Doris R. Jackson, 73 passed away August 29, 2015 at her home surrounded by family.  A visitation will be held 3:00 – 4:00 PM, Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri.  Funeral services will follow at 4:00 PM. Doris was born February 8, 1942 in Childs,…

William Eugene Lewis, 47, of Columbia passed away August 29, 2015. A private family memorial service will be held. William was born on May 26, 1968 in Shreveport, LA to Robert and Janie (Haynes) Lewis. William was a documentary film producer and editor. Survivors include his wife, Deborah; two children, Elaura and Ripley Lewis both…

Richmond Carroll Bass, Jr., 89, of Columbia died on August 30, 2015, at The Bluffs in Columbia. “Rich” was born to Richmond Carroll Bass and Doris Jamison Bass on February 17, 1926, in Plantersville, Mississippi. He spent his early years in Plantersville and moved to Tupelo, MS, with his family in 1941. He had three…

Bob was a loving and giving family man. He is survived by his wife of thirty years, Karen, of Raytown, Missouri. He was the father of five children, plus the grandfather (Papa) of twenty-two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. His daughter Mindi Trenary-White and husband Charles of Raytown, Missouri, their children, Christian, Tiffanie, Jordan, Brandon, Jasmine,…

Andrew Warren, 70, Kansas City, MO passed away August 26, 2015.  Andrew had a lifelong love of family, technology and eating catfish. He loved to take things apart for the sheer pleasure of seeing how it worked.  He graduated with an associates degree and went to Technical school. He went on to work as a…

Louis “Lou” Rinehart, 67, passed away August 26, 2015 peacefully at his home, surrounded by family.  A Celebration of Life service will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Eastside Baptist Church, Independence, Missouri. Lou was born November 11, 1947 in Independence, Missouri to Jim & Goldie (Simmons) Rinehart.  He was an Air…

Donald L. Yerkes, 92, longtime resident of Independence, Kansas, died Saturday, August 22, 2015. He leaves his daughters, Pat Schabel of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Jan (Darrell) Voth of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; four grandchildren, Ryan Springer, Parkville, Mo.; Kelly (Kevin) Ikenberry, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Kristen (Chris) Ridler, Kansas City, Missouri.; and Brady (Stefanie) Voth, Roeland…

Billy Meier, 76, Independence, Missouri passed away August 20, 2015 at home.  A visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Monday, August 24, 2015 at Immanuel Baptist Church, 112 W 23rd St, Independence, Missouri.  A funeral will follow at 11:00 AM.  Military graveside following at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, Missouri.  In lieu of flowers,…

Patricia “Pat” McKinney, 68, Blue Springs, Missouri passed away August 14, 2015 at her home.  A visitation will be held 1:00 – 2:30, Friday, August 21, 2015 with a celebration of life following at 2:30 PM at Lee’s Summit Christian Church. Pat was born September 20, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri.  She graduated from Raytown South…