Nadine Woodworth Wright, 82, of Independence, Missouri, passed away 12/21/2016 at home. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Visitation will be held at 3:00 p.m., preceding the memorial service. Nadine was born 9/20/1934 in Kansas City, Missouri to Earl and Eleanor…

John W. Belger II passed away on December 26, 2016 at the age of 79. John was a man of simple pleasures; family, community, hard work, and personal accomplishments were his top priorities. Growing up on the family acreage near Raytown, Missouri he learned to “leave things better than he found them.” He passed this…

James (Jim) Redfern, 98, of Raytown, Missouri passed away December 20, 2016 at his residence. Jim was born in Sheffield, England in 1918 and emigrated to Canada with his family when he was 18 months old. The family eventually settled in Detroit, Michigan, and he became a naturalized citizen. After high school, Jim went to…

Betty Louise (Folkens) Thill, age 83 of Stockton, IL, died Sunday December 18, 2016 in Columbia, MO. She was born April 19, 1933, the daughter of Richard and Pearl Folkens. She was a 1951 graduate of Stockton High School, and later graduated from Olivet Nazarene College. Betty married Marvin Thill on August 12, 1954 in…

Marieann C. Gibson, 55 of Archie, Missouri passed away December 18, 2016 at Research Medical Center. A visitation will be held 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 and memorial to follow on Thursday, December 29th at 10:30 AM at Archie United Methodist Church.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society…

Charles O Gann, 92, Independence, Missouri passed away December 20, 2016.  A memorial gathering will be held 1:00 PM, Monday, December 26, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  Burial in Brooking Cemetery at a later date. Charlie was born December 18, 1924 in Springfield, Missouri.  Son of Thomas…

LeRoy D. Carter, Sr., of Belton, Missouri passed away December 18, 2016. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 2:00pm at The Lighthouse Temple at 1430 Avenue E, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501. Mr. Carter was born December 13, 1934 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He served his country for over 30 years in…

Joyce A. Hill, 64, of Belton, Missouri passed away on December 17, 2016 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center, from chronic respiratory failure. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Lee’s Summit VFW Post 5789, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, from 4:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Joyce was born on October 3, 1952 in…