Thomas Josef Black, Independence, MO passed away February 20, following completion of his regular dialysis treatment at North Kansas City Hospital. He was preparing to go home to his wife Tabitha, grab a few hours of sleep before waking and readying their son for school. He did not linger in his passing; it happened on…

Eric Williams, 37, of Columbia passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Boone Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Christian Fellowship, 4600 Christian Fellowship Rd, Columbia, MO 65203. An open casket visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Per…

Stacey Janine Atkins was born in St. Louis, MO on January 13, 1965 to Geraldine and Hayward Atkins. She was the third child of four siblings. She attended Southwest High School and graduated in May 1983. While in high school, Stacey was active on the volleyball team, glee club, pom squad, and drama club (she…

Steven Quin Cloutier, 48, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on February 17, 2020 from cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Cloutier was born on August 19, 1971 in Riverside, California. Steven departed the Air Force an…

James Richard “Jim” Welsh Sr. of Independence, MO passed away peacefully February 18th in his daughters home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer at the age of 81. Jim is survived by his children: James Welsh Jr., Robin Morris (Mike Hoskins), and William Welsh (Rhonda Welsh); his (7) grandchildren and (4) great…

Cris Daniel Walkinshaw, 62, of Raytown, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the home. A memorial service will be held at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri, on Saturday, February 29, 2020 from 2-4PM. There is no scheduled visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown,…

Garland Broadhead (G.B.) Whitsitt, 98, went to be with his Lord on February 17, 2020. GB was born October 23, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri to Mary Casey and Garland Whitsitt, Senior. He graduated in 1942 from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He immediately joined the Army Air Corp. During his training in Pullman,…

Melissa “Mel” Treese, 45, Odessa, Mo passed away Feb. 16, 2020. A memorial gathering will be held from 10 Am to Noon on Sat., Feb 29, 2020 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133. Melissa was born September 23, 1974 in Independence, Missouri to John David Trader and Ethel Lorraine (Morgan) Trader. She…

Richard Brown Booth of Independence, MO died quietly on January 28, 2020 surrounded by family.  Duke, as he was known in his later years, was born June 27, 1926 in Syracuse, New York and preceded in death by his parents, Howard Saunders Booth and Ethel (Brown) Booth; and his wife of 53 years, Ronna Lee…