Obituaries

Heartland Cremation - Lora M. Strutton

Lora M. Strutton

Lora M. Strutton, 89, Independence, MO passed away June 3, 2014 at her home. A visitation will be held from 9-10 AM, Friday, June 6, 2014 at Heartland, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133 with a funeral at 10 AM, and burial in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Independence. Lora is survived by 5 children,…

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Heartland Cremation - Mary A. (Janssen) Kemp

Mary A. (Janssen) Kemp

After battling COPD for over 8 years, Mary A. Kemp, of Lee’s Summit, MO. passed away Tuesday May 27th at St. Luke’s Hospice House with sons Dennis, Michael and spouse Jim at her bedside. Mary was born to Mary Margaret McDermott and Jack F. Janssen on 7/21/1940 in New York City and was raised in…

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Heartland Cremation - Scott Duane Howell

Scott Duane Howell

Scott Duane Howell, 81, Independence, Missouri passed away May 29, 2014.  A visitation will be held Saturday June 7, 2014 at 1:30 pm at River Blvd Baptist Church, 3212 N. River Blvd. Independence, Missouri, with a celebration service at 3:00 pm.  Scott was a loving husband for 56 years, and a loving father for 54…

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Issac Shawn Sims

Issac Sims 26, Kansas City, MO, died May 25, 2014. Memorial service will be held,11:00AM Thursday June 5th at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 6113Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Burial at Leavenworth National Cemeteryat 2:30 PM.

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Heartland Cremation - Michael Duffeck

Michael Duffeck

Michael Allen Duffeck, 65, passed away peacefully, attended by his loving family, at The Bluffs in Columbia on Saturday, May 24, 2014. In lieu of a funeral, celebrations of Mike’s life will be held in Columbia and Racine on a date TBA in November, around his birthday. Mike was born in Racine, Wis., on Nov.…

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Heartland Cremation - Albert "Al" H. Buddemeyer Jr.

Albert “Al” H. Buddemeyer Jr.

Albert “Al” H. Buddemeyer Jr. June 27, 1926 – May 24, 2014. On the morning of Saturday, May 24th, Al joined the love of his life, Betty (his wife of 65 years) in Heaven. Al is survived by his sister, June White, sons Gary (Jill), Mark (Cindy), daughters, Gerianne Riley (Bill) and Joy Brimm (Rob),…

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Henry Lee Crawford

Henry Crawford, 60, Mosby, MO, died, May 21, 2014. Memorial service 2PM Sunday June 22nd at Eagles Lodge 3917, 14305 Highway Y, Excelsior Spring, MO.

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Heartland Cremation - Gerald W. (Jerry) Bloemker

Gerald W. (Jerry) Bloemker

Gerald W. (Jerry) Bloemker, 78, passed away at his home on May 21, 2014, in Independence, MO. There will be a gravesite service held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Kansas City, MO where Jerry will be buried with his recently departed wife of 55 years, Jan Bloemker. Jerry was born to August and Ethel Bloemker…

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James Clark Bennett

James Bennett, 75, Independence, MO, passed away May 13, 2014. A military graveside service will be held 1PM Wednesday May 28th at Old Salem Cemetery, 1823 N Blue Mills Rd, Independence, MO.

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Heartland Cremation - Roland Anthony Morreale

Rodney Eugene Bacon

Rodney Eugene Bacon, 57, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away May 4, 2014.   A military burial will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, May 23, 2013 at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas.  Mr. Bacon was born June 1st in Morris County Hospital.  He was a United States Navy veteran.  Rod was a loving,…

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