Obituaries

Mar 3, 2022

Diana Sue Villerup, 70, passed away March 3, 2022. Diana was born October 20, 1951 in Jackson County, Missouri to Lloyd N. Villerup and Leta Mae (Hemry) Villerup. While growing up near Grain Valley, Missouri, Diana’s favorite pastime was riding horses with her best friend Diana Turner - Stevenson. She rode horses her whole life. Diana was homecoming Queen at...

Mar 2, 2022

Ellen Marie (Christensen) Kueter, formerly of Liberty, Missouri passed away on March 2nd, 2022, at Valley Manor Nursing Home in Excelsior Springs, Missouri at the age of 79.

Ellen was the youngest child of Henry and Marie Christensen, born August 23, 1942. She attended elementary school in Audubon County and graduated from Audubon High School in 1960. After graduation she...

Mar 1, 2022

Bill was born December 9, 1946 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina to Edward Franklin and Vera Lucille (Kochert) Dye, Jr. He died March 1, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri at age 75.

Bill graduated from Widefield High School in Security, Colorado in 1964. He entered the Air Force on July 2, 1964, served in Vietnam, and was honorably discharged on...

Mar 1, 2022

Bonnie Warden - age 85 of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday morning, March 1st, 2022, in Independence. Bonnie was born on June 28, 1936, the daughter of Leo Forest and Henrietta (Holcomb) McClung in Coffey, MO. Bonnie grew up in Daviess County. She was a 1955 graduate of Hamilton High School. She married Lloyd Warden on May 15th, 1955, in...

Feb 28, 2022

Wilbert (Web/Wil) Eugene Kettner was born on May 11, 1928 to Julius Carl Kettner and Nettie Matilda Schrader. His birth was by a midwife in their farmhouse located six miles west of Olpe, Kansas. Web was the oldest of three children, his siblings being Eugene John, 2 years younger; and Evelyn Darlene, 5 years younger. They also raised a cousin,...

Feb 27, 2022

John Michael "Mikey" Williamson, 20, joined his Heavenly Father and loved ones who preceded him on February 27, 2022.

Mikey was born January 24, 2002, in Overland Park, KS, the son of Melanie and John "Mike" Williamson. He grew up in Lenexa and graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 2020, where he was a proud Viking on the...

Feb 27, 2022

Feb 26, 2022

Charles C. "Butch" Mercer, III, 74, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2022.   A retired Plumber by trade, Butch was a proud member of Kansas City's Local 8 Plumbers and Gasfitters Union.  Mr. Mercer was preceded in death by his daughter, Christina Juenger.  He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Rebecca Mercer; his son Kelly Mercer; his daughter April (Mercer)...

Feb 25, 2022

Eloise Anne "Elsie" Swaney, two and a half month old daughter of Christena and Joe Swaney, became an angel in Heaven on February 25, 2022.

Elsie was born December 15, 2021, in Liberty, MO, and was greeted by her parents, her older siblings Nila and Rylan, and many adoring grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Along with her parents and siblings,...

Feb 24, 2022

Catherine Lou Davis, 90, passed away February 24, 2022.  Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Thursday, March 3 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Thursday, March 3 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest...

Feb 24, 2022

Larry J. Meredith, 76, went to be with the Lord on February 24, 2022.  He was surrounded by his family.  Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Park Lawn Funeral Home; 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri 64138.  In lieu of flowers please send donations to Georgetown United Methodist Church, 24181 Post Oak Street, Sedalia, MO...

Feb 23, 2022

Jerry L. Dyer, 86, passed away February 23, 2022.  Jerry was born February 16, 1936 in Stella, Missouri to Irl and Ruth (Collins) Dyer.  He was a member of South Kansas City Baptist Church.  Jerry was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn, his parents and two siblings.  Survivors include his daughter Sharon Stitt and her husband Mark; daughter Karon...

Feb 23, 2022

Clarence Clemons Kirby, Jr., 65, of Kearney, MO, passed away unexpectedly on February 23, 2022, at Linden Woods Village in Gladstone.

Clarence was born December 19, 1956, in Kansas City, MO. He grew up in Odessa, MO and graduated from high school in Holden.  He began his career as a concrete contractor in 1980 and established K-Bro, Inc. in 1985. ...

Feb 23, 2022

JEREMY CRISPIN CUSHING

God took a very special soul today. He gave Jeremy to us February 15, 1973, to care for him but for a short while, to share his wonderfully witty life and to love him forever.

On February 23, 2022, Jeremy left this world reuniting his entire spirit with God; no longer to experience the beauty and wonder...

Feb 22, 2022

Sally Agnes Rowe Jones, 93, of Liberty, MO, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.

Sally was born March 9, 1928, in Kansas City, MO, the only child of Ivan Doherty Rowe and Elfriede Fischer Rowe. She grew up in Lawrence, KS and graduated from high school there. She later received her Bachelor's degree in Journalism...

Feb 22, 2022

Linda Bobbette (Fields) Marion, 58, of Liberty, MO, joined her Heavenly Father on February 22, 2022 at Kindred Hospital Northland.

Linda was born February 20, 1964 in La Grande, Oregon. She graduated from Marysville High School in Marysville, CA and later received her Bachelor's degree from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, OR. She was a devoted stay-at-home mom and...

Feb 22, 2022

Ruby M. Pettit, 88, passed away February 22, 2022.  Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Saturday, March 12 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.

Service Information: Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Saturday, March 12 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.

Feb 21, 2022

Russell Franklin Brink, 67, of Glenaire MO, passed away February 21, 2022 with his grandson Alec at his side at North Kansas City Hospital.

Russell was born on June 12, 1954, the youngest of five children of Emmett Franklin and Vida Evelyn (Shoush) Brink. He grew up in Platte County and graduated from Park Hill High School in 1972. Russell...

Feb 20, 2022

Barbara I. Wheeler, 85, passed away on February 20, 2022. Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri 64138; placement in Memorial Park Cemetery Garden of the Crosses niche immediately following.

Service Information: Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 4, 2022 at...

Feb 19, 2022

Gary Duane Hart, 67, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Memorial services will be Saturday, March 5, at Greater Kansas City Chinese Christian Church; 5316 Quivira Rd., Shawnee, KS 66216. Visitation is from 9:30 am. to 10:45 a.m., and the service is from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30...