John Matthew Schopf age 49 of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on April 20, 2025 at his home from liver failure. Memorial services will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday April 24th 2025 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society in Raytown Missouri. Mr Schopf was born on October 22nd 1975 in Honolulu,…

Martin Isaac Cobbinah (Kwaku Brenyah), born December 6, 1941 in Amponya, Bekwai in his native Ashanti region of Ghana – West Africa, departed this life April 19, 2025. He was son of the late Kwabena Asamoah Cobbinah Mensah and Amma Ofosua. He was baptized at the Saint Thomas Roman Catholic Church in Obuasi, Ghana. After…

Carol Sue Fraser McClanahan, died April 19, 2025. She was born September 11, 1938 to Arthur E. and Clemence C. Fraser. She was a 1956 graduate of Bishop Ward High School. She married William Clark McClanahan in 1959. They moved to the Ozarks in 1976. Carol was a paralegal for over 40 years, and an…

Kenneth L Griffin went to be with his beloved Bobbie, his wife of 20 years, on April 1st, 2025. He was surrounded by the love of his family. Kenny is greatly missed by the many lives he touched. Although he never had any children of his own, Bobbie’s children, Scott, Tammy, and Terry, always called…

Inez Givens departed this life on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Inez was born July 10, 1933, in Kansas City, Missouri. She survived by her husband, Johnnie; daughters, Camille and Rhonda; son-in-law, Rick; granddaughter, Arielle; and cherished nieces, nephews, friends and other loved ones who will forever hold her memory close. Inez graduated from Lincoln High…

Joni Rene (Suddarth) Beaty, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025, just one day after celebrating her 64th birthday. Born on March 30, 1961, Joni lived a life filled with love, laughter, and unwavering devotion to her family. Preceded in death by her parents, George Suddarth and Sue…

Mildred Louise Mayginnes, age 97, passed away peacefully at The Bluffs nursing home in Columbia, MO on April 13, 2025 surrounded by family. She spent her final weeks there with many visits by family and friends and enjoying the fellowship created by many games of dominoes. She is survived by her children, Raymon (Dorothy) Mayginnes…

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald Earl Crank. Ronald Earl Crank, 84, of Independence, Mo., passed away peacefully at Carmel Hills, Nursing Facility, in Independence, Mo., on April 12, 2025. He was born in Marshall, Mo., on February 1, 1941 to Robert Earl and Rose Marie Crank. Ronald is…

Lola Mae Enss, our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on April 8, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on July 2, 1936, in Topeka, Kansas, to Adolph Peach and Viola Keen Peach, Lola was one of eight children. She married Walter James Enss on August 28, 1953 and celebrated 64 years…

Michael Lee Jennings of Kansas City, 73, was born January 25th, 1952, in Springfield, Missouri, to William Harvey Jennings and Doris Jean (Pack) Jennings. His loving wife, Robin, was at his side when he peacefully went to be with Jesus on March 1st, 2025. Michael loved his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who was his…