Kenneth O. Nye
Jul 31, 2020
Kenneth Oliver Nye of Leawood, KS, peacefully passed away July 31st, 2020. He was born July 19, 1934 in Eugene, MO to Carl Oliver Nye and Helen Townley Nye. The family moved to Kansas City in 1941 where Ken played baseball in the KC 3 & 2 baseball league. He attended Southeast High School followed by Central Missouri State and...
Janie L. Barnett
Jul 29, 2020
Janie Lee Barnett, 95, Belton, MO, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Research Medical Center. She was born in Kim, Colorado, the daughter of Victor and Evelyn (Thornton) Waters. Janie married Elmer Barnett on March, 28, 1942. They had 4 children: Wylie (Ed), Randy, Jan and Gayle. They were married 63 years. Preceding her in death were her parents,...
Sr. Frank Smocks
Jul 27, 2020
Frank Smocks, Sr. was born November 13, 1945 to the parents of Theodore and Armenthia Smocks in Kansas City, Missouri. Frank passed away July 27, 2020. His final days were spent at home surrounded by family and friends he loved so much.
He graduated from Central high school where he remained an active alumnus. He received his Bachelor’s degree in...
Robert “Bob” L. Meeker
Jul 25, 2020
Robert “Bob” L. Meeker, 85, of Leawood, Kansas passed away July 25th of complications from a stroke. Bob was born in Sabetha, Kansas on March 7, 1935 to Frohman and Laura Meeker.
Bob spent his childhood in Paola and Garnett, Kansas. When asked where he went to school, Bob would respond with humor “Garnett Country Day School” since Garnett is...
Judith L. Smith
Jul 25, 2020
Judith Lea Smith, 83, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away peacefully on July, 25th, 2020.
Judith was born in Kansas City, MO on September 20, 1936 to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Speight. She graduated from Center High School, and immediately entered the work force. She spent many years working in the financial sector of the oil industry and then transitioned...
David A. Ives
Jul 23, 2020
David A. Ives, 86, of Prairie Village, Kansas went to be with the Lord, Thursday July 23, 2020, while at home with family.
David was born September 20, 1933 to Elmer Leroy and Elizabeth Mary Ives of Westwood, KS, 2nd son and 4th child of the Ives family. David is a graduate of Shawnee Mission North class of 1952. David...
Betty L. Jackson
Jul 23, 2020
Betty Louise Jackson, 91, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Daviess County Care Center in Gallatin, MO. Her graveside funeral services will be held 10:30AM, Monday, July 27, 2020 at Fairview Cemetery in Liberty, MO. Betty was born on January 25, 1929 in Vandalia, MO to Albert E. and Blanche Marie Tinsley Phillips. She grew up and...
David H. Miller
Jul 21, 2020
David H. Miller, 74, died July 21, 2020, at home with his wife and daughters by his side.
A small family funeral will be held on Saturday, July 25th and he will be laid to rest in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri.
David was born on October 13, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri to Clifford Wesley Miller...
Diane M. Geren
Jul 21, 2020
Diane Marie (Graskemper) Geren, 62, of Raytown, MO, passed away unexpectedly on July 21, 2020, at North Kansas City Hospital.
Diane was born September 20, 1957, in Kansas City, KS. She graduated from Liberty High School. She was united in marriage to Michael Allan Geren on November 26, 1999. Diane worked at Target in Liberty since day one of its...
Charles E. Kvasnicka
Jul 21, 2020
Charles E. Kvasnicka, known in his youth as Junior, by his hometown as Charlie, by his OP Alumni as Kwaz and by his wife, family and friends as Chuck, passed away July 21, 2020. Humor was his calling card, on and off the road with Kenington and Ocean Pacific among other brands; and especially at home. His demeanor was kind...
Dr. Bobby E. Craven
Jul 20, 2020
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Dr. Bobby (Bob) Ern Craven, age 80, of Liberty, MO, formerly of Excelsior Springs, MO, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, July 20, 2020.
Bob was born on July 26, 1939, to Mose and Fern (Martin) Craven in Excelsior Springs. After graduating from Excelsior Springs High School, Bob attended the University of...
Gayle Ann Ray
Jul 19, 2020
Gayle Ann (Fischer) Ray, 65, of Platte City, MO, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2020, at NorthCare Hospice House.
Gayle was born November 25, 1954, one of five children of George and Evelyn (Burton) Fischer. She grew up in Wyandotte County, KS and graduated from Bonner Springs High School in 1973.
Gayle was a dealer at Ameristar Casino since...
Harold H. Ambrosius
Jul 19, 2020
Harold H. Ambrosius was born in 1924 and passed away on July 19, 2020. He attended Central High School where he was on the football and track teams. After graduation he joined the Navy and was sent to the “Pacific Theatre” during World War II. While he was in the Navy, he was also assigned to the Marines as a...
Jr. Vergil Roy Endicott
Jul 19, 2020
Vergil Roy Endicott, Jr., 65, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2020 at his home in Blue Springs, MO. He was born February 1, 1955, in Carrollton, MO. He graduated from Fort Osage High School in 1973. Preceding Vergil in death are his parents, Vergil Roy Endicott, Sr. and Bonnie Deloris (Callihan) Endicott; and wife, Karla J. Endicott. He worked...
Lucille J. Williams
Jul 18, 2020
Lucille Josephine Williams was born December 24, 1930 in Kansas City, MO to Henry Moran and Effie Blair. She passed July 18, 2020 in Kansas City, MO surrounded by family.
Lucille attended the Swope Parkway Church of Christ for over 60 years. She retired from The University of Missouri as a Nutritionist.
Lucille was preceded in death by her parents...
Bertha E. Chrisman
Jul 17, 2020
Bertha E. Chrisman, 88, passed away July 17, 2020. Bertha was born May 3, 1932 in Fayette, MO to George and Leona (Martin) Volz. She graduated from Northeast High School in Kansas City, MO. Bertha married Edgar T. Chrisman on November 19, 1960 who preceded her in death in 1989. She retired from Avon products after 30 years of service...
Bryan W. King
Jul 16, 2020
Bryan Wallace King, 45, of Liberty, MO, passed away unexpectedly on July 16, 2020, at Liberty Hospital with family at his side.
Bryan was born March 21, 1975, in Kansas City, MO. He grew up in Liberty, MO, and graduated from Liberty High School in 1993. He later received his Associate's degree from Maple Woods Community College. Bryan was united...
Leanne Heflin
Jul 16, 2020
Leanne Heflin, 85, passed July 16, 2020. Visitation 12PM, service 1PM, Thursday, August 6 at Park Lawn, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.
Leanne was preceded in death by her parents, Leroy and Nellie May (Westpfahl) Heflin, and siblings: Joanne Blackmon, Peggy Fowler, Patricia Wilson and Frances Masters. Survivors include her siblings: Mary Powell, John Heflin Sr., Viola...
Loula Mae Hale
Jul 16, 2020
Loula Mae Hale, 94, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 16 2020. Private funeral services at Park Lawn Funeral Home; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
Loula, daughter of Mamie and Herbert Lewis, was...
Edna T. Elbert
Jul 15, 2020
Edna M. Turner Elbert passed on July 15, 2020. She was born March 18, 1932 in Booneville, Missouri, the first born to Jessie M. Brown and Fred A. Monroe.
She attended school in Booneville, Missouri. After moving to Kansas City she attended R.T. Coles.
Edna married Theodore Turner and to this union three children were born: Pam Turner-Haney, Regina Turner-Ross...
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