Obituaries

May 1, 2018

John B. DeKnight, 88, passed away May 1, 2018. Graveside service 11AM, Friday, May 4 at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Graveside Service: 11AM, Friday, May 4, 2018 at Green Lawn Cemetery

May 1, 2018

Frances E. Wright

Frances E. Wright, 79, passed away peacefully at 6:03AM, on May 1, 2018. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, two sons, one daughter and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation 9AM, service at 10AM, Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Park Lawn, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation: 9AM, Saturday,...

May 1, 2018

Edna Mae Taylor, age 87, passed away May 1, 2018, at home surrounded by family in Mesa, Arizona. She was blessed to have lived a long happy life. She was born November 1, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri to Walter and Mae (Dillard) Albert. She had 5 siblings of which her three sisters preceded her in death; Louise Frazer, Bunnie...

May 1, 2018

JEFFREY P. OBERDICK

Jeffrey Paul Oberdick, 65, of Liberty, passed away May 1, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Saturday, May 5, and services 10:00 am Monday, May 7, all at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty.

Jeff was born January 13, 1953 in San Diego, CA. He received his BSN...

May 1, 2018

Buddy Lawrence, 87, passed away May 1, 2018.  Visitation 1PM, service at 2PM, Friday, May 4, 2018 at Park Lawn Funeral Home; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation: 1PM, Friday, May 4, 2018 at Park Lawn Funeral Home

Funeral Service: 2PM, May 4, 2018 at Park Lawn Funeral Home

Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery

May 1, 2018

Kenneth Arnold Maples, 71, of Holt, MO, passed away May 1, 2018, at Liberty Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, May 5, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kearney, MO.

Kenn was born March 30, 1947, in Dallas, TX, the son of Mose Kenneth and...

Apr 30, 2018

JOHN M. SPAETH

John Michael Spaeth, 55, of Kansas City North, passed away April 30, 2018. Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Friday, May 4, and services 2:00 pm Saturday, May 5, all at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty. Burial will follow the service at Lathrop Cemetery, Lathrop, MO.

John was born April 5,...

Apr 30, 2018

Jeffrey A. Becker, 58, passed away April 30, 2018. Memorial services will be 11AM, Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Spring Valley Baptist Church, 8801 E. 79th Street, Raytown, MO.

Jeff is survived by his parents, Charles and Carolyn Becker; brother Tim Becker and his wife Kim Becker; as well as many friends.

Jeff was employed by the NCR Corp. for...

Apr 30, 2018

Dolores Ruth (Headley) Holmes of Grandview, MO passed on Monday, April 30, 2018, at the age of 82 to live with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born on September 3, 1935 to Fred and Ruth Headley. She married Glennie Lee Holmes in July 1952. Dolores was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years, as...

Apr 29, 2018

Henrietta E. Forson, 75, passed April 29, 2018. Visitation will be 6-8PM, Thursday, May 3 at Park Lawn, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.

Service Information: Memorial Visitation: 6-8PM, Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Park Lawn Funeral Home

Apr 28, 2018

Clytia (Sue) Yvonne Brumley

Sue Brumley, 77, of Kansas City, MO, died at 6:45 am Saturday, April 28, 2018 in her home.

Sue was born July 23, 1940 in Monte Ne, Arkansas to Jesse and Thelma Henry. She was married to Lyle Brumley for 50 years. She was mother to Tammie, David, Byron and Curtis. She is survived by Byron...

Apr 28, 2018

Memorial Service: 11AM, Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Park Lawn Funeral Home

Service Information: Memorial Service: 11AM, Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Park Lawn Funeral Home

Apr 28, 2018

Joe Tomblin, born July 31st, 1921 in Burnsville, West Virginia where he went to school and graduated.  Left home and went to work in the ship yards at Baltimore, Maryland.  He came to Kansas City in 1946 and went to work at Nu-way drive-in at Meyer and Troost where he met Hester Lang, they later married in 1947 and had...

Apr 27, 2018

Apr 26, 2018

Apr 26, 2018

Jimmy Richard Edwards, 77, of Gladstone, passed away April 26, 2018, at NorthCare Hospice House with family at his side. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm, followed by a service celebrating Jim's life at 6:00 pm, on Monday, April 30, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to First...

Apr 24, 2018

Donald Bruce Todd, 85, a longtime resident of Liberty MO, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2018 at NorthCare Hospice House after a long and bravely fought illness. Don was born on January 12, 1933 in Independence, Kansas to Adele Ketterer Todd and Harold Bruce Todd. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Gloria McLearn, and Patricia...

Apr 24, 2018

Paul V. Nuckolls, 78, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in Belton, MO. Paul was born on June 24, 1939 in Elmo, MO to William and Pauline Nuckolls. He lived in Kansas City, MO most of his life and worked for Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) for 30 years. He is preceded in death by his parents William and Pauline...

Apr 21, 2018

Maxine Yancey Sechrest, 101, passed away April 21, 2018. Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, husband, siblings and one granddaughter. She is survived by her daughter, granddaughter, great granddaughter, 4 great great grandchildren and 6 nieces and nephews.

Graveside service will be 11AM, Saturday, April 28 at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: 11:00 a.m. Graveside Service, Saturday, April...

Apr 21, 2018

Joan Connell, 97, formerly of Liberty, was born one mile west of Paradise, MO, in Clay County, the third of four children of Claud and Grace (Kimsey) Porter. She attended Rocky Point grade school and graduated from Smithville (MO) High School in 1939.

Joan and her husband Todd Logan farmed many years four miles west of Kearney. Following his death...