Obituaries

Charles Ray “Chuck” Fifer, 66, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Kansas City Hospice House.

Lois Katherine “Katie” ( Sloop ) Pautz, age 93, passed away peacefully at Country Club Healthcare Center in Warrensburg on May 2nd, 2026.

Elora Marie Moentmann, 91, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO.

Dianna Lynne Failor, 63 of Gilliam, MO, died Monday, June 1, 2026, at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO.

Marie Rafferty Heitman, 81, of Lee’s Summit, MO, formerly of Marshall, died Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at her home.

June Jacobs, 83, of Brunswick died Monday, June 1. No services will be held. Arrangements under direction of Breshears Memorial Chapels.

On May 24, 2026, Paul James Caven passed away at his home near Jameson, Missouri. Paul was born on December 21, 1946, in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1948, his family immigrated to America and eventually settled in Burbank, California, where he…

Penny Jo (Cram) Kopp – age 76 of Jamesport, Missouri passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Cameron Nursing and Rehab in Cameron, Missouri. Penny was born on January 31, 1950, in Anderson, Indiana, the daughter of Frank and Georgia…

Zachary Lee Zimmerman – age 66 of Cainsville, MO passed away Saturday morning, May 30, 2026, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence.

Karen Marie Rhodes, a beloved mother, devoted friend, and treasured member of her community, passed away on June 1, 2026, in Odessa, Missouri. Born on March 4, 1940, in Hawarden, Iowa, Karen lived a life marked by kindness, warmth, and…