Martin Leon Manuel Jr., age 74, of Berkeley, Calif. passed away peacefully of natural causes on May 22, 2026. It followed a courageous 10-year journey as a stroke survivor. As with all of life’s challenges, he faced this difficult journey with humor, dignity and grace . He is survived by his wife and life partner…

David M. Liggett III, was born on May 3, 1968, in Independence, Missouri to David Jr. and Kathleen Liggett. He became the newest Little Davy, proudly carrying on a family tradition as the fifth namesake after his grandad, dad, uncle and cousin on his dad’s side of the family. He passed suddenly and unexpectedly on…

Jerry Lee Lowe passed away suddenly on May 29, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 76. Jerry was born in Kirksville, MO on April 30, 1950, to Robert Lee Lowe and Dixie Jean Lowe (Bertschman). He attended Kirksville High School. At the age of 18, Jerry was drafted into the United States…

Susan Hart Doering, 62, of Jefferson City, MO passed away on June 7th, 2026 with her sons and her dog by her side. She was born on July 22, 1963 to Vernon and Marilyn (Ford) Hart. Susan will be remembered for her great sense of humor, the love she had for her sons, how much…

William (Bill) Michael Bischoff, 80, of Mary’s Home, MO, passed away on June 5th, 2026. Born on May 29th, 1946, in Fort Wayne, IN, to Donna Bellis and Willian  Bischoff, who both preceded him in death.  Bill spent his younger life in Fort Wayne, IN where he met and married his first wife, Gloria Hitzfield.…

Kimberly “Kim” Sue Carnahan, 65, of Independence, Missouri, passed away June 3, 2026. Kim was born to Ethan and Irene Carnahan in Kansas City, Missouri on June 24, 1960. She graduated from East High School (Go Bears!) in 1978. After stints at Hav-A-Snack and Sears, Kim began her career at Southwestern Bell (now AT&T), where…

Betty Parks Eubank of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She lived a life defined by compassion, service, faith, determination, and unwavering devotion to those she loved. Born on February 26, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, to Bill and Marie Parks, Betty grew up with…

Sandra Kerns, age 79, of Holden, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2026. She was born on December 29, 1946, in Kansas City, Missouri. Sandra loved her family first and foremost. She loved western movies with John Wayne and Elvis Presley, collecting angels of all sorts, and most of all loved everything Christmas. Sandra…

It is with immeasurable sorrow that we announce our beautiful boy, Matthew Castonguay, was called home to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 7, 2026, at the tender age of 21. Matthew entered this world on a Tuesday afternoon in 2005 as a radiant beacon of light, illuminated with a palpable spirit…

Paul N. White of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Saturday May 23rd at Menorah hospital under hospice care. Paul was born on December 1st 1940, in Huntington, West Virginia and moved permanently to Kansas City in 1963. He worked as a draftsman for most of his adult life before retiring as a computer aided…