Obituaries

Lillian O. Naeger

Lillian O. Naeger

Feb 6, 2022

Lillian O. (Shuh) Naeger, 98, passed away February 6, 2022. Visitation will be 10AM, with Mass of Christian burial to follow at 11AM, Friday, February 11 at Our Lady of Presentation Catholic Parish, 130 NW Murray Rd., Lee’s Summit, Missouri; private entombment in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.

Lillian was born January 8, 1924 in River Aux Vases, Missouri to...

Billy M. Baynes

Billy M. Baynes

Feb 5, 2022

Billy M. Baynes, 73, passed away February 5, 2022. Billy was born September 18, 1948 in Missouri to Miles and Anna (Morris) Baynes. He lived in Kansas City, Missouri for 42 years. Billy was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Janie. Survivors include his wife Velva Baynes; sons Michael and James Baynes; and his sisters Jerrie and...

Delbert James Miller

Delbert James Miller

Feb 5, 2022

Delbert James Miller (affectionately known as Papa to his grandchildren), age 83, stepped into glory and entered into the presence of his Savior on February 5th, 2022. Delbert was born on June 8th, 1938 in Vienna, Missouri to Horace and May Miller. The son and stepson (by death) of preachers, faith was a core part of Delbert’s life from the...

Blanchard Ferguson Talbert

Blanchard Ferguson Talbert

Feb 4, 2022

Blanchard F. Talbert was born November 29, 1925, in Mansfield, Louisiana to Newton and Margaret (Ferguson) Talbert. His parents, wife, 8 siblings, 1 grandson, and 1 great grandson all preceded him in death.

He professed his life to Christ at an early age.

Blanchard received his education in the public school in Mansfield, Louisiana. After school, Blanchard was drafted into...

Donald L. Dewolf

Donald L. Dewolf

Feb 4, 2022

Donald L. DeWolf, 82, passed away February 4, 2022.  Donald is survived by his companion of 39 years, Donna L. Keiser.  Visitation will be 9AM, with services to follow at 10AM, Wednesday, February 9 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...

Daisey  Taylor

Daisey Taylor

Feb 3, 2022

Daisey Taylor, 79, passed away February 3, 2022.  Visitation will be 9AM, with services to follow at 10AM, Saturday, February 12 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 9AM, with services to follow at 10AM, Saturday, February 12 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.,...

Roger Henderson James

Roger Henderson James

Feb 3, 2022

James Roger Henderson, 82, passed away on February 3, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 29, 1939 to James Garwood and Georgia Ina Henderson in Kansas City, Missouri. Roger was a proud Hornet and graduate of North Kansas City High School. After high school, he attended the University of Missouri. Roger joined...

Katherine “Kathy” Heaviland

Katherine “Kathy” Heaviland

Feb 2, 2022

Katherine Louise Norris Perkins Heaviland, "Kathy", passed away peacefully on February 2, 2022 at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City.

Kathy was born in Kansas City, MO on August 22, 1964. She was the daughter of Wayne Crowder of Warsaw, MO and Mary Norris Taylor (deceased).

Kathy loved her grandchildren and enjoyed them spending the night. She liked cooking,...

Mary Estelle Pogson

Mary Estelle Pogson

Feb 2, 2022

Mary Miller Pogson was born August 17, 1926 on a farm near Corder, Missouri to John Frederick Miller and Mary Florence Cullom Miller. During her early life she worked on the family farm and there developed her lifelong love for horses and rode her horse, Babe, to a one-room country grade school. Following graduation from Higginsville High School she attended...

Margaret S. Vits

Margaret S. Vits

Jan 31, 2022

Margaret Soong Vits, 93, was born February 28, 1928, and passed away January 31, 2022, at Benton House of Staley Hills.

She met William H. Vits while dancing at the YMCA, and they fell in love, were married, and had two children.

Margaret was a retired Radiologist at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was a member of the Chinese Club...

Alexander  Delecaris

Alexander Delecaris

Jan 30, 2022

Alexander Delecaris, 91, passed away January 30, 2022.  Born in Canton, Ohio on May 25th, 1930, his parents were Kyriacos and Antigone Delecaris, who were Greek immigrants that left their homes in Ordou, Turkey and moved to Kavala, Greece. They made the voyage to New York City and settled in Canton in the early 1920s.

They moved again to Haverhill,...

Dovie P. Graham

Dovie P. Graham

Jan 29, 2022

Dovie Pearl (Hood) Graham, 79, of the Kansas City Northland, entered her heavenly home on January 29, 2022, at Estoria at Norterre in Liberty, MO, with family at her side.

Dovie was born July 20, 1942, in Dublin, Texas, the second of three children of Aldean and Nora (Lusk) Hood. She grew up in the Dublin/Alexander area in central Texas, the...

Ralph Lewis Ireland

Ralph Lewis Ireland

Jan 28, 2022

Ralph L Ireland, 97, of Raytown, MO, passed away January 28, 2022 at Cedarhurst Senior Living of Blue Springs. Ralph was born September 30, 1924 at home in Claycomo, MO to Victor and Minnie Ireland and was a lifelong Kansas City area resident. Immediately after graduation from East High School, Ralph joined the Army Air Corp (name changed to Air...

Helen Elizabeth (Beth) Austin

Helen Elizabeth (Beth) Austin

Jan 28, 2022

Helen Elizabeth (Beth) Austin, 68, of Kansas City, MO, passed away January 28, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital after a brief unexpected illness.

Beth was born September 1, 1953, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Schuyler and LaVera Mack.

Beth graduated from Shawnee Mission South High School in 1972, and received her bachelors and MBA from Park College...

Helen B. Hardy

Helen B. Hardy

Jan 26, 2022

Helen Baker Renfrow Hardy

Helen died on January 26, 2022 at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas at the age of 93 after a brief illness with Covid-19. She was born in Boonville, North Carolina to Thomas Bryant Baker and Zetta Viola Ray on November 30, 1928.

Helen attended public schools in Boonville, then attended Appalachian State Teachers College...

Steven Lee Sebright

Steven Lee Sebright

Jan 25, 2022

Steven Lee Sebright, 72, of Lathrop, MO, passed away January 25, 2022, at Liberty Hospital with loved ones at his side.

Steve was born December 3, 1949, in St. Louis, MO. He was united in marriage to Ann Elizabeth Herring on January 24, 1970.

Steve's career as a Millwright included the Carpenters' Union from 1967-1982, Ford Motor Company in Hazelwood,...

Edward Ballenger Jr. Lawrence

Edward Ballenger Jr. Lawrence

Jan 25, 2022

Link to services:  https://vimeo.com/670909548/ea3ebd5ab1

Lawrence Edward Ballenger, Jr., 91, of Kearney, MO, passed away January 25, 2022, at Liberty Health and Wellness in Liberty.

Larry was born March 12, 1930, in Kansas City, MO, the eldest of two children of Lawrence Edward Sr. and Oral Virginia (Heckenliable) Ballenger. Along with his parents, Larry was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara...

R. Howerton Ii Paul

R. Howerton Ii Paul

Jan 25, 2022

Paul Richard Howerton, II, 63, of Independence, MO, went to be with Jesus on January 25, 2022.

Paul was born January 10, 1959, in Independence, MO, the third of five children of Frank and Sigrid Howerton. His sister, Lesa Loos preceded him in death. He graduated from Fort Osage High School, Class of 1977, and later received his Bachelor of...

Vivian M. Boren

Vivian M. Boren

Jan 24, 2022

Vivian Marie Boren, age 71, passed away January 24, 2022. She was born in Borger, Texas to Gordon and Marcia Tietz on October 5, 1950.

She married William “Bill” Boren on June 6, 1970, and together they raised 4 children.

Vivian served alongside her husband for over four decades in a variety of ministries. Her ministry influence was felt at...

Jahn Winfrey Ii Delty

Jahn Winfrey Ii Delty

Jan 23, 2022

Delty Jahn Winfrey, II, 55, a lifelong Liberty resident, passed away January 23, 2022, at Liberty Hospital.

Delty was born November 26, 1966, in Kansas City, MO, and graduated from Liberty High School in 1985. He was the elder of two sons of Delty Jahn Winfrey, a native of Carrollton, MO, and Marilyn Ethel (Morris) Winfrey from Bogard, MO. Delty...