Gary Michael Calvert of Ashland, MO, passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer on October 11, 2019 at the age of 67. Mike was born on April 11, 1952 in Independence, MO, to Otto Marshall Calvert and Wanda Fern Bradley, he is preceded in death by his father Otto. Mike worked for the…

Kevin J. Walters, 66, of Raytown, Missouri passed away Oct. 7, 2019 at home. A Celebration of Life will be Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 at Gamber Community Center, Lee’s Summit, MO. Mr. Walters was born July 17, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by: father, H. Dwaine Walters; mother, Kola Walters;…

Retha Rene Rudloff was born on August 6, 1930 in Sikeston, MO to Anthony Charles Rudloff and Edra Mae (Hall) Rudloff. Because her father was a Baptist minister throughout Arkansas, Missouri and Florida she moved frequently as a child. She would often note that she had moved once a year and sometimes twice. For the…

Carolyn Virginia Pygman, age 81, passed away peacefully October 8, 2019. A visitation starting at 10:00 A.M. followed by a funeral service at 11:00 A.M. will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Abundant Life, 414 SW Persels Rd., Lees Summit, Missouri 64081. She was born on July 9, 1938 in Prairie Home, Missouri…

Dena Nicole Duvall – September 11, 1982 – October 3, 2019. A visitation will be held from 2:00-3:30PM, Friday, 10/11/19 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, MO. A memorial service will begin at 3:30PM also at Heartland. A Going Home Tailgate will be held October 12, 2019 at K&T, 10001 Bannister Rd. Kansas City,…

Dorothy Elizabeth Brooks, 91, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away October 7, 2019 at Cedarhurst Assisted Living Facility, Blue Springs, MO. Visitation will be held at 10:00am on October 11, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO 64133. Funeral services will follow at 11:00am at the funeral home. Burial…

Amber Nicole Rose, 37, of Independence, Mo., passed away September 26, 2019, from her battle with cancer.  Her grandfather (“Dad”), Phillip, followed shortly after.  A visitation will be held at 2:00 PM followed by a Celebration of Life at 3:00 PM on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Heartland 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo.   Amber was…

Phillip Castro Jr., 84, of Independence, Mo., passed away October 3, 2019, shortly after his granddaughter, Amber. A visitation will be held at 11:00 AM followed by a Celebration of Life at 12:00 PM on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Heartland 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo. Phillip was born on July 9, 1935, in…

On October 5, 2019, Darlene Ruth Schwartz, mother of three, passed away at the age of 73. A memorial service will be held Friday, October 11th from 2-4pm at Roger T Sermon Community Center, 4th floor meeting room in Independence, MO. Darlene was born on July 7, 1946. She was originally from Baltimore, MD, also…