Obituaries

Virginia Diane Carpenter

Virginia Diane Carpenter, 69, of Columbia, MO, passed away peacefully at home on February 2, 2018, surrounded by her family. A daughter of the late Dave and Lenore (Savitz) Meyers, Virginia was born in Chicago, IL. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in English from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA. She…

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Lois Leeds Taylor

Lois Leeds Taylor, age 88, passed away January 27, 2018. She was a resident of John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO. She led a wonderful and exciting life full of adventures and travels to all parts of the world. She had a happy childhood with a loving family who supported her in all her…

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Ruth “Ann” Merithew

“Auf Wiederschen…” “But that the dead are raised up, even Moses made known in the account about the thornbush, when he calls Jehovah ‘the God of Abraham and God of Isaac and God of Jacob.’ He is a God, not of the dead, but of the living, for they are all living to him.” (Luke…

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Virginia Mae Wheatley

Virginia Mae Wheatley, 89, of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away January 25, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Chilhowee Restoration Branch of Jesus Christ Church, 310 E Cedar Street Chilhowee, Missouri 64733. Ms. Wheatley was born May 29, 1928 in Thayer, Missouri. Virginia attended Memphis State University for accounting.…

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Beverly I. Hess

Beverly Ilene Hess, 72, Raytown, Mo passed away February 2, 2018.  A memorial gathering will be held from 10 AM to Noon, on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Hope House.      http://www.hopehouse.net Beverly was born February 16, 1945 in Harvey,…

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Douglas Alan Peterson

Douglas Alan “Doug” Peterson, 56, of Taos, Mo., passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Mo., surrounded by his family.   Doug was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, a son of the late Kenneth and Arlene (Sprester) Peterson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in…

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Samuel Artie Wilson

Samuel A. Wilson, 82 passed away February 1st, 2018 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, Missouri.  A visitation will be held 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Monday, February 5, 2018 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  Military graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, February 5, 2018…

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Ricky Edward Jones

Ricky Edward Jones, 65, of Merriam, Kansas passed away on January 28, 2018 at home. A memorial service will be held February 4, 2018 from 12:00pm-2:00pm at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Mr. Jones was born February 15, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri. Ricky enjoyed watching football and loved the Kansas City Chiefs,…

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Nellie Ann Trigg

Nellie Trigg, 86, Waverly, Mo passed away February 1, 2018 at Apple Ridge Care Center. Nellie was born August 16, 1931 in Mayview, Mo to James and Ruby Rivers. Nellie was the second youngest of 12 children. She grew up in Lafayette County, graduating from Lexington High School. She married George Trigg in Higginsville, Mo…

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Mamie Taulman

Mamie Taulman, 79, of Peculiar, Missouri passed away January 22, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Grace Christian Tabernacle, Harrisonville, Missouri. Ms. Taulman was born May 20, 1938 in Abesville, Missouri. Mamie “Coin” Taulman passed away peacefully Monday, January 22, 2018. Mamie was born May 20, 1938 to…

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