Obituaries

Oct 25, 2022

Lillie Mae Welch, 81, passed away October 25, 2022. Visitation will be 1-2PM, with a memorial service to follow at 2PM, Saturday, November 5 at Southview Christian Church, 13604 Norby Road, Grandview, Missouri 64030.

Service Information: Visitation will be 1-2PM, with a memorial service to follow at 2PM, Saturday, November 5 at Southview Christian Church, 13604 Norby Road, Grandview, Missouri...

Oct 24, 2022

James Earl Baker, 78, of Liberty, MO, and formerly of Macon, MO, passed away October 24, 2022, at K. U. Medical Center.

Jim was born April 14, 1944, in Poplar Bluff, MO, the eldest of three children of Christopher Columbus Baker and Dorothy Inez (Guess) Baker.

He grew up in St. Louis, MO where he served as bat boy for...

Oct 21, 2022

Jeramie Stephen McKinley, 40, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away October 21, 2022.

Jeramie was born April 16, 1982, in Smithville, MO, and grew up in Liberty and the Kansas City Northland.

Jeramie leaves his beloved son, Christian (age 14); his companion, Ashley Dennison; his mom, Cindy McKinley; his dad, Stephen McKinley; sister, Tara McKinley (Michael Stark) and their...

Oct 21, 2022

Brandon Cordell Kluth, 25, a lifelong Liberty resident, passed away unexpectedly on October 21, 2022, at home.

Brandon was born November 29, 1996, in Liberty, MO, the son of Roy Allen Kluth and Melody Carrie Lynn Hillman Kluth. He attended Liberty High School and currently worked for Midway Auto Parts in Liberty.

Along with his parents, Brandon leaves his three...

Oct 21, 2022

Danielle Nicole Bergeron, 36, of Liberty, MO, passed away October 21, 2022.

Danielle was born October 12, 1986, at F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming. She graduated from Liberty High School.

Survivors include her parents, Jacqueline and Lawrence Bergeron; sister, Mallory Bergeron; and grandmother, Christine Woodcock.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Glenridge...

Oct 20, 2022

Opal LaRene (Reynolds) Colley, 93, of Spring Hill, FL and formerly of Smithville, MO, passed away October 20, 2022 in Spring Hill.

LaRene was born March 4, 1929 in Bendena, KS, the daughter of Rufus Sparks Reynolds and Alma Lena Jeschke Reynolds. She was united in marriage to Wallace Earl Colley on September 11, 1948 and they were together 67...

Oct 20, 2022

Cliff Dean Morrison, 68, passed away on Thursday, October 20th, 2022 after a courageous battle with ALS, surrounded by family. Cliff was born March 27, 1954 in Kansas City, MO. He was the son of Connie Freemyer and Wiley Morrison. Cliff enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf, softball, bowling, and most importantly spending time with family. He worked at Midwest Mechanical as...

Oct 19, 2022

Rudy Joseph Wilkie, 78, of the Kansas City Northland, passed peacefully at home on October 19, 2022, with his wife of 51 years at his side.

Rudy was born April 29, 1944, in Perry, Iowa, the youngest of four children of George and Maxine (Binns) Wilkie. He graduated from Menlo High School in Menlo, Iowa. He later joined the US...

Oct 17, 2022

Rickey Joe Ogle, 71, of Kearney, MO, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 17, 2022, with Connie, his beloved wife of 54 years at his side.

Rick was born September 30, 1951, in Kansas City, MO, the son of Milton Joseph and Katherine (Stauffer) Ogle. He was united in marriage to his sweetheart since they were teenagers, Connie...

Oct 16, 2022

William Charles Brown, 90, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away October 16, 2022, at Tiffany Springs Senior Living Center.

Bill was born November 1, 1931, in England, the son of William Henry Brown and Kathleen Burbrock Brown. He served in the British Royal Air Force. His career as an Avionic Mechanic spanned 35 years with TWA. He was a...

Oct 15, 2022

Glenda “Sue” (Raffurty) McMurry of Independence, MO died unexpectedly at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, just after midnight on October 15, 2022. She was 79 years old.

Sue was preceded in death by her parents, Ora J and Glada S Raffurty (2010 and 2020, respectively), her older brother Richard O Raffurty (2018), and her son, Robert Michael...

Oct 15, 2022

Steven Dean Sheets, 82, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home October 15, 2022.

Steve was born August 30, 1940 in Van Buren, Missouri and lived most of his life in the Kansas City / Lee’s Summit area. He was a retired Teamster retiring from Consolidated Freightways. He had a fun loving spirit, was a passionate old car...

Oct 14, 2022

Robert Wayne "Bob" Flora, Sr., 84, a longtime Liberty resident, began his journey into eternal life on October 14, 2022. He was in the comfort of his home surrounded by family and friends.

Bob was born into this life on June 22, 1938 in Hoagland, Indiana, the seventh of eight children of Josephine Harrod Flora and Robert Cassel Flora. Along...

Oct 14, 2022

Oct 13, 2022

Donna Dee Purdin, age 87, daughter of the late George and Maxine Loveland, Kansas City native, and loving friend to all who knew her, passed from this earth peacefully in her sleep on Thursday December 13th, 2022. Donna was stationed in Texas and served as corporal and communications specialist, third class, United States Air Force, and as a singer in...

Oct 13, 2022

Lydia Ellen Wilcox, 91, passed away October 13, 2022.  Visitation will be 6-8PM, Wednesday, October 19 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.  Funeral services will be 1PM, Thursday, October 20 at Park Lawn Funeral Home; burial in Floral Hills Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 6-8PM, Wednesday, October 19 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251...

Oct 12, 2022

Maurice Lang, Sr. was born to Marceline Lang and Theo Lang Sr. on December 23, 1958 in Kansas City, KS. He was number 7 of 10 children.

He graduated from Westport High School in 1977. An athlete and a scholar, Maurice went on to further his studies at Pittsburg State University. Over the years, he worked for Piston Automotive and...

Oct 12, 2022

Oct 11, 2022

William (Bill) Robert Lingo, Jr., 83, of Independence, Missouri, passed away October 11, 2022 at The Groves Nursing Home. There will be a private memorial service for the family with burial at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery at Higginsville, Missouri, in the Spring.

 

Bill was born September 4, 1939, in Lynn, Arkansas, to William Robert Lingo and Beulah (Duncan) Lingo....

Oct 11, 2022

Gary Papek, age 74, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday, October 11th, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mother Gabrielle Van Houtte and father Frank Papek. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Elizabeth S. Papek of Kansas City, MO; brother Robert F. Papek of LaVista, NE; son Andy Papek of Overland Park, KS; son Darren Papek and...