Obituaries

James Edward Higgins

James Edward Higgins, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016.  Jim was born Sep 6, 1934, in Leavenworth, KS.  He served in the U.S. Air Force.   After getting married, he ran the family’s dairy farm in Leavenworth, KS.   He also worked for Milgram grocery, National Cash Register (NCR), and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). James…

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Calvin Dean McCormack

Calvin Dean McCormack, 59, Independence, Missouri passed away October 6, 2016 at Centerpoint Medical Center.  A visitation will be held 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Heartland Cremation &  Burial Society, 616 Jackson, Columbia, Missouri 65203.  Graveside services will follow at 1:30 PM at Williamsburg Cemetery, Williamsburg, Missouri. Calvin was born August…

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Hadley June Barbie

Hadley June Barbie of Belton, Missouri was born September 27, 2016 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.  She was born sleeping at 25 weeks. Hadley will be forever loved and missed by her family. Survivors include parents Shawn and Jessica Barbie, grandparents;  Kerry and Julie Creach and Martin and Teri Barbie, aunts and uncles; Erin…

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Gene Reiss

Gene Reiss, 79, Kingsville, Missouri, formally of Raytown, passed October 7, 2016 at his home.  A memorial gathering will be held 1:00 – 2:30 PM, Saturday, October 15th 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri. Gene was the fourth child born to George & Christine (Worsham) Reiss on August…

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Louis Udell McElvoy

“PAPADELL” Louis “Papadell” Udell McElvoy, 76, Grandview, Missouri passed away October 6, 2016. A memorial gathering will be held 2:00 – 4:00 PM, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri. Born in Malden, Missouri on July 31, 1940 the son of Vilous & Ruby Mae (Cluck)…

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Kelly Thuy Nguyen

Kelly Thuy Nguyen, 57, of Raytown, MO passed  on September 29, 2016 at Truman Medical Center.  Funeral/memorial services will be held at 10 AM, Friday, October 7, 2016 at Ascension Lutheran Church, Kansas City, MO. Ms. Kelly Nguyen was born on Oct 21, 1958, in Saigon Vietnam. Kelly came to the United States with her parents and siblings in 1975.  The…

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Margaret F. Cox

Margaret F. Cox, 91, of Independence, MO, formerly of Jefferson City, MO, died peacefully surrounded by family members on Sept. 30 at the Villages of Jackson Creek. Margaret was born on April 27, 1925 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Samuel and Marie (Romcho) Feciura. She married Dr. William A. Cox on August 29, 1947…

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Sally J. Dayton

Sally Jean Dayton, 87, of Independence, Missouri, passed away October 1, 2016 in Independence, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at 2:00PM, Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Mrs. Dayton was born August 23, 1929 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Sally married Robert D. Dayton on May 29, 1957. She was…

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Dorene Hodges

Dorene E. Hodges, age 83, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 7, 1933 to the late Oswald Lyman and Leta Goff. She retired from her occupation as a bookbinder in 1980 , but her family and church were her passions…

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Nellie Marie Rice

Nellie Marie Rice, 88, of Raytown, Missouri went to be with the Lord October 3, 2016. Visitation services will be held from 1pm-2pm at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Graveside services will follow at 2pm, Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Mrs. Rice was born July 30, 1928 in Datto, Arkansas. She is…

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