Debbora "Debbie" McFadden
Dec 30, 2024
Debbora “Debbie” Ann McFadden from Parkville, Missouri passed away on Monday December 30, 2024, after a valiant battle with cancer. Interment will be at Park Lawn Cemetery at 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, Missouri on Monday January 6, 2025; family only. Family and friends are welcome to a memorial hosted at the family home on Sunday January 12, 2025, from...
Jerry Cooke
Dec 28, 2024
Jerry was as unforgettable as his voice. He sang in nightclubs throughout his life and was as comfortable singing in a jazz trio as in an R&B or blues band. He and his wife, Susan, shared five decades, a testament to their love and partnership. Their home was a place of music, laughter, and unwavering support. Together, they raised Susan’s...
Margaret "Maggie" Ann Pfeiffer
Dec 28, 2024
Margaret (Maggie) Pfeiffer, a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, beloved aunt, and treasured friend, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family. She leaves behind a life of kindness, generosity and love.
Maggie was preceded in death by her parents John and Eva Heitman; siblings Dorothy, Lester, Charles, Richard Lee, Donald Ray; and beloved grandson Trenton.
She is survived by...
MaeDella Elizabeth Waxter
Dec 27, 2024
MaeDella Elizabeth Dean Waxter (Knighten), was born on July 13th, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri to the union of Robert Dean and Clara Sanders (Dean). She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on December 27th, 2024 at Centerpointe Medical Center. She was the widow of Johnny L. Waxter. They shared around 50 years of marriage together. She accepted...
Christopher "Chris" Todd Fotopoulos
Dec 27, 2024
Mr. Christopher "Chris" Todd Fotopoulos unexpectedly passed due to natural causes at his home in Prairie Village, Kansas on 12/27/24 at the age of 56. He was a graduate of Shawnee Mission East, class of 1986. He moved for a brief period of time to Hutchinson, Kansas where he joined his mother Linda and brother James Fotopoulos to attend Hutchinson...
Sheila Ann Casterline
Dec 27, 2024
Sheila Ann Casterline, 68, of Lansing, KS died unexpectedly on December 27th, 2024. She was born November 25th, 1956 in Hartford City, Indiana. Sheila is the daughter of Walter and Betty "Grandma Bell" Casterline.
She is survived by her two children, Josh (Alexsis) Johnson of Lansing, KS, and Jennifer Shatto (Johnson) of Ossian, IN. Her six grandkids, Stephanie (Zach) Alexander of...
Carolyn G. Maberry
Dec 27, 2024
Carolyn G. Maberry, age 92, passed away in Manhattan, Kansas on December 27, 2024.
She was born May 30, 1932, in Chariton County, Missouri, the daughter of John W. Guilford and Clara (Graham) Guilford. Carolyn graduated from Sumner High School in Sumner, Missouri. She then attended Chillicothe Business School and Longview Community College. She married Raymond F. Maberry on June 4,...
Vito Anthony Colapietro
Dec 22, 2024
Vito Anthony Colapietro, age 76, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on December 22, 2024. Born on August 26, 1948, in Hartford, Connecticut. Vito's journey through life was marked by a profound dedication to education and an unwavering love for his family.
Vito embarked on his academic pursuits at Windsor Locks High School in Connecticut, furthering his education at Saint Michael's...
Carey Sasek
Dec 21, 2024
Carey Grant Sasek was born on August 14, 1956 in Fairbury, Nebraska, to Clarence and Arlene (Matzke) Sasek. He attended Western Public Schools thru the 8th grade and continued his education at Tri County High School, DeWitt, Nebraska, graduating in 1974. He attended Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas studying botany. On September 2, 1978, he married Beverly Blair....
Terri Lynn Davis
Dec 21, 2024
Terri Lynn Davis, age 68, passed from this life on December 21, 2024, at Kansas City Hospice House, surrounded by her loving husband and daughters. A strong and quiet warrior, Terri battled a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis since 2002, persevered through breast cancer in 2021 and bravely ended her fight against stage four metastatic ovarian cancer that was discovered in...
Roger L. Martin, Sr.
Dec 20, 2024
Roger L. Martin, Sr. was born April 23, 1933, in Braymer MO, to James Clifford Martin and Eula Tuttle Martin. He is preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Martin, son, Roger Martin, Jr., and two sisters, Betty Bird and Mona Potter.
Roger married Myrtle Morris, “the girl down the street,” on July 31, 1952. They shared 70 years of marriage...
Roberta Mae Sambursky
Dec 20, 2024
Roberta Mae Sambursky, a loving mother and dedicated homemaker, passed away on December 20, 2024, in North Kansas City. Born on October 9, 1934, in Saddle, Arkansas, to Charles and Effie Blackburn. Roberta grew up in Arkansas with a full house with five sisters and one brother. She moved to Kansas City and graduated from Manual High School. She cherished...
Mary Genneva Middaugh
Dec 19, 2024
Mary Genneva (Hendren) Middaugh, 86, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on December 19, 2024 in Richmond, Missouri. She was born November 28, 1938, in Sturgeon, Boone County, Missouri, to James and Etta Pearl (Sickles) Hendren.
On August 12, 1956, at the age of 17, Mary married Robert Lee Middaugh, in Kansas City, Missouri. Their loving union lasted 53 years until...
Dwight E. Flowers Sr.
Dec 19, 2024
Dwight Eugene Flowers, 80, passed away on December 19, 2024, comfortably and peacefully at home surrounded by his companion and partner, Evelyn Haywood. Born in St. Louis, Missouri on February 6, 1944, Dwight was the first-born son of the late Forest and Ruth Flowers. Growing up in East St. Louis, Illinois, his parents instilled a commitment to education and learning,...
Jerry Catt
Dec 17, 2024
Jerry Lee Catt, 65, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away December 17, 2024, with his wife Carrie by his side. He was born January 7, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Harold and June (Kowns) Catt.
He graduated from Raytown South High School and then attended Missouri State with a degree in graphic art. Jerry worked for 22 years...
Harry M. Laughman, Sr.
Dec 17, 2024
Harry M. Laughman, Sr., a beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024, in Liberty, Missouri. Born on March 10, 1935, to Urcil and Grace (Wiseman) Laughman in Zanesville, Ohio, Harry was the youngest of three children. His early years were marked by the joy of growing up with two sisters and the fond memories of...
Dee
Dec 13, 2024
Deloris (Dee) Ann Pinkham Burge, born on June 15, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Dee was a devoted mother, grandmother and beloved family member. She is survived by her children Carl Frost, Melinda Frost, Cynthia Burge; sister Barbara Pinkham; brothers William Pinkham, Edward Pinkham; as well as her eight grandchildren and...
Sophia Rosie Garcia
Dec 13, 2024
Sophia Rosie "Cookie" Garcia, 6 years old, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13th 2024, at Children’s Mercy Hospital surround by her loving parents Beatriz and Marlon along with her unborn expected sister Elani, as well as her extended family. Everyone is invited to the celebration of Sophia's life at 3:00pm, Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Park Lawn Northland Chapel,...
Mark Lagergren
Dec 13, 2024
Mark A. Lagergren died peacefully at Delmar Gardens on December 13, 2024, in Overland Park, Kansas at the age of 74. Mark was born July 6, 1950, to Lorraine Titus Lagergren and F. Gilbert Lagergren in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mark grew up in Southeast Kansas City, graduating from Southeast Hight School and then attending UMKC where he received his Bachelors. He...
Nancy L. Campbell
Dec 13, 2024
Nancy L. Campbell, 98, died on December 13, 2024. She was born on December 29, 1925 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Floyd and Emily Sellers. She graduated from Northeast High School in Kansas City, MO in May of 1943. Nancy met her husband, John Owen Campbell (Nashville, TN), in St. Joseph, MO while John was being trained by the US...
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