Gary Loren Coffelt December 10, 1949 – November 29, 2020   Gary Coffelt, 70, passed away on the evening of November 29, 2020 at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Gary was a U.S. Army veteran and served time in Vietnam in 1969-70. He later became a police officer in the cities of Leavenworth, KS and…

Jeff Madden March 12,1961- November 29, 2020 Jeff Madden, 59, of Edgerton KS, passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with COVID-19. Jeff was born March 12, 1961 to Gene Madden and Mildred (Millie) Kumpfer. He was raised in Raytown, MO and graduated from Raytown South high school in 1979.  Jeff worked for Pepsi for…

LaVerne A. Love, 79 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on November 26, 2020 at Research Medical Center from cardiac arrest. A Celebration Of Life will be held on Memorial Day, 2021 with the time and location to be announced later. LaVerne was born on December 19, 1940 to Vernon L. and Shirley M. (Benton)…

A large community of family and friends mourns the death of Art Zago, who died of pneumonia and other complications brought on by COVID-19 on November 21, 2020.    Trying to describe Art in words is like taking a black and white photograph of fireworks—he was colorful and loud, feisty and funny, loving and much beloved,…

Bobby Ray McKesson, 83, of Raytown, MO passed away on November 25, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00pm on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO.  Visitation will be held prior to the service at 2:00pm. BOBBY MCKESSON LIVE SERVICE LINK. Bobby Ray McKesson…

Arthur P. Boyer, 81, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away November 26, 2020 at John Knox Village Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm on December 14, 2020 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Mr. Boyer was born November 6, 1939. Arthur was born and raised in Warrensburg, MO. After graduating from College…

James “Jim” Venyard, of Independence, Missouri, passed away at home on November 15, 2020. Jim was born in September of 1941 to Peter Venyard and Barbara Carson. He lived in Independence his entire life. He had the best stories about going to the movies every Saturday on the Independence Square, being a paper boy and…

Billy Ray Bockhorst, 88, of Warrenton, Missouri passed away on Wednesday November 18, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, Missouri. Services will be held at a later date. Billy was born September 6, 1932 in rural Montgomery County, Missouri to Raymond and Violet (nee: Schraer) Bockhorst. He married Margie Marie Wegener on August…

Tanya Marie Reese was born to Harry Gene Campbell and Essie Lee Campbell on October 8, 1963 in McAlester Oklahoma. Tanya enjoyed cooking and dining out at different restaurants, trying new recipe ideas and wanted to own a family owned bakery and deli shop. She was beautiful, loving, family oriented, and a genuine caring child…

Reverend Helmuth Theodore Eisenbraun left this earth to be with his Savior on November 23, 2020. He was born on June 5, 1931 to Albert and Ludmilla Eisenbraun of Creighton, South Dakota, the ninth of ten children. He was baptized and confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Creighton. Growing up on the family homestead, he attended…