Robert Craig (Rob) Loethen

November 4, 1963 – January 1, 2024 Robert Craig (Rob) Loethen was quietly competitive, fiercely loyal, a man of his word, and entirely unflappable. He loved kitchen contraptions, tech gadgets, and cars. He also abundantly loved food—both consuming it and cooking/baking it.…

Board Candidates for April 2, 2024 Election

By Linda Ismert, Executive Asst. to the Superintendent Lee’s Summit R-7 Board of Education Secretary, Custodian of Records “As you know, board candidate filing closed as of December 26. Today, I accepted notice of Reuben Mitchell’s request to withdraw his name from the…

Lora M. Price

Lora M. Price, 94, passed away January 10, 2024.  Visitation will be from 9:30-10am on Monday, January 15 at Longview Funeral Home, followed by services at 10am.  Burial will take place at 2pm at Dice Cemetery in Fairview, MO.  Memorial contributions are…

Irintha Carol Smith

Irintha Carol Smith, 80 years old passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the home of her daughter Stacey Smith.  Irintha Carol Smith born on December 25, 1943, in Topeka, KS, to the late Jo Willa and Nathaniel Hutton Sr.  Carol…