Obituaries
Jane A. “Janie” Hansen, 57, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away August 17, 2018 at University of Kansas Medical Center from cancer. Memorial services will be held at 6:30pm, Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Red Bridge Baptist Church, Kansas City, Missouri. Ms. Hansen was born May 10, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri. Janie grew up…
Read MoreAlice Rieger, 92, of Raytown, Missouri passed away August 20, 2018 at Kansas City Hospice House. She worked at Montgomery Wards and was the bookkeeper for the family gas station. She was a wonderful mother and a big Royals fan. Preceded in death by her parents, her husband Vincent of 54 years and youngest son,…
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Technical Sergeant Donald Martin Kirby, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), 89, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on August 16, 2018, at Autumn Leaves in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, with his daughters and granddaughter by his side. Don was born on August 23, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late Joy and Estella (Bly) Kirby. He…
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It is with great sadness that the family of Sarah Denise Van Dyke announces her passing after a long illness, on Friday, August 10 at the age of 65 at Wilshire at Lakewood in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Denise will be lovingly remembered by her mother, Joyce Logston; daughter, Alyssa Sniezek (Jon); her adoring grandchildren, Dharma…
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Theresa A. Gates, 77, of Lenexa, Kansas passed August 13, 2018. Mrs. Gates was born July 19, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas. Theresa was a loving wife, wonderful mother, remarkable grandmother, funny great-grandmother and always there for us. She loved her family dearly and welcomed them with open arms. She always wanted to spend every…
Read MoreAlma E. McKinney, 90, Cedar Park, TX, formerly of Raytown, MO passed away August 4, 2018. Alma is survived by her children Dennis J. McKinney and Denise K. Pueringer grandchildren; Daniel J. McKinney, Lora A. Young and Rebecca A. Rainey and great-grandchildren; Kaden Young, Avery Young, Sloane Rainey and Hayes Rainey. Alma was preceded in…
Read MoreRuth A Stewart of Columbia, born February 21, 1943 passed away August 11, 2018. Ruth leaves behind sons Brian and Stephen, grandsons lan and Sean, sisters Nancy and Jane, plus very close family members and dear friends Memorial Services will be held at a later date. A private burial will be at the Clifton Hill…
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Marissa Kaye (Stone) Bennett, age 61 of Jefferson City, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at her residence. Marissa was born April 24, 1957, in Columbia to the late Jerry Stone and Minnie (Surface) Stone Kirwan and her husband Gene who survive of Jefferson City. Marissa attended Jefferson City High School. On June 24, 1982,…
Read MoreVan Beurn Spratford, 42, of Kansas city, MO passed away August 4, 2018 at home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00am Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Grounds of Swope Park Pavilion, Kansas City, MO. Van was born in Colorado Springs, CO, on July 17, 1976 and spent his growing up years there. He attended…
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Cathey Gayle Caruthers Clark, age 45, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Ogliodendroglioma (she called it “OgreDragon”) and Glioblastoma Mulitiforme, both brain cancers, on Friday, August 3, 2018, at The Villa on Blue Ridge, in Columbia. Cathey was born June 11, 1973, in Columbia, Mo., to Earl F. Caruthers and Mariea Hall Caruthers.…
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