Obituaries

Jul 1, 2021

Jul 1, 2021

Willard A. Applegate, 98, was born November 8, 1922 and passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021. Willard was preceded in death by his parents Oscar and Gladys Applegate, his wife Maurine, his wife Mary and his daughter Aletta Miller. Survivors include his daughter Carol Hartford, son Bill Applegate, daughter Janet (Terry), son Curtiss (Rita), children (step-daughters): Margaret Webb (Gene), and Anita...

Jun 30, 2021

Kevin Lee Shumate, 59, passed away June 30, 2021.  Graveside services will be 1PM, Thursday, July 8 at Memorial Park Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.

Service Information: Graveside services will be 1PM, Thursday, July 8 at Memorial Park Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.

Jun 29, 2021

Mary Anita Braswell, age 71, of Raymore, Missouri passed away on Monday, June 29, 2021 at her home surrounded by family.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Centerview venue at 227 Municipal Cr. Raymore, MO 64083. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary’s memory may be given to St. Jude...

Jun 28, 2021

Harold Ray West (“Harry” or “Radioman”) passed away June 28, 2021.

Harold was born November 1, 1957, to Roy Ray West and Lois Faye Padgett. He lived his entire life in the Westport and Plaza area. He attended Westport High School. He was one of the world’s biggest sports fan; he especially loved the KC Royals and the KC Chiefs....

Jun 28, 2021

Donna Lee Rinker Burton, age 87, passed away June 28, 2021 after a very brief illness. She was born in Kansas City, MO on September 6, 1933 to Earl and Alice (Reed) Rinker.

She graduated from Paseo High School in 1951 and married Jerry Burton on May 3, 1956. Donna worked at AT&T early in her work life and then...

Jun 28, 2021

Maurice A. Horovitz, 90, passed away June 28, 2021. Maurice was born to Louis and Lauretta Horovitz. He was one of 3 children. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years Jeanie Horovitz and his sister Revely Horovitz. He is survived by his sister Rae Frances Jaben of Atlanta, GA; his daughter Linda Henning and husband Earl...

Jun 27, 2021

Audrey Nadene (Hanley) Hunt, 95, passed away June 27, 2021. Survivors include her daughter Pamela Guhr and grandson John Ellery Canfield.

Memorial visitation will be 2-3PM, Thursday, July 8 at Park Lawn, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; private burial in Memorial Park Swan Pond.

Service Information: Memorial visitation will be 2-3PM, Thursday, July 8 at Park Lawn, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; private burial...

Jun 26, 2021

Yoshiko Takahashi Robinson - 83 of Lee’s Summit MO - passed on June 26, 2021, after her second battle with cancer. She was born April 11, 1938, in Tokyo, Japan, the daughter of Morio and Take (Furakawa) Takahashi.

She married James I. Robinson in August of 1960. Yoshi became a US citizen in 1976. She was very proud of being...

Jun 23, 2021

“I love my girls, I love my earth, I love my friends, I love my family.”



Jessica Elizabeth Bagby (Sumpter) passed away unexpectedly on June 23, 2021, at 39-years young. Jessica was born May 22, 1982, to parents Brenda LaPlant (Chrane) and Raymond “Bags” Bagby in Lee’s Summit Missouri. She spent most of her life in Liberty Missouri, where...

Jun 23, 2021

Richard Freeman Clements, 79, of Liberty, passed away June 23, 2021, at K.U. Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer.

Dick was born April 30, 1942, in Kearney, MO, the son of John William Clements Sr. and Lillie Blanche (Johnston) Clements. He grew up in Liberty and joined the US Air Force in 1959. Dick worked as a Carpenter...

Jun 22, 2021

Trace was a father, brother and son. He always kept a smile on his face, even in bad times. He was always there for anyone when they needed him, no matter what he was going through himself. Nobody could ask for a better person to have in their life and nothing will ever be the same without him. He loved...

Jun 21, 2021

Phyllis Stuber, 89, passed away on June 21, 2021 after a brief stay at the St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. She was born in Kansas City, KS to Lee and Ogarita Younger. Phyllis spent most of her childhood on the family farm in Albany, MO and graduated from Albany High School. Following high school, she went on...

Jun 21, 2021

Richard N. Ellis "Dick", 88, of Liberty, MO, passed away June 21, 2021 at home surrounded by his wife and two daughters.

Dick was born on May 29, 1933, in Kansas City MO, the son of Victor and June Ellis. He was an Eagle Scout and member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. While attending Southeast High School he worked during...

Jun 21, 2021

Ralph D. Kean, 93, passed away June 21, 2021.  Ralph was born February 22, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Austin Lynch and Dorothy Ida (Nelson) Lynch.  Survivors include his wife Martha A. Kean; daughter Rhonda and her husband Jim Santoyo; daughter Holly Smith; son Ronald Kean; seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Ralph was preceded in...

Jun 21, 2021

Jun 20, 2021

Dorothy Mae Frock, 91, of Troy, MO, formerly of Kearney, MO, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at the Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab in Troy, MO. Dorothy was born on November 29, 1929, in Greeley, Colorado, the daughter of the late Larkin and Ida Mae (Stivers) Wilcoxson.

On June 5, 1965, Dorothy was united in marriage to Earl...

Jun 15, 2021

Harry Gordon Taff Jr. passed away peacefully at Villa St. Francis in Olathe KS on June 15th, 2021. Harry was born on January 9,1920 in Concordia, Kansas to Ruth Stock Taff and Harry Taff Sr. Ruth and Harry Sr. moved to Chillicothe Mo and purchased a dry-cleaning business when Harry was in third grade. Junior, as Harry was known, worked...

Jun 15, 2021

Shirley Ann Franklin was born December 30, 1954 in Passaic, New Jersey, to the late Mack and Rosa Mathis. On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 the Lord called her home at the age 66.

Shirley was educated in the Passaic Public School system in New Jersey. She worked at Rite Aide, The Fair retail store, and Love Clothes Ltd. retail store. Shirley...

Jun 14, 2021

Vera Lee (Gore) Cummings, 82, of Liberty, MO, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2021 at her home with loved ones at her side.

Vera was born June 28, 1938, in Evansville, Indiana, the second of five children of Thomas Albert and Vera Jane (Watson) Gore. She grew up in the Springfield, MO area.

Along with her parents, Vera was...