Obituaries
Nora Martin Lee, 72, of Independence MO passed away on October 27, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Nora was born on December 4, 1949 in Kansas City, MO. Nora attended Van Horn High School and received a BA in Communications from the University of Missouri. She had a…
Read MoreBettie Louise Craddock passed away on November 10, 2022, at age 95. She was born on June 24th to Lenora and Harry Jones. She grew up in Memphis, TN and married Charles Craddock there on July 19, 1947. The couple moved to North Dakota where their three children Michelle, Twila and Michael were born. Bettie…
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Vanessa Lynn Kephart of Kansas City, MO was born April 29, 1984, and passed away on November 13, 2022. She is survived by her children, Isaiah Chance and Faith Marie, her mother Karen Shields Kephart, brother Larry Kephart Jr. (Vicky), sister Danielle Coleman and nephew Sagan Coleman, uncle Donald Shields and aunts Sherri Green (Vernon),…
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Mary Jo Chandler was born on January 15, 1932 to John and Jennie Schildknecht, Chicago IL, and moved to Cassville, MO at age 19. She called Cassville her home town! She married Kenneth W. Chandler April 15, 1950. Mary Jo is survived by daughter-in-law Margaret Chandler, sons Patrick/Jessica, Sean/Michelle, Corey/Gabe; son-in-law David Sanford, sons Aaron,…
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Margaret Louise “Maggie” Watson was born February 11, 1933 to Billy and Katherine Watson in Hannibal, Missouri, the youngest of three girls. A talented clarinet player, she was an enthusiastic member of the Hannibal High School marching band and orchestra. In her senior year, she was named Football Queen, immortalized with the unforgettable rhyme, “Maggie…
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Albert Erb, 87, died on November 6 in Columbia, Missouri. His final wish after surviving several major illnesses was to die at home in his own bed with no pain. With the loving care of his family and Hospice Compassus, he died peacefully. He was born on May 13, 1935, in Olden, Missouri and grew…
Read MoreBradly Shane Morris, 54, of Kansas City, MO was born on May 17, 1968 to Cheryle and Carl Morris and passed from this life on October 29, 2022. He is survived by his longtime girlfriend Dana Webb and brother Mark Morris, along with many friends. No services are planned at this time.
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Harry Leland Hiestand, 86, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away November 9, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-3pm, Friday, November 18, 2022 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in memory of Harry Hiestand, to The Research…
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Justice Lee Sones left us on November 2, 2022 at the age of 26. He is survived by his mother Mary Robinson, brother Dakota Robinson, sisters Samantha Kinney and Rachael Kinney, grandfather Fred Kinney, aunt and uncle Sam and Melanie Kinney, and cousins, Will Newton, Carol Hayes, and Mark Kinney. Anyone who had the privilege…
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