Obituaries

Oct 8, 2025

Beth C. Riley, 86, of Independence, Missouri passed away on Wednesday October 8, 2025. She was born December 1, 1938, in Mankato, Kansas to the late Vernon and Wilma Garlock.

Beth made the world better each day as a beautician and hairdresser. She worked in various shops around Kansas City. She and her husband of 57 years, Lewis, created the shop...

Oct 8, 2025

Paula Faye Pittman was born on February 26, 1957, to Geraldine and Bud Miller in Kansas City, Missouri. She is preceded in death by her mother, father, and her first husband, Mike Bradford.

Paula is survived by her husband, Larry Pittman of Raytown, Missouri; her children: Michelle Hoppe and spouse Ryan Hoppe of Raymore, Jenifer Goodale of Raytown, Larry Pittman Jr....

Oct 6, 2025

Linda Diane Kipper (Cummings), age 74, passed away on October 6th, 2025, at Centerpoint Medical Center. Linda was born August 23rd, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri to Francis "Boots" and Edna F. Cummings (nee Hendrickson). She was their youngest child. They also had a son Edward Thomas "Tom".

Linda was a 1969 graduate of Turner High School in Kansas City, Kansas....

Oct 4, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our Beloved mother Joanne Fletcher 82. In her final moments she was surrounded by her loving family, before joining her husband of 49 years Fred Sr. Fletcher in heaven.

Joanne was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many. Her joy was her family; her smile and...

Oct 4, 2025

Kenneth Ronald Nicely, age 81, passed away October 4, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 1PM, Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Park Lawn Funeral Home. 

Ron's life was filled with love for family, his little dogs, music, writing poetry and gardening. Growing beautiful tea roses was a specialty. 

Ron had a terrific voice beginning in high school when he auditioned and...

Oct 3, 2025

Kenneth Eugene Sonnenmoser passed away October 2, 2025. He was born on October 10, 1962, in Atchison, KS to Virginia May and Otto Sonnenmoser.

He was raised on the family farm in Rushville, MO where he learned the quality of hard work. He learned the ability to ignore distractions from all the trains that passed in front of their house. Right...

Oct 3, 2025

RUBY MAE SHAVER

Ruby Mae Shaver, 91, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025 in Liberty, MO. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Everett M. Shaver.

Ruby was born December 10, 1933, in King City, MO to Leslie and Thelma (Bonham) McCullough.

Ruby worked as a secretary for Consumers Cooperative Association (later Farmland Industries) in 1953 where she...

Oct 3, 2025

Sep 30, 2025

Ms. Linda Lee Wood passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation Center in Kansas City Missouri.  Services and the complete obituary are pending.

Sep 30, 2025

Helen Mae (Tucker) Koberowski 

May 12, 1943 – September 30, 2025

Helen Mae (Tucker) Koberowski, 82, of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

Helen was born on May 12, 1943, in Eldon, Missouri, to Clay and Emma (Thompson) Tucker. The youngest of ten children, she graduated from Tuscumbia High School in Tuscumbia, Missouri, where she was active in many...

Sep 30, 2025

Herbert Wayne Williams, 76, of Independence, Missouri passed away unexpectedly September 30, 2025, surrounded by family.

He was born April 18, 1949, to Edward and Lesia (Sheppard) Williams and attended Eldorado Springs High School.

Herbert was a devout Christian, loving the lord and his family most of all. His gentle and kind soul is shown through his wife, daughters, and grandchildren. He...

Sep 28, 2025

Wilma Strickland was born March 9, 1937, to Bernard Craig and Clara Melburn in Pratt, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, and son Rusty Edgar.

Wilma eventually moved to and settled in the Kansas Area, where she spent much of her life.

Professionally, she tended to always be involved in the grocery industry, working as a Meat Cutter and...

Sep 28, 2025

Irene Sheridan, age 85, passed away September 28, 2025. Services will be private.

Sep 24, 2025

Mary Quinn Rafferty (Coulter) — aka, Maryquinn and MQ, age 80, of Liberty, Missouri, died on September 24, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.

Maryquinn was born to Joseph McKean Coulter and Alma (Dennis) in Clinton, Iowa, on October 23, 1944. She has a sister, Louneille (Parker), who is currently living near Annapolis, MD. The Coulter family was members of the First...

Sep 24, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we share the passing of Lucida Louise Albers. She was born December 31, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri to Lubirtha and Calvin Bushnell and was lovingly raised by Leroy and Louise Hays. She passed away September 24, 2025 in Olathe, Kansas.Lucida was a devoted wife to Donald Albers, a loving mother to Cecilia and...

Sep 24, 2025

Olga G. (née Degranou) Maragos, 89, of Athens, Greece and Prairie Village, KS passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025 surrounded by her family.

Olga was born on February 26, 1936, in Piraeus, Greece. Olga’s parents, Stavros and Margarita (Gioulekas) Degranou, were among the more than one million Greek Orthodox natives of Asia Minor who fled to mainland Greece during the...

Sep 22, 2025

Donna, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, at the age of 68. Born on September 2, 1957, to James Gantt Sr. and Grace Dodd of Liberty, Missouri, Donna was a woman known for her honesty, strength, and unapologetic spirit.

Donna graduated from Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and devoted 16 years of her...

Sep 22, 2025

Oliver Jacob Duvall (“Ollie”), age 88, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on September 22, 2025, at Centerpoint Hospital in Independence.

Ollie was born on August 25, 1937, in Nevada, Missouri to Bertha and Oliver Duvall. He was raised in Kansas City, the sixth of nine children. Life in such a big family taught him patience, generosity, and loyalty—qualities he carried throughout...

Sep 19, 2025

LaRee Joyce Justis Pollock Passed away peacefully on September,19 surrounded by her family following a long battle with dementia. She was born in Washington Kansas to Neal Justis and Agnes Leubken Justis Montegue. She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings Dwayne, Audrey, Maxine and Ardith. LaRee is also preceded in death by her husband Robert Lee Pollock...

Sep 16, 2025

Ingrid Dema, 83, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 16, 2025. She was born on November 5, 1941, in Munich, Germany, to Albert and Elsa Horwig.

Ingrid’s life was one filled with devotion to family, love, and resilience. On November 21, 1960, she married the love of her life, Sazan, after a whirlwind courtship in Munich. At just 21...