Charles Gregory “Greg” Green was born in Long Beach, California to Betty Neel Clark and Charles R Clark. After his three siblings were born, they moved to Charleston, South Carolina. Then Betty and the children moved to Laramie, Wyoming. She married Norman F. Green and he adopted the four siblings. When Greg was in his…

Wanda Elaine Norton, 84, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, in her home. She was born in Holton, Kansas, to Leslie and Helen Marie Oden. Wanda was raised on a farm near Holton, later moved to Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and then Kansas City, Missouri, graduating…

Stephen Robert Smith passed away early on Monday, November 3, 2025, just one month before his 60th birthday. He was born on December 3, 1965, to Robert and Sharon Smith. Stephen is survived by his parents, Bob and Sharon Smith; his brother, Craig Smith (Dixie); his sister, Sallee Prauser (Brent); and his nephew and nieces,…

Linda Sue Lujan, 61, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Linda was born on May 28, 1964, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Larry and Maxine Girardin. She moved with her family to Raytown in 1968, where she graduated from Raytown South High School in…

Visitation will be November 15th at Parkade Baptist Church, Columbia, MO from 1-2pm, with memorial services to follow. Her faith was the compass guiding her soul — an unwavering belief in God’s divine grace. With every step, she carried His love in her heart, eager to share its warmth and light with all those she…

Elizabeth (Beth) Knott, 73, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2025. Born June 8, 1952, in Monroe, Michigan, to Mary and Ewart Croskey, Beth was raised in Monroe and graduated from Monroe High School in 1970. She attended Olivet Nazarene University for two years before moving to Kansas City in 1975…

Rev. Jane Waddington completed this earthly life peacefully on October 28, 2025 with her usual humor and humility and with a new sense of surrender. Jane was a devoted daughter, sister of Shy and Judy, Mother of JoMary, Jonathan, Jennifer, Grandmother of Samantha, Matisse, Remi, Alexis, sister, friend, Unity minister, student of Sathya Sai Baba,…

Kenneth Rathke, age 74, of Prairie Village Kansas, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2025. Kenneth Ray Rathke, born on August 22, 1951, was the third child of six. Kenneth was well loved by all who knew him. Within the Meadowbrook Community where he happily spent the last years of his life, many people would…

Dorothy M. Hall passed away on November 3, 2025 at the age of 87. She was born on February 16, 1938 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was predeceased in death by her husband Bill Hall, her parents William Arthur Meyer and Althea Lee (Ford), along with 3 brothers Richard Meyer, W. A. Meyer and Lee…

Michael S. Barnes, 67, of Jefferson City, MO passed away Friday October 31, 2025 at the VA hospital in Columbia after a long battle with cancer. He went peacefully surrounded by family. Michael was born March 4 1958 to Gordon and Sarah (Stafford) Barnes in Jefferson City. After High school he joined the Marines where…