Obituaries

Dec 18, 2019

Johnny Waxter, age 94, passed away December 18, 2019. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, at Park Lawn Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the chapel. Burial with military honors will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Johnny Waxter was born to Lucy Waxter June 2nd 1925 in Hattiesburg Mississippi. His birth mother, Lucy...

Dec 18, 2019

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend Patricia “Pat” C. Conway left this life for the next on December 18, 2019 at Overland Park Regional Hospital surrounded by love and her children. Pat was 85 years old.

Pat was born October 13, 1934 in Creighton, MO. She was one of 11 children born to Clifford “Poppy” Earl Wells...

Dec 18, 2019

Mark Edward Thompson, 59, of Kansas City North, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2019, at NorthCare Hospice House with loved ones at his side.

Mark was born November 16, 1960, in Bethany, MO, the eldest of two children of Eddie Nelson and Janice Juanita (Turley) Thompson. His father preceded him in death. Mark graduated from Pensacola (FL) High School...

Dec 18, 2019

Dawna Theresa (Jackson) O’Donohue, 54, was born in Wichita, KS, January 1, 1965, and grew up in the Kansas City, MO, area. Dawna passed away on December 18, 2019, in Belton, MO. She was preceded in death by her husband, Steven O’Donohue, and father, David C. Jackson. She is survived by her daughters, Amanda Hand and Sarah Jackson; son-in-law, TJ...

Dec 18, 2019

Francis Wilburn “Frank” Benson, age 88, passed away December 18, 2019. Born January 8, 1931, to Edgar Roy and Annie Jewell Benson of Shelby County, MO, Frank was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Korean War. He married Patsy L. Lamberson on April 20, 1956. They were married for 62 ½ years, until her death January 14, 2019.

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Dec 16, 2019

Charles W. Mitchell, 97, passed away December 16, 2019 at Bickford Senior Living in Raytown, MO. He was born on March 31, 1922 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Anna Mae and Lonnie Mitchell and had seven brothers and two sisters. Charles married Lois E. Mitchell and was married for 70 years before she passed in January of 2019.

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Dec 16, 2019

Carolyn S. Becker, 83, passed away December 16, 2019. Visitation 10AM, service 11AM, Thursday, January 2 at Spring Valley Baptist Church, 8801 E. 79th St.; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to City Union Mission.

Service Information: Visitation 10AM, service 11AM, Thursday, January 2 at Spring Valley Baptist Church, 8801 E. 79th St.;...

Dec 16, 2019

Opal Lowanda (Sailor) Graham, 94, a longtime Liberty resident, joined her Lord and Savior on December 16, 2019. She passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm, followed by a service celebrating Opal's life at 2:00 pm, on Thursday, December 19, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty. Burial...

Dec 14, 2019

David (Dave) Wayne Perkins passed away at home Saturday, December 14, 2019. Dave was born in Kansas City, MO on July 9, 1957 to Bruce Perkins and Kay Perkins (Winslow). Dave was a lifelong Kansas City resident and attended Northeast High School. Dave worked as a truck driver in and around the Kansas City area and married and raised a...

Dec 13, 2019

Leonard “Lee” G. Kopulos, 65, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019. His father George L. Kopulos predeceased him. He leaves his mother Evelyn; daughters Dena and Deme; and son George.

Lee was a graduate of Missouri Western State University. He worked as President of a family owned corporation, Regal Distributing Company. Lee was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.

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Dec 13, 2019

Nancy Kathryn (Hatcher) King, 74, a longtime Pleasant Valley, MO, resident, joined her Lord and Savior on December 13, 2019. She passed away peacefully at home with family at her side. 

Nancy was born June 2, 1945, in Wichita, KS, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Page) Hatcher. She was united in marriage to Nolan Reid King on June 1,...

Dec 12, 2019

Bettye Faye Smith Brandon Eiler , age 86, passed away December 12, 2019. A gathering of family and friends to celebrate Bettye’s life will be held December 21, 2019, from 2-4pm at 11012 E 72nd Terrace, Raytown, MO 64133.

She was born September 4, 1933, in Bonnie Blue, VA to Betty Louise and John Monroe Smith. She had six brothers...

Dec 12, 2019

Irene L. Isles, age 83, of Lebanon, MO, passed away December 12, 2019.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Green Lawn Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, MO, 64138.

Service Information: Graveside services for Irene will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Green Lawn Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas...

Dec 11, 2019

Dec 9, 2019

Luigi Lombardi, age 75, passed away December 9, 2019.

Visitation will be held at 12Noon, Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Park Lawn Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 1:00pm. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Luigi was born January 24, 1944 to Salvatore Lombardi and Maria Aruta Lombardi. Louie is survived by his older sister Nina Day and...

Dec 9, 2019

Dolores Kathleen Ayers entered heaven the morning of December 9, 2019. Services will be held Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Park Lawn Funeral Home – South Chapel, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64138 with Visitation beginning at noon, Celebration of Life at 1 p.m., immediately followed by Committal Service at adjacent Memorial Park Cemetery.

Dolores (also called Dee by...

Dec 9, 2019

Bonnie Eileen Henderson, 92, of Oak Grove, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019. Bonnie was a loving wife and mother and will be missed by all who knew her.

Bonnie was born December 30, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Clinton & Dovie Phillips and lived in the Kansas City area all of her...

Dec 8, 2019

Raymond Gerald "Jerry" Fulkerson, 78, of Liberty, MO, passed away December 8, 2019. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Thursday, December 12, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty. Private family services will follow and private interment at a later date will be in Glenridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the...

Dec 7, 2019

Dec 6, 2019

     Sue Ella Craig, age 81, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019.  She was born October 3, 1938 to Ed and Clada Thies in Springfield, MO.  She was the second of four sisters. With her older sister, Loretta, who preceded her in death, she often helped take care of her two younger sisters, Clada and Kay.  She was a natural caregiver...