Obituaries

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...

Oct 9, 2021

Pamela Sue (Hayes) Hensley, 69, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away October 9, 2021 at North Kansas City Hospital with loved ones at her side.

Pam was born August 8, 1952, in Harrisonville, MO, the middle of three children of Harold Emerson and Erma Lucille (Hicks) Hayes. She grew up in Independence, MO where she graduated from William Chrisman...

Oct 9, 2021

Deborah S. “Debbie” Gibbs, 67, passed away October 9, 2021. Debbie was preceded in death by her parents Rodney Banion and Peggy Backes. Survivors include her husband Matthew Gibbs; son Matthew Gibbs; daughter Ande Gibbs; grandchildren Ashley, Brandon and Elizabeth; two great grandchildren; sister Terry Wood; and one brother Michael Peel.

Visitation will be 6-8PM, Thursday October 14 at Park...

Oct 9, 2021

Constance "Connie" Joy (Wise) Thlocco 68, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away October 9, 2021.

Constance was born to Walter Wise and Pauline (Maggie) Smith on July 6, 1953 in Sierra, Nevada.

Constance was a tribal member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma-Nurcup Harjo Band-Sweet Potato Clan.

Constance graduated from Paris ll Cosmetology School in 1989. She worked as...

Oct 9, 2021

It is with great sadness the family of Beatrice Louise (Johnston) Davis of Kansas City, Missouri, announce her passing on October 9, 2021, at age 87. Bea was born July 26, 1934, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Donald and Nell (Frederick) Johnston.

Bea graduated with an associate degree from Highland Community College, Highland, Kansas. She retired after many years...

Oct 8, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Lennis Leon Lincoln, Liberty, MO, announce his passing on October 8, 2021 at age 64 after several bouts with esophageal cancer. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by the love of those that have visited, called and messaged him over the past several weeks and months.

Lennis will be lovingly remembered...

Oct 8, 2021

Herbert L. Gage, Jr., 83, passed away October 8, 2021.  Graveside serviecs will be 10AM, Monday, November 1, 2021 at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Service Information: Graveside serviecs will be 10AM, Monday, November 1, 2021 at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Oct 7, 2021

Frederick J. Waller, 81, a lifelong resident of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 7, 2021. He was born September 15, 1940, to Carroll and Leola Waller, the youngest of 2 boys.

As a teenager he accepted Christ and was baptized at Paseo Baptist Church along with his brother. Fred attended Lincoln High School from 1955-1959, Fred...

Oct 7, 2021

After 95 years of a life well loved, Regina Alice Cox passed away peacefully on October 7, 2021. Gene, as her friends and family called her, grew up in Kansas City, one of eight children born to Frank and Serra Maggard. At age 21, Gene married Thomas P. Cox, Jr., and over their 62 years in partnership they raised nine...