Mary Ann Cornell, 89, Independence, MO passed away February 1, 2020. A celebration of her life will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, February 14, 2020 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. Following her cremation, she will be buried alongside her husband at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. She was born on a farm near Carrollton,…

Richard H. “Dick” Green of Belton, Missouri passed away on June 23, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospice House from complications of congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. Due to Covid-19, a private memorial service will be held with invited attendees only. The service will be held at 11:00am, Friday, July 24, 2020 at Heartland Cremation…

Stanley Max Werner September 7, 1934 – July 5, 2020 Stanley M. Werner 85, died July 5th, 2020. Born in Carthage, Missouri Stan lived most of his adult life in the Kansas suburbs of Kansas City, Missouri. An avid tennis player, talented painter and pianist, Stan touched the lives around him with his grace, humor…

Berniece (Taylor) Harrington 90, passed away peacefully & surrounded by love on June 30, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Graceway Chruch, 5460 Blue Ridge Cutoff, Raytown, MO 64133. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 10:00am. Born on October 16, 1929 in Armourdale, KS…

Lawrence Vincent Gibbons March 30,1928 – June 3, 2020 Lawrence Vincent Gibbons, 92, a lifelong resident of Wichita, Kansas; recently residing in Olathe, Kansas, passed away peacefully in his sleep June 3, 2020. A private family gathering was held June 7 in Olathe, KS at 1:00 pm. Since his wife, Lou, passed away only a…

Richard Claude Thompson, PhD, 81, of Columbia, passed away shortly after midnight on Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at his home in Columbia, MO, minutes after having a final taste of 16-year-old Lagavulin. Until returning to his home after discharge from University Hospital on 27 June 2020, he had been a temporary resident at Cedarhurst of…

Lisa Ann Smith 62, of Independence Missouri crossed over Thursday May 21st 2020. She was born September 15th 1957 in Kansas City Missouri daughter of George and Dolores Faherty. Memorial will be Saturday July 11th 2020 at Nativity of Mary church Independence  Missouri ( located in bottom level of school ) from noon to 3pm.…

Elizabeth Juliann Simons, affectionately known as “Liz” was born to the union of William T. Tipps and Alice Faye Gill on June 30, 1962.  She joined the her Lord on June 25, 2020. Liz attended McClain High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She had 4 daughters; Dawn Scott, Latrice Reed, Erica Beckner and Niara Simons. Liz…

Herbert Melvin Smith Jr., 83, of Sugar Creek passed away June 30, 2020 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday July 7th, 2020 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo. Visitation will be held 10- 11 AM, Tuesday July 7th, 2020 at Heartland. Mr. Smith…