Obituaries

Dec 22, 2025

Marjorie Betty West, age 92, passed away December 22, 2025. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at 10am at Park Lawn South Chapel, 8201 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, MO 64138.

Dec 20, 2025

Barbara R. Greeley passed away December 20, 2025. Services are pending.

 

Dec 20, 2025

Eva Mae Vento Williams passed away December 20, 2025. Services will be Tuesday, December 30, 2025, with visitation starting at 9:30am followed by funeral services beginning at 10:30am. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. 

Dec 19, 2025

Dec 17, 2025

Marti Burns passed away December 17, 2025, at Saint Luke's East Hospital inLee’s Summit, MO. She was 87. She was born April 27th, 1938 in Moline, IL andgrew up in Rock Island, IL. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Island, IL.

Marti met her husband Wesley Roy Burns Jr. at Valparaiso University in Indiana.They were...

Dec 17, 2025

Dec 17, 2025

Richard Leroy Reuscher, 87, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. He was born February 12, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Raymond H.W. Reuscher and Juanita M. McGuire.

Richard retired from General Motors after nearly 23 years of service. He then went on to retire from Guys Potato Chips for an additional 10 years....

Dec 17, 2025

Martha Louise Marengo, 81, of Kearney, MO passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025. She was born September 17, 1944 to Nellie Louise Elliott and Ulrich Ashley (UA) Pratt. Martha was the second of four children. Martha married James Marengo September 12, 1969. Over the years Martha worked for Lake City Armory, selling Avon and Tupperware, REACH office, Kansas City Correctional...

Dec 16, 2025

(Jeanie) Mildred Jean Kilgore who was a loving mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother and friend passed away just before noon on December 16, 2025 in Independence, Missouri. She lost her battle with cancer and other health complications just 6 months and one day after her 70th birthday.

She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on June 15th 1955, to Letha...

Dec 16, 2025

John Preston Glock, Sr., a beloved father, grandfather, brother and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love that will forever resonate in the hearts of those who knew him. Born on November 19, 1964, John dedicated his life to his family and the faith he held close to his heart.

Throughout his life,...

Dec 15, 2025

Michael Paul Allen, 73, passed away on December 15th, 2025. Michael, a long-time resident of the Kansas City area, was born on April 12th, 1952 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK to Paul F. and Janet L. Allen. Growing up in a military family, he moved frequently in his early years and saw much of the country as a result,...

Dec 15, 2025

Curtis Eugene Hudnall, 77, of Lansing, Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025. Curtis was born in Springfield, Illinois. He attended Westport High School. After graduating, Curtis enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17 and served in the Vietnam War. During his service, he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal...

Dec 14, 2025

Mary Lee Olson, 98, Liberty, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2025.

Mary was born November 10, 1927, in Kansas City, Kansas to R.D. and Linnie Mogle.

Mary enjoyed knitting, crocheting and needlepoint.

She married Richard C. Olson, September 2, 1950. He proceeded her in death in 2015.

She was also proceeded in death by her parents, R.D. and Linnie,...

Dec 13, 2025

Lillian Florence Inman {nee Knapp), age 98, passed away peacefully at Caring Hearts and Hands of Columbia, Missouri on Saturday, December 13, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Myron Cast Inman; her parents, Frank Knapp and Lillian Beatrice Knapp McCune; two brothers, Francis Knapp and John “Jack” Knapp and a sister, Mary Ann Borchardt.

Lillian...

Dec 13, 2025

Christi Dudrey, of Liberty, Missouri, a beloved wife, mother, “Grammy,” sister, and friend, passed away on December 13, 2025, surrounded by those closest to her, following a brief and courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia.

Christi was born on January 22, 1958, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Hugh Preston and Ramona Wilson. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1976 and...

Dec 12, 2025

Alan D Steffensen aged 62, passed peacefully surrounded by his wife and children on December 12, 2025. He was born to Mack and Mary Steffensen, twelfth child in this very fun, crazy family. He grew up in Hunter, which is now West Valley Utah. He loved his family, and would spend his summers exploring and hiking with his siblings down...

Dec 11, 2025

Terry Allen Hibdon, age 76, of Lee's Summit, MO, passed away December 11, 2025. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on July 17, 1949, to Gene and Gwen Hibdon.

He lived as a child in Raytown and graduated from Raytown South High School in 1967. In early Summer 1971, he joined the Coast Guard as a Sonar Technician and was stationed...

Dec 10, 2025

Today we celebrate the life of Orvelt Thomas Eaton, Jr. Born May 11, 1953, in Kansas City, Mo, to the union of Orvelt Thomas Eaton Sr. and Lowy Mae (Hardrick) Eaton Young. He was educated in the Kansas City, Missouri school system and graduated in 1971 from Lincoln Senior High School (Lincoln College Preparatory Academy). He went on to further...

Dec 10, 2025

Lewis E. Crain, Jr. was born September 7, 1944, in Texarkana, Arkansas, to Lewis E. Crain Sr. and Hazel L. Webster-Crain-Simon. Guided by his bonus father, Mr. Governor Simon. Lewis became a lifelong learner whose achievements led him from UMKC’s Chemical Analytical Lab to Western Electric/AT&T. He made history as the first African American Radioactive Technologist in the United States.

Lewis’s...

Dec 9, 2025

God lovingly took Staci peacefully in her sleep on a Tuesday morning, December 9, 2025. Staci lived her life guided by a great love for God and family, a wonder for nature and a sense of adventure. Her gentle spirit and soft demeanor complemented her career as a nurse at both Liberty and North Kansas City Hospitals, until her health...