Obituaries

Jack Athol Cochran

Jack Athol Cochran, 74, of Blue Springs, Missouri, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018.  Friends and family are invited to a Celebration of Life service 10:00AM, Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Woods Chapel United Methodist Church, 4725 Lakewood Way, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64064. He is survived by his son Paul; daughter Kristin (Michael) Stuckey; son Kyle;…

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Dennis Roy Wagner

Dennis Roy Wagner, age 71, peacefully passed away on January 23, 2018. He was born on July 26, 1946 in Loudon, TN. He attended Lenoir City High School in Lenoir City, TN. He worked for John Morrell Packing Company in Memphis TN. He worked for Baker Packing Company in Mexico, MO before moving to Columbia,…

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Robin “Rob” Edward Smith

Robin “Rob” Edward Smith, 63, Independence, Missouri passed away January 18, 2018. A visitation will be held 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. A Celebration of Life will follow at 2:00 PM at Heartland Creamation & Burial Soicety. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made…

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Beverly Charlene Cleek

Beverly Charlene Cleek (nee Foster) passed away peacefully at home on January 22, 2018 at the age of 78, after a brief and sudden illness. She was born May 4, 1939 in Marshall, MO to the late Charles E. and Jessie (Scott) Foster of Columbia, MO. She was married to Lyman McGarvey Cleek until his…

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Dr. Charles “Bud” Alexander

Dr. Charles “Bud” William Alexander, 86, of Columbia, MO passed away January 20, 2018 at home from complications from cancer. Memorial services will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt Street, Columbia, MO 65201. Bud was born June 2, 1931 in Olathe, KS to Arthur and Thelma…

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Cathy Ellen Madden

Cathy Ellen Madden (Reffett) 65, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Raytown, Missouri following a long and hard battle with Alzheimers. She was born in Kansas City, KS on September 26, 1952, the daughter of Georgia Powers and raised by her grandparents James and Laura Ray. She leaves behind her daughters Sarah Madden and Amanda…

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Mildred Marie Albright

Mildred Marie (Scovill) Albright, 87, Kansas City, Missouri passed away January 21, 2018 at Hidden Lake Care Center.  A visition will be held 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM.  Burial in Brooking Cemetery. Mildred was…

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John Russell

John Russell, 66, of Jefferson City, died Friday, January 19, 2018 at the VA Hospital in Columbia. A viewing will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m., Friday, January 26, 2018 at Heartland, 616 Jackson St., Columbia, MO 65203. Procession to the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, MO for a graveside service will immediately follow the viewing.…

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Paul Finch

Paul Finch, 70, of Independence, MO passed away January 17, 2018 in Lee’s Summit, MO. Visitation will be held from 3pm-5pm, January 25th, 2018 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society in Raytown, MO. Paul Finch was born August 1, 1947 in Independence, MO. Paul graduated Van Horn High School in 1966 and enlisted to the…

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Betty Jean Bechtold

Mrs. Betty Jean Bechtold, 84, passed away January 17, 2018 at The Arbors at the Bluff Creek Terrace in Columbia, MO. Betty was born December 14, 1933 in Winfield, KS, to the late Roy and Grace (Workman) Sanders. Betty married the late Jack Bryant in June 1955. Of this union were born two children, Mark…

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