Obituaries

Robert Malcolm Tostevin

Robert M. Tostevin, born on May 20, 1944, passed away on November 30. Bob was born in Suffern, NY, and grew up in Stony Point, NY. He completed his education with a doctorate in political theory from York University in Toronto, Canada. He married Lisa Diamond in 1970, and they were blessed with their son…

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Donald F. Harvey

Donald Frederick Harvey, 87 years old of Independence, MO, passed away December 2nd, 2019 at Centerpoint Medical Center. His wishes were that no funeral services or funeral be held. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church (2200 N Blue Mills Rd, Independence, MO 64058).…

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Jose Luis Alcaraz Castillo

Jose Luis Alcaraz Castillo, 30, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away November 26, 2019. Visitation will take place at 2:00pm on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Funeral Service will take place at 3:00pm on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society,…

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Marc Steven Smith

Wellsville, KS – Marc Steven Smith was born on April 24, 1962 in Omaha, NE to LeRoy Smith and Joyce Petersen. On November 23, 2019, at the premature age of 57, Marc passed peacefully from the Olathe Medical Center and walked through Heaven’s gates.  As a child, Marc and his family lived in Montana before…

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Christopher Lee Wilson

Christopher Lee Wilson, 27, of Kansas City, MO passed away November 24, 2019.  A memorial gathering will be held from 6:00-8:00pm on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO 64133. Christopher was born October 7, 1992 in Kansas City, Missouri. Christopher had a heart of gold.…

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Ron Vogts

Ron Vogts, 69, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away at 8:30 am on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Village House, Lees Summit, Missouri following a sudden illness. He was born November 15, 1950 in Girard, Kansas to Christopher Vogts and Marjorie (Fish) Vogts Milligan. Ron was a graduate of Girard High School and received his…

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Shirley Marie Zielinski

Shirley Marie Zielinski, 75, of Jefferson City, Missouri, passed away on November 23, 2019 at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital. Visitation and memorial service will take place from 5-7pm on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Ashland Baptist Church, 203 E. Broadway, Ashland, Missouri. Marie was born October 5, 1944 in Anniston, Alabama. She was known for…

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James (Jim) Gray

James (Jim) Gray of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Jim was born in Durango, Colorado on March 11, 1959 to Irene and Bob Gray. As a child, Jim attended St. Columba School and Miller Middle School, and then spent his high…

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Dorothy K. Burggraaff

Dorothy K. Burggraaff passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of Saturday, November 16, 2019.  Although her parents were living in the Los Angeles area when she was due to be born, her father, Ralph C. Knoblock (who later would become the Captain of a minesweeper in L.A. Harbor during the war), stayed…

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Irvin “Roger” Plantz

Irvin “Roger “Plantz, age 81, of Raytown Missouri passed away November 20, 2019 at Overland park regional Hospital.   Graveside services will be held at 10:30 am, 27th, November, 2019 at Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri.   Mr. Plantz was born July 29, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri. Personal background:  Roger lived and worked most of his life…

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