Obituaries
Gene Rae Ryals Sr, 79, Independence, Missouri passed away May 11, 2017. A graveside service will be held 10:30 AM, Monday, May 15, 2017 at Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and/or Crossroads Hospice. Gene was born August 21, 1937 in DesMoines, Iowa. He…
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Russell E. Pence, Jr., 84, Kansas City, Mo passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on May 9, 2017. A visitation will be held 1:30-3:00 PM, with a funeral service at 3:00 PM, Friday, May 12, 2017 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, Mo 64133. Graveside services will follow at Brooking Cemetery in…
Read MoreJoyce Adkins Jeter, 63, went Home to be with the Lord on May 3, 2017. Joyce was preceded in passing by her parents, Donald “George” and Lois “Colleen” Adkins, her siblings, Kathy and Jerry Adkins and her husband Ronnie Jeter. She is survived by her son, Brian Adkins, and her two adorable grandchildren, Brian Jr.…
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Robert Trafter, 62, of Louisburg, Kansas passed away April 28, 2017 at St. Lukes South Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at 9Am, Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Stilwell United Methodist Church, Stilwell, Kansas. Mr. Trafter was born May 9, 1954 in Des Moines, Iowa. Born and raised in Des…
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Gary Gaylon Ross, 72, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away May 6, 2017. Memorial services will be held from 12pm-2pm on Saturday, April 13, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133. Military Honors will be presented at 1pm in the chapel. Mr. Ross was born May 31, 1944 to…
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Margaret M. Nichols, 74, of Independence, Missouri passed away May 3 2017 in Elk Point, South Dakota. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society in Raytown, Missouri with graveside service to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri. Margaret was born on December 17, 1942…
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JoAnne McNeil Saunders, 84, of Kansas City, Missouri died May 4, 2017 at the Healthcare Resort of Kansas. A memorial service will be held at Wexford Place, Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 2:00PM. Mrs. Saunders was born to Leon and Virginia (Comerford) McNeil on December 13, 1932 in Endicott, New York. JoAnne grew up in Philadelphia…
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Duane LeRoy Bassett, 83, Blythedale, Missouri passed away May 3, 2017 at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Blythedale Community Center, East State HWY N, Blythedale, MO 64426. Duane was born January 12, 1934 in Arnold, Nebraska. He was raised…
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Bill Sword, 61, of Columbia died at his home on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St., Columbia, MO 65203. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.…
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On April 29,2017, another angel earned her wings—our sweet Mother, Alice June Bryan at the age of 96. She was born to William C. and Blanche M. Eldridge on Valentine’s Day, 1921. She grew up with her sister, Anita, in the Centropolis District in Midtown Kansas City, and was a member of Centropolis Baptist Church.…
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