Obituary – LaVerne Albrecht LaVerne Teresa Albrecht passed away on February 23, 2017 at her home in Columbia, MO. William Gruenloh and Agnes (Keeven) Gruenloh of Florissant, MO welcomed LaVerne to the world on March 11, 1932 where she grew up until her marriage to William H. (“Bill”) Albrecht June 16, 1951. They moved to…

Emelene Wainwright “Wain” Brosing McClure of Columbia, MO passed away peacefully on February 26, 2017 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. A memorial service will be held at Alive In Christ Lutheran Church 201 Southampton Drive Columbia, MO 65203 on Friday, March 17, 2017. Visitation will be at 10 am followed by the service…

Lloyd Lopez, 61, Lee’s Summit, Mo passed away Feb. 25, 2017 at his home. A visitation will be held from 10-11 AM, with a memorial service at 11AM on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133.

Gary Dean Carrell, 72, of Belton, passed away on February 25, 2017 at his home. Born on March 6, 1944 in Martin City, Gary called the Belton area home his entire life. After high school, Gary began a career that focused on his love of cars. He retired from Broadway Ford after decades of service…

Raymond Cosgrove, 90, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on February 25, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM at Missouri Funeral Care with the funeral service following at 7:00 PM. Burial will be at 12:00 PM on Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Bethel…

Shirley Cosgrove, 76, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on February 23, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM at Missouri Funeral Care with the funeral service following at 7:00 PM. Burial will be at 12:00 PM on Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Bethel…

Dr. Alva Clyde (A.C.) Edwards, 89, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away peacefully February 26, 2017, at his home. Memorial service at 1:00PM, Friday, March 3, 2016 at Avondale United Methodist Church where visitation will begin at noon. In lieu of flowers donations are suggested to ALS Association P.O. Box 37022, Boone, IA 50037-0022; Kansas City…

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Ruth Ellen McDonald went to her eternal home on February 20, 2017, surrounded by the ones she loved and who loved her so much in return. She was born Ruth Ellen Holt on November 5, 1935 in El Dorado Springs, Missouri. The family moved to Kansas City when she was still in grammar school, and…