Obituaries

September 11, 1930 ~ September 22, 2019 Norma Vivian Chaney Norris, died peacefully in her sleep September 22, 2019, at the Adrian Manor Nursing Home where she resided for the past several years. Born September 11, 1930, she had just celebrated her…

January 14th, 1957 ~ September 21st, 2019 A beloved and loyal son, brother, uncle, and friend, Larry Jay Ptacek, 62, of Raytown, MO died September 21st, 2019, following a short, courageous battle with cancer.  Born January 14th, 1957 in Manhattan, Kansas, Larry…

September 18, 1935 ~ September 18, 2019 Richard J.G. Wait II, age 84 of Independence, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019. He was born September 18, 1935 to Richard and Hellen Barnett Wait in Kansas City, MO.  After graduating from Southeast High…

John “Eric” Cierpiot, 52, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019, in Kansas City, MO. He was happily married to Dawn Rosanna (Prather) Cierpiot, for 23 years. Eric served in the United States Navy from 1987-1993 aboard the U.S.S. Archerfish SSN-678, in the submarine…

July 11, 1970 ~ September 24, 2019 Cynthia Gerdes (née Crooks) of Lee’s Summit, MO, born July 11, 1970, died September 24, 2019 in the home of her parents, Jim and Ginger Crooks, in St. Louis, MO. She died after living 13…

November 20, 1927 ~ September 18, 2019 Dorothy L. (Parks) Elkins was born November 20, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri and departed this life on September 18, 2019 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Missouri, surrounded by the love of her family, at…

October 14, 1968 ~ August 30, 2019 Greg Patrick Stewart died peacefully at KU Hospital on August 30, 2019 in Kansas City, KS at the age of 50. Greg is survived by his brother Gary Wayne Stewart of Raytown, MO; ex sister-in-law…

Oct. 31, 1956 ~ Sept. 17, 2019 Mary Laird, loving wife to David Laird and devoted mother of Katie and Lauren, lost her battle with acute myeloid leukemia on September 17, 2019. Mary was born on Oct. 31, 1956, in Mt. Vernon,…

August 26, 1940 ~ September 17, 2019 Gary Wendell Fenton, 79, of Independence, Missouri passed away on September 17, 2019. A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society,…