Leta Hake, 85, of Raytown, Missouri; was born February 15,1935, in Higginsville, Missouri; the daughter of Marvin and Dorothy (Stapleton) Luetjen. She departed this life, Saturday, April 25, 2020 at St Joseph Hospital of Kansas City, Missouri. Leta was a 1952 graduate of Higginsville High School. On February 20,1954; she was united in marriage to…

Cynthia Marie Myzer Lynders, 60, of Leawood, KS passed away April 17, 2020. She was born April 24, 1959 in Topeka, KS. Cynthia graduated from Shawnee Heights High School and Kansas State University where she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta. Cynthia started a career in social work in Kansas after college and later…

  Gerald ‘Jerry’ Nothdurft, 64, of Columbia, Missouri passed away on April 27, 2020 from colon cancer.  A private family inurnment will be held at a later date in Fredericktown, Missouri. Gerald was born on May 3, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of the late D.D. and Marie E. (Myers) Nothdurft.   On June…

Edward “Ned” Munroe Heppenstall, 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at his residence at Shawnee PARC in Overland Park, Kansas after a lengthy illness. Ned was also known fondly as “Beef” by his closer friends. Ned was preceded in death by his son, David, and he was also predeceased by his father and…

Toni Lee Preston, age 70, of Holden, Missouri, died April 19, 2020.  Toni’s death was due to the effects of long-term lung disease. She passed away in her home about ten miles south of Holden.  She moved south of Kansas City in 1996 to enjoy country living. During her working life, she worked in various…

Doris Erma Jean Whitley Sunrise: October 2, 1936 Sunset: April 15, 2020 Doris Erma Jean Whitley, 83, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on April 15, 2020. Doris was the eldest of five children born to Clevie and Erma Belcher of Arkansas. She leaves to cherish, husband, Walter Whitley of Overland Park, Kansas; daughters, Bonita…

Betty Lea Hubbard, 74, of Kansas City, MO passed away April 20, 2020 at home from Leukemia. A private graveside service will be held at 11:00am, Monday, April 27, 2020 at Nebo Cemetery, Liberty, MO. Mrs. Hubbard was born on December 14, 1945 in Gainesville, MO. Betty was a secretary for many years. She worked…

Bill Ledbetter, 80 of Independence Missouri passed away peacefully March 24, 2020 at St Luke’s hospital. Born along with his twin Betty in Livingston TN on May 1, 1939 to Cora Elizabeth and Harrison “Buck” Ledbetter, Bill was one of 19 siblings. Bill left Tennessee and lived in Indiana briefly before making his way to…

Donald W. Weaver, SR, 57 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away April 12, 2020 at North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Weaver was born August 5, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri.  He is preceded in death by: mother, Nellie; father, Lawrence and brother, Garry.  Survivors include; wife, LaVon; son, Donald (Diane); daughter,…

Dylan Michael Guffey passed away on April 13th, 2020. He was born on August 24th, 2019 with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. He spent his short time with us at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. He was given the incredibly selfless gift of a donor heart on February 8th, 2020.…

Ruth Coleen Bond, 91, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed on April 12, 2020. She was born March 24, 1929 to George and Lela (VanDusen) Bond near Tipton, MO. She attended Northeast High in Kansas City, married and later divorced Harry G. Easton, together they had three children. She then married and later divorced Lawrence “Pat”…

Larry Cooper passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.  Services provided by Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. Larry was dearly loved by his wife, Sherry, married 50 years. He leaves; his son, Neil and his wife Cortney and grandchildren Logan, Brayton, Tatum and Lauren. His daughter, Alicia, married to…

Kevin Lee Gerke, 47, of Belton, Missouri passed away April 9, 2020 at his home. Kevin’s Celebration of Life is being planned for July and the family will update everyone as soon as a date and place can be posted. Kevin was born October 24, 1972 in Sedalia, Missouri.  He is a 1991 graduate of…

Pauline (Polly) Anne Fajen, 56, of Boonville, died on April 8, 2020. She was surrounded by loving care of family as she spent her final days in hospice, after a 21-year life with cancer. Polly was a determined lover of life, warm and fun, and a precious friend to many around the world. She was…

Candace Stevenson, 36, of Columbia passed away at University Hospital on the evening of April 8, 2020 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time due to the orders of no public gatherings. The family will plan a celebration in her honor at a…

Steven Preston Burton 59, of Independence Mo passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Saint Luke’s Hospice House of Kansas City. Steve was the son of the late Donald and Mary E. Burton. He leaves behind one brother, Jack Burton, and six sisters, Elaine Selemaea, Barbara Adams, Helen Wright, Pam Hunsucker, Marcia (Dee Dee)…

James Richard Stith, 64, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away March 30, 2020 at St. Lukes Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri.  Services provided by Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. James was born in Fowler, Colorado on July 20, 1955.  He went to Bonner Springs High School, Bonner Springs, Kansas in 1970s. Following high…

Amos Butch Young, 67, of Lenexa, Kansas passed away April 2, 2020. Services were held at 1:30pm, April 7, 2020. Mr. Young was born on January 25, 1953 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Amos Young was a cab driver and businessman for 25 years. He was a man that loved his family. Amos will be truly missed.…