Ben R. Williams, 93, passed away on February 18, 2022.  He was born on June 4, 1928 in Gorham, Kansas to BenjaminWilliams and Hazel Ann Leach Williams.  Ben was one of four siblings (Mary Ann, Daisey, and Ray). Ben attended Manual High School and began working at the Forum Cafeteria at a young age. The…

John Clabaugh, 77, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away February 19, 2022.  Visitation will be held 1:00-2:00 PM, Saturday, February 26, 2022 at First Baptist Church, 2 NE Douglas, Lee’s Summit, Missouri.  A Celebration of Life will follow 2:00 PM at the church. Masks are recommended. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to…

Benjamin Joseph Buffa, Sr. was born October 10, 1962 to Manuel and Mary Louise Buffa.  The youngest in a family of six children (he has three brothers and two sisters), he was the ‘bonus’ child, being born nine years after the closest sibling.  Family was extremely important to Ben.  He was an uncle at a…

Dennis Lynn Carman, or Big Dennis passed away on February 10th, 2022 at 6:02pm at the age of 67. At his time of passing he was comfortably in his home surrounded by his loved ones. A Celebration of Life will be held at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society in Raytown on Saturday, February 26, 2022. The…

Janet Denise (Franklin) George, 70, of Excelsior Springs, MO passed away February 15, 2022. She was born on December 3, 1951, to Willard Roscoe and Myrtle Marie (Newell) Franklin in Marshall, MO. Janet attended school in Corder, MO. She was 1 of 12 children. Janet will be forever remembered by her husband, Tod George Sr,…

Richard D. “Dick” Dannels, age 88, was a longtime Hays resident having moved to Kansas City, Missouri, a few years ago, where he passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at the North Kansas City Hospice House.  He was born on August 7, 1933, in Havana, Kansas, to George Everett and Eleanor (Boone) Dannels. A…

Melinda Ann Whitacre, age 66 of Bowling Green, Missouri, peacefully and gently passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at her residence after an extended illness.  She was surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held Monday February 21st, 2022 at 1pm at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson Street, Columbia, MO 65203 with a…

Jay was born on March 1, 1962 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and passed away on February 15th, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. Jay was full of life and everyone who met him and spent any time with him, knows the joy he brought into their lives. Jay had a passion for cooking, seldom following a recipe…

Brandon Burkhart, a father, husband, brother, son, uncle, friend, attorney and entrepreneur passed away on February 11, 2022, at the age of 37, in Kansas City.    Brandon will be lovingly remembered by many families and friends, including his wife, Tara Burkhart; his two daughters, Avery Kay and Zoey Mae; his brothers, Jacob (Hailey) Burkhart…

Donald N. Myers, 84, Warsaw, Missouri passed away February 12, 2022.  A visitation will be held 10:00-11:00AM, Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133.  Graveside services will be held 12:00PM, Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Van Horn Cemetery, Tina, Missouri.  Memorial contributions may be made…