Candace Stevenson, 36, of Columbia passed away at University Hospital on the evening of April 8, 2020 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time due to the orders of no public gatherings. The family will plan a celebration in her honor at a…

Steven Preston Burton 59, of Independence Mo passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Saint Luke’s Hospice House of Kansas City. Steve was the son of the late Donald and Mary E. Burton. He leaves behind one brother, Jack Burton, and six sisters, Elaine Selemaea, Barbara Adams, Helen Wright, Pam Hunsucker, Marcia (Dee Dee)…

James Richard Stith, 64, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away March 30, 2020 at St. Lukes Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri.  Services provided by Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. James was born in Fowler, Colorado on July 20, 1955.  He went to Bonner Springs High School, Bonner Springs, Kansas in 1970s. Following high…

Amos Butch Young, 67, of Lenexa, Kansas passed away April 2, 2020. Services were held at 1:30pm, April 7, 2020. Mr. Young was born on January 25, 1953 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Amos Young was a cab driver and businessman for 25 years. He was a man that loved his family. Amos will be truly missed.…

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, Anita M. O’Connell, 95, of Kansas City, formerly of Sun City Center, FL and Rumford, ME, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Born in Solon, Maine, Anita was the daughter of the late John and Mina (Russell) Smith. She graduated from Mexico High School in 1942, and…

Juanita McBrayer, 99, of Raytown Missouri passed away April 7th, 2020 at Autumn Terrace Nursing Home. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Ms. McBrayer was born May 21, 1920 in Wellington, Missouri. Survivors include: Her son Robert Proctor, His Wife Carolyn Proctor, Her Daughter Roberta Best, 11 Grandchildren, 28 Great Grandchildren, 12…

It is with great sadness that we inform you of my father Charles Chester Church, Jr passing away on March 28, 2020. He was born in Port Huron, Michigan on April 19, 1929 to Eva (Ledsworth) and Charles C. Church. He is preceded in death by Grace E. (Crocker) Church his wife of 56 years,…

Robert M. Smoker, 88, of Tecumseh, Kansas went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Homestead Memory Care of Olathe, Kansas. He was born May 31, 1931 in Muncie, Indiana, the son of Zeno & Pauline Smoker. He is the oldest of 4 children. Robert “Bob” graduated from Selma…

Lorraine M. Kautter, 84, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away March 30, 2020 at Kansas City Hospice House. A private gathering will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, April 3, 2020 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Mrs. Kautter was born September 20, 1935 in Somersworth, New Hampshire. She was preceded in death…