Evelyn Hermine Mahnke Smith, 99, of Columbia, died peacefully March 2, 2016. Mrs. Smith was born September 28, 1916 in Union City, NJ to William & Hermine Mahnke. She grew up in Astoria, NY.  She married Robert Smith on May 18, 1941. He preceded her in death on January 25, 1957. They had 3 children:…

Stanley Wayne Young, 81, of Sedalia, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016, in Columbia, Missouri. He was born January 20, 1935, in Sedalia, son of James Herbert and Fern A. Hutsler Young. He graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1953 and joined the Navy in September of 1954. He served four years and spent…

Ronald James McCall Jr. was born on January 13, 1982 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. After a long fierce battle with brain cancer, Ronald took his final breath on March 1, 2016 at 3:39 a.m. Ronald lived all but three years of his life in Kansas City, Missouri. Following his graduation from Winnetonka High School, he attended…

Charles William Turner Jr., 50, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away peacefully at home on Friday February 26th surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Debbie, his parents Buck Turner and Louise (Cukjati) Turner of Raytown, his brother…

Sharon Gail Taylor 58, of Sturgeon passed away February 28, 2016. Private family services will be held. Sharon was born on February 13, 1958 in Columbia, MO to Thurman and Della (Chick) Cox. Sharon is survived by her two children; Jason Taylor of Sturgeon and Camron Taylor of Columbia; as well as one sister, Kimberly…

Bennie Malroy, 96, Kansas City, Mo passed away February 24, 2016 at the Kansas City VA. A visitation will be held 9:30-10:30 AM, followed by a funeral at 10:30 AM on Mon. Feb29, 2016 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133. Graveside at Leavenworth National will follow.  Memorial Contributions may be made to:…

Donna Louise (Trentham) Johnson, 82, of Independence, Missouri,  passed away February 18, 2016. Services are pending at this time.

Helen L. Strough, 97, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away February 19, 2016. Mrs Strough was born October 21, 1918 in Gilman, IL. She worked as a telephone operator for many years. She was preceded in death by her daughter Joy Peters, parents, two brothers and four sisters. Survivors include, one sister-in-law and many nieces and…

Aubrey Ray “Bob” Bryant, 82, of Odessa, MO went home to the Lord, surrounded by family, on February 16, 2016 at the Rehabilitation Center of Independence following a nearly four year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Bob was born on September 23, 1933 to Roy and Nettie Kysar Bryant in Doniphan, MO. He and his twin…