Sandra Marie (Summers) Stewart, 63, of Raymore, MO passed away unexpectedly July 18, 2011. She is survived by her mother Bettie L. Summers, her husband of 42 years Kenneth E. Stewart, Sr, and three children Michele (Chad) Lira of Missouri, Debra (Steve) Golden of Georgia and Kenneth E. Stewart, Jr. (J.R.) of Utah, grandchildren Joseph…

Rita Lakay Freeman age 52, resident of Warsaw, MO passed away July 18, 2011 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO. Mrs. Freeman was born January 19, 1959 in Nodaway County, MO. Rita loved spending time with her children, family and especially her grandchildren. Rita took great joy in helping others.  Born to and survived…

Muriel Bernice Boicourt, 91, of Mexico, passed away July 17, 2011 at Gamma Road Lodge in Wellsville, MO.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Mexico, MO.  Burial will follow in East Lawn Memorial Park in Mexico.  Visitation will be one hour…

Lilburn was born on Nov 1, 1931 in Ash Flat, AR, the daughter of Floyd Eleiner and Lois Nettie (Armstrong) Massey. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Flavel McBride Mears and four brothers, Lowell, Orvis, Gerald and Bud Massey.  She is survived by a daughter Sondra (Merrill Gordon) Collis;  a son…

James Murphy, 69, Kansas City, MO, passed away July 12, 2011. A military graveside service will be held 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 20th, at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Billie Ramsey, 85, of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Carondelet Manor.  A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Tuesday July 26, 2011 at Heartland Cremation, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133.  An hour of visitation will precede the service and begin at 1 PM at the funeral…

Cynthia Lynn (House) Robinson, passed away July 16, 2011 at her home. She was first born to Ken and Barbara House. She is survived by her mother; one sister, Brenda Allen; two brothers, Ken and Kevin and husband Robbie. Private family services will be held.    

Hazel Jones, 86, Gladstone, MO, passed away July 2, 2011, at The Village Hospice House. Private services are planned.

Barbara Elizabeth Adams Newlon, 58, of Eagle Rock MO, passed away on Sunday June 26th 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas from acute liver failure. She was born in Kansas City, MO on August 30th 1952 to Wanda and Pharm Adams. Barb and her brother David Adams spent many summers in Jonesboro AR with extended family.…

Jean Wright, 88, Kansas City, MO died July 11, 2011 at her home, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was preceded in death by her husband Harlin Wright.  Jean was born in Kansas City, MO in 1923, she spent her early life in Collins, MO, where she met and married Harlin.  She was a…