Iris Wanda Bliss
Aug 8, 2020
With great sadness, the family of Wanda Bliss announces her passing in Olathe, Kansas on August 8, 2020 at 90 years of age. Wanda was born March 7, 1930 to Eddie and N.S. Iddings, the youngest of four children born on her parents’ farm in Pattonsburg, Missouri. She is survived by four of her five children and respective spouses: Rhonda...
Sr. Vernon Lee Pitts
Aug 8, 2020
Vernon Lee Pitts, Sr., 89, resident of The Gardens at Barry Road, Kansas City, MO, 64153, departed this life for his home with The Lord Jesus Christ on August 8, 2020. Vern was born on August 23, 1930 in Jetmore, Hodgeman County, KS, the seventh child and fifth son to Oren Earl Pitts and Elizabeth Julia (Love) Pitts of Jetmore....
Laura E. Jones
Aug 6, 2020
Laura Elizabeth "Pete" (Kennaley) Jones, 91, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away August 6, 2020 at Northland Rehab and Health Care Center in Kansas City, MO.
Laura was born January 31, 1929, in Danbury, Iowa, the fourth of five children of Thomas Edward and Anna Lena (Schimmer) Kennaley. She was united in marriage to Ronald Allison Jones on August...
Robert Michael “Bobby” Mcmurry
Aug 6, 2020
Robert Michael “Bobby” McMurry passed away unexpectedly on August 6, 2020, at the age of 51 years old. Bobby was born on June 21, 1969 in Independence, MO to parents Robert R and Glenda Sue McMurry. When he was 9, he excitedly welcomed a baby sister, Molly Christine. He was part of Truman High School’s class of 1987, and became...
Jimmy Dale Starnes
Aug 6, 2020
Jimmy Dale Starnes, 67, of Kearney, MO, and formerly of Leeton, MO, passed away August 6, 2020, at NorthCare Hospice House with loved ones at his side.
Jimmy was born January 8, 1953, in Lebanon, MO, the eldest of four children of Terry and Ruth (Wilson) Starnes. He was united in marriage to Mary Lou (O'Dell) on August 15, 1981....
Andrew Edward Jones
Aug 6, 2020
Andrew Edward Jones, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend to so many, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 24 years old.
Andrew, also known to his friends and family as AJ, Andy, and Drew, was born December 23, 1995, in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. He spent most of his youth moving around as...
Katharine Nunn Vogel
Aug 5, 2020
Katharine "Katie" Nunn Vogel, beloved wife of the late Rt. Reverend Arthur A. Vogel, 5th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri, and a resident at Bishop Spencer Place, died on Wednesday, 5 August 2020, at the age of 94. Katie was born in Sherman, Texas, and moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1933. Graduating from Shorewood High School, she...
Lloyd Russell “Boss” Spry
Aug 5, 2020
Lloyd Russell "Boss" Spry, 90, passed away August 5, 2020, at his home in Polo, MO, with loved ones at his side.
Lloyd was born January 28, 1930, in Missouri City, MO. He was the youngest of three children born to William Wesley Spry and Vivian Allene (Stephens) Spry.
Lloyd graduated from Liberty High School. On July 10, 1949, he...
Jr. Clarence S. Rasdall
Aug 5, 2020
Clarence S. Rasdall, Jr. 90, of Kansas City, Mo died at the hospital with family wishing they could be at his side. No service is planned at this time but hopefully a celebration of life will be planned for a later date. Clarence was born in Effingham Kansas. He married Valerie George on October 17, 1948, they were married for...
Ruth L. Fanning
Aug 4, 2020
Ruth L. Fanning, 86, passed away August 4, 2020. Graveside services will be 1PM, Monday, August 10 at Lake Cemetery in Lamar, MO. Ruth is survived by her children: Dan, Debbie, Scott and Ellen; her six grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Graveside services will be 1PM, Monday, August 10 at Lake Cemetery in Lamar,...
Charley D. Fielder
Aug 2, 2020
Charley David “Boss Man” Fielder was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on August 20, 1937, to Lloyd and Mary Fielder of Ringgold, Louisiana.
Charley departed this life August 2, 2020.
He was preceded in death by his twin Lansa D. brother, his brother Eddie, and his brother Eddie’s wife Johnnie. He attended Ringgold Elementary and High School. He completed 2 years...
Clarence Nelson Stevens
Aug 2, 2020
Clarence Nelson Stevens passed away suddenly on August 2, 2020. He was 92 years old and lived a long and interesting life. Born September 11, 1927 to Nelson and Anna Stevens in Flint Michigan, he was the oldest of 4 kids.
Clarence left home in 1944 to join the Navy, where he served for 5 years. He didn’t talk much...
Barbara T. Moten
Aug 2, 2020
“Education was important to us. In fact my father and mother, for years, refused to move into a nicer home and rode the bus until they had first saved enough for the college educations of my brother and me.” —Barbara Moten
Barbara Moten, inspired by her parents, loved learning and later valued using her talents and academic training in the...
Elbert “Jerry” Strother
Aug 2, 2020
Elbert “Jerry” Strother, 76, of Blue Springs died August 2, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family. A service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, August 7, 2020 at 1pm at First Christian Church of Blue Springs, 701 NW 15th St, Blue Springs, MO 64015. Jerry was born in Hampton, VA and lived in the Kansas...
Jeanie L. Horovitz
Aug 1, 2020
Jeanie L. Horovitz, 89, passed away August 1, 2020. Jeanie was born to Ralph Earl and Rose Mary Dowell. She was one of 7 children. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Maurice Horovitz; sister Rosa Lee Dowell of Naples FL; her daughter Linda Henning and husband Earl of Mount Juliet, TN; daughter-in-law Sue Horovitz and husband Steven...
Joseph M. Moser
Aug 1, 2020
Joseph M. Moser, 55, passed away August 1, 2020. Visitation 12PM, Friday, August 7 at Park Lawn, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; 1PM service at Green Lawn Cemetery. Joseph was preceded in death by his parents Joseph B. & Hilda "Irene" (Williams) Moser.
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Visitation 12PM, Friday, August 7 at Park Lawn, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; 1PM service at Green Lawn Cemetery.
Jr. James William Tolbert
Aug 1, 2020
James William Tolbert, Jr., 68, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2020, at his home surrounded by family, following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.
Jim was born June 19, 1952, in Springfield, MO, the eldest of two children. He grew up in Kansas City and served in the US Navy aboard the USS Coral Sea during the Vietnam war....
Bill D. Hensley
Aug 1, 2020
Bill D. Hensley, 90, of Liberty, MO, died Saturday, August 1, 2020, at the Norterre Assisted Living Residences in Liberty, MO.
Bill Dale Hensley, son of Elza and Anna Marie (Grace) Hensley, was born November 16, 1929 in Lone Star, MO, one of six children. He attended school at Lone Star, graduating in 1948 from Martinsville High School in Missouri.
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Susan Lynne Jennings
Aug 1, 2020
Susan Lynne (Bartholome) Jennings, age 58, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on August 1, 2020, at her home. She fought a long, hard battle with multiple sclerosis for many years.
Susan was born in Brookfield, Missouri, on December 9, 1961, to Mary L. and David D. Bartholome. She grew up in the Gracemor area, attended Gracemor Elementary, Maple Park,...
Joanna M. Ransted
Jul 31, 2020
Joanna M. Ransted, 83, passed away July 31, 2020. She was preceded in death by her three sons: David Wise, James Wise and Donald Wise. Survivors include her daughters: Debbie Siders and Tammy Hicks; granddaughter Devon Wise; and her beloved cat Susie. Services to be announced.
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Services to be announced.
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