James Edward Harris, 58, Kansas City, MO passed away April 16, 2011 at his home in Kansas City.  James was born July 19, 1952 in Kansas City, MO to George Edward and Doris Marie Harris.  Cremation will take place.  He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him.  Services have not been…

Trish Smith, 52, Independence, MO passed away April 16, 2011 at Monterey Park Nursing Home.  Trish was born June 15, 1958 in Kansas City, MO to James and Nan Simmons. She graduated from Raytown High School. She worked as a regional manager for a large cosmetics firm in the New York, NY area from the…

George R. Nixon, 77, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away April 16, 2011 at Villages of Jackson Creek in Independence, MO.  George was born January 21, 1934 in Kansas City, MO, the son of the late Elmer and Vivian Nixon.  George will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends.  Cremation will take place.  Services…

Baby Zoe B. Holden, newborn daughter to Nathan and Crystal Holden passed away April 15, 2011 in Lee’s Summit, MO.  Cremation.  Services are planned for a later date.  

Wilhelmina Nelson, known as “Fritz” to friends and “Mimi” to her family, died in the early hours of April 14, 2011 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.  She was born to Robert Lee Beasley and Willie Matt (Lacher) Beasley in Flatwoods, TN on November 20, 1918.  She grew up in Tennessee and moved to…

Theresa Thorp, 91, Kansas City, MO passed away April 12, 2011 at Clara Manor Nursing Home in Kansas City, MO.  Theresa was born May 12, 1919.  She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved her.  No services have been planned at this time.   

Ressie Rigdon, 81, Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away April 11, 2011, at North Kansas City Hospital. Services are pending.

William Albert Parker, 77, of Bates City, MO, passed away April 11, 2011 at the VAMC, Kansas City. A visitation will held 2-4 p.m., Friday, April 15th, at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO.

Dale Leo Culver 65, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011, at his home, after a brave battle with cancer.  Dale was born April 25, 1945 in Friestatt, Mo, to the late James and Lulu Boehland Culver. The meaningful things in Dale’s life were being a good husband, and father; hunting, fishing, and…

Charles R. Hauer, 83, Raytown, MO, passed away April 10, 2011. He was born in Independence, MO, on September 20, 1927. He was a graduate of Central High School and University of Richmond. Charles was a gunnery sergeant in the US Marine Corps serving in both WWII as a “China” Marine and in Korea. He…