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…

Lorala Kay Parkison, 47, Gladstone, Mo passed away of natural causes at her home on June 23, 2020.  Lorala attended Park Hill High School as well as Maple Woods College. She was a transportation driver for 30 years. She was preceded in death by her mother  Melody Sue Parkison. Lorala leaves behind her father, Stewart…

Marcia Ruth McLaughlin of Olathe, KS, formerly of Phoenix, AZ passed away on June 23, 2020 from complications of cancer.  Marcia was born in Mexico, MO on March 8, 1945.  She met her husband, Tom, in college at Southwest Missouri State in Springfield, MO.  They were married January 29, 1966. She is remembered by family…

Charles “Steve” Snelling of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s East Hospital on June 25, 2020, at the age of 68. Steve fought a long and hard battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. After many complications, he decided it was time for his signature move, the “Snelldog Shuffle”, for the last time and exited…

Alice Neihardt Thompson began her Great Adventure on Saturday, June 27, 2020. At the time of her passing, she was a resident of the Mexico Veterans Home in Mexico, Missouri. Her children Lynn and Erica and longtime personal caretaker Firehawk Warren were by her side. The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff at the…

Kelly Decker was born in Kansas City, MO March 24th, 1970.  She passed away in Phoenix, Arizona May 25th, 2020. She graduated from Lee’s Summit High School in 1988 and became a Registered Nurse in 1998. Kelly’s daughter, Kassidy Garrison, lives in Shawnee Kansas with her husband Paul. Friends and family will get together July…

Don M. Breshears, son of William “Jack” and Minnie “Lois” (Brooks) Breshears, was born at his parent’s home in Goodson, Missouri on April 15th 1931.He went to meet his Heavenly father on May 5th 2020, at age 89, in Independence, MO surrounded by his four children. As one of twelve children, growing up during the…