Paula Jean Rice, 64, of Grain Valley, MO, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020. The family will have a private Graveside with a Celebration of Life to be held at a later date. Paula was born February 21, 1956 in Independence, MO, to Gary F. & Betty J. (Scott) Larson. She loved going to garage sales and the Casinos. Paula enjoyed…
Daniel Montavy, 67, Born June 4, 1952, passed on April 11, 2020. A Celebration service will be held at a later date. Danny lived with his wife Karen (Gilmore) in their home in Grain Valley. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. She survives of the home. Other surviving family members include his children: Kevin, Crystal Patrick (Montavy), and Eric…
Francis “Baby Bundles” Rowdy Tyler Harris, 20 months old, was born August 18, 2018 in Albion, NE, and earned his Angel Wings on April 10, 2020 in Raymore, MO, surrounded by his family. His dad gave him the nickname Baby Bundles because he said he was his bundle of love. Bundles was a momma’s boy. He was always with…
Carrolee Robinson, 93, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020. Private family graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14th in Oak Grove Cemetery. A public celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Oak Grove School District Education Foundation. Carrolee…
Neal S. Anderson, 51, of Lees Summit, Mo passed peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 after a hard-fought battle with that most hated and formidable Cancer. Neal never met a stranger. With an affable nature, keen wit, boyish charm and a generous heart, it is no hyperbole to say that he made friends with every handshake or salutation. Born in…
Philip Emil Klossner, 82, of Independence, Missouri passed away on April 7, 2020 at home with loved ones around him. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Philip was born on May 12, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Emil Jr. and Merlyn (Moser) Klossner. Many of the cherished memories of his childhood were of living…
Eric Paschal Kwodwo Mensah-Brown, MBCHB, Ph.D., died in hospice care at home in Blue Springs, Missouri, on April 7, 2020, at the age of 66. He battled multiple myeloma and amyloidosis of the heart. Eric was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Hannah Mensah-Brown, and his brother Isaac Mensah-Brown of Elmina, Ghana. He is survived by his wife…
Cleo Clifford Sisk, 94, of Buckner, MO, passed away April 5, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Private family graveside service will be 3:00 pm Friday, April 10, 2020 in New Salem Cemetery. A public celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cleo was born September 7, 1925 in Couch, MO, to Charles E. & Roxey M.…
Edyth Mae DeArmon, 99, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020. Private family burial with Celebration of Life at a later date. Edyth was born on May 18, 2020, in Ocie, Missouri, the daughter of Maywood and Almeda (Smith) Blanton. She ran and managed Wildwood Resort at Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas for several years. Edyth and her…
John Rease Smith, 89, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020. A family graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8th in Valley Memorial Gardens, Grain Valley, MO. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. John was born December 16, 1930 in Marshall, Missouri, the son of William and…