Johney J. Hastings Jr, age 61, Raytown, Missouri, passed away January 7, 2014.  Memorial services will be held, 11:00am, Saturday Jan. 11th 2014 at LifeQuest Church, 1400 N. Scott, Belton, MO 64012. Johney was born May 21, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri. He served in the US Army.  Johney will be remembered as a; loving husband and father; a man who loved…

Sandra Jean Ousley (“Mema”) passed away on January 8, 2014 at her home in Harrisonville, Missouri, where she lived with her daughter, Lana and son-in-law, John Staponski.  Born in 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri, she was 76 years old.  She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren as she took her final breaths. She is survived…

Karen Ann Prins, 62, of Ashland, MO passed peacefully to Heaven on January 8, 2014 at her home, surrounded by family and friends.   She fought a courageous battle against cancer with dignity and grace. Visitation will be at Olivet Christian Church, 1991 South Olivet Rd, Columbia at 11 AM on Saturday January 11.  The…

Karen Laverne Schlag, 66, of Independence, MO passed away January 5, 2014.  She was born January 6, 1947 in Ada, Oklahoma.  She is preceded in death by her father, Charles Ronsley; two sons, Chad and Eric Schlag; and two brothers, Homer Carson and Arnie Ronsley. Survivors include her husband, Lester Schlag; mother, Virginia Alberta Phillips; daughter,…

James “Jimmy” Roy Taylor   James Roy Taylor, 45 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his father Roy G. Taylor. He is survived by; his wife, Tina Taylor, of the home; son, Dakota Taylor of the home; daughter and son-In-Law,…

Rachel Gibson was born February 6th, 1991 and stepped peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 31st, 2013 surrounded by her family and wonderful caregivers from Crossroads Hospice.  She was 22 years old.  She is preceded by her grandmother, Joyce Weldy.  She is survived by her mother and father,…