Rosanna M. Don Carlos
Aug 20, 2023
Rosanna Marie (Payson) Don Carlos, 82, of Sibley, MO, passed peacefully on August 20, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospice House with family at her side.
Rosanna was born September 15, 1940, in Macon, MO, the eldest of three daughters of Charles H. Payson, Jr. and Mildred L. (Froning) Payson. She was united in marriage to James Noland...
Judith M. Bray
Aug 19, 2023
Judith Marie Dethlefsen Bray passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends, on August 19, 2023. She is survived by her son, John Bray; daughter Katie Santoro and son-in-law Alberto Santoro; her four treasured grandchildren: Joseph, Alex, Mia and Enzo Santoro; her brother George Dethlefsen; sister Margaret Frary and their families; as well as her countless friends.
Judy...
Letha Jane Bridges
Aug 19, 2023
Letha Jane Bridges passed away with family by her side on August 19, 2023 at the age of 92.
She will be missed dearly by her brothers Jack and Frank Engle, along with their wives Dottie and Sandy; her children, Chip and Sharon Bridges, Ginny and Don Hite, and Carla Greer; her grandchildren Wendy and Craig Bergeron, Kristin Banks,...
Thomas "Jeff" Childress Jr.
Aug 18, 2023
Thomas Jefferson Childress, Jr., “Jeff”, 56, of the Kansas City Northland, passed peacefully on August 18, 2023, surrounded by family.
Jeff was born August 13, 1967, in Memphis, TN, the eldest of two children of Thomas “T.J.” and Mary (Marshall) Childress. His father T.J. and mother-in-law, Lynda Halteman preceded him in death. He moved to Kansas City following his career...
Michael Brent Erb Sr.
Aug 18, 2023
Michael Brent Erb Sr., 71, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd. Kansas City, MO 64138. A visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:00 PM prior to the service...
Bradley Eugene Thomas
Aug 17, 2023
Bradley Eugene Thomas was born December 28, 1954 to Carol and Lucille(Pat) Thomas in Sedalia, MO. When Brad was twelve years old, his family relocated to Richmond, MO where he completed his high school years. He loved sports and was very involved in all sports throughout his high school years.
Brad attended and graduated from Central Missouri State University,...
Ralph James Muirhead
Aug 16, 2023
Ralph James Muirhead passed away on Aug. 16, 2023, while in Hospice Care at the age of 101. Ralph was born on March 27, 1922, in British Columbia, Canada, and grew up on a farm. He began his adult life in Canada as a farmer and later became a logger. After a logging injury, he moved his family to Independence,...
Pat Ann Cox
Aug 16, 2023
Patricia Ann (Van Horn) Cox, 80, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away August 16, 2023, at North Kansas City Hospital with family at her side.
Pat was born February 23, 1943, in Kansas City, MO, the second of five children of Jerry and Grace (Andrews) Van Horn. She graduated from North Kansas City High School in...
Goldie Louise Wilder
Aug 15, 2023
Goldie Louise Wilder was born on June 30th, 1926. She passed away at the age of 97 in her home on August 15th, 2023, in the presence of family.
Goldie was born to George and Gladys McGee and was a lifelong resident of Kansas City. She survived scarlet fever as a child and the Great Depression.
Goldie married the love...
Hugh Preston Wilson
Aug 15, 2023
Our beloved Hugh Preston Wilson, age 89, a long-time resident of Liberty, MO, passed away on August 15, 2023, at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home. He was born on March 30, 1934, in Barnes, Arkansas, to Allen Leslie and Ona Wilson. Known to family and friends as Preston, he married the love of his life Ramona (Monie)...
Wallace "Wally" Eugene McCubbin
Aug 13, 2023
Wallace “Wally” Eugene McCubbin, Jr., 69, of Liberty, MO, passed away unexpectedly on August 13, 2023, at Liberty Hospital. Known for his trademark laugh and always ready to lend a helping hand, Wally was a stranger to none and a friend to many.
Wally was born July 12, 1954, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the fifth of eight...
Mary Winifred Johnson
Aug 13, 2023
Mary Winifred (Lynch) Johnson, 88, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Village of Jackson Creek in Independence, Missouri. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, MO 64138. A visitation will be from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM prior to the...
Gareth R.P. "Gary" Johnson
Aug 13, 2023
Gareth Robert Paul Johnson, 86 of Kansas City, MO passed away Sunday, August 13th 2023 at St. Lukes East hospital from acute respiratory distress syndrome. He was born on January 13, 1937 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Paul Able Gareth Johnson and Ruby Geneva Johnson. Gary graduated from Northeast High School in 1955. He attended Rockhurst College...
Shirley Diane Strange
Aug 12, 2023
Shirley Diane Griffin Strange, 81, passed away surrounded by family on August 12th, 2023 at her family home in Liberty, Missouri. Shirley was born at home in Excelsior Springs on November 12th, 1941 to her parents Bessie Mae King Griffin and Arvil Elroy Griffin, Sr.
Shirley originally attended a one-room schoolhouse named Washington School northwest of Excelsior Springs,...
Darlene Joan Muirhead
Aug 11, 2023
Darlene Joan Muirhead passed away on Aug. 11, 2023, at the age of 69. Darlene was born on September 17, 1954, in British Columbia, Canada, and grew up on a farm. She moved with her family to Independence, MO in 1962. Upon moving to Independence, Darlene and her family became members of the South Chrysler RLDS church and eventually charter...
Donald Joseph Albers
Aug 11, 2023
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Donald Joseph Albers, born on August 4, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the youngest child of Alvera and Raymond Albers. He died on August 11, 2023, in Olathe, Kansas.
Donald was a loving husband to Lucida Albers. He was a devoted father to Cecilia and...
Wanda N. Rock
Aug 10, 2023
Wanda Rock, 87, passed away on August 10. 2023 at her home in Grandview, Missouri, she was born on September 26, 1935 in Cottonplant, Arkansas to Frank Ball and Joelene Livingston, She moved to New York City by way of Kansas City Missouri at an early age to be raised by her uncle and aunt, Frank and Thelma Livingston. She...
William Elbert Van Dyke
Aug 6, 2023
William Elbert Van Dyke, a longtime Lee’s Summit, MO resident, passed away August 6, 2023, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, KS.
Bill was born October 31, 1927, in Pettis County, MO, the son of Frank B. and Mary Irene (Sims) Van Dyke. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, and...
Delores Stockwell
Aug 4, 2023
Delores Stockwell, 77, passed away August 4, 2023. Delores was preceded in death by her husband Ben and daughter Anne. She is survived by her brother Peter.
Visitation will be 9AM, with services to follow at 10AM, Tuesday, August 15 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...
Michael Lee Bradford
Aug 3, 2023
Michael Lee Bradford, 86, of Gladstone, MO, passed away August 3, 2023, at his home surrounded by family.
Michael was born in Gadsden, Alabama on April 23, 1937, the son of J.L. and Rosemary Bradford. He was united in marriage to Leona Jones on August 21, 1953. He worked for Hudson Foods for 33 years, retiring...
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