Obituaries

Susan D LaQuet

Susan D LaQuet

May 23, 2023

 

Susan D. LaQuet was born to Margaret and Melvin Callahan on March 1, 1942. She was a surprise late in life and was their pride and joy. This adorable blonde haired, blue eyed girl moved to California from Wisconsin, went on to marry and had 3 children. Life brought changes and Susan moved to Missouri, divorced, and remarried. She...

Karen Ann Everett

Karen Ann Everett

May 23, 2023



         Karen Ann Everett, 81, joined her Lord and Savior in her eternal home on May 24, 2023, with her husband of 57 years, John Everett, at her side.

         Karen was born July 22, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of James and Dorothy (Kramer) Smith. She grew up in St. Joseph, MO.  Karen was united in marriage...

Royce F. Jones

Royce F. Jones

May 23, 2023

Royce F. Jones, 94, passed away May 23, 2023.  Visitation will by 9AM, with services to follow at 10AM, Wednesday, May 31 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Leavenworth National Cemetery.

D. Gail Horton

D. Gail Horton

May 20, 2023

D. Gail Horton, 85, passed away May 20, 2023.  

Born: 10/8/1937 in Kansas City, MO to Lloyd E. Cline and Dorothy Cline 

Loving wife to Richard F. Horton for 61 years.  Loving mother to four children: Catherine, Steve (wife Becky), Todd and Beth Horton

Loving grandmother to eight grandchildren, Richard, Stephanie, Taylor, Rachel, Savana, Stevie Horton, Dustin and Traver...

Betty Nadine Davison

Betty Nadine Davison

May 20, 2023

Betty Nadine Davison, 98, died on May 20, 2023 in Shelbina, Missouri.  She was born to Mary E. and Roy C. Willis on June 21, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri.  She graduated from Center High School in 1943 where she worked in the school library and was active in the glee club. Nadine married Vernon Davison on September 25, 1945...

Wilma J. Clemons

Wilma J. Clemons

May 19, 2023

Wilma J. Clemons, 93, passed away May 19, 2023.  Memorial services will be 6:30PM, Thursday, May 25 at Three Trails Community Church, formerly Antioch Baptist Church, 7735 Main St., Kansas City, Missouri.

Wilma was born December 22, 1929 in Springfield, Missouri to O’Dell and Nettie (Epperson) Napier.  She was a salesclerk at Montgomery Wards at Ward Parkway for over 20...

Sharon K. Christy

Sharon K. Christy

May 18, 2023

Sharon K. Christy (Palmer), 81, Prairie Village, Kansas, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 18th, 2023.  Sharon was born January 28, 1942, in Kansas City, Missouri to James and Fairy Palmer.  She was a 1959 graduate of Loretto Academy.

Sharon worked for Des Marteau Investment Company for over thirty years.  In 1971, Sharon married David M Christy.  They were married until...

Lynda L Halteman

Lynda L Halteman

May 18, 2023

Lynda L. (Lambert) Halteman, 79, of the Kansas City Northland, passed peacefully on May 18, 2023, surrounded by family. 

Lynda was born August 25, 1943, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, the only child of Lynn and Catherine (Canaday) Lambert. Her father served in the US Air Force and the family moved several times before settling in the Kansas City area. Lynda graduated...

Dorothy J. Robb

Dorothy J. Robb

May 18, 2023

Dorothy (Dotty) Jean Robb was born on March 20th, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri, to parents Otto and Floy Robertson as the youngest of their seven children. During childhood, her love was consumed with dance and ballet, but that all changed at the age of fourteen when she met her soul mate, Gary Wayne Robb. If Dotty was anything, it...

Marlene Epps Curry

Marlene Epps Curry

May 15, 2023

Marlene Epps-Curry

Born Marlene Williams on February 9, 1939, ten minutes after her twin sister, Marie. The twins were the oldest of the 10 children of Leroy Williams and Velma (Clemmons) Williams.

Raised in Kansas City, Kansas and educated in Kansas City, Kansas schools of Dunbar Elementary and Northeast Jr. High, graduating with the summer class of 1957. After graduation,...

Rhodana Mae Morgans

Rhodana Mae Morgans

May 13, 2023

 

          Rhodana Mae Morgans, 89, of Liberty, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on May 13, 2023, at her home with family at her side.

          A native of Inola, Oklahoma, Rhodana was born February 23, 1934, the daughter of Shelby K. and Hazel (Shaw) Sutherland. She attended Inola High School and later the Apostolic Bible College in...

Charline A. Cunningham

Charline A. Cunningham

May 13, 2023

Charline Ada Grace Cunningham, 89 passed away May 13, 2023. She was born to Grace and Earl Harris on May 8, 1934, in Kansas City, MO. She married James Cunningham in March 1956. Together, they had 7 children, 4 daughters and 3 sons.

Daughter Christine Stapleton (Jeff), grandson Brian (Stephanie) and great grandchildren Annabelle and Samuel; grandson Jeffrey Jr. (Stephanie),...

William "Bill" G. Kartsonis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...