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Ross Campbell Taggart

Ross Campbell Taggart

Dec 30, 2023

Ross Campbell Taggart, 73, passed away December 30, 2023.  Visitation will be 6-8PM, Tuesday, January 9 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.  Funeral services will be 10AM, Wednesday, January 10 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 11 E. 40th St., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Forest Hill Cemetery.

Diane Lee Schmidt

Diane Lee Schmidt

Dec 29, 2023

          Diane Lee (Bogdan) Schmidt, 78, of the Kansas City Northland, passed peacefully on December 29, 2023, with family at her side.

          Diane was born September 2, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the eldest of three children of Steve and Dorothy Bogdan. Her parents preceded her in death. She was united in marriage to Dennis Lee Schmidt in 1972, and...

David Alan Robinson

David Alan Robinson

Dec 29, 2023

   David Alan Robinson, 62, of Liberty, Missouri, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, 1640 N. State Routh 291, Liberty, MO 64068. A visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 PM prior to the service. Burial will follow in Glenridge Cemetery in...

Sharon Lynn Wilkes

Sharon Lynn Wilkes

Dec 26, 2023

SHARON LYNN WILKES, 83, a long time resident of Raytown, MO., passed away peacefully at home, on December 26th, 2023 with her family at her side. She was preceded in death, by her mother, Allie Louise Davis. She was born an only child, on December 14th, 1940 and is survived by her three adult children: son, Justin Wilkes, son, Clinton...

Larry R. Slater

Larry R. Slater

Dec 23, 2023

Larry R. Slater, age 81, passed away December 23, 2023.  

Funeral service will be 2PM, Friday, January 5, 2024, at Park Lawn chapel, with visitation beginning at 1PM.  Burial will follow services in Green Lawn Cemetery.

 

Danny Dunlap

Danny Dunlap

Dec 22, 2023

Daniel Joe Dunlap, 60, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2023, at KC Hospice House.

Danny was born August 15, 1963, in Kirkwood, Missouri, the son of CC and Shirley (Broemmer) Dunlap.  The family moved to Branson, Missouri, where Danny graduated from high school.  He attended Southwest Missouri State University for two years, and then transferred...

Joann Marie Swank

Joann Marie Swank

Dec 22, 2023

Joann Marie Swank passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023. The elder of two daughters of John and Irene Rice, Joann was born November 26, 1929, grew up in Kansas City, and graduated from Southeast High School. She attended Kansas City Junior College, where she met her life-long sweetheart Rick (Lee Richard). The two were married February 26, 1949 and...

Clint Wigfall, Jr.

Clint Wigfall, Jr.

Dec 21, 2023

Clint Wigfall Jr. peacefully departed his life at 2:00 am to be reunited with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 21, 2023. Clint was born on November 22, 1946, in Lake Washington, Mississippi to his doting parents, the late Clint Wigfall Sr. and Ilene (Jamison) Wigfall. He was the sixth of nine children.

Clint received his formal education...

Jeanie "Shirley Jean" Gibson

Jeanie "Shirley Jean" Gibson

Dec 19, 2023

 

Jeanie “Shirley Jean” Gibson, 67, of Platte Woods, Mo., passed away peacefully at 8:03 am on December 19, 2023 from Kidney Cancer.  Jeanie fought hard to beat Kidney Cancer and is now at peace, resting in the arms of angels. 

 

Jeanie attended Lawson High School, class of 1974, where she was the salutatorian of her graduating class,...

Lois Ann Lager

Lois Ann Lager

Dec 18, 2023

          Lois Ann Lager, 86, a longtime Liberty resident, joined her Lord and Savior on December 18, 2023. She passed peacefully at home, with family at her side.

          Lois was born March 2, 1937, in Grant City, MO, the eldest of seven children of Luther and Pauline (Herndon) Fletchall.  She was united in marriage to James Edward Lager on...

Shirley M. Peck

Shirley M. Peck

Dec 16, 2023

Shirley Marita Peck, 94, passed away December 16, 2023.

Shirley was born October 31, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas to Leo Short and Thelma Belle (Poland) Short.  She graduated from Westport High School.  In 1949, she married Jerry Edgar Peck and were together for over 60 wonderful years.  Jerry and Shirley lived in their home in Overland Park, Kansas for 60...

Ella Williams

Ella Williams

Dec 15, 2023

          Ella Lee Williams, 87, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and longtime Liberty resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends joining her Lord and Savior on December 15, 2023.

          Ella was born July 1936, in Edgerton, MO, the eldest of seven children of Glenn and May Groom.  She grew up in Gower, MO, graduating from Gower High...

Laura Jean Abrams

Laura Jean Abrams

Dec 13, 2023

 

Laura Jean Abrams, 67, died Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at her home in Kansas City, MO.

She was a Platte County Election Judge and president of the Villas at Tiffany Woods Homeowners Association. After retiring from a long career in medical computer systems, she enjoyed what she called a “hobby job” at Rally House at Boardwalk. She was a...

Carla Jo Brickey

Carla Jo Brickey

Dec 11, 2023

 

Carla Jo Brickey, 59, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2023, in Liberty, MO.

            Carla was born January 3, 1964, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Kenneth Ray and Patsy Jo (Woodard) Brickey.  She was a graduate of Winnetonka High School. She worked as a check processor for Commerce Bank until her health...

Carlos D. Nix

Carlos D. Nix

Dec 11, 2023

Carlos Dewitt NixSunrise: April 5, 1939Sunset: December 11, 2023

Service Held AtSt Monica Catholic Church1616 Paseo BoulevardKansas City, Missouri

Monday December 18, 202311:00 A.M.

Father Leonard GicheruOfficiating

Carlos Dewitt Nix was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 5, 1939. He departed this life December 11, 2023. His parents Robert E. Nix and Leontine Blakely, brothers Omar Nix Sr, Robert...

Mary I. Larison

Mary I. Larison

Dec 11, 2023

Mary I. Larison, 91, passed away December 11, 2023.  Memorial services will be 10AM, Tuesday, December 26 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.     Mary was born June 3, 1932, in Windsor, Missouri, to Gladys Carpenter and George H. Lilley.  She graduated from Windsor High School. Mary was united in...

Mary Alice (Capps) Dobberstine

Mary Alice (Capps) Dobberstine

Dec 10, 2023

          Mary Alice (Capps) Dobberstine, 79, a lifelong Liberty resident, passed away December 10, 2023, at Laurel at Norterre in Liberty, where she lived the past year and a half.

          Mary Alice was born May 10, 1944, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Joe Hall Capps and Roberta Lou (Casteel) Capps. In 1965, she graduated Summa Cum Laude...

Chester "Chet" Manley

Chester "Chet" Manley

Dec 10, 2023

Chester "Chet" Manley, 80, passed away December 10, 2023.  Chet was born September 7, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri to Calvin C. Manley and Gertrude (Mann) Manley.  He was a United States Marine Corp veteran.  Chet was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and Nall Avenue Baptist Church.  He was a Boilermaker and worked for Sears, the Kansas City Fire...

Joyce C. Tucking

Joyce C. Tucking

Dec 9, 2023

 

          Joyce Carolyn Tucking, 71, of Kearney, MO, passed away unexpectedly on December 9, 2023, at her home.

          Joyce was born January 29, 1952, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of Norma Margaret (Dickson) and George Charles Rathburn.  She was united in marriage to Harley J. Tucking on June 11, 1971.  Joyce was a...

Bert L. Torrey

Bert L. Torrey

Dec 7, 2023

 

Despite being in the advanced stages of dementia, Bert Torrey was perfect.  So perfect, he could walk on water.  At least, that’s what he would tell anyone who asked how he was doing. “I’m perfect. I can walk on water.  Just throw a cup on the ground and let me show you.”

 

At restaurants, as the server was...

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