Russell Vore, 51, of Drexel, Missouri, passed away on May 31, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri from non-small cell lung cancer. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, June 10, 2016 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri. The visitation will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Friday,…

George W. Martin, Jr. passed away on May 27, 2016. He was 89 years old. He resided at Parkside Manor Nursing Home in Columbia, Missouri the last three months of his life, due to advanced dementia and other health problems related to old age. He formerly resided with his wife Dorothy in Ballwin, Missouri. They…

Johnny Sewell, 63, passed away June 1, 2016. Visitation will be Saturday, June 4 at Overland Park Church of Christ from 9:30-10:30AM followed  by a Celebration of Life at 11AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Christian Relief Fund. Johnny was born August 3, 1952 in Gadsden, AL. He began his pilot career at 18…

Gerald Avon LaForce, 78, of Hallsville passed away May 26, 2016. Gerald was born on May 20, 1938 in Moberly, MO to the late Avon and Delphine (Greene) LaForce. A celebration of life will be held June 12, 2016 at Redtop Christian Church in Hallsville beginning with a gathering of friends and family from 3-4…

SHIRLEY JOE MOREY   Shirley Joe (Potter) Morey, 81, Raytown, Missouri passed away May 29, 2016.  A visitation will be held 4:00 – 5:00 PM, Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Community Christian Church, Kansas City, Missouri.  A Celebration of Her Life will follow at 5:00 PM at the church.  Memorial contributions may be made to…

Marsha Jane Harrison, 38, of Columbia, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her home.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St., Columbia, MO 65203.  A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 3, 2016 at the funeral…

Sam Sem, 76, of Columbia passed away May 31, 2016 at Boone Hospital Center.  A private family memorial service will be held.  Sam was born on May 5, 1940 in Phnom, Cambodia.  She is survived by her daughter, Saroeun Sem; her brother-in-law, Thuong Kim Dao; and two grandchildren; Chung Kim Sem and Rich Kim Dao. …

Mary Ann Palmer, 94, Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away May 26, 2016. A visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at John Knox Village Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM at St Joseph Memorial Park Cemetery, St Joseph, Missouri. Memorial contributions…

Bart O. Laughlin, 53, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away May 25, 2016. A memorial service will be held at Lee’s Summit United Methodist Church, 114 SE Douglas St., Lee’s Summit, MO.  Date to be announced soon. Mr. Laughlin was born September 22, 1962 in Kansas City, MO to John Laughlin and Carolyn Fugate.  He…

Benjamin J. Wolfe, 73, passed away May 25, 2016 at his home in Kansas City, Missouri. A celebration of life will be held from 3:00-5:00 PM on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society in Raytown, Missouri. Mr. Wolfe was born on November 23, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri. He served in…