Obituaries

Cynthia Rae Searcy

Cynthia Rae Searcy

Aug 7, 2023

 

Cynthia Rae Searcy passed away in her sleep on August 7, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.  She is preceded in death by her parents Maurice (Eddie) and Juanita Barker.  She is survived by her husband, Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Kenny A. Searcy, daughter Anna Searcy, brothers Edward Barker (Kathy), Alan Barker (Marina), and Roger Barker, and five nephews and nieces. ...

LeeAnn Pack

LeeAnn Pack

Aug 7, 2023

LeeAnn Rothschild Ballew Pack, 82, of Smithville, Missouri passed away on August 7, 2023.

LeeAnn was born on May 1, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri to Bert Rothschild and Mary Margaret (Hill) Rothschild. She attended grade school at Henry Crump and graduated from Paseo High School. LeeAnn married Stephen Ballew in January of 1958, and had four children. They lived...

Anita Louise Noble

Anita Louise Noble

Aug 6, 2023

 

Anita Louise Noble, 77, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 6, 2023.

 

Anita was born on May 6, 1946 in Denver, Colorado to Lyle and Esther Peak. Her family moved to her adopted hometown of Quincy, Illinois where she graduated from Quincy High School in 1964. She continued her education at William...

Forrest C. Stewart

Forrest C. Stewart

Aug 4, 2023

Forrest C. Stewart, 86, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023. He was born November 29, 1936.

Forrest was raised in Kansas City, by his parents Henry and Orpha Hoelscher. He was a proud member of the Teamsters union. He retired from Consolidated Freight, (CF) after more than 20 years of service. Forrest was a man who loved life, the...

Wayne Keith Dyer

Wayne Keith Dyer

Jul 30, 2023

 

Wayne Keith Dyer, 64, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on July 30, 2023.

 

Wayne was born on April 27, 1959 near Jacksonville, North Carolina. His father served in the Marine Corp., which led the family to California where he graduated high school. Following in his father’s footsteps, Wayne also enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and...

Laborn "Jonesy" Lavon Jones

Laborn "Jonesy" Lavon Jones

Jul 29, 2023

 

On August 4, 1945, in Lebanon, Missouri, Rev. Laborn Lavern and Agnes Ada (Pitts) Jones welcomed their fifth child, Laborn Lavon. He joined his siblings, Lavelle, Janice, Paul Dean and Janell. Lavon was raised in the Baptist faith and attended church wherever his father was pastoring. He was baptized at a young age by his father."Jonesy" as he was...

Melvin "Pete" Keith Shingleton

Melvin "Pete" Keith Shingleton

Jul 29, 2023

 

Melvin Keith "Pete" Shingleton, Kansas City North, passed away July 29 at the age of 94 after a long illness. Melvin was born February 22, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas to William and Mayme Shingleton. In 1948, he married Kathryn Jean Hulver in Excelsior Springs, MO. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents; 2 sisters, Maxine Scott and...

John Nielsen

John Nielsen

Jul 26, 2023

Harold John Nielsen, 83, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on July 26, 2023. John was born October 5, 1939 to Arthur and Mabel Nielsen in Newark, NJ and raised in Canada, where he graduated from Wolfville Academy in Nova Scotia.

John returned to the United States and served in the Air Force before attending and graduating from Washburn University...

Karen Vansell

Karen Vansell

Jul 25, 2023

Karen S. Vansell, 70, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. She was born August 10, 1952, in St. Joseph, Missouri to the late Michael and Farolyn (Simpson) Lenz.

Karen lived a wonderful life enjoying time with her family, watching the Chiefs, shopping, playing bunco, working in the garden. She also loved to eat ice cream...

Danny Tucker

Danny Tucker

Jul 25, 2023

Danny Tucker, 87, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. He was born February 24, 1936, in Orrick, Missouri, to the late Cecil Tucker and Mildred (Barger) Sullenger.

Danny was meticulous with everything, his garage, yard, home, and vehicles. He got a lot of joy out of restoring his 1956 Mercury Montclair that he would take...

Tammie Cude

Tammie Cude

Jul 24, 2023

 

Tammie Roxanne (Springgate) Cude, age 65, of Kansas City, MO (formerly of Washington, Missouri) passed away quietly at home in her sleep on July 24, 2023. Tammie was born on September 19, 1957, in Franklin County, Missouri, the daughter of Robert (Bob) Thomas Springgate and Shirley Alma (Crump) Springgate.

As a child, Tammie moved to Florida with her parents. ...

Ronald Clinton Walker

Ronald Clinton Walker

Jul 24, 2023

 

Ronald Clinton Walker, 80, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on July 24, 2023.

Ron was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 19, 1942 to Clinton and Buelah Walker. His parents relocated to Orrick, Missouri where he graduated from Orrick High School in 1960. After moving to the Kansas City area he continued his education attending William Jewell College...

John "Jack" Leonard Oldag

John "Jack" Leonard Oldag

Jul 24, 2023

John "Jack" Leonard Oldag, 76, passed away on July 24, 2023.

Jack was born on February 12, 1947 and raised in Postville, Iowa in Allamakee County.

The son of Leonard William Oldag and Velva Irene (Gilson) Oldag of Postville, Iowa. He married Nancy S. (Mathes) Oldag in 1972. They had two children; daughter, Julie Irene Oldag and son, Chad Leonard...

William "Andy" Hemphill

William "Andy" Hemphill

Jul 23, 2023

 

William Andrew “Andy” Hemphill II, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at the age of 79. 

 

Andy was born and then raised by his widowed mother in Manhattan, KS (his father was killed in action in the South Pacific during WWII when Andy was a toddler). Andy developed a strong work ethic early on. He picked up...

Leonard Anthony Patrick

Leonard Anthony Patrick

Jul 23, 2023

 

Leonard Anthony Patrick, 81 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on July 23,2023.

Leonard was born on April 28, 1942, the second of three sons born to Joseph and Lillian Patrick. He spent the first eight years of his life in Staten Island, New York where he made cherished memories with the Italian side of his family. After his...

Roger Dean Burd

Roger Dean Burd

Jul 22, 2023

Roger Dean Burd, 61, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023. He left this world surrounded by his wife and children. He was born December 1, 1961, in Emporia, Kansas to the late Bobby and Gladean (Griffin) Burd.

Roger had an unforgettable voice that is often imitated by his fans. He loved to make people laugh...

John Wells

John Wells

Jul 22, 2023

John Wells, 84, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on July 22, 2023.

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John Windell Acker

John Windell Acker

Jul 21, 2023

 It is with heavy hearts from his loved ones to announce the peaceful passing of John Windell Acker, a beloved father, stepfather, grandfather, uncle, teacher, and friend.   Born on February 21, 1941, in Weston, Missouri, John was youngest of two sons (Wayne Acker, brother) born to Emerson and Edith Acker. John received his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in Industrial Arts from...

Linda Marie Helton

Linda Marie Helton

Jul 21, 2023

Linda Marie Helton, 75, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away on July 21, 2023.

Linda was born on December 23, 1947, in Lawrence, Kansas to Arthur “Jake” and Reta Jacobs. She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1965 and the soon after began working for Sunflower Army Ammunition plant as her father’s secretary.

Linda married Kenneth Breithaupt in 1966 and later...

Jesse Lee Cook

Jesse Lee Cook

Jul 19, 2023

Jesse Lee Cook, 45, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away on July 19, 2023.

Jesse was born on January 1, 1978. He was middle child of three sons born to Daniel and Jean Cook. Jesse graduated from Winnetonka High School where he was involved in the drama dept and the school’s news team. He spent a brief time working in the...

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