Julia passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on October 21st at the age of 88 after a short bout with cancer. She was known by all that knew her as a loving and giving person, whos passion for service to others was evident to everyone. Julia was born 09/21/1928 in St. Louis, MO…

Christine Whitaker, 71, of Kansas City, passed away November 1, 2016 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Services will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 5609 Norfleet, Kansas City 64133 at 11:00am November 5, 2016 Chris was born in Hucknall, Nottingham, England to Tom & Edith Wright, May 25, 1945. Her family…

Helen L. Foster, 81, Overland Park, Kansas passed away November 1, 2016.  A Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  Friends may visit from 10:00 – 11:00 AM prior to the service.  Burial in Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri.…

Rose Marie Wood, 79, of Columbia passed away October 31, 2016 at Boone Hospital Center. No services are scheduled. Rose was born on March 9, 1937 in Wolf Point, MT to Martin and Hazel (Douglas) Beauchene. Rose was an active member of Parkade Baptist Church. She is survived by her son; James, her daughter; Lisa…

Shelley Lea Day, 59, of Raytown, Missouri passed away on Monday, October 31st, 2016. Shelley was born in Sedalia, Missouri to Robert and Joyce (Ash) Elkins. Shelley recently retired from the Missouri Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Division. She was a 1996 graduate of UCM Warrensburg and a 1975 graduate of Raytown High School.…

John (John Boy) Sullivan, Jr., 35, of Mexico, passed away, Sunday, October 30, 2016 at his home.  A funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the First Assembly of God Church, 1920 Lakeview Rd., Mexico, MO 65265.  Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service at…

Nellie Francis Henry, 90, of Raytown, Missouri passed away October 30, 2016. She was born Nellie Frances Curry on August 30, 1926 in Chafee, Missouri to James Beaver and Leona Francis Curry. Nellie worked at the International Shoe Company and moved to Kansas City in 1957, one week before the Ruskin Tornado.  She was married to…

James F. Meier, 88, Shawnee, Kansas passed away October 30, 2016.  A visitation will be held 9:30 – 10:00 AM, Friday, November 4, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Shawnee, KS.  Mass will follow at 10:00 AM. Jim was born August 9, 1928 in Beattie, Kansas.  He was US Navy Veteran of the Korean War.…

Steve Reller, 62, of Columbia, passed away on October 27, 2016 at Boone Hospital. Stephen Robert Reller was born on 9/22/54, in St. Louis, Missouri. Steve loved sports, especially baseball. He began his career working for the Columbia Tribune as a sports editor. After, he worked for the Missouri State High School Activities Association, while…

Joyce Heinlein, died the morning of October 14th, 2016 at Truman Medical Center.  She was 66 years of age before dying of complications of breast and bone cancer. She was a housemate of Peggy Frantz of Kansas City, Missouri for the last 30 years.  Joyce had great interest in criminal justice and a work history…