Obituaries

Dec 6, 2021

Lucille E. Hassel, 94, passed away December 6, 2021.  Lucille attended Scarritt Elementary and Northeast Junior High. She graduated from Northeast High School in 1944. Lucy had a variety of jobs in her lifetime. One of Linda's memories was when her Mother told her of a summer where she and her friend Mary worked at a mail order catalogue called,...

Dec 5, 2021

Ollie L. Thomas, 94, passed away December 5, 2021.  Visitation will be 9AM, with services to follow at 10AM, Friday, December 10 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 9AM, with services to follow at 10AM, Friday, December 10 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest...

Dec 5, 2021

Charles David Hineman, 75, passed away on December 5, 2021. He was born and attended school in Versailles, Missouri. Charles was a great husband, father and grandfather. He loved to fish, any outdoor activity and he loved to play pool. Charles loved his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He attended Baptist Church. Charles drove a truck locally and was...

Dec 3, 2021

Mark Joseph Leatz, "Chef", 64, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away December 3, 2021, at K. U. Medical Center with loved ones at his side.

Mark was born February 20, 1957, in Syracuse, NY, and grew up in Raytown, MO where he graduated from Raytown South High School in 1976. Following graduation Mark joined the US Navy, receiving honorable...

Dec 3, 2021

Lil, a resident of The Village of Cameron, died December 3, 3021 after a brief illness and with family at her side. During her life she was known as a great cook, an avid gardener, a talented actress in local theatre groups, a bookworm, antique collector and a breeder of Champion Old English Sheepdogs. As a Mother she did it...

Dec 3, 2021

Dolores K. Pfoltner (De), 91, passed away December 3, 2021. She was born Dolores Kathleen Nelson on March 27, 1930 at Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. De graduated from Rosedale High School, K.C. Business College and American Airline School. She worked at Bendix Aviation where she met Louis Pfoltner and married in 1954 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. They...

Dec 3, 2021

Janice Irene Magorian, 83, of Pleasant Valley, MO, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Her husband Bill was with her at the time.

Janice was born at home in Gosper County, NE, the second child of Viola (Helms) and Reinhold Monter. She attended Immanuel Lutheran Church and school up to the 8th grade when...

Dec 2, 2021

Lena "Virginia" Lammers, 95, passed away December 2, 2021. Virginia was born March 26, 1926 in Mt. Olive, Arkansas to Alfred and Lena (Hanks) Combs. She worked as a Machine Operator at Midwest Envelope for many years. It was there that she met her husband of 57 years, Charlie Lammers. Virginia lived in her home in Independence, Missouri for over...

Dec 1, 2021

Terry Sue Milliman, 65, passed away December 1, 2021.  Terry was born October 11, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri to Martin and Joeann (Spahr) Hardwick. She graduated from Oak Park High School and attended Veterinary school. During college, Terry worked at a Veterinary clinic and enjoyed interacting with all the animals. She enjoyed bowling and bowling leagues even being in...

Nov 30, 2021

Parys Brent Jennings was born May 2, 2001 in Arlington, Texas to Paul Brent and Tennille Monique Jennings. Parys accepted Christ at a young age under the ministry of Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, at Friendship West Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas.

He attended Hawthorn Hill Elementary School in Lee’s Summit, Missouri and relocated to Arlington, Texas where he...

Nov 30, 2021

Dale Bricker, Jr, 96, passed away on November 30, 2021. Dale was born on October 5, 1925 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his mother, Florence Bricker, and his wife Georgie Bricker. He leaves his daughter, Darlene Arnett and husband, Robert; granddaughter, Kelly Schmiedeler; step grandson Michael Arnett; two great grandsons, Anthony Schmiedeler and wife Emily...

Nov 30, 2021

Shirley Joan (Clubb) Shields, 74, of Excelsior Springs and former longtime Liberty resident, passed away November 30, 2021, at Liberty Hospital with loved ones at her side.

Shirley was born September 4, 1947, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Dale E. and Claudine J. (Schultheiss) Clubb. Shirley worked many years as a child care provider in Liberty and also worked...

Nov 28, 2021

Miriam F. Hedrick, 80, passed away at home, surrounded by family on November 28, 2021. She is survived by her husband Donald Hedrick; son Donald Hedrick, Jr. and his wife Pamela; daughter Lisa Helm; daughter Donna Spurck and her husband Brigham; daughter Melody Roades; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Visitation will be 9AM, with services to follow at 10AM,...

Nov 28, 2021

Richard R. Wilbur, 88, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away November 28, 2021, in Liberty, MO.

Dick was born April 24, 1933, in St. Paul, MN, the son of Raymond and Mildred (Binkley) Wilbur. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1951 until receiving honorable discharge as a Sergeant in 1954. He was united in marriage to Gail...

Nov 26, 2021

Justin W. Cleaveland, 77, passed away November 26, 2021.  Visitation will be 10:30-11:30AM, Friday, December 3 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; 1PM graveside service at Clearfork Cemetery, near Garden City, Missouri in Cass County.  The family kindly requests that those in attendance at the visitation wear masks.

Service Information: Visitation will be 10:30-11:30AM, Friday,...

Nov 22, 2021

Jerry Ann (Aarons) Kirtley, 75, formerly of Liberty, MO, passed away November 22, 2021, at Tiffany Springs in the Kansas City Northland.

Jerry was born January 13, 1946, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Harry W. and Hazel Geraldine (Lefler) Aarons. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, John Richard Kirtley.

Survivors include her sister-in-law,...

Nov 21, 2021

Gertrude Anna Trailer, (94), passed away on Sunday morning, November 21, 2021. Memorial Services will begin at 2PM  on Friday, November 26, 2021 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd, Kansas City, MO 64138.

Gertrude carried the name of “Gertie” but later in life was known as “Trudi”.   Her grandkids and great grandkids knew her as “Grandma” or...

Nov 20, 2021

Nov 19, 2021

Thelma Maxine Walton, (100), passed away gently in her sleep on the quiet early morning of Friday, November 19th, 2021. Visitation will be from 10-11 AM, followed by 11 AM services on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd, Kansas City, MO 64138. Burial immediately following services in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.

Thelma...

Nov 19, 2021

Sheila Jane (Rodenberg) Ross, 65, of Northeast Kansas City, passed away November 19, 2021, at K. U. Medical Center with loved ones at her side.

Sheila was born August 26, 1956, in Kansas City, MO, the third of eight children of Glen and Betty (Rose) Rodenberg. She graduated from Winnetonka High School. Sheila worked as an Assistant Manager for Cash...