Obituaries

Aug 20, 2021

Monya Louise (McClaren) Bland, 82, of Wexford Place in the Kansas City Northland, passed away August 20, 2021 at Liberty Hospital.

Monya was born March 10, 1939, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Sam McClaren and Thelma (Aubry) McClaren. Along with her parents, Monya was preceded in death by a son, Danny Bland; and brothers, Jeff Aubry and Denny McClaren.

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Aug 18, 2021

Remembering Gale Leroy McGill 

Gale Leroy McGill, 76, of Brunswick, Mo, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Mo. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 3 PM, Monday, August 23, 2021, at Mt. Washington Cemetery, 614 S. Brookside Ave., Independence, Mo 64053 (use 24 highway entrance).

Gale was born June 7, 1945, to Laverne I. (Clark)...

Aug 17, 2021

REMEMBERING JEFFREY “JEFF” J. ENGLE

Jeffrey “Jeff” J. Engle, 48, of Dallas, Tx., and recently of Independence, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo.  A celebration of Jeff’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, August 30, at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd, Kansas City, Mo., with committal services immediately following at...

Aug 17, 2021

Susan Dolores (Stover) Davidson, 58, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away August 17, 2021 at Liberty Hospital with family at her side.

Susan was born July 20, 1963, in Granite City, Illinois, the daughter of Emmanuel Gene Stover, Sr. and Doris Lorraine (Donaldson) Stover. Along with her parents, Susan was preceded in death by her step mother, Carol and...

Aug 17, 2021

John William Kennish, 75, of North Kansas City, died August 17, 2021 at Anthology of Burlington Creek, following a long battle with Parkinson's. He passed away peacefully with loved ones at his side.

John was born February 21, 1946, in Utica, NY, the middle of three sons of James and Dorothy (Cockerill) Kennish. Along with his parents, John was preceded...

Aug 17, 2021

David John "Doc" Ochs, 72, a longtime Liberty resident, passed away unexpectedly on August 17, 2021, at his home.

Doc, as he was affectionately known, was born December 27, 1948, in Salina, KS, the son of John and Eleanor (Waldman) Ochs. He graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Salina.   David served as a Corpsman in the US...

Aug 14, 2021

Remembering Melvia Marie Chambers

    Melvia Marie (Storey) Chambers, 77, of KCMO, passed away after her long-fought battle with cancer on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital. Services celebrating Melvia’s life will be held at 11:30 AM on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd, KCMO; committal services will immediately follow in...

Aug 14, 2021

Shirley Ann Sanders, age 86, of Kansas City, MO., passed away August 14, 2021. Shirley was born February 25, 1935, in Joplin, Missouri, to Homer and Nettie Brotherton.

She worked for many years at Western Envelope Company in Kansas City.

She was preceded in death by her spouse, Herbert; her daughter, Deborah Ann Sanders; son-in-law, Paul Garcia; grandson, Joey "Jay"...

Aug 14, 2021

Herbert V. Hatcher, 70, passed away on August 14 th , 2021, at St Luke’s Hospital after an extended illness.

Mr. Hatcher was born September 25 th ,1950 in Niles, MI to Minnie (Moore) and Herbert Hoover Hatcher. He was also raised by Gladys and Ola Johnson in Kansas City, MO until her death.

He Spent his life in South...

Aug 13, 2021

Earlene Ann Ogilvie, 82, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021, at home with her family at her side. Services will be private. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in Earlene’s memory to Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired.

Earlene was born on Sunday, November 20, 1938, to Reba (O’Malley)...

Aug 12, 2021

Brian Keith Flynn, 54, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away August 12, 2021 at Liberty Hospital with family at his side.

Brian was born February 2, 1967, in Kansas City, MO, the youngest of seven children of James Burton and Shirley Jean (Harris) Flynn. Along with his parents, Brian was preceded in death by two sisters, Shelley Kay Flynn...

Aug 10, 2021

Garland Duane Huitt, was born September 24, 1932 and passed away peacefully on August 10, 2021. Duane served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was a true salesman at heart and enjoyed his work in the cemetery business until he retired.

Duane was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, his wife, Anna June Plank-Huitt and two...

Aug 10, 2021

Jack Oliver "Butch" Spicer, Jr., 68, of the Kansas City Northland, went to be with his Lord on August 10, 2021, at NorthCare Hospice House.

Jack was born July 1, 1953, in Reno, Nevada, the son of Jack Oliver and Norma Jean (Dobson) Spicer. He grew up in Decatur, Illinois. He was united in marriage to Barbara Walker Brunner in...

Aug 10, 2021

Linda Kaye (McGowan) White, 78, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away August 10, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital.

Linda was born June 28, 1943, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, the daughter of Harvey and Ada (Pruitt) McGowan. She was united in marriage to Robert Erwin "Bob" White in 1962, and he passed away to sleep just three days before...

Aug 9, 2021

Ronald Lee Lowe, 65, of Liberty, passed away August 9, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family.

Ron was born January 9, 1956, to Stacy J. (Bud) Lowe and Wilma L. Lowe. He was born in Kansas City, MO but lived all his life in Liberty where he graduated from Liberty High School in 1974. He worked 39 years...

Aug 9, 2021

Laura Elizabeth Beatty, 60, of Liberty, MO, passed away peacefully at home on August 9, 2021 with loved ones at her side.

Laura was born June 17, 1961, in Tyler, TX, the daughter of Charles Willard Keeshan, Jr. and Betty Elizabeth (Watson) Keeshan. She was united in marriage to Robert Earl Beatty on June 15, 1990. They moved to Liberty,...

Aug 8, 2021

Ralph E. Waters, Sr., 86, passed away August 8, 2021.  Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Thursday, August 19 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.

Service Information: Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Thursday, August 19 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.

Aug 8, 2021

Wilbur Dale Nuckolls, 63, passed away August 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Pauline (Garten) Nuckolls, brother Paul V. Nuckolls, sister Onda Lee Sawvell, nephew Danny Sawvell, nephew Roy Sawvell, brother in law Bill Manley and brother in law John Hutchens. Survivors include his siblings: Diana (Nuckolls) Hutchens, Sue (Nuckolls) Manley, William (and Debra)...

Aug 8, 2021

Aug 8, 2021

Carla K. Waters, 62, passed away August 8, 2021.  Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Thursday, August 19 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hilcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Thursday, August 19 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hilcrest...