Obituaries

Dec 19, 2021

Jeffrey Dennis O'Dell, 50, of Liberty, Missouri, passed peacefully on December 19, 2021 with loved ones at his side.

Jeff was born March 27, 1971, in North Kansas City, Missouri.  He was the eldest of three sons of parent's Dennis and Carol. He graduated from Oak Park High School and later from Hawkeye Institute of Technology in Waterloo, Iowa.  He...

Dec 19, 2021

Judith Ann Hart died December 19th 2021 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held at Prairie Village Presbyterian Church on December 28th at 1:00.

She was born February 14th 1943, daughter of Clarence Carnegie and Bernice Hagan, and niece of Dorothy and Wilfred Dahms.

Judy received her Master's Degree in Social Work from UMKC where...

Dec 18, 2021

George Clifford "Cliff" Harper, age 68, of the Kansas City Northland went to be with Jesus on December 18, 2021 at North Kansas City Hospital.

Cliff was born February 17, 1953 in Springfield, MO. He graduated from Kearney Senior High School in Missouri and later received his Bachelor's degree from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. Cliff was united in...

Dec 17, 2021

Stephen Phillip Butler, 46 of Blue Springs, MO, passed away on Friday December 17, 2021 at St Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at the Park Lawn Funeral Home with Visitation at 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM. Stephen Phillip Butler was born in Columbia, MO on December...

Dec 15, 2021

Ruth Laurene Williams, 89, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away December 15, 2021. Visitation begins at 10:00 am, followed by services at 11:00 am, Monday, Dec. 20, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, Liberty. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Kearney. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association or Fair Haven Children’s Home.

Ruth was born in Wright County, Missouri on September...

Dec 15, 2021

Gary D. Vanderpool, 78, passed away December 15, 2021.  Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Tuesday, December 21 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Tuesday, December 21 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest...

Dec 15, 2021

Paul Logan Brown, 64, passed away December 15, 2021. Paul was born January 24, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to William and Betty (Logan) Brown.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his brother Thomas F. Brown and his wife Glenda, brother Sam Brown, brother Kenneth Brown and his nieces and nephews.

Private burial in Floral Hills...

Dec 14, 2021

Jeanette M Smith, 81, of Grandview MO., passed away in the home on December 14, 2021 surrounded by family and music. Jeanette is survived by her twin sister, Janice L. Witt; 3 daughters: Patricia S. Pryor and husband Jerry, Mary F. Pryor-Collins and husband Christopher, and Jennifer L. Coumerilh and husband Daniel; grandchildren: LeRoy Eagleson, Nicole Faris and husband Richard,...

Dec 14, 2021

Christopher Thomas "Tom" Dureka, 48, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away December 14, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital with loved ones at his side.

Tom was born December 12, 1973, in Fort Ord, California, the younger of two sons of Paul Patrick Dureka, Jr. and Carrol Lee (Holmes) Dureka. His parents preceded him in death.

Tom graduated from...

Dec 13, 2021

Charlene Elizabeth Smith, 63, of Independence, MO, joined her Lord and Savior on December 13, 2021, at her home with loved ones at her side.

Charlene was born August 18, 1958, in St. Joseph, MO, the daughter of Charles Triggs Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Williams) Triggs. Her parents and three grandchildren preceded her in death.

Charlene graduated from Central High...

Dec 13, 2021

Dec 12, 2021

Marie Antoinette Moore, 84, passed away December 12, 2021.  Visitation will be 11AM-12PM, Friday, December 17 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; graveside servcices to follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 11AM-12PM, Friday, December 17 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; graveside servcices to follow at Calvary...

Dec 10, 2021

Pamela Ann Goodall, 62, of Platte City, MO, passed away December 10, 2021 at St. Luke's Northland Hospital, surrounded by family.

Pam was born March 19, 1959, in Topeka, KS. She is the daughter of George Eugene Sterling, Sr. and Patricia (Frost) Blacksmith.

Pam leaves her children, Kristapher Goodall, Dustin Goodall (Thea), Brandon Goodall (Emily) and Crystal Goodall. She was...

Dec 10, 2021

Public Visitation and Brunch: 11AM to 12:45PM on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at First Christian Church, 400 Center Street, Lathrop, MO.

Public Funeral Service: 1PM on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at First Christian Church, 400 Center Street, Lathrop, MO.

Burial immediately following services in Converse Cemetery, Converse, MO.

Service Information: Public Visitation and Brunch: 11AM to 12:45PM on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at...

Dec 9, 2021

Oliver E. Miller was born on October 19, 1934 in Vernon County, Missouri to Edith Fritts Miller and Lee Roy Miller. Oliver passed peacefully, at the age of 87 in Belton, Missouri after battling Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). He lived the majority of his life in the Kansas City area. Oliver and, the love of his life, Marcia Miller, enjoyed...

Dec 8, 2021

Michael Allen Williams, 70, passed away December 8, 2021. Michael was born June 27, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri to Mary Beckner and Jackie C. Williams. He went to Center High School where he ran cross-country as a long distance runner. After graduation, he went to UCM for two years before he started his career as an Electrical Engineer and...

Dec 7, 2021

Shirley Ruth Cornelius, 83, of Kansas City, Missouri, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. She was born on September 10, 1938, in Ava, Missouri, to Orville and Carrie (Wheeler) Stamper. On October 17, 1953, she married Sterling Roy Cornelius in Ava, Missouri. They were married 65 years and blessed with three daughters.

Shirley grew up on...

Dec 7, 2021

Mary Louise (Brewer) Edmondson, the 5thand youngest child of Mack and Jessie Brewer, was born June 5, 1932 on a farm near Boise City, Oklahoma. She grew up in Hugoton, Kansas. On December 7, 2021 she entered her heavenly Home.

In 1952, donned in a red coat, Mary Lou was spotted by a young, red-haired preacher named Kenneth while registering...

Dec 7, 2021

Charles Randall "Randy" Woody, 74, of Liberty, MO, passed away December 7, 2021, at Liberty Hospital with his wife Cil at his side.

Randy was born December 26, 1946, in Dallas, Texas, the younger of two children of Charles James and Amanda Rebecca (Raines) Woody. Along with his parents, Randy was preceded in death by his sister, Sherrie Bindig.

Randy...

Dec 6, 2021

Lynne J. Conrick, of Raytown, MO died on Monday, December 6.

Visitation will be 9-10AM with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10AM, Monday, December 13, 2021 at Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church, 130 NW Murray Rd. Lee’s Summit, MO 64081; interment to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Judith Lynne Stephens was born on May 5, 1943...