Obituaries

Scottie K. Shafar

Scottie K. Shafar

May 2, 2023

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, Scottie K. Shafar, loving husband, father of two children, grandfather to five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, passed away at the age of 84.

 

Scottie was born on December 23, 1938.  He was an only child born to K.O. Shafar and Clara “Nadine” Shafar in Stet, Missouri.  On October 20, 1962, he married Leona “Marcella”...

Joan Leslie Wilson

Joan Leslie Wilson

May 1, 2023

 

Joan Leslie (Highfill) Wilson, 69, of Kansas City, MO, died Monday, May 1, 2023, at her home at Wexford Place after a short bout with cancer. Her husband Chris was at her side. She was a loving wife and mother, and a friend to everyone she met.

She was born April 20, 1954, in Kansas City, MO. At 6...

Bernadette V. Suchernick

Bernadette V. Suchernick

Apr 29, 2023

 

Bernadette Vincent Suchernick 

2/20/48 to 4/29/23

  Bernadette Vincent Suchernick, maiden name Bernadette Vincent O’Connor, passed away on April 29th, 2023 at the age of 75. She died peacefully at Liberty Hospital from colon cancer. 

Bernadette was born on February 20,1948 in New York City, New York.She was a baptized  Roman Catholic  She is predeceased by her parents ,...

Camille R. Allen

Camille R. Allen

Apr 23, 2023

Camille R. Allen

Sunrise: June 20, 1972; Sunset: April 23, 2023

 Camille was born in Kansas City, Kansas, to the union of Rodney and the late Charlotte (Enyart) Allen.

She was a joyous addition to our lives.

She was a graduate of Holy Cross Lutheran School and Parkville High. She then attended the University of Kansas, where...

Donna Joan Pigg

Donna Joan Pigg

Apr 22, 2023

 

Donna Joan Pigg, 91, of Kansas City, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on April 22, 2023 at her home in Kansas City, Missouri.  She was born on December 23, 1931 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Albert and Vera Stanford.

Preceded by Parents, Siblings and Grandson, James “Denny” Davis, in 2010.

Survivors include daughter, Deborah Keating (Kansas City)...

Louis R. Martens

Louis R. Martens

Apr 19, 2023

Louis R. Martens, 91, of Kansas City, passed away April 19, 2023. He was born August 29, 1931, in Rising City, Nebraska to the late John and Hildegard (Rathje) Martens. Louis was united in marriage to Margaret Ellen Boles, on January 22,1955, in National City, California and made their home in Kansas City. Together, they had four children.

 

Louis...

Jarod Anton Grobelny

Jarod Anton Grobelny

Apr 12, 2023

 

Jarod Anton Grobelny, 48, of Kansas City Missouri passed away on April 12, 2023.

Jarod was born on May 20, 1974 in Mattoon, Illinois. He grew up in Edwardsville, Illinois and after graduating high school he pursued a degree in engineering. He attended Rolla and transferred to the University of Miami in Florida. He received his degree in engineering...

Ramona V. Curtis

Ramona V. Curtis

Apr 12, 2023

 

Ramona V. Curtis, 85, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. She was born January 29, 1938, in Seneca, Missouri to the late John and Opal Farmer.

She was a jokester and the matriarch of the family. She retired from the Social Security Administration where she was a benefit authorizer. She enjoyed reading, dancing, watching...

Timothy Joseph Svoboda

Timothy Joseph Svoboda

Apr 11, 2023

 

Timothy Joseph Svoboda, 61, went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 11, 2023.

 

Tim was born on December 27, 1961 in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was one of five children born to Joseph and Carole Svoboda. They lived on the family farm where Tim learned the value of a hard work ethic. After graduating high school...

David Lawrence Carslake

David Lawrence Carslake

Apr 9, 2023

David Lawrence Carslake, 71, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2023. He was born in Cardiff, Wales to Jean and Alan Carslake on August 18, 1951.

David, was born in  Cardiff 1951 in a time of post war rejuvenation. His father Alan worked in Insurance, but had served in a Tank Battalion in the battles of...

Antonina Elizabeth Heath

Antonina Elizabeth Heath

Apr 9, 2023

Antonina “Nena” Elizabeth Heath, 79, of Liberty, MO passed away peacefully on April 09, 2023. She was born to the late Antonino and Elizabeth Bonfanti on July 25, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York.

Nena’s outgoing personality served her well as a waitress, and serving others via genuine acts of kindness would become the defining characteristic of her life’s mission. She...

Robert Gene Blann

Robert Gene Blann

Apr 6, 2023

Robert “Bob” Gene Blann, 83, of Maysville, MO, passed away peacefully on April 06, 2023. He was born on October 21, 1939 to Clyde and Wilma (Jackson) Blann in Kansas City, MO.

He graduated from Penney High School in Hamilton, MO. and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1958 to 1966 as a missileer. On May 31, 1959 he...

Edward C. Enderson

Edward C. Enderson

Apr 3, 2023

 

Edward C. Enderson, 73, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on April 3, 2023, surrounded by his family.

Ed was born in Storm Lake, Iowa on March 10, 1950. He was preceded in death by his son, Andrew C. Enderson; and parents CN “Andy” and Patricia (Lucey) Enderson. Survivors include his loving wife and the love...

Danny Lee Welte

Danny Lee Welte

Apr 3, 2023

Danny Lee Welte, 75, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023. He was the son of Henry A. Welte Jr. and Ruby Emma Cantrell Welte.

He was baptized on April 1, 1956 in Madison Park Christian church, in Quincy, Illinois.

Danny was a graduate of Quincy Senior High in Quincy, Illinois, class of 1966, and also a graduate of the...

Sherrie M. Pind

Sherrie M. Pind

Apr 3, 2023

Sherrie M. Pind, 73, of Kansas City, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas on May 11, 1949, to the late Raymond and Maxine (McCoy) Brown.

Sherrie was the glue that held the family together. She loved fiercely and gave everything she had to everyone around her. She was proud to work in...

Luanne Elinora Dodson

Luanne Elinora Dodson

Mar 31, 2023

Luanne Dodson

May 30, 1936 – March 31, 2023

Born in Detroit, MI, Luanne was the daughter of Oscar and Olive Korsnes. She graduated from Mackenzie High School and attended college in Detroit, Michigan. Following her associate degree from business school, she got married and started her family. In her younger years, when she wasn’t raising children, she enjoyed reading...

Valerie Jo Furrow

Valerie Jo Furrow

Mar 31, 2023

Valerie Jo Furrow passed away on March 31, 2023 after a yearlong battle with cancer. We know that Valerie is happy to be reunited with her mother, grandparents and younger brother, Dicky.

Valerie was born in Monroe, MI on January 6, 1955. She was raised by her maternal grandparents between Michigan and Florida. An anchoring point in Val’s life was...

Ron Baldwin

Ron Baldwin

Mar 30, 2023

Ron Owen Baldwin, 83, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully in his home and surrounded by his loving family on March 30, 2023. He was born to Roscoe Dean and El Marie Baldwin on January 14, 1940.

He was a graduate of Lafayette high school in St. Joseph, and attended the New Life Community church of Kansas City, Missouri.

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Bryson Bratcher

Bryson Bratcher

Mar 26, 2023

 

Bryson Wayne Bratcher, son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend, 22, of Kansas City, MO went to be with Jesus on March 26, 2023. Bryson was born on June 22, 2000, in Kansas City, MO to Brad Bratcher and Liliana Morgan-Robertson. He grew up in Kansas City North. He graduated from high school in 2017. From a young age...

Alexis Ruth Nichole Saxton

Alexis Ruth Nichole Saxton

Mar 25, 2023

 

ALEXIS RUTH NICHOLE (ALDRIDGE) SAXTON Alexis was born in Liberty, Missouri on October 21, 2002, and went to join our Lord on March 24, 2023, at the age of 20. Alexis grew up in Orrick and Springfield, Missouri. Alexis leaves behind her husband Tristen Saxton, her daughter Starla Aldridge, mother and father Shani and Jeff Nichols, mother and father-in-law Kelli and...

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