Obituaries
Mary Linn McClure
Apr 14, 2025
Mary Linn McClure, 69, of Kansas City, MO, passed away April 14, 2025. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 29th at Terrace Park Funeral Home, with visitation preceding services 1:00 p.m. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. Mary was bornJune 26, 1955 in Greensboro, NC to James B. McClure and Mary M. Alexander, who preceded her in death. Her family...
Joel Ridge
Apr 13, 2025
Joel Lee Ridge
Joel “graduated” as Mom called it, on April 13, 2025, Palm Sunday. He is now forevermore free, healthy and with our parents, sister and many family members in God’s presence. ✝️🙏🏽
Joel was the youngest of four siblings. He was the “baby”! Such a cutie, white – blonde hair and blue eyes! As a youngster, he loved Superman! He...
Charlene Greene - McMillian
Apr 10, 2025
Charlene M. Greene McMillian, passed away on April 10, 2025.
A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
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Gayle Evelyn Means
Apr 9, 2025
Gayle Evelyn Means was born on February 8, 1940 to Reverend G.W. and Nina Henriksen. From an early age, Gayle was a natural-born caregiver, much like her mother. Whether it was a tired mama needing someone to hold her fussy baby or a person needing a little encouragement or advice, she was happy to offer her assistance. She loved to...
James E. Randolph
Apr 7, 2025
James Eugene “Jim” Randolph, 85, of Kansas City, Missouri, took his place among the stars on April 7, 2025. Born on January 19, 1940, in Los Angeles, California, to Wallace and Katherine Randolph, Jim displayed a natural mechanical curiosity from a young age. He found his passion in restoring classic cars, often modifying them with powerful engines built for speed.
Jim’s...
Don Warren Brown
Apr 5, 2025
Don Warren Brown, age 79, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife, Ann, and chosen family, Stephanie and Maxx by his side on April 5, 2025.
Born on July 18, 1945, in Coldwater Kansas, to Joseph and Neva Brown, Don made an unforgettable entrance into the world, arriving a little early and delivered by...
Donna Faye Carrel
Apr 5, 2025
Donna Faye Carrel passed away peacefully on April 5, 2025, at the age of 95 after a brief illness. Donna was born on July 15, 1929, to Donald W. and Lena Faye (Cook) Saunders at the family home in Stewartsville, MO. She was a proud graduate of Stewartsville High School class of 1947. Donna Faye was united in marriage on...
Gracie H. Reed
Apr 4, 2025
Born January 8, 1927 to Homer and Annie Bryant in Tamalco, Illinois. She was next to the youngest of 5 brothers. Gracie entered the gates of Heaven on Friday April 4, 2025 at the age of 98 at the Oak Grove Nursing Home. (On April 5th was Gracie and Henry 68th wedding Anniversary.)
She was preceded in death by her parents...
Larry B. Lillge
Apr 2, 2025
Larry B. Lillge, age 87, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed peacefully into eternal glory on April 2, 2025. A memorial service will be held at King of Kings Lutheran Church, 1701 N.E. 96th Street, Kansas City, MO 64155. Remains will be interred at Terrace Park Cemetery, Kansas City North. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the...
Cheryl Ann Walsh
Mar 28, 2025
Cheryl Ann Walsh passed into eternal rest on March 28, 2025 in Spring Hill, Tennessee at the age of 68 years.
Cheryl was born in August,1956 at the Naval Air Station Great Lakes, Illinois to Vincent T and Marie U (Biwer) Walsh. For the first ten years of her life, Cheryl lived on various military bases, including Brady Air Force Base...
Marvin Atkins
Mar 27, 2025
LIFE REFLECTIONS
To the marital union of Mary and William Atkins, on November 27, 1955, two babies were born. One of the babies was named Marvin Atkins. He was one of six children, two boys and four girls: Eugene, Aileen, Brenda, Elaine, and his twin sister, Marlene.
Marvin found Christ at an early age. He graduated 8th grade, at Zion Lutheran School,...
Kelly Ann Schwartzbauer
Mar 25, 2025
Kelly Ann Schwartzbauer, 60, passed away on March 25, 2025. She was born in Kansas City, MO on April 23, 1964, to Dorin and Nettie Schwartzbaurer.
A graduate of Oak Park High School, Kelly began her career at Zarda’s before embarking on a long and dedicated tenure with the IRS. Her keen eye for detail and thoroughness made her an invaluable...
Vernon D. Rigdon
Mar 25, 2025
Vernon was born in Ashland, Louisiana on October 11, 1924, and died March 25, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00am , April 18, 2025 at Terrace Park Chapel at 801 Northwest 108th Street Kansas City, Mo. Services will be held April 18, 2025 at 11:00am at Terrace Park Chapel. Military Honors, will...
Gerry Hall
Mar 21, 2025
Gerry Hall, 83, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, March 21st, 2025, at St. Luke's North Hospital.
Gerry was born on May 29th, 1941, to Buster and Jenny Hall in Macon, Missouri. He grew up alongside his siblings, a brother, Gene, and a sister, Linda. Gerry graduated from Macon High School in 1959 and proudly served six years in...
Kurt A. Skinner
Mar 21, 2025
Kurt A. Skinner, a devoted and cherished family man, passed away on March 21, 2025, at the young age of 51. He was born on December 08, 1973 to Gary and LaNeal Skinner. He grew up in Kansas City, MO and worked for Homeland Security as a Custom and Border Protection Officer. He and the love of his life, Juanita, were...
Harlan E. May
Mar 20, 2025
Harlan E. May was born on September 21, 1950 in Princeton, Missouri to Garel and Naomi (Hodges) May. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1968 in Des Moines, Iowa. He grew up with his 4 sisters & 4 brothers. As a young boy he had his own lawn mowing business to make extra spending money,
Harlan enjoyed playing all...
Rebecca Jan Catlin
Mar 14, 2025
Rebecca Catlin passed away on March 14, 2025, at the age of 47. Born on November 24, 1977, in the small western plains of Colby, Kansas, she arrived in Kansas City, Missouri, by way of Wyoming, during the scorching hot summer of 1980.
Beginning school with the Kansas City, Missouri School District, Rebecca's family moved from the historic Northeast neighborhood of...
Janet Faye Normandin
Mar 12, 2025
Janet Faye (Shatswell) Normandin of Kansas City, Missouri, age 75, passed away with her family by her side on March 12, 2025.
Janet was born on December 29, 1949, to William Solomon and Goldie May (Janes) Shatswell of Cowell, AR.
She is survived by her husband David Normandin. The joy of her life was her son, Brett Normandin (Amanda) who gave her...
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