Obituaries

Dorothy Layton

Jun 1, 2022

Dorothy Lucille Layton, 87, of Plattsburg, MO entered the gates of Heaven on June 1, 2022. She was born to the late Meril and Mary Mansil on December 10, 1934. She was married to the love of her life, Milton Layton.

Dorothy was a woman who loved her family with all her heart. She was a wonderful...

Joseph VanCleave

Jun 1, 2022

Joseph Arthur VanCleave Jr, 71, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on June 1, 2022.

Joseph was born on August 5, 1950 in Platte City, Missouri to Joseph Sr. and Clara “Jean” VanCleave. He graduated from Platte City High School and soon after enlisted in the United States Navy. During...

Alice Lourwood

May 26, 2022

Alice Jean Lourwood, 87, of Overland Park, Kansas, entered into her eternal life with her Lord and Savior on May 26, 2022. She was born to the late David Earl and Alyce Marie Figg on March 04, 1935 in Clyde Park, Montana. She married the love of her life, Kenneth Lourwood. They were married for 57 years.

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Linda Shelley

May 25, 2022

Linda Stephanie Shelley, 74 of Liberty, MO passed away peacefully on May 25, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late William Gilbert and Norma Jean Clayton on December 15, 1947. She married the love of her life. Bill Shelley on October 21, 1976. Linda worked in many capacities for over 30 years at H&R...

Doris Severn

May 24, 2022

Doris Charlene Severn, 84, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully on May 24, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late James Lonzo and Gladys Irene Moorehouse on April 17, 1938 in Lakeside, MO. She was the 8th of 12 children.

She graduated from Carthage High School in 1956 and married the...

John Theilen Jr.

May 23, 2022

John Wallace Theilen Jr, 62, of Liberty, Missouri passed away on May 23, 2022.

John was born on October 19, 1959 in Louisville, Kentucky to John Sr. and Grace Theilen. Throughout his adolescence, John’s family moved all across the Midwest. He graduated high school while living in Indianapolis. He settled in the Kansas City area with his...

Richard Neal

May 21, 2022

Richard Patrick “Pat” Neal, 45, of Kansas City, Missouri, died May 21, 2022.

Born June 18, 1976, to Leland Richard “Dick” and Kathy (Hayes) Neal, Pat grew up in Higginsville and Corder, Missouri. He graduated from Lafayette County C-1 High School and earned degrees from the University of Central Missouri and Johnson County Community College in Kansas....

Patricia "Pat" VanArsdale

May 20, 2022

Patricia "Pat" L. VanArsdale, 82, passed unexpectedly on May 20, 2022 and will be laid to rest at Terrace Park Cemetery.

Patricia was born on November 7, 1939 in Industrial City, MO to Lester and Wilma Morgan. As a young child, her father served in the Navy, so they spent 2-3 years living in California and Louisiana. They...

Dorothy Robbins

May 20, 2022

Dorothy Marie Robbins (September 29, 1934 to May 20, 2022) was born in Polk City, IA to parents, Delma and Frances Ware.  She is the last surviving sibling of 11 children.  In 1953 upon graduating high school, she married Charley Robbins and moved to Kansas City, MO. She attended college at William Jewell College. Dorothy taught elementary school at...

John Durham

May 18, 2022

John Eddy Durham, 79, of Kansas City, MO passed away on May 18, 2022. He was born to the late Tommy and Maye Durham on November 18, 1942. He married the love of his life, Sharon F. Durham and was employed as a laborer for the Centainteed Fiberglass Co. for 38 years.

Often, John enjoyed joking or...

Gary Lair

May 18, 2022

Gary D. Lair, 79, of Smithville, MO passed away peacefully on May 18, 2022 at Riverside Place Facility. He was born to the late Reubin and Rosie Lair on May 20, 1942 in Leota, MO. He was married to the love of his life, Sharon, for nearly 25 years.

He was employed as an operating engineer in the...

Gabriella Acosta

May 16, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Gabriella Lee Ann Acosta. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Ruth Konken

May 14, 2022

Ruth Marie Konken, 90, of Smithville, Missouri passed away on May 14, 2022.

Ruth was born on November 25, 1931 to Joseph and Rebecca McFarland in Sterling, KS. She attended college, and soon after moved to Wichita, KS where she met her husband, Kenneth Konken, and they were married on July 6, 1959. They relocated their family to...

Virginia Kennedy

May 12, 2022

Virginia Fay Newman Kennedy passed gently on May 12, 2022 in Lees Summit, MO.

She was the 3rd of 6 children born to Grady Harold and Ethel Betrona Newman in Memphis, Tennessee on September 28, 1927. The family moved to St. Louis, MO and owned a string of Dixie Donut shops.  When Virginia was nine years old,...

Evelyn Brown

May 12, 2022

Evelyn Suvilla Brown, 79, passed away on May 12, 2022.

Evelyn was born on February 22, 1943 in Grugan Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania to Clyde and Carrie Hibbler.  Evelyn was one of 17 children.  Her family moved to West Virgina where she spent her childhood years. She met James “Jim” Brown in Niagara Falls where he was...

David Morgan Rivera

May 9, 2022

David Edward Morgan Rivera sadly passed away on May 9th, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. Dave, as we all knew him best, was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on February 21, 1973. Dave was a man of strong beliefs, strong body and strong heart.

Ever since he was a young child, Dave was a natural athlete with a...

Patricia Hildebrand

May 6, 2022

Patricia “Pat” Ann Hildebrand, 87, of Grandview MO, passed away at her home on May 06, 2022. She was the first child born to the late John W. and Gladys (Duke) Carter on March 17, 1935 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She grew up in Tulsa and graduated from Webster high school in 1954. She met Lester “Les” Hildebrand in Tulsa,...

Bruce Cummins

May 3, 2022

Bruce Cummins, 68 of Kansas City, MO died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 surrounded by his family.  He was born August 7, 1953, in Omaha, Nebraska to the late Earl and Joan (Bladow) Cummins.

Bruce was a simple, hardworking man who loved his family very much. He had a long career with Johnson & Johnson working in pharmaceutical...

Joseph Chennault

Apr 30, 2022

Joseph Earl Chennault, 77, of Smithville, Missouri passed away peacefully on April 30, 2022. He was born into the loving home of Ed and Sarah Chennault on January 23, 1945, in Blossom, Texas where he was one of ten children.

Joseph after school began working at a local convenience store where he met the love of his...

Juanita Bailey

Apr 28, 2022

Juanita Bailey, 93 of Gladstone, MO passed away April 28, 2022 surrounded by her family. Funeral services are 11 a.m., Saturday, May 7, her 94th birthday, at Terrace Park Funeral Home. Visitation will precede the service, 10–11 am. Juanita was a graduate of North Kansas City High School, and worked as an office administrator with several companies, the last...