11/18/1942 – 7/29/2023 Shirley Lee (Clevenger) Nolker passed away on July 29, 2023 at Liberty Hospital after suffering a stroke.  Services will be held on Saturday, August 5th at Old Union Church in Lawson, MO, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., and funeral at 12:00 p.m., followed by burial in Old Union Cemetery. Shirley was born November 18, 1942,…

Renate Phillips (formerly Ward, nee Stoffregen), 72, passed away July 24, 2023, at 5:09pm at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri.  Renate is survived by her son Huston Ward (Susan), her mother Elfriede Stoffregen, her older brother Hans Stoffregen (Mary), her sister Dottie Chaffin (Jim), and her younger brother Michael Stoffregen (Diana), her nieces Margaret Kincaid (Chris), Sarah Heine (Jeff),…

Mary Maxine Baggs Wagaman, formerly of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Sunday July 23rd of 2023 at 5 A M in Spring Hill, KS. Visitation will be 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. Graveside service will be 12:00 p.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery on the west side of town ~ W.…

On July 21, 2023 David Wesley Worlledge passed away at the age of 76.  He was born on October 19, 1946 in Sedalia, MO to Harvey and Evelyn (Fletcher) Worlledge.  He grew up in Sedalia and Kansas City Missouri.  Wes graduated from Northeast High School, Class of 1964.  On August 27, 1977 Wes married his beautiful wife, Joyce.  They were…

Judith Sharon (Cline) (Osborn) Kay, 75, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away Thursday, 20 July 2023.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 1pm Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Fort Osage Church of the Nazarene, 19333 E US 24 Highway, Independence, Missouri. Judith was born 9 October 1947 to William Riley Cline and Mary (Quick) Cline in Weaubleau, Missouri.  Judith…

Shirley Ann Smith, 88, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023. A private graveside service will be in Valley Memorial Gardens, Grain Valley, Missouri. Her memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Grace Baptist Church ~ Oak Grove, Missouri.   Shirley was born January 25, 1935 to Roy and Loubelle (Leatherman) Yokley…

Juanita Ann Menghi (Rangel), age 74, passed away peacefully in the home of her daughter, Connie Monnig (Gary) of Independence, MO on July 19, 2023. Her 2 daughters, Connie and Leslie Kitchings (Al) of Hephzibah, Georgia were with Juanita when the Lord took her. Juanita was born to parents Jose Merced Rangel and Maria Guadalupe (Torres) Rangel in Emporia, KS on December…

Wallace James “Dub” Winfrey, 57, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Dub was born July 13, 1966, in Independence, Missouri, the son of Kenneth Russell and Judith Maryland (Jenkins) Winfrey.  He was a super KC Chiefs and…

Margaret “Marge” Potter, 83, Independence, Missouri, passed away the morning of July 18, 2023 in her sleep at home.  Visitation is to be held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Blue Ridge Baptist Church, 9320 E 35th St S, Independence, MO 64052 at 11:00am. The service is to follow at 12:00pm. Marge was born November 2, 1939 in Iowa City, IA to Marvin…

Rushell Elaine Dennis, 66 of Lees Summit passed on 7/18/23. She is survived by her beloved husband, Rick Dennis. Loving mother of Melissa Vieni [Mick] and Rushell Bukowski.  Grandmother of Jacquelyn, Michael, Anthony, Asher. [Late Husband] Ray Bukowski Memorial will be held on 7/31/23 from -2pm-5pm, at Lee’s Summit Masonic Lodge 2409 S.W. M291 Hwy. Lees Summit, MO 64082        Obituary submitted…