Dennis William Franklin, 72, passed away peacefully at home on August 13th, 2025, after a heroic battle with cancer. Dennis was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather whose presence will be deeply missed. He is survived by his wife Karen, of 48 years, 2  daughters Tina & Amanda (Mike) 2 grandchildren Destiny…

Raeann Fiedler Lenzini, age 88, passed away in Columbia, Missouri, on Thursday, August 7, 2025, from complications related to end-stage kidney disease. Raeann was born March 9, 1937, to Bernard Marvin Fiedler and Thelma Beatrice Holman Fiedler in Los Angeles, California.  The family moved from Los Angeles back to Bevier, Missouri, in 1938, and later…

Lavonna “Vonnie” Irene Niederwimmer, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Born on February 26, 1938, to Herbert and Beatrice Rindt, Vonnie grew up in Herington, Kansas, alongside her siblings Ralph, Judy, and Sharon. She graduated from St. Luke’s Nursing School in 1959, the same year she married the…

John “Jack” Augustus Jarrett was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in the spring of 2023. He suspended the treatments in April of 2025. He died peacefully on the morning of Friday August 8th, 2025 three days before his 79th birthday. Jack is preceded in death by his parents and younger sister, Joan Ellen How (Jarrett) of…

John E. Nigro, II, 76, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on August 8, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1pm, Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church, 9400 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa, Kansas 66215. There will be a reception immediately following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to The…

“Precious jewel, you glowed, you shone, reflecting on all good things in the world.” – Maya Angelou A glorious soul, Larry Gregg, reached the end of his life suddenly at his home in Kansas City, on June 2, 2025. Born on February 25, 1943, the world was gifted with a life that would be well…

Mary Elizabeth Sigears (Cheek), of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away July 25, 2025, at her home in Kansas City, Kansas. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Open Door Baptist Church (3033 N 103rd Ter, Kansas City, KS 66109) on August 16th, 2025. Visitation will start at 10:00am, service will start at 11:00am.…

Carol went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 19th, 1936 to Ralph and Marguerite Ramsey. Carol was raised in a God-fearing home along with her two sisters in Kansas City, Missouri. Carol graduated from East High School in Kansas City, Missouri in…

Anthony “Tony” Wayne Fischer July 3, 1986 – July 26, 2025, Kansas City, MO. Tony passed away unexpectedly on July 26, 2025. He was 39 years old. Right from the very beginning you could not help but fall in love with Anthony’s beautiful, mischievous eyes and smile. He had an imagination like no other child…

Michael Dean Huffman, lovingly known as Mike, passed away peacefully at home on August 1, 2025, at the age of 72, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on October 10, 1952, in Atchison, Kansas, Mike lived a life full of movement, exploration, and family time. His curiosity led him far beyond Kansas, as he…