Barbara Jean Stout, 85, of Columbia passed away January 13, 2015.  Barbara was born on December 26, 1930 in Columbia to Roy and Maggie (Samuels) Jenkins.  A private memorial service will be held.  Barbara is survived by a daughter Marsha (Bob) Cole of Columbia and a son Michael Smarr of Kansas City, 2 grandchildren, 5…

Mark William Spears passed away on January 14, 2015 at 9:05 p.m. He was born on November 21, 1948 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Erna and Alexander Spears. He graduated from Ruskin High School in 1967, joining the Air Force in 1968. Mark obtained the rank of Tech Sergeant and was deployed overseas and in the…

Karla Cook, 59, of Columbia, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at Boone Hospital.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Valley View Community Church, 2900 Barberry Avenue, Columbia, MO 65202.  Karla is survived by her son Blair and her daughter Ashley.

Wilda Burns Crane went home to be with Jesus on January 13, 2015.   Visitation will be held 12-1:30PM Friday, January 16, 2015 at First Baptist Raytown.  A memorial service will follow at 1:30PM. Burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.  Wilda was born in Kansas City to Barney Nicholas and Ada Mae Burns on April 20,…

Robert David Miller, 67, Raytown, MO passed away January 12, 2015 at his home in Raytown.  Robert was born June 26, 1947 in Kansas City, MO to Merle and Thelma Miller.  He was preceded in death by his daughter, Holly Miller.  Survivors include his loving wife, Kaye; and daughters, Stacey Merrill and Laycee Barniak.  He…

Billy Davis, 55, Kansas City, MO, passed away December 25, 2014 at his home. A memorial service will be held 10:00 AM, Monday January 26, 2015 at Trinity Baptist Church, in Ada, OK.  Mr Davis was born November 6, 1959 in Ada.  He graduated from Ada High School in 1978 and attended East Central State…

Wanda Jean White Whitington, 82, of Lee’s Summit, died at her home on January 11, 2015. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 15 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church, 130 NW Murray Road, Lee’s Summit, MO.  A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, January 16 at 10:30 a.m.…

Roscoe “Rocky” Earl Mustain, Independence, MO went home to be with the Lord on January 7, 2015. Visitation will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, January 11th followed by a memorial service at 3 pm at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133.   In lieu of flowers the family…

Robert Priddy, 49, Belton, MO, passed away on January 6, 2015 after a courageous battle with stage IV lung cancer. Robert was born in Kansas City, Missouri on December 19, 1965. He was the youngest of five children. From a young age, Robert was an automobile enthusiast. He was passionate about automobiles and everything that…

Robert “Bob” McConnell, 67, of Columbia passed away on Jan. 5th, 2015 surrounded by his family. A celebration of life will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia on Friday, January 9th at 11:00 am.  Visitation preceding the service will begin at 10am. Bob was born in Leonard, MO on August 15th, 1947 to…