Obituaries
DEBRA JEANNE (GREEN) BEARS Debra Jeanne (Green) Bears, 56, of Independence, MO, passed away Dec. 27, 2012. She was a loving, caring, giving, stylish, free spirited old soul, with an eye for the unusually unique, who lived by the Golden Rule and never met a stranger. Her motto was “Live life by letting go with…
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Steven Rippee, 65, Raytown, MO passed away December 24, 2012. Visitation will be held 2-3PM, Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Funeral services will follow at 3PM at Heartland. Military graveside services will be held at Ft. Scott National Cemetery, Ft. Scott, KS. Steven was born August 12, 1947 in…
Read MoreLIFE OF JOHN D. HARRELSON John D. Harrelson of John Knox Village, age 85, passed away December 25, 2012. He was born February 1, 1927 to Dewitt Harrelson and Winniebell Tompson in St. Louis, MO. He is survived by his wife of 63 years—Delores; son—Dudley (D.J.); Charles (Linda); four grandsons—Daniel (Tracy); Chris (Sara); Curtis (Jennifer);…
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Dr. Harold Julius Bassett passed away December 9th, 2012, after a long and productive life. He was 95. Harold was born on May 7, 1917 in Newton, Mississippi. During WW II, he was a captain in the U.S. Army, serving in the field artillery. After the war he attended Ohio State University and the University of…
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William H. Fitzgibbon, 88, of Columbia died peacefully at home on December 17, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 13, 1924 son of Thomas and Alma Fitzgibbon in Fitchburg, MA. After graduating from St. Bernard’s HS in Fitchburg, MA Bill enlisted in the USNR and assisted in setting up a Repair and Overhaul Unit to service navel…
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Stephen E. Allen 61, passed away Dec 19 At Blue River Rehabilitation Center of a long-term battle with lung cancer. Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and M Maxine Allen and is one of eight children. Born in Chicago, IL and raised in Prairie Village, KS. Steve received his BS from K State…
Read MoreJAMES VANDYKE ADKINS Richard Adkins, 89, Raytown, passed away December 18, 2012. A memorial service will be held , 11am, Saturday, December 29th at Greater St. Mathews Missionary Baptist Church, 2835 Indiana, Kansas City, MO.
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Dana Steven Hilker, 64, of Richmond, Missouri passed away December 18, 2012 at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM, Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Richmond Christian Fellowship Ministry, Richmond, Missouri. Military graveside services will follow at 3:00 PM, Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville,…
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Don Weiss, 1942-2012 Donald Frederick Weiss, 70, of Fulton passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Fulton Manor Care Center. A memorial service to celebrate Don’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at Court Street United Methodist Church in Fulton with Steve Mallinckrodt and Pastor Emily Carrol officiating. The family welcomes…
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EVELYN (SCHLENKER) BREYFOGLE Evelyn Breyfogle, 96, passed peacefully at home on December 16, 2012. She was preceded in death by her son John F. Survivors include sister, Annabelle Norton, daughter, Jane Becker and many nieces and nephews. A special thanks to Lori Childs of Assured Health Care, North Care Hospice, and Heartland Cremation. Memorial service…
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