Obituaries

Mary M. Mezzacasa

Mary M. Mezzacasa

Aug 30, 2022



Mary Margaret Mezzacasa, 90, born in Lexington, Missouri, went to be with her Lord and Savior August 30, 2022.

Mary graduated from Northeast Senior High School in Kansas City, Missouri. After marriage in March of 1950, she worked various jobs before her husband (the late Rev. Joseph Mezzacasa) was called into the ministry. During this season many sacrifices were...

Joyce A. Bohrer

Joyce A. Bohrer

Aug 30, 2022

Joyce A. Bohrer, 78, passed away August 30, 2022.  Memorial services will be 10AM, Saturday, September 10 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Memorial services will be 10AM, Saturday, September 10 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Mary L. Melvin

Mary L. Melvin

Aug 29, 2022

Mary Louise Goodrich Melvin, 92, formerly of Blockton, IA, and Liberty, MO, peacefully entered into rest on August 29, 2022, at Valley Manor in Excelsior Springs where she lived the past three years. She was surrounded by loving family in her final days.

Mary was born June 22, 1930, in Siskiyou County, CA, the eldest of four daughters of Clifford...

Jane T. Grossman

Jane T. Grossman

Aug 28, 2022

Jane Teresa Bucksath Grossman, 82, of Olathe, KS, and formerly of Gladstone and Sunrise Beach, MO, passed away August 28, 2022, at Anthology of Olathe where she lived the past four years.

Jane was born September 11, 1939, in Brunswick, MO, the youngest of nine children of Christopher and Margaret (McGee) Bucksath. She was united in marriage to Melvin D....

Sondra J. Hodge

Sondra J. Hodge

Aug 28, 2022

Sondra Jean Hodge, age 83, residing in Grandview, Missouri, passed away on August 28, 2022, from metastatic breast cancer. Sondra was born on June 17, 1939 and grew up in Missouri and Arkansas. Sondra was one of nine siblings.

Sondra was preceded in death by her loving husband, Francis Hiram Hodge. She is survived by 7 children, 10 grandchildren and...

Rita M. Rimmer

Rita M. Rimmer

Aug 27, 2022

Rita M. Rimmer, 78, passed away August 27, 2022.  Rita was preceded in death by mom and dad, Frank and Emma Kincaid, 8 sisters; Ferby Kettner, Leona Edison, Gladys Raney, June Smith, Eva Cooper, Reba Holmes, Norma Keltner, AlmaLee Kennicutt, two brothers; Frank Kincaid and Freddy Kincaid. Multiple nieces and nephews.

Survivors include her husband, David Rimmer, three children; Tammy (Kipp)...

Donald R. Shelp

Donald R. Shelp

Aug 27, 2022

Donald R. Shelp, 92, passed away August 27, 2022.  Visitation will be 10AM, with services to follow at 11AM, Tuesday, September 13 at Southwood Church of the Nazarene, 8201 Raytown Rd.; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Don grew up in the town of Owego, NY, the son of Herbert Shelp and Vivian Reynolds Shelp. He was their only son, and...

Alberta Jo Dickerson

Alberta Jo Dickerson

Aug 26, 2022

Alberta Jo Dickerson, age 98, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on August 26, 2022 while in the care of Kingswood Senior Living Community.

Jo was born on May 23,1924 in Sugar Creek, Missouri to parents, Joseph and Mora (McBride) Miller. She and her siblings were raised in Hamilton, Missouri.

Following graduation from high school, Jo became a “Rosie the...

Ada Evelyn May

Ada Evelyn May

Aug 26, 2022

Ada Evelyn May, age 96, passed away August 26, 2022.  Private burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Service Information: Private burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mary E. Witt

Mary E. Witt

Aug 25, 2022

Mary Elaine Crooks Witt was born on April 8, 1957 in Kansas City, Mo. She was born to William P. and Mary Ellen Crooks. She attended St. Teresa Academy where she made many lifelong friends. Mary never met a stranger! She was outgoing, vivacious and hard working. She worked many years in the food industry, serving, managing, and opening many...

Charlotte H. Warren

Charlotte H. Warren

Aug 24, 2022

Charlotte Warren, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend died August 24, 2022. Preceded in death by parents Lloyd and Muriel Harrold, brother Roger Harrold, and sister-in-law Teresa Harrold. Survived by nieces and nephew Julie Harrold (Ted Peck), Scott Harrold (Karen), Elizabeth O’Toner (Eric), great-nieces and great-nephews Megan, Adam, Cassidy, Collin, and Leah, and her beloved dog Gigi.

Charlotte grew...

Taylor N. Iseman

Taylor N. Iseman

Aug 24, 2022



Taylor Nicole Iseman was only 28 years old when she left our world on August 24, 2022. She was our beloved daughter, granddaughter and aunt Ta Ta. Taylor was a faithful friend and loved by many.

Taylor was a 2012 graduate of Lees Summit North High School. She then completed welding training to pursue a career in creating art...

Douglas J. Tanck

Douglas J. Tanck

Aug 23, 2022

Douglas John Tanck, 71, passed away August 23, 2022.  Funeral services will be 10AM, Saturday, August 27 at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, 1300 Lexington Rd., Pleasant Hill, Missouri; burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Service Information: Funeral services will be 10AM, Saturday, August 27 at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, 1300 Lexington Rd., Pleasant Hill, Missouri; burial in Pleasant Hill...

Ashlee A. Massey

Ashlee A. Massey

Aug 23, 2022

Ashlee Ann Dobbs Massey, 37, of Kearney, MO, passed away following a brief battle with cancer on August 23, 2022, at K.U. Medical Center with loved ones at her side.

Ashlee was born October 28, 1984, in Enid, Oklahoma, the eldest of two daughters of Cherril Hoskins and Ricky Dobbs. She grew up in Kearney and graduated from Kearney High...

Patricia D. Mcdonald

Patricia D. Mcdonald

Aug 23, 2022

Patricia Diane Robison McDonald, 60, passed away August 23, 2022, at home in the Kansas City Northland with family at her side.

Trish was born December 31, 1961, in Brookfield, MO, the youngest of three children of George Howard Robison and Laurel Ann "Popeye" Johnson Robison.

Trish was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Dean McDonald, and a nephew,...

Marcella J. Pollard

Marcella J. Pollard

Aug 22, 2022

Marcella Jean Williams Pollard, 96, of Gladstone, Missouri, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2022.

Marcella Jean Williams Pollard was born to Ralph and Mary Williams on October 3, 1925. She was raised on a farm in Turney, MO with her three siblings. She loved reading and practiced with her older brother and sister, so she was allowed to skip...

Patti L. Kobel Metz

Patti L. Kobel Metz

Aug 22, 2022

Patti L. Kobel Metz, 53, passed away August 22, 2022. Patti was preceded in death by her brother Harvey “Jerry” Gerald Kobel, Jr. and her mother Pamela Ann Poling. Survivors include her son Carl Metz, Jr.; daughter Samantha Metz; daughter Helena Strong and her husband Tyler; son Jerry Slagle; grandchildren Alexandria, Carl, Mackson, Kyland, Ryder, Jaxlynn and Gavin; father Harvey...

Pamelia Rae Nossaman

Pamelia Rae Nossaman

Aug 21, 2022

Pamelia Rae Nossaman made the world a better place on September 26, 1958 and made heaven a better place on August 21, 2022, age 63, surrounded by family who loved her so dearly.

She gave more than she had, cared more for others than herself and was loved more than she knew!

Pam was the best hostess and loved entertaining...

Fontelle Y. Harrod

Fontelle Y. Harrod

Aug 21, 2022

Fontelle Y. (Heeter) Harrod, 86, passed away August 21, 2022.  Fontelle was preceded in death by her husband John and her son John, Jr.  Survivors include her daughter Leisa Charles, son Kenneth Norberg and his wife Kelley, granddaughters Keely, Kristen (Nate) and Kaitlyn, great grandchildren Chandler, Cooper, Corbyn, Tenley, Cainen and Paxton, and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be...

Roger  Harris

Roger Harris

Aug 19, 2022

Roger Harris, 56, Odessa, died August 19, 2022. Roger was born December 24, 1965 in Wyandotte County, Kansas, the son of Jerry Harris and Doris Abernathy Harris. On August 3, 1990, He married Patti Harris. Roger was a member of Fairmont Christian Fellowship.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, brother Jerry “Buddy” Lee Harris, Jr. and a brother...