William "Bill" G. Kartsonis
May 13, 2023
William “Bill” G. Kartsonis, 70, of Lake Winnebago, Missouri has fallen asleep in the Lord, peacefully surrounded by family after his 15 year battle with colon cancer.
Bill was born November 10, 1952 to George and Edith Kartsonis in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from Lee’s Summit High School in 1970, he attended the University of Missouri, earning a degree...
Roberta Jean Conner
May 12, 2023
Roberta Jean Conner, of Greenwood, Missouri, passed away on May 12, 2023, after spending her final days in her home of 33 years.
She was born on December 14, 1932, to Harry and Georgia Sutherland in Henry County, Missouri. After she graduated from high school, she went to work in the HR department at Westinghouse in Kansas City, where she met...
Mary "Elaine" Drury
May 12, 2023
Mary “Elaine” Drury, 88, of KCMO, formerly of Stover, MO, passed away peacefully May 12, 2023 at her daughter’s home in Kansas City, MO where she had lived for almost the past seven years.
Elaine was born January 13, 1935 to Lewis Parry and Mary Olive Edwards Jackson in Independence, MO, the 3rd of 4 daughters. Elaine spent most...
Leta C. Smith
May 12, 2023
Leta C. Smith, 85, passed away May 12, 2023.
Our Mom was a sweet, loving, caring mom. We were so blessed to have her as our mom, grandma and gg. She loved nature, gardening and just being outdoors with her family.
Leta was very independent, yet soft spoken and ready to help any way she could. She grew up on...
Patricia A. Hankins
May 11, 2023
Patricia Ann Hankins, a cherished resident of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on May 11, 2023, at the age of 84. She was born on December 8, 1938, and leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering strength. Patricia's life was one of compassion, continual growth, and dedication to her family and community.
Patricia is survived by her loving...
Baxter Lee
May 10, 2023
Baxter Lee, 70, passed away May 10, 2023. Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Friday, May 19 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.
Randall D. Miller
May 10, 2023
Randall Dean Miller, age 70, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Randy was born on June 19th, 1952, to his mother, LaVerne Miller and his father, Harold Miller. At the age of 20, he married his high school sweetheart, Christine Miller, and they spent a further 49 years happily married and started a beautiful life together. They went...
Datha Ann Donnelly
May 7, 2023
Datha Ann Donnelly, 63, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away unexpectedly on May 7, 2023.
Datha was born November 7, 1959, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the daughter of Maurice and Naomi (Price) McMahill. She was united in marriage to Jeffrey A. Donnelly on November 26, 1983.
Along with her parents, Datha was preceded in death...
Fannie Mae Nickles
May 5, 2023
Fannie Mae Nickles (Rollie) was born on April 24, 1943, to Coatney and Mae Ethel Rollie (Lowery) in Postell, Arkansas. In 1963, she moved with her sister Lue to Corpus Christi, Tx. Shortly after arriving in Corpus Christi, she began working as a nurse’s aide while attending school to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). She then moved to...
Donald Eugene Liddicoat
May 4, 2023
Donald Eugene Liddicoat, 84, of Liberty, MO, and former longtime resident of Columbia, MO, passed away May 4, 2023, at Wellington Senior Living in Liberty.
Don was born October 23, 1938, in Des Moines, Iowa, the younger of two children of John and Lucille (Musselman) Liddicoat. Along with his parents, Don was preceded in death by his sister, Dora Earp...
Damian Nathan Gunn
May 3, 2023
Damian Nathan Gunn, 20, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away May 3, 2023, in Liberty, MO.
Damian was born April 28, 2003, in Overland Park, KS. He was a 2022 graduate of Liberty North High School and worked at Price Chopper on North Ash in Liberty.
Damian was a baptized member of Pleasant Valley Baptist...
Donald V. Wideman
May 3, 2023
Donald V. Wideman, 95, passed away May 3, 2023, at McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff in Kansas City, Missouri. Don was born to Emil and Katheryn (Moore) Wideman in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 13, 1927. Growing up during the Great Depression, Don attended six different elementary schools in the city before his parents and six younger siblings moved to the...
George Edward Trinastich, Jr.
May 2, 2023
George E. Trinastich, Jr., son of George E. Trinastich, Sr. and Antoinette (Kitty) Trinastich, entered eternal rest on May 2, 2023. George was born on March 3, 1943 and lived most of his life in Overland Park, Kansas.
Although George’s presence as we knew him is no longer and his voice is silent, his spirit will remain with family and...
Barbara Ann Perschall
May 1, 2023
Barbara Ann Perschall, 78, passed away May 1, 2023. Visitation will be 10-11AM, Monday, May 15 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; 11AM graveside services in Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute at https://saintlukesgiving.givevirtuous.org/Donate.
Mary Jo Colgan
Apr 28, 2023
Mary Josephine (Ferris) Colgan, 75, of Liberty, MO, passed away April 28, 2023, at Liberty Hospital.
Mary Jo was born March 5, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska, the third of four children of Ned and Blanche (Hartz) Ferris. She graduated from Mercy High School in Omaha, and later attended the University of Nebraska, Omaha.
Mary Jo was united in marriage to...
Gabriel Valencia
Apr 28, 2023
Gabriel Valencia, 76, of Northeast Kansas City, passed away April 28, 2023, at Addington Place where he lived the past year.
Gabe was born March 24, 1947, in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico, the son of Enrique Valencia and Soledad Rodriguez. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Nicole. Gabe worked many years for...
Carolyn Rae Wirtanen
Apr 27, 2023
Carolyn Rae (Kurtenbach) Wirtanen, 72, of Liberty, MO, passed away April 27, 2023, at North Kansas City Hospital, surrounded by loved ones.
Carolyn was born April 7, 1952, in Herington, KS, the middle of three daughters of Ralph and Rosemary (Haslouer) Kurtenbach. Along with her parents, Carolyn was preceded in death by her younger sister, Teresa Kurtenbach.
Carolyn grew up...
Nancy Mae Mose
Apr 25, 2023
Nancy Mae (Morrow) Mose, 88, a lifelong Liberty resident, passed away April 25, 2023, at New Mark Care Center.
On May 8, 1934, Nancy was born in her grandparents' farm home located near what is now 291 Highway, just north of Liberty. She was one of three children of James Judson Morrow, Jr....
Kathy Reffitt
Apr 25, 2023
Mary Katherine Reffitt, 76, of Kansas City, MO, passed away at KU Medical Center on April 25, 2023. She was surrounded by her family. She fought a 3.5 year battle with cancer.
Kathy was born on January 8, 1947 in Kansas City, MO to John Joseph & Marion Elise (Schneider) Kelly. Kathy met the love of her life, Don Reffitt,...
Ward W. Wheeler
Apr 24, 2023
Ward Wesley Wheeler, 87, of Gainesville, GA, passed away on April 24, 2023. He was born on October 30, 1935, in Kansas City, Kansas to Ward and Kathleen Wheeler. Wes, was a loving family man who enjoyed sharing stories of the past.
After graduating Mt. Moriah High School, Wes proudly served in the United States Navy from 1954 to 1958....
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