Obituaries
Vernita Roxy Thomas, 61, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away February 13, 2017 at Northcare Hospice House from kidney failure. Ms. Yoffie-Thomas was born August 31, 1955 in Topeka, Kansas. Daughter of Martha Jane and William Francis Proctor. Roxy was a loving wife to Robbie Thomas. They were both very active in organizing and facilitating…
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Susan K. Lawson, 63, of Kansas City, Mo passed away February 13, 2017 at home of natural causes. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, February 17, 2017 from 6-8 PM at Heartland Cremation and Burial in Raytown, MO. Susan was born July 9, 1953 in Independence, MO. She is preceded in death by…
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Gerald E “Jerry” Terry, 96, Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away, Saturday, February 11, 2017 at a nursing center in Independence, Missouri. Graveside services will be held 12:00 PM, Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri. Jerry was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on October 1, 1920. He was a graduate of…
Read MoreDenise Renee Williams, 58, Independence, Missouri went home to our Father, February 10, 2017. A memorial service will be held 11:00AM – 2:00PM, Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Grace Unlimited Missionary Baptist Church, Blue Springs, Missouri. Daughter of Dan Willams & Martha Wade, who have preceded her in death, as well as sister, Latonya Wade…
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Rita Dianne Sutton of Independence, MO., formerly of Raytown MO, passed away at the age of 70 on February 11, 2017. Visitation 12-1 PM, funeral service 1 PM, on Wed. February 15, 2017, at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo 64133. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. Rita was born in Kansas City,…
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Joseph Henry Cain, 88, Raytown, Missouri passed away February 12, 2017. A visitation will be held 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at First Baptist Raytown. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM at the church. Burial in Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideon’s…
Read MoreRuth Jane (Alexander) Wells, 85, of Leawood, Kansas passed away February 12, 2017 at University of Kansas Medical Center. Born on February 5, 1932 in Landau, Germany, she immigrated to Kansas City with her parents and grandmother when she was 6 years old in 1938, weeks before Kristallnacht, to flee Nazi oppression. Many of her…
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Alvin Lee Edwards, 68, of Columbia passed away Wednesday February 8, 2017. A visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Liberty Baptist Church with services following at 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will be in Jacksonville Veterans Cemetery. Survivors include, his daughter Alice, a brother George, sisters Sharon, Jean and Colleen as…
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Howard Coeyman Cummins of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away February 9th, 2017. Mr. Cummins was born September 17, 1924 in Nutley, New Jersey. Mr. Cummins was a veteran of WWII having proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps. He was a member of the 413th Fighter Squadron, 414th Fighter Group, 7th Fighter Command…
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Lisa Geisendorfer-Johns, of Platte City, MO, passed away on February 8, 2017 in her home. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time of her passing. As in all things in her life, this battle was fought with dignity and strength. Lisa was born the second child of John E. and Nancy J.…
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