German Shepherd - needs new home

 German Shepherd - needs new home

He is little over two, he has paperwork that he is a full-blooded German Shepherd. He is up to date on his shots.  Please contact  Julie Marsh if you interested  I am helping my grandson find a home for him.  julieaemarsh@gmail.com

Catherine Eileen Fox - Obituary

 Catherine Eileen Fox - Obituary

Thu, Apr 3 at 5:40 PM

Catherine Eileen Fox November 21, 1965 — March 18, 2025 Catherine Eileen Fox passed away peacefully on March 18th, 2025. Cathy was born on November 21, 1965 in Independence, Missouri to Nancy and Walter Fox.  She graduated from Lakeview Woods State School (a special education public school for the disabled) in the class of 1987.  Cathy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ restored in 1830 a branch from the RLDS Church. She was baptized and raised in a family in the faith.  Cathy was a loving aunt, sister, and daughter. She grew up with her nieces and nephews and great nephew. She was taken care of by her mother Nancy Glauner and her niece Angel Fox for several years before her health required a fully-equipped care facility. Cathy loved to spend her time coloring in her coloring books, watching her shows from Scooby Doo, The Three Stooges, Life in the ER, and the Golden Girls. She loved listening to music on her CD player and humming along with tracks from Celctic Women and Luciano Pavarotti and her hymns during church. She loved spending time with her family and looked forward to her weekly outings riding in the car through the countryside and taking in all the views around her small hometown. She touched the hearts of so many. She was a child in a woman's body full of nothing, but love and just pure genuine happiness. She was a light in the lives of all of those who knew her.  Cathy is survived by her sister Sarah Sieker, her nieces and nephews: Axle Fox, Angel Fox, Annie Fox, and Angus Fox, and her great nephew Aeden Smith, her aunts Carol Cain and Linda Doran, her stepsiblings on her stepfather’s side Raymond Glauner, Mark Glauner, Tommy Glauner, Diana Herald, and Deborah Steinke.  Cathy is preceded in death by her Father Walter Fox, her step father Nolan Glauner, her mother Nancy Glauner, her brother John Fox Sr., her nephew John Fox Jr, her aunt JoAnne Benjamin, her uncles Harry Hilsinger Benjamin and John Masten, and her grandparents George and Mary Gee. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Catherine Eileen Fox, please visit our flower store.

Deborah Lynn Gratto - Obituary

 

Deborah Lynn Gratto - Obituary

Thu, Apr 3 at 5:44 PM

Deborah Lynn Gratto June 18, 1949 — March 22, 2025 Lee's Summit, Missouri Deborah Lynn Gratto, 75 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned with private family services to be held at a later date. Deborah was born June 18, 1949 in Independence, MO to Charles Glenn and Maxine (Curtis) Riggle and has been a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Ruskin High School in 1968 and received her master’s in accounting from Avila University. She enjoyed antiques, reading and going to the theatre. She was a member of the American Business Women’s Association and long time member of the RLDS church. She is survived by; a son, Matt Gratto and fiancé, Courtney Elder of Lee’s Summit, MO; a grandson, Emery Gratto; her mother, Maxine Riggle of Lee’s Summit, MO; 2 sisters, Denise Mathis and husband Bob of Fayetteville, AR and Dawn Holder and husband Bruce of Lee’s Summit, MO; a brother, David Riggle and wife Dana of Overland Park, KS. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles G. Riggle earlier this year. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Carson-Speaks Chapel (816) 252-7900)

Beverly Ann Vickers Conoley - Obituary

 Beverly Ann Vickers Conoley - Obituary

Thu, Apr 3 at 5:47 PM

Beverly Ann Vickers Conoley December 20, 1935 — March 30, 2025 Blue Springs Beverly A. Vickers Conoley, age 89 years, of Blue Springs, Missouri, died on Sunday, March 30, 2025.  Born on December 20, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri to Fred and Lela Knauf.   After attending Halls Memorial High School in Buckner, Missouri, Beverly devoted her life to being a housewife to Leroy Vickers for 52 years and Ammon Conoley for 4 years.  She attended Glendale Restoration Church regularly.  Beverly was known as an artist, writer, and baker of fine cinnamon rolls.   She is survived by her sons, David Vickers (Karen); daughter, Brenda McKinley; daughter-in-law, Sonya Vickers; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by Leroy Vickers and Ammon Conoley; sons, Michael Vickers, and his wife, Jayne Vickers, and Terry Vickers; and daughter, Susan Christine Vickers.  A visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Speaks Buckner Chapel (300 Adams, Buckner, MO 64016).  A funeral service will take place at 10:00 AM following the visitation, with interment to follow at Buckner Hill Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association in Beverly's honor.   To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Beverly Ann Vickers Conoley, please visit our flower store.  Make a donation to American Diabetes Association in memory of Beverly Ann Vickers Conoley

Scriptures Needed

 Scriptures Needed

Paul Holcomb lives in a nursing home and his scriptures are missing.  After an extensive search he is confident that he will never see them again.  He is hoping that someone has an extra set that they can donate.  You can donate through me: Jim Bailey 816-223-1285 email jimbailey2001@aol.com 1813 S Lake Drive Independence, MO 64055

Unity and the Future of the Restoration Branches

 Unity and the Future of the Restoration Branches

Thu, Apr 3 at 5:51 PM

LIVING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD APRIL 3, 2025

LIVING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD APRIL 3, 2025

 

Greetings and Blessings to the Saints around the world,

 

April 6! Truly a day to remember. It is a possibility that Jesus Christ was born as well as resurrected on April 6. We all should be keenly aware that the Church of Jesus Christ was organized on April 6, 1830 and Reorganized on April 6, 1860. All of these events were designed by God, in the Beginning, to assist in bringing forth His Kingdom on the earth.

 

Many Saints as well as other people have sought the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in Heaven for many years. The time seems to be drawing very close to the return of our Lord which, in turn, would establish the Kingdom. Our task, as it has always been, is to prepare ourselves for the return of Jesus so that we may have a place in that Kingdom. The task of being “in the world, but not of it” is most challenging to each of us because we all have different perspectives of what that phrase means to us.

 

Jesus made it very clear in so many, if not all of His parables. In the parable of the Sower, those who planted the seed (Word of God) not only heard the word, but took action to nourish the seed or in other words, did what Jesus said to do. In the parable of the building a house on rock or sand is the same. Hear and obey God’s word and your house is on the Rock. Hear and do not obey, your house is on the sand.

 

The parable of the Ten Virgins is unique. They all knew what they were going to. They all knew how things transpired in a Jewish wedding. That is that only the father (God) determines when the bridegroom goes to get his bride. This could be a very long time, and thus all Ten went to sleep.

All the parables of Jesus have a spiritual aspect to them as well as a physical aspect. The oil, in this parable is spiritual oil, which is described in Doctrine and Covenants 45:10 b-d. The five wise ones could not give the five foolish of their spiritual oil because we each one must obtain our own oil so when the message comes, at midnight, “Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him,” we will be prepared.

 

We know God gave man his agency in the Garden for one main reason, to chose Him as our Father. He has told us repeatedly what the greatest commandment is, To Love Him with all our heart, might, mind and strength and that all the other commandments hang on that One. To love God with our all takes a great deal of desire, effort, diligence and conscious awareness of how our life can be when we love Him with our all and what it is like every day when we love Him less than we do many other things.

 

This Sunday is April 6^th. Many Saints will have the opportunity to share in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper this Sunday on the Anniversary of of the Restoration and Reorganization of the Church of Jesus Christ. Through the grace, mercy, and love of God, we have His promise to be cleansed of our sins, all those things we allow to separate us from Him, and be free in His power. May we truly choose God as our Father. As we continue our efforts of “living in the Kingdom of God” may we so live that we will be ready to enter into the wedding feast with the Bridegroom (JESUS).

 

The Lord bless and keep you.

Paul Gage