Caroline Richey died peacefully on December 16, 2018. Caroline Schmitt was born December 3, 1926 to George Schmitt and Loretta (Grauberger) Schmitt in Kansas City. After graduating from high school, she worked in a downtown Kansas City bank where a good friend convinced her to take the train to visit her friend’s home in Kahoka,…

A celebration of life will be held Saturday, December 22, 2018 at St. James United Methodist Church, 5540 Wayne Ave. Kansas City, MO 64110 beginning at 11:00AM officiated by Dr. Emanuel Cleaver III. An Alpha Phi Alpha Omega service will begin at 10:30AM also at the church. Darrell was born to an excited mother, Dessie,…

Anthony “Tony” Tesar,78, of Independence, Missouri passed away 12/14/18 at Villages of Jackson Creek. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Christ United Methodist Church, Independence, MO. Tony graduated high school from Pomona Ks high school. He was a proud Marine veteran. He worked as a pressman at the…

Linda Sue Reed, 75, of Independence, MO passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Maywood Baptist Church, Independence, MO. Gaveside services will be held following the service at 3:30pm at Oak Ridge Memory Cemetery. Linda was born July 6, 1943 in Atchison,…

Paula Jean Hickey, 63, Independence, Mo passed away Dec. 15, 2018. A memorial service to celebrate Paula’s life will be held 11 AM, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018 at Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church, 7406 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114.

Charles Edward Blackmore, 89, Shawnee, KS passed away December 13, 2018 at Homestead of Lenexa. Charles was born November 27, 1929 near Nevada, Mo to Ralph and Rose (Shanks) Blackmore. He was one of six children. After high school he joined the US Army and served honorably during the Korean War Era. He married Peggy…

Loretta Pearson, 1930 – 2018 of Overland Park, Kansas, peacefully entered into eternal rest the morning of December 8, 2018 . Her favorite things were baking, making quilts, and was a gifted designer and decorator and was frequently consulted to assist friends, family and neighbors to make their homes “special”. Survived by daughters Deborah ‘Candy’…

Dominic Miranda, 44, of Columbia entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 7, 2018 at his home. A funeral will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, December 14, 2018 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Drive, Columbia, MO 65203. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the…