Linda Holker, 62 years old of Kansas City, MO, a loving and wonderful wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother passed away peacefully at home September 18th, 2017. Linda spent and loved her life as a caretaker. She had a beautiful heart and looked for the positive in everything throughout life no matter what it threw…

Charles D. “Chuck” Wilson passed away peacefully September 14, 2017 in Belton, Missouri at the age of 75. Chuck was born on Feb. 3, 1942, in Minerva, Ohio. He was baptized and confirmed at Minerva’s First Presbyterian Church. A proud 1960 graduate of Minerva High School, Chuck was an accomplished athlete, lettering in football, basketball,…

Betty Davis, 91, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away September 17, 2017 at Lafayette Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Lexington United Methodist Church at 1:00pm. Visitation will also be at the church on Thursday from noon to 1:00pm. Interment will be in Edgewood Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri at 3:00pm. Memorials…

Virginia Heydenreich, 88 of Olathe, Kansas passed away Sept. 6, 2017. Per her request, no formal services are planned. Family will gather at a later date to join her ashes with her beloved John’s off the coast of California. She was preceeded in death by husband, John Heydenreich and brothers Mac and Calvin Ozier. Survivors…

Our dear wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunty, and friend, Ruta Taua’i Iosua Danielson, slipped peacefully on to the next life on September 13, 2017. She passed surrounded by her loving family in her home in Independence, Missouri. She was 63 years old. Ruta was born on May 22, 1954 in Faleniu, American Samoa to Nofoaiga…

Penni Lynn Vaughn went to the arms of Jesus at the age of 52 in her home September 11, 2017 surrounded by the love of her family after her fearless fight for 19 years with Huntington’s Disease. Penni Lynn Vaughn was born November 16th 1964 in Orange County, California to Chet Mabry and Judi (Jacobi)…

Lisa L Smith, 52 of Independence Missouri passed away, surrounded by family and supported by Crossroads Hospice, at her home on September 12th, 2017. Survivors include her husband Ronald “Butch” Smith, two sons Jason (Fiance’ Anna) and Joshua, mother Karleen Luna, father James Luna, mother in law Carol Smith, 4 grandchildren, Savannah, Kiptyn, Lily and…

Natachia Brown-Dean, 69 of Independence Mo. passed away September 10, 2017 at St Luke’s Hospice House of Pancreatic Cancer. Memorial Services will be held at 9 am to 10:30am with services following Saturday September 16, 2017 at St. Mark Catholic Church, Independence MO. Natachia was born August 26, 1948. Natachia was a fun loving lady…

Morris Eugene Brassfield, February 2, 1933 to September 10, 2017, age 84, passed away Sunday in the company of his wife of 62 years at Villa St. Francis, Olathe, KS following a stroke. He was preceded in death by his parents Elmer and Dortha Brassfield and his son Tommy. Gene is survived by his wife…

Rhoda Rhoads, 85, passed away at home in Olathe, KS. Rhoda was born to Rev. John P. and Sarah Tschetter on March 1st, 1932, in her grandfather’s home near Carpenter, SD, and was raised in the Carpenter area along with one sister, Sylvia, and two brothers, Walter and Gerald. She attended one year of high…