Ruby Estelle Lee
Sep 20, 2023
On September 20, 2023, Ruby Estelle Lee passed away peacefully in her sleep. She was 97 years old. Ruby was born on August 8, 1926 in Gar Creek Community, Franklin County, Arkansas to Taylor and Abbie Brown. Ruby married Thomas Shoffner Lee, who was also from Arkansas, and they lived and raised their six children in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr....
Beverly Jean Graham
Sep 20, 2023
Beverly Jean Graham, 96, passed away September 20, 2023. Beverly was born June 8, 1927 in Skidmore, Missouri to Claude and Letha Crockett. She was one of eight siblings. She married Russell I. Graham on February 6, 1949. They farmed three years in Skidmore, Missouri until moving to Kansas City, Missouri. Beverly worked for the USDA and retired after many...
Kally Ann Ballard
Sep 17, 2023
KALLY ANN BALLARD
Kally Ballard, 68 years of age, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at St. Luke’s North Hospital.
Kally was born March 6, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri to Roy and Sarah Ballard. She was the youngest of seven daughters. Two sisters preceded her in death, Elizabeth Peterson and Gloria Kraft.
Kally enjoyed life...
Rebecca (Dietrich) Winands
Sep 17, 2023
Rebecca Ann Dietrich-Winands, 42, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away unexpectedly on September 17, 2023, at her home.
Rebecca was born September 24, 1980, in Ahmadi, Kuwait. She graduated from high school in Jakarta, Indonesia and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas in Dallas. Rebecca served in the US Air Force during Operation...
Steven Craig Bye
Sep 17, 2023
Steven Craig Bye, 53, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away September 17, 2023, at his home with family at his side.
Steven was born July 3, 1970, in North Kansas City, MO, the son of Steve Bye and Diana (Bridge) Bye. His father preceded him in death. He graduated from North Kansas City High School. Steve...
Billy Don Chase
Sep 17, 2023
Billy Don Chase, 89, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on September 17, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on August 13, 1934, to Noah Doniver Chase and Mary Bell Stewart in Goodman, Missouri.
Billy was a man of great strength and commitment. He loved his family dearly and dedicated himself to their care and well-being. Known for...
Kenneth Carl Nordvall
Sep 16, 2023
Kenneth Carl Nordvall, 96, of Warrensburg, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Missouri. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, MO 64138. A visitation will be from 9:00 – 10:00 AM at the funeral home prior...
James E. Bell
Sep 15, 2023
James E. Bell, 79, passed away September 15, 2023. James was preceded in death by his wife Pauline Bell and his granddaughter Debbie Corley. Survivors include his granddaughter Debbie’s children and their families; granddaughter Sheryl Curry and her husband Henry and their family; granddaughter Melody Younger and her family; granddaughter Sandra Wright and her husband Mark Chabot and their family;...
David Ray Rader
Sep 12, 2023
David Ray Rader, 67, of Independence, MO, passed away September 12, 2023, at North Kansas City Hospital with family at his side.
David was born August 4, 1956, in Jamesport, MO, the son of Raymond E. and Lillie M. (Selby) Rader. He grew up in Jamesport and Hamilton and graduated from high school in Hamilton. He later...
Roger Alan Bethel
Sep 11, 2023
On September 11, 2023, Roger Alan Bethel of Liberty, MO, sadly passed away with family by his side. He died at Liberty Hospital following a lengthy illness. Roger will forever be a beloved husband, father, son, and brother.
Born in Alton, Illinois, on November 2, 1964, to his parents Robert Warren Bethel and Mildred Lenora (Boyd) Bethel,...
Jose Luis Cruz
Sep 10, 2023
Jose Luis Cruz, 64, peacefully left this earth on September 10th at his home.
Jose was born on September 2, 1959, in Hermosillo,Sonora, Mexico to Jose Cruz Gomez and Alicia Murrieta Cruz.
In 1992, Jose Luis moved from Mexico to California where he met and married the love of his life Nadine Camacho of El Paso, Texas....
Mary Stollenwerk Andrews
Sep 8, 2023
Mary Stollenwerk Andrews passed away Friday September 8th, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 23. She leaves her 5 year old daughter Amelia Dupont, Mother Joanne Stollenwerk, sister Ashley Black and brothers Aaron Black, Philip Brown, Bill T Andrews, and Mark Andrews. She was preceded in death by her father William Andrews who passed away in 2007.
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Tyler Christopher Kinney
Sep 8, 2023
Tyler Christopher Kinney, 29, passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2023, in Costa Rica. He was born in Shawnee, Kansas, on November 22, 1993, to loving parents Brian Christopher and Tammy Ann Kinney. He was born with a heart of gold and a big smile for everyone he met.
Tyler was a true storyteller. Tyler spent most of...
Charles Lee Park
Sep 8, 2023
Charles Lee Park, 79, passed away September 8, 2023. Visitation will be 10-11AM, Thursday, September 14 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri. A graveside service with military honors will follow at 11:30AM, Thursday at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri.
Fannie M. Metcalf
Sep 8, 2023
Fannie Mae Metcalf, Establishing a Legacy!February 18, 1932 – September 8, 2023
Fannie Mae Metcalf's life was one of ambition, dedication, and love. Born in Coahoma County, Mississippi on February 18, 1932, Fannie was raised with three brothers, Jhugh, Willie James, and Charles, and was a curious and eager learner from a young age. She was known as "Mott" in...
Katherine Ann Clark
Sep 8, 2023
Katherine Ann Clark, 65, passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2023. Katherine was born August 26, 1958 in Alexandria, Louisiana to Marvin and Nancy (Shover) Combs.
Kathy, as she was known to most, graduated from Ruskin High School in 1976. She called the Kansas City area “home” for most of her life. Kathy was an avid reader, crafter, baker and...
Ruth E. Corkran
Sep 8, 2023
Ruth Elaine Matthias Corkran, age 87, went home with her Savior on September 8th, 2023, surrounded by her family. Ruth was born in Atchison, Kansas on November 5th, 1935 the youngest girl in a family of eight children. She learned her good work ethic from her parents, Carl and Mildred Davey Matthias. She graduated from Denton High School at the...
Al Ratcliff
Sep 7, 2023
Al Ratcliff, 73, passed away September 7, 2023. Visitation will be Friday, September 15, 2023 at 9:30 am with funeral service at 10:30 am at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd, Kansas City, Missouri; burial will follow at Stony Point Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.
Al was born December 29, 1949 in Jasper, Alabama to M.T. and Audrey Helen Ratcliff....
Eunice Louise Ohap
Sep 6, 2023
Eunice Louise (Embry) Ohap, 83, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Road, Independence, MO. A visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 AM prior to...
David Ross Hutson
Sep 6, 2023
David Ross Hutson, 66, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away September 6, 2023, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center with family at his side.
Dave was born June 29, 1957, in Kansas City, MO, the eldest of three children of Robert Liggett and Sylvia Elaine (Fitzpatrick) Hutson. He attended school in Liberty and graduated from Liberty High...
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