arnold, 79, of Independence, Missouri passed away March 13, 2022. Norma was born May 2, 1942 in Kansas City, Kansas where she grew up and attended Wyandotte High School. Then she met the love of her life when she was just 18 years old, Mr. Don Arnold.  They were married June 25, 1960.…

Nancy Gail Maslowski, of Thorp, WI, passed away March 24, 2022, at Saint Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Nancy was born in Stanley, WI, to Edward and Shirley Maslowski of Thorp; and was a graduate of Thorp High School class of 1974. She was extremely proud of her son Mike who played in…

Ronald F. LaBarge, Jr., 67, of Kansas City, MO passed away March 20th, 2022 in his home, from natural causes. Graveside services will be held at 11am, Saturday, April 9th, 2022 at Fairview Cemetery, Liberty, MO. Mr. LaBarge was born July 13th, 1954 in Kansas City, MO.  Ron loved playing dominoes with his work family,…