Obituaries

Martha Jane O’Dell Zimmerman

Martha Jane O’Dell Zimmerman, 44, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away on February 23, 2019 at her home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society with a visitation prior to the service at 10:00 A.M. Burial will follow the service at the…

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Roger Leo Holker

Roger Leo Holker, 70 years and 11 months of Kansas City, MO. went to be with the Lord on Sunday February 24, 2019 at home surrounded by his loved ones. Visitation will be held Monday March 4, 2019 at 2:00pm with services to follow at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO  64133.…

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Donna Lee McCarty McCray

Donna Lee McCarty McCray, 87, of Overland Park, Kansas, peacefully passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born in Mound Valley, Kansas to Clyde McCarty and Ethel Taylor who preceded her in death. Donna worked for the IRS for 40 years. She lived a full, healthy, and active life living…

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Rick Lee Springer

Rick Lee Springer, age 68, August 20, 1950 – February 21, 2019, Independence, MO. A Celebration of Rick’s Life will be held at the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #317, 3027 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Visitation with the family at 1:00 PM followed with the Celebration at 2:00 PM.…

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Micah Harlan Bacus

Micah Harlan Bacus, 37, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019, at his home in Columbia, Missouri. An interment service will be held at Broadway Christian Church, 2601 Broadway, at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 2. The family will receive friends at the church following the interment. A celebration of life will be conducted at…

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Denver “Neil” Karlstrom

Denver “Neil” Karlstrom, age 67, took wings on Feb. 8, 2019, following a lengthy bout with lung cancer. He left wife, Debbie; daughters: Kelsey-Sgt USMC (husband, Jeremy-2ndLt USMC, children: Emma 6, Damian 5 and yet to be born Addie); Jayme- Capt USMC; and grandpuppies: Keeda, Bruce and Luna. Neil spent 40 years in the commercial…

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James Vernon Keaton

James (Jim) Vernon Keaton, age 85 of Kansas City, MO passed away Sunday Feb. 24, 2019. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm.  Wednesday Feb. 27, 2019 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO. The Funeral Service will be held at 10 am. Thursday Feb. 28, 2019 at…

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Dr. O. Lee Baker

Dr. O. Lee Baker, 90, formerly of Pittsburg, KS., died February 23, 2019 in Kansas City, MO of old age. Lee was born Oct. 29, 1928 to Chauncey Wilbur and Martha (Southard) Baker, and grew up on modest family farms in Missouri and Kansas. He developed a lifelong love of hunting and fishing, which put…

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Betty Jane White

Betty Jane White, 96, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away on February 22, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 5:00 P.M. at the Southwood United Church of Christ, 7904 Raytown Rd, Raytown, MO 64138. There will be a visitation prior to the service at 4:00 P.M. Betty was born…

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Dixie Laval

It is with heavy hearts that we rejoice in the reuniting of Dixie Lee (Kirby) Laval with her husband of 64 years, Calvin Coolidge Laval, on February 14, 2019…Valentine’s Day. She has now joined him as a citizen of Heaven. Henry and Ellen Kirby, Louis and Hedwig Laval, Jimmy and Lindy Laval, and Mignon (Laval)…

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