Obituaries
Elmer Duane (Wayne) Gumm, 71, died peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital East on March 25, 2016. He was retired from Universal Mfg. He was born on September 3, 1944 in Brumley, Mo. He is survived by his wife Barbara and his children Duane Jr., Joane, Faye, Jerry, Carol, Brian, Robin, Darrin, Ariana, and his many…
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Susan Stephens, 65, of Columbia, entered into eternal rest, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Boone Hospital. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Mass will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Dr., Columbia, MO 65203. The family will greet friends one hour prior…
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Phillip Wayne Gray, 73, of Kansas City, MO has taken a peaceful journey home to our Lord Jesus Christ on March 23, 2016 after a 2 ½ year battle with prostate cancer. The family has had an awesome life with their husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and has tons of wonderful memories and no…
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Michael Blake, 55, of Columbia died March 9, 2016 at his home. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St., Columbia, MO 65203. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the…
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Gilman Thrane,Jr., 93, Lenexa, KS, went to be with his Lord on February 27, 2016. Born in Chicago, IL, to Lydia Edison Westness Thrane and Gilman Thrane, Sr., he was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Everett and Irving Westness. He married the love of his life, Doris Louise Cluever, on November 1,…
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Esteban C. Leon, Sr., 78, of Blue Springs, MO passed away March 19, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents, Pedro Leon, Sr. and Regina Leon; his twin brother, Pedro Leon, Jr.; and sisters, Socorro Medina and Juanita Frear. Steve is survived by his brother, Juan Leon (Reta); sisters, Guadalupe Morales and Bertha Houser…
Read MoreHildegard Miller, 90 passed away at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Hilde was born July 20, 1925 in Vienna, Austria. She met her soul mate Stanley during Word War II and moved to Kansas with him. Stanley and Hilde were happily married for 62 years and had two daughters, Janet…
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Robert Michael Mozley, 63, longtime resident of Raytown, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 with his family at his side. Robert is survived by his loving wife, Carol, of 37 years and his children, Kyle (Tracy Lynn), Lauren, and Rebecca Enslow (David) and grandchildren Shannon, Adam, and Isaac. Robert is also survived by his siblings…
Read MoreJohn McKenzie, 75, Independence, Mo passed away March 11, 2016. No Services are planned at this time.
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Dorothy Karleen Brandt, 94, Raytown, Mo passed away March 13, 2016 at her home. She was under hospice care. Dorothy was born in Haddam, Kansas to Albert and Myrtle Bonesteel and was one of six children. Her family moved to Washington, Kansas when Dorothy was two years old. She had a lovely singing voice and…
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