Obituaries

Diane M. Geren

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Mary Ellen Evans

Mary Ellen Evans

Jul 13, 2020

Mary Ellen (Baker) Evans, 81, of Blue Springs, MO, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on July 13, 2020, at St. Luke’s East Hospital.

Mary Ellen was born March 27, 1939, in Kansas City, MO, the fifth of six children of Orville Albert and Dorothy Mary (Kirby) Baker. Along with her parents, Mary Ellen was preceded in death by...

Shirley M. Peters

Shirley M. Peters

Jul 13, 2020

Shirley Marie (King) Peters, 90, joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 13, 2020, at her home in Independence, MO. She was born April 14, 1930, in Independence, MO, one of six children of George Walter and Ethel Pearl (Hanson) King. Along with her parents and five siblings, Shirley was preceded in death by her husband of 65...

Mornett  Gregory

Mornett Gregory

Jul 13, 2020

Born in Hope, Arkansas on July 11, 1939, Mornett Hicks-Gregory lived a productive, prosperous and blessed life. Born to David Hicks and Revia Jones, both land owners, Mornett’s father was a military man and railroad worker and her mother was a homemaker. Her mother, however, died at a young age. Her father later remarried Margaret Drew-Hicks and relocated his family...

Dorothy L. Neds

Dorothy L. Neds

Jul 12, 2020

Dorothy (Dottie) Louise Neds passed away at Lee’s Summit, Missouri on July 12, 2020 at the age of 96.

She is preceded in death by her first husband R. Grant Neds and her second husband, Gordon E. Martin, her parents Theodore R. Schulze and Minnie M. Evans Schulze and her sisters Theodora (Teddy) R. Kinnaman and Mary F. (Coo) Kincaid.

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Yetive Regina Huddleston

Yetive Regina Huddleston

Jul 12, 2020

We, the family and friends of Yetive Regina “Jeannie” (Wright) Huddleston, vow never to say good-bye. We will treasurer and remember her for our lifetime, plus many generations to come. We will not forget the life-lessons she taught, demonstrated, and lived. Her smiles, jokes, words of counsel, encouragement, and guidance will live on in each of us.

On July 19,...

Bobby Dean Ginnings

Bobby Dean Ginnings

Jul 10, 2020

Bobby Dean "Bob" Ginnings, 76, Raymore MO passed away peacefully July 10th, 2020. He was born November 17, 1943 to Curtis and Christine in Eldridge MO. He was a retired Sign Installer and a member of the Sheet Metal Union Workers Association. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was proceeded in death by his parents; sister,...

Deborah Ann Voorhees

Deborah Ann Voorhees

Jul 8, 2020

Deborah Ann Voorhees, age, 71, passed away July 8, 2020.

Funeral service will be 1:00pm, Monday, July 13, 2020. Family will receive friends beginning at 12Noon on Monday. Burial at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Deborah's main love in life was her family. She enjoyed crocheting, collecting Teddy Bears, and her favorite meal was always tacos.

Deborah leaves behind husband Larry Voorhees,...

Frederick W. “Bill” Johnson

Frederick W. “Bill” Johnson

Jul 8, 2020

Frederick William "Bill" Johnson, 83, passed away July 8, 2020, at his home surrounded by family. He fought a five-year battle with cancer, throughout which he never quit helping his family, friends and church whenever asked.

Bill was born in Festus, MO, on October 9, 1936, to Elmo and Tileta Johnson. He grew up in Festus, graduated from Festus High...