Eight people who live at Carroll Lutheran Village collected 500 plastic bags the bags their meals have been delivered in during the pandemic. Another team of five purchased items on the needs list both locally and online. Then three crews assembled the items into bags, with another group delivering to The Shepherd’s Staff.
Jan 23, 2021
KANSAS CITY, MO – John Robert (Laakso) Logan, age 56, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on January 17, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital. John died from severe health complications due to COVID-19.
John was born January 26, 1964, in Grand Rapids, MI, the first-born son of Robert and Roberta (Smith) Laakso. He grew-up in Chatham, MI, graduating from Eben High School (Superior Central) in 1982. John continued his education at Northern Michigan University earning a Bachelors degree in Business Administration in 1986. Other academic achievements include becoming a Certified Internal Auditor in 2007 and a Certified Public Accountant in 2009. Since 2011, John has been employed as the Director of Audit & Advisory Services for Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO.