Obituaries

Maureen P. Bird

MAUREEN P. BIRD Maureen Bird, 84, Kansas City, MO, passed away February 24, 2013. Survivors include; brother, Stanley (Jaen Ann) Bird and long time companion, Thomas Winslow. Arr. Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 816-313-1677)  

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Heartland Cremation - Peggy A. Clare

Peggy A. Clare

Peggy A. Clare, 69, of Holts Summit, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at her home. She is survived by her husband David Clare, sister Mary Cook and family, children David Clare Jr, Nancy Clare, James Clare, and Mickel Clare, and grandchildren Clare Foster and Daniel Clare. Memorial services will be held at 3p.m. Sunday,…

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Heartland Cremation - James L. Kalmus

Melvin E. Watkins

Melvin E. Watkins 59, of Columbia passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 in Columbia.  A prayer service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 22, at St. Thomas Moore Newman Center.  Survivors include his mother, Miriam Steffan, Columbia, father, Melvin Glenn Watkins, California; sister, Alicia D’Orazio (Mario), Livonia, MI, brothers, William Watkins and Robert…

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Heartland Cremation - Tom Kolkmeier

Tom Kolkmeier

Thomas H. Kolkmeier, 61, currenty of Harrisonville, MO formerly of Knob Noster, MO passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at his residence.  Tom was the middle child of 13 children, born August 3, 1951 in St. Charles, Missouri, Son of Alfred W. and Irene J. (Horstmeier) Kolkmeier.  He received his B.S. in Agronomy and Horticulture…

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Heartland Cremation - James L. Kalmus

Otto Frank Krustchinsky

Otto Frank Krustchinsky, 89, of Halfway, MO passed away February 16, 2013.  Otto was born on November 17, 1923 in Houston, TX to Karl and Bertha (Post) Krustchinsky.  Otto will be missed by all his friends and family members.

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Heartland Cremation - Robert Ernest Rowland

Robert Ernest Rowland

Robert E. Rowland, 86, passed away peacefully in his home Feb. 17, 2013. Bob served in the Army and fought inWWII. He was a lifelong member of the International Union of Painters. Survived in death by his loving wife Bonnie; daughters Pat Bush, Debbie Moore (Mike), Barbara Culter; sons Jim Warren, John Rowland (Cherrel); 8 grandchildren; 16…

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Robert (Gay) Palmer

Our hero, our dad, Robert E. (Gay) Palmer 64, of Belton MO, earned his angels wings on Feb. 13, 2013 after a valiant, year long battle with leukemia. He served his country in the US Navy. He was born on Feb. 22, 1948 to Edward and Roberta (Wedekind) Gay. He was a machinist by trade,…

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Claudia Grace Pitchford

CLAUDIA GRACE PITCHFORD Claudia Pitchford, 75, Kansas City, MO, passed away Feb.14, 2013. A memorial gathering from 1-3 pm Thursday, Feb. 21, at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO (arr. Heartland Cremation 816-313-1677)  

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Heartland Cremation - Glenda A. Howerton

James Burl Henley

James Burl Henley, 59, of Columbia, passed away at University of Missouri Hospital Sunday, February 10, 2013.  He was born on August 21, 1953 to James Atwell and Sally June (Marshall) Henley.  A memorial service will be held at the Mizzou Arena on February 24th at 2pm.  He is survived by his wife Rosalee and his three…

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Heartland Cremation - George Allen Smith

Burl Bryan Stephenson

Burl Stephenson left to be with his Lord on Saturday February 9th 2013.  There will be a memorial service on February 22nd at Forum Boulevard Christian Church at 10 a.m. to celebrate his life. Burl was born in Hobart Oklahoma, October 16th 1922, to Emma and Bryan Stephenson and was an only child.  Burl married…

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