Obituaries

Oct 19, 2021

Joe Ray Bradford, 79, of Liberty, MO and formerly of Holt, MO, passed away October 19, 2021, at his home with family at his side.

Joe was born May 6, 1942, in Kansas City, MO. He was the son of Raymond F. and Loeta (Gage) Bradford. Along with his parents, Joe was preceded in death by a sister, Julia Gilmore....

Oct 18, 2021

Gary Leon Swenson, 84, of Liberty, MO, passed away October 18, 2021, at Norterre of Liberty with loved ones at his side.

Gary was born November 2, 1936, in Ames, KS, the eldest of two children of Harold Peter and Evelyn Vernie (Morgan) Swenson. Gary was preceded in death by his parents and a nephew. He graduated from Concordia (KS)...

Oct 18, 2021

Barbara Lee (Walker) Spicer, 74, of the Kansas City Northland, went to be with her Lord and join her husband Jack in Heaven October 18, 2021, at her home.

Barbara was born August 1, 1947, the eldest of two children of Charles Edwin and Wanda Maxine (Leftridge) Walker. She grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. She was united in marriage...

Oct 15, 2021

James Allen Bateman, 79, of the Kansas City Northland, went to be with the Lord on October 15, 2021, at Kindred Hospital with loved ones at his side.

Jim was born October 13, 1942, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Herschel and Alicine (Johnson) Bateman. His parents preceded him in death. He was a graduate of North Kansas City...

Oct 14, 2021

George O. Norman, 83, passed away October 14, 2021. George was born August 2, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri to Harold and Marjorie (Brady) Norman. He is survived by his wife Millie Norman; son George Norman, Jr.; daughter Linda Duddy and her husband Tony Duddy; and his grandchildren Gracie and Colin Duddy.

Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow...

Oct 14, 2021

John Randall Waller, 59, of Parkville, MO, passed away October 14, 2021, at St. Luke's Northland Hospital with loved ones at his side.

John was born April 10, 1962, in Columbia, MO, the fourth of five children of Paul Randall and Naomi Elaine (Bragg) Waller. He graduated in 1980 from Columbia Hickman High School where he excelled in sports, including...

Oct 14, 2021

Debbra Ann "Debi" McKenzie, 62, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away October 14, 2021, at Liberty Hospital with loved ones at her side.

Debi was born August 29, 1959, in Kansas City, KS. She was the eldest of four children of Ron and Patricia Ann (Morris) Herpich. All of her grandparents preceded her in death. She grew up in...

Oct 14, 2021

Gay Louise (Richeson) Cowick died peacefully on October 14, 2021.

Gay was born on January 5, 1937, in Kansas City, KS, to Charles and Kate Richeson. Gay was the third of five children. She was held back in grade school when she suffered from rheumatic fever and spent over a year in and out of the hospital. When she graduated...

Oct 13, 2021

Oct 13, 2021

Carol Anne (Duyck) Daugherty, 76, of Pittsburg, MO (formerly of Liberty, MO), passed away unexpectedly on October 13, 2021, in Bolivar, MO.

Carol was born March 27, 1945, in Queens, NY, the eldest of two children of James C. and Lolly (Powell) Duyck. As a young child, Carol moved to the Kansas City area with her family and she graduated...

Oct 13, 2021

DeRoy Lee Rogge, 86, of Raymore, MO passed away on October 13, 2021 after a 3 year battle with dementia.

DeRoy was born on September 4, 1935 to Henry and Alvera Rogge in Auburn, NE. DeRoy grew up in rural Nemaha County, near Auburn, NE on their farm. As the oldest child, he helped his father take care of livestock...

Oct 13, 2021

Carol Lynn Sanstra, 72 passed away peacefully October 13, 2021. Carol was born March 15, 1949 in Kansas City, MO to Linville and Georgia (Post) Renno. Carol graduated from Northeast High School in Kansas City, MO in 1967.

Carol retired from the Social Security Administration in July of 1999. After her retirement Carol worked for Bass Pro in Springfield in...

Oct 13, 2021

Mary Margaret Cation passed away peacefully at KC Hospice house on October 13, 2021, at the age of 65. Mary was the wife of Keith Williams and the daughter of the late Marjorie and John Cation, and sister of Janice Cation Reynolds. A longtime Kansas City resident (with a little Hawaii added in her younger days), she was beloved by...

Oct 12, 2021

Lila Roselee (Conder) Edgington, Leawood, Kansas, 82, passed away peacefully October 12, 2021 at Kansas City Hospice House. Lila was born March 28, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri. After high school, she attended House of Heavilin Beauty College in Kansas City, Missouri. Lila finished beauty school and went to work at the Jones Store Company. Always striving to be the...

Oct 12, 2021

Canary Smith, 89, passed away October 12, 2021.  Visitation will be 9AM, with services at 10AM, Friday, October 22 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 9AM, with services at 10AM, Friday, October 22 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial...

Oct 12, 2021

Mary Adelaide (Wetmore) Tanck, 90, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at her daughter's home in Allen, Texas. A visitation is scheduled from 9:00 AM-10:00 AM, Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Peace Lutheran Church, 8240 Blue Ridge Blvd. Kansas City, Missouri 64138. Funeral Service will be at 10:00AM. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in...

Oct 12, 2021

Jack William Marsh, 86, born in Bedford, Iowa passed away October 12, 2021, at Providence Hospital in KCK. Jack was a member of The Operating Engineers Union #101. Jack worked for List and Clark & Laidlaw Waste Management. Jack was a Welder, Electrician, Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic, and Plumber & Carpenter. He was a “Jack of all Trades”. He Loved...

Oct 12, 2021

Dwight Edward "Moe" Spencer, Sr., 76, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away October 12, 2021, at NorthCare Hospice House with his wife Linda at his side.

Dwight was born July 7, 1945, in Kansas City, MO, the youngest of six children of Thomas and Shirley (Parker) Spencer. Along with his parents, Moe was preceded in death by brothers, Thomas...

Oct 9, 2021

Virgil Lee Thorp was born May 29, 1920 in Shackelford, Mo. He was one of nine children born to Joseph and Lena Thorp. He graduated from Marshall High School. While in HS he was an assistant manager at an A & P grocery store. This started his lifelong love of the grocery business.

During WWll, Virgil served in England, France,...

Oct 9, 2021

Rodney C. Shaw, age 53, of Janesville and Green Bay area Wisconsin, passed away peacefully October 09, 2021, at University of Kansas hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Algoma, Wisconsin on April 26, 1968, the son of Clayton J. and Susan (Fredrickson) Shaw. He graduated J.A. Craig High School in Janesville and earned bachelor’s degree in criminal...