Betty Joan Duxbury
Nov 28, 2023
Betty Joan Duxbury, age 92, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of Gladstone Missouri, passed away November 28, 2023. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Ira Witman Ostrom and Ruth Eleanor Ostrom. Betty was a stay-at-home mother and homemaker who went to work at La Petite Academy after her children were grown.
Betty was married for 72 years to...
Evelyn E. Vasalinda
Nov 26, 2023
Evelyn E. Vasalinda, 89, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at St. Joseph Health Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on January 14, 1934, in St. Louis, Missouri to Theodore and Dora Thierry.
Evelyn was the owner/operator of several Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores in the Kansas City area before retiring many years ago. She was active in...
Thomas F. Spreitzer Sr.
Nov 25, 2023
Thomas Franklin Spreitzer, Sr., 86, of the Kansas City Northland and formerly of Lake Lotawana, passed peacefully on November 25, 2023, surrounded by family at his home.
Tom was born October 5, 1937, in Kansas City, MO, the youngest of three children of Joseph Leonard and Elizabeth Eunice (Cahill) Spreitzer. Along with his parents, Tom was preceded...
Dorothy Lorraine Woolery Anderson-Conn
Nov 24, 2023
Dorothy Lorraine Woolery Anderson-Conn, 96, longtime resident of Lake Lotawana, passed away November 24, 2023. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am, followed by a service celebrating Dorothy’s life at 12 noon, on Friday, December 1, at Lake Lotawana Community United Methodist Church, 28901 NE Colbern Road, Lake Lotawana, MO. Private burial will be at Tuscumbia Cemetery, Tuscumbia, MO. In lieu...
Ruth Evelyn EuDaly
Nov 24, 2023
Ruth Evelyn EuDaly, age 90, passed away peacefully at home with her husband of 71 years, Jim, at her side on November 24, 2023. Ruth is survived by her husband and 4 sons: Jay and his wife, Andrea, of Kansas City, Missouri; Lon and his wife, Rebecca, of La Cygne, Kansas; Kevin and his wife, Nadean, of Palestine, Texas; Brian...
Alice Kathryn Kudart
Nov 20, 2023
Alice Kathryn Kudart was born in Odessa, Missouri on April 19, 1933 and passed away on November 20, 2023. She spent her early years living in a rural farming community. She moved to Kansas City with her mother and brother, and attended Paseo High School, graduating in 1951. Her husband, Donald Kudart, noticed the pretty young woman in red...
Lovice Marie Sprugel
Nov 20, 2023
Lovice Marie Sprugel passed peacefully in her sleep on November 20, 2023, at Pleasant Valley Manor Care Center. Visitation will begin at 12:30 pm, followed by a service celebrating Lovice’s life at 2:00 pm, on Saturday, November 25, at Liberty United Methodist Church, Liberty, Missouri. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery.
Lovice has entered the...
Doris M. Martin
Nov 20, 2023
Doris M. Martin passed on Monday, November 20, 2023. In her final days, she was surrounded and supported by her loving sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren.
She was born June 5, 1924 in a small farmhouse near Bendena, KS, the second child of Salem and Martha Jones and younger sister to Eugene. In 1931, her younger sister, Donna, was born.
...
Jolene Andrews
Nov 19, 2023
Jolene Andrews, 83, passed away November 19, 2023. Born February 26, 1940 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Milton and Iva Teakell, Jolene moved with her family to Grandview, MO in 1947. Jolene graduated from Grandview High School, and married her high school sweetheart Larry Andrews March 8, 1958.
God blessed them with five children: Brenda (Alan Meyers), Mark (Theresa Beck), Laura...
Angelia Faye Young
Nov 18, 2023
Angelia Faye Young passed from this world to walk with our Lord on the morning of November 18, 2023.
Angelia was born November 3, 1951, to Dan Morrison Jr., and Mary A. (Carrigan) Morrison in Hope, AR. She graduated from Yerger High School in Hope, AR in 1959. Angelia’s work history includes Western Electric, Sears and the United States...
Virgil Adolph Gornowicz
Nov 18, 2023
Virgil Adolph Gornowicz passed in peace at home on November 18, 2023, at the age of 79. In his final days, he was loved, supported, and surrounded by family and friends.
Virgil was born on January 9, 1944, in Bay City, Michigan. He grew up with a love for sports and the outdoors in Angleton, Texas. After graduating...
Ruth Lancaster
Nov 18, 2023
Ruth Lancaster passed away peacefully in Shawnee, Kansas on November 18, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband William Lancaster, daughter Leslie Lancaster Gorton and son-in-law Steven Gorton. She is survived by two grandchildren, Samuel and Abigail Gorton, a host of friends who loved her dearly including her close friend Marie Gorton.
Ruth was from Ohio and...
Ward R. Shane
Nov 17, 2023
Ward R. Shane, 60, passed away November 17, 2023.
Ward Shane was born in Springfield, Missouri and was unexpectedly called home. He was preceded in death by his Father Maurice Richard Shane, Jr., Mother Edna Elaine Aulgur Shane and Brother Drew Shane. Leaving behind his first love and wife Lori Shane, sons Kyle Shane and Jeremy Shane, daughter-in-law Lisa,...
Carol Ann Shultz
Nov 15, 2023
Carol Ann (Dunbar) Shultz
January 27th, 1944 – November 15th, 2023, Liberty, MO died peacefully surrounded by loved ones after courageously battling cancer for two years.
Carol was born on January 27th, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri to Jack and Betty Dunbar. Carol lived in Kansas City her entire life where she graduated from North Kansas City High...
Thomas Milton Ewert
Nov 15, 2023
Thomas Milton Ewert, 73, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at Ignite Medical Resort in Kansas City, Missouri. There are no services planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials and contributions to the KC Pet Project.
Thomas was born on February 8, 1950 in Elgin, Illinois to Milton “Milt” George...
James A. Ward
Nov 14, 2023
Long-time Kansas City resident James Arthur Ward, 97, passed at KU Medical Center, Tuesday, November 14, after a short illness.
James had a more than 40-year career with the railroad, first as a porter and later as one of the first African-Americans to become a railroad engineer.
He was married for more than 60 years to Barbara Arnice Ward, who...
Margaret Billingsley
Nov 14, 2023
Margaret Billingsley, 80, of Independence, MO, peacefully went to be with the Lord on November 14, 2023, surrounded by family.
Margaret was born July 22, 1943, in Pitkin, Louisiana, one of six children of Oddman and Ollie Mae (Smith) Woods. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Bob E. L. Billingsley, in...
Paul T. Voss
Nov 13, 2023
Paul T. Voss, 80, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away November 13, 2023, at St. Luke’s Northland Hospital.
Paul was born March 5, 1943, in St. Anthony, Missouri, one of seven children of John Henry Voss and Antoinette “Nettie” (Lindenbusch) Voss. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Dolores Theresa Kliethermes...
Shiela I. Hall
Nov 13, 2023
Shiela I’Ann Hall, wife of Floyd Hall, and daughter of late Eva E. and Robert A. Lehenbauer, was born November 13, 1937, and passed away on her 86th birthday surrounded by many loving family members. Sheila grew up in Marshfield, Missouri and after graduating high school, she bravely moved to the Kansas City area, where she met and married her...
Russell Charles Young
Nov 11, 2023
Russell Charles Young (RC), 86, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2023.
Russell was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 20, 1937, son of Russell C. Young and Dorothy E. Nuesse.
Russell was a Korean War veteran and a Mason. He had a lifelong career in construction and was a project manager and superintendent for many buildings in Los...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.
