Obituaries

Sep 28, 2018

Betty McCandless Gardner, 92, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, MO.

Betty was born March 20, 1926 in Santa Barbara, California to Orville and Georgia McCandless. Betty was a daughter of California whose maternal grandmother,...

Sep 27, 2018

Kathy Susan Farrow, 67, passed away September 27, 2018.  Visitation will be 1:00 on Wednesday, October 3, with the funeral service to follow at 2:00. Services will be held at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Kathy was born December 6, 1950 to Ohmar and Kathryn Muncy. She leaves her husband, Jamie Farrow,...

Sep 27, 2018

Theresa Barbier Yendrek died peacefully in Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by her loved ones on September 27, 2018. She was born March 15, 1927 in Gendron-Calles, Belgium. As a teenager, she joined the Belgium Resistance, the Underground, during WWII. She was a very courageous, strong and heroic young woman!

Theresa came to the US in 1947 where she attended junior...

Sep 26, 2018

Cameron Austin Leeds, 26, of the Kansas City Northland, joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 26, 2018. Visitation will be held from 5-8 pm Monday, October 1, at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1600 N. Hwy. 291, Liberty, MO. A service celebrating Cameron's life will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, October 2, at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church....

Sep 25, 2018

Helen Frances (Hauptman) Hayes, 84, of Kansas City North, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2018, at North Kansas City Hospital with loved ones at her side. A service celebrating her life will be held at 6:00 pm Friday, September 28, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested...

Sep 25, 2018

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Ernest (Ernie) E. Block, 80 of KC MO will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday 9-29-18. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Andrews the Apostle Church in Gladstone, MO with luncheon at the church afterward.

Ernest E. Block, born 12-7-37 in Sanborn, IA, was united in marriage to Nancy L. Block for...

Sep 25, 2018

Addisen Renee Snyder, 11 year old daughter of Scott and Katie Snyder, gained her angel wings on September 25, 2018, with family at her side at Children's Mercy Hospital. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am, followed by a service celebrating Addi's life at 12 noon, on Saturday, October 6, at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1600 N. State Route 291, Liberty....

Sep 25, 2018

Bryce Derick Granberg, 43, of Kansas City North, passed away September 25, 2018 at KU Medical Center with family at his side. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm, followed by a service celebrating Bryce's life at 2:00 pm, on Sunday, September 30, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 919 NE 96th Street, Kansas City, MO. A reception for family and friends...

Sep 25, 2018

Jean Carlin was born March 24, 1936 in Anawalt, WV to Tony & Katherine Vaselaros. She passed from this life on September 25, 2018. Jean was preceded in death by both parents and a step-dad, brother - Freddie Lee, sister - Edith Hunt. Survived by sister - Helen England, daughter - Cindy Andrews (Russ), nephew’s - Brian England (Michelle), Kevin...

Sep 24, 2018

Yoshiko Sugita Middaugh passed away peacefully on September 24. She was born January 30, 1944 in Japan. She married George Middaugh there in August, 1961.

Yoshiko spent her life raising her six children. Her family and her extended family was her greatest joy. She was a long term member of Soka-Gakkai International USA.

She is survived by her six children,...

Sep 23, 2018

S/Sgt (US Army Ret) Dwayne Edward Weil, 56, of Liberty, passed away September 23, 2018, at Liberty Hospital following a brief illness. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm, followed by a service celebrating Dwayne's life at 3:00 pm, on Saturday, September 29, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty. Burial with military honors will follow in...

Sep 23, 2018

Christina Porter Lambert, 68, of Lee’s Summit, passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2018. She was born November 7, 1949, in Fairmont, MN, the daughter of John Porter and Betty Nelson. Her parents preceded her in death. Tina worked in management for Dirty Don’s Bargain Center in Raytown before she retired.

Tina leaves her daughter, Emily Lambert; brother, Bruce Porter;...

Sep 22, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Robert Christopher Wendel announces his passingon Saturday, September 22, 2018, at the age of 54 years.

Bob will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Roger and Joel Wendel, his brother Roger Wendel, Jr., his sister, Melissa Wendel, and his nephews Garret, Tanner and Chase Wendel. Bob will also be fondly remembered...

Sep 22, 2018

Joan Kathryn Hartford, 85, joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 22, 2018, at Valley Manor in Excelsior Springs, MO. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm, followed by a service celebrating Joan's life at 2:00 pm, on Thursday, September 27, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty, MO. Graveside service will be held at...

Sep 21, 2018

Richard Oran Raffurty, known to his friends as “Rick,” passed away on September 21, 2018, at the age of 77 years at the Kansas City Hospice House.

He leaves his beloved wife of 57 years, Linda; sons Richard C. and his fiance Laura Johnson of Liberty, Missouri, David (Sherry) of Kansas City, Missouri, Jeff and his companion Tiffany Christopher of...

Sep 21, 2018

Sep 20, 2018

Dorothy Henley, 88, passed away September 20, 2018. Visitation 9AM, service 10AM, Saturday, September 22 at Park Lawn, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery.

Service Information: Service: 10AM, Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Park Lawn Funeral Home

Visitation: 9-10AM, Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Park Lawn Funeral Home

Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery

Sep 19, 2018

Shirley Grace Martin, daughter of Gray and Helen Hickman, sister to six, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother started her life in Lineville, Iowa on November 10, 1924. Her early years were influenced by the hard times of the Great Depression; her family moved about while her father traveled to find employment. At times Shirley lived with her granddad, briefly attended...

Sep 18, 2018

Mary M. Brennan Horton Yuratovich, 90, passed away September 18, 2018. Mary was preceded in death by husbands Tom Horton and Ernest “Shorty” Yuratovich. She is survived by her children Tom Horton (Patty) and Bill Horton (Loretta); grandchildren Tom Horton (Erica), Tricia Horton, Patrick Horton (Lindsay), Merritt Gray (Matthew) and Maura Lau (Christopher); and great grandchildren Ethan and Evan Horton,...

Sep 15, 2018

Beverly Ann (Lallum) Kuzniakowski, 80, of Independence, MO, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2018, surrounded by her loving family, on her father's birthday. Beverly (Bev) was born on February 10, 1938 in Ambrose, North Dakota, to Kenneth and Lillian Lallum. She was the third of five children. Beverly married her lifelong love, Joseph (Joe) Kuzniakowski, on May 30, 1964....