Obituaries

Heartland Cremation - James A Cooper

James A Cooper

James A Cooper (Jim) age 74 passed away  October 8, 2013 at his home in Jefferson City  after a long battle with lung disease.  Cremation has taken place and graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday October 14, 2013 at Longview CemeteryJim was born March 20, 1939 to Albert and Catherine Cooper. He…

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Melvin Cox

Melvin Cox, ‘Curly’, 64, of Kansas City, passed away October 7, 2013. He is survived by his mother, M. Aileen Cox, 2 brothers, Marvin M. Cox, Outlaw and 1 sister, Sis. A celebration of life will be in the back of the Pleasant Valley Community Center from 2-4 pm Sunday, October 13. (Arr: Heartland Cremation…

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Juliana Allen

Juliana Golston Snelling Allen, 73 of Lone Jack, MO passed away October 3, 2013. She is survived by Wayne Allen, her  childhood sweetheart and loving husband of 55 years; her sons and their spouses Daniel Allen and Leti of San Juan Batista, CA, Dean Allen and Mary of Lee’s Summit,  Shawn Allen of Grandview, and…

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Gary Moore

Gary Moore, 61, died at his home in Shawnee, Ks. on September 18, 2013.  Gary was born on January 14, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Clarence Edward and LaDonna Kimble Moore.  He was raised by his grandparents, Edward and Pansy Kimble, along with 4 other brothers and sisters.  Gary lived in the Kansas City area…

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Heartland Cremation - Kris Glenn Woodard "Woody"

Kris Glenn Woodard “Woody”

Kris Glenn Woodard “Woody”, 51, of Independence, MO passed away on September 27, 2013 at his home in Independence, MO after a courageous battle with lung cancer.  He was born June 29, 1962 in Kansas City to Ruby Kitts (Woodard), of Independence, MO and Theodore Woodard, of Atlanta, GA. He is survived by his mother…

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Heartland Cremation - Maria D. 'Cuca' Higgins

Maria D. ‘Cuca’ Higgins

Maria D. ‘Cuca’ Higgins passed away on Sunday September 29, 2013 from complications of a recent heart surgery.  Maria was born February 15, 1938 in Laredo, TX where she met and married her surviving husband of 54 years James Edward Higgins of Leavenworth, KS on December 28, 1958. Maria was preceded in death by her…

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Bob Gage

Bobby Loyd Gage died October 1, 2013 at his home in Columbia.  He was born in Healdton, OK on March 14,1932. He is survived by his wife Gay Gage, daughter Kim Gage Ryan; grandsons John Keller Ryan and William Gage Ryan and great-grandson Oliver William Ryan.  He is also survived by his brother Kenneth Rex…

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David Sumpter

David J. Sumpter, 72, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Monday, September 30th at 3:30 am at Village House at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He was born October 28, 1940 in Waterloo, Iowa to John and Margaret Sumpter. They preceded him in death. David served in the Navy from 1957 to 1961…

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Maxence Emile Bouvette Jr

Maxence Emile Bouvette Jr, 70, Independence, Missouri passed away September 28, 2013 at Village Hospice House, Lee’s Summit, Missouri.  A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, October 3, 2013 at John Knox Village Chapel, 400 NW Pryor Road, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64081.  Maxence was born July 14, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. (arr. Heartland…

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Thelma Tkach

Thelma Tkach, 85, passed away on September 24 at the John Knox Village Hospice in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She was born Thelma Loraine Eckard to her parents Ruby and Wayne Eckard in Independence, Missouri, on September 3, 1928. She is survived by 3 children, Steven Reimer, Ronald Reimer and Linda Sigloch, and 5 grandchildren, Cindy…

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