Lindsay A. Winklbauer
Aug 19, 2020
LINDSAY A. WINKLBAUER
Lindsay A. Winklbauer, 33, of Liberty, Missouri, passed away August 19, 2020, in her home surrounded by her family. Services will be private.
Lindsay was born September 23, 1986, in North Kansas City, Missouri, to Paul J. and Gwendolyn (Smith) Winklbauer. She graduated from Liberty High School in 2004. Lindsay loved her cat, enjoyed reading (especially the...
Marta Zucca
Aug 18, 2020
Marta Zucca of Lawson, MO passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Marta was born January 31, 1959 to Herb & Opal Zucca of Independence, MO. Marta leaves behind a daughter Kayla Happy (husband Josh), two grandchildren Nevaeh and Hunter. Mother Opal Zucca, brother Wyatt Zucca, sisters Colette Kingston (husband Chuck) and Keisha...
Roy Dean Medlen
Aug 18, 2020
Roy Dean Medlen, 92, formerly of Kearney and a recent resident of Addington Place at Shoal Creek, went to be with the Lord on August 18, 2020, at Liberty Hospital.
Roy was born December 17, 1927, in High Point, MO, the eldest of two children of Harry J. and Zelma (Kelsay) Medlen. Following graduation from high school in California, MO,...
Ross “Junior” Drew
Aug 15, 2020
Ross "Junior" Drew, 91, passed away August 15, 2020 at Bridgewood Health Care Center in Kansas City, MO.
Junior was born September 6, 1928, in Newburg, MO, the ninth of ten children of Roswell and Rosa (Wilson) Drew. Along with his parents, Junior was preceded in death by nine siblings, two sons, Robert "Bob" and Stephen Ross Drew, and grandson,...
Paul W. Brewer
Aug 15, 2020
Paul W. Brewer, 72, of Independence, MO, passed away August 15, 2020 at St. Luke's East Hospital.
Paul was born July 29, 1948, in Haynes, Arkansas, the fourth of five children of Owen and Lucille (Pool) Brewer. Along with his parents, Paul was preceded in death by a brother, David, and sisters, Sally and Linda.
Paul was an auto mechanic...
Johanna V. Bridge
Aug 14, 2020
Johanna V. Bridge, 60, passed August 14, 2020. Johanna was born in a hogan in Lukachukai, AZ on February 14, 1960. She was raised in a blended traditional and Catholic home. She graduated from Chinle High School in 1979 and later attended Northern Arizona University. She moved her family to the Kansas City area to find a better life where she...
Gerald “Jerry” Bindel
Aug 13, 2020
Gerald Vincent "Jerry" Bindel, 79, of Kearney, MO, passed away unexpectedly on August 13, 2020 at his home. Visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 pm, Rosary at 1:30 pm, and Mass of Christian burial at 2:00 pm, on Monday, August 17, at St. James Catholic Church, Liberty, MO. Burial will follow at Glenridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are...
Betty Jean Beaver
Aug 10, 2020
Betty Jean Beaver, 91, of Lathrop, passed away August 10, 2020. Betty will be laid to rest with her husband, James Beaver, at Leavenworth National Cemetery.
Survivors: daughters, Theresa Henson (Jeff) of Excelsior Springs, MO, Jami Ivey (Sam) of Jasper, GA; sons, Charles Beaver of Lathrop, MO and Michael Beaver of Cameron, MO; nine grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
Arrangements...
Margot E. Parks
Aug 10, 2020
Margot Elsa Rainftlen was born in Augsburg, Germany to Ludwig and Editha Rainftlen. She grew up during WWII and was once shot at by a plane while running for shelter.
After graduation, she found work at the American Army base in town working as a dental assistant. She was married to John Parks who was stationed in Augsburg at the...
Steven D. Smith
Aug 10, 2020
Steven Douglas Smith, 68, of Liberty, MO, passed away August 10, 2020, at Liberty Hospital with his wife Carol at his side. Visitation will be held from 12-1:30 pm Thursday, August 13, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty. A private graveside service will follow at Fairview/New Hope Cemetery.
Steve was born December 20, 1951, in...
Floyd Walter “Cotton” Boyer
Aug 10, 2020
Floyd Walter “Cotton” Boyer, 90, passed away August 10, 2020 at Armour Oaks Living Center in Kansas City. He was born March 24, 1930, in Parma, MO, the son of Otto Cecil and Stella (Carlyle) Boyer. Floyd served in US Army from 1949 until receiving honorable discharge as a Sergeant First Class on October 30, 1952.
Floyd worked 20 years...
Rita A. Simpson
Aug 10, 2020
Rita A. Simpson, age 89, passed away August 10, 2020. She was born July 14, 1931, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Thelma and Cornelius "Neil" Powell. Rita is preceded in death by her parents and son, Alan Day.
Rita loved to travel and visited all 50 states and Canada, making lasting friends along the way.
As a devoted wife, mother, grandmother...
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...
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