Obituaries

Apr 27, 2022

Robert “Bob” Carl Wright Allison, 83, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on April 27, 2022. He was born to the late Raymond and Rose Marie Allison on November 13, 1938. He was married to the love of his life, Linda, in 1965. They shared close to 57 wonderful years together. Bob and...

Apr 26, 2022

Veda M. Roush, 85, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away on April 26, 2022.

Veda was born on February 24, 1937 in Wister, Oklahoma to her parents, George and Dorothy Shipley. She along with her two brothers and sister grew up in Wister, Dustin, and other locations in Oklahoma.  Her father passed when she was about one year old, and her mother remarried a few...

Apr 18, 2022

Anthony James Holiman, left this world at the age 39, on April 18th, 2022. He started his life in Kansas City, Missouri on October 17th, 1982. Born to a young couple, Lori Loya and Tim Holiman, this baby boy was raised during the infamous 80’s music, the beginnings of video gaming brought into homes, the first computers, rental movies,...

Apr 18, 2022

Linda Kay McDowell, 78, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully on April 18, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Everett Carl and Thelma Mae Lawhon on May 27, 1943. She was married to the love of her life, Darrel Lee McDowell.

Linda was employed at the Jones Store Co; located in...

Apr 16, 2022

Cheryl Jean (Blackburn) Beaver was born to the late Carl and Norma (Plemmons) Blackburn on October 16, 1950 in Waynesville, Missouri and died at the age of 71 on April 16, 2022, surrounded by family.

Following graduation from Platte County R-3 in 1968, Cheryl moved to Maryville, Missouri to attend college. While there, she discovered a love...

Apr 11, 2022

Edward Patrick Walker, 61, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on April 11, 2022.

Edward was born on February 17, 1961 in Hannibal, Missouri to Jack and Joyce Walker. In 1980, Edward and his brother, Dan, moved to Kirksville, MO to attend Truman State University. After receiving his bachelor’s degree, he moved to the Kansas City area,...

Apr 10, 2022

Mellie Ann Kelley Weekes — selfless, gentle, kind and cherished by all who knew her—passed away April 10, 2022, in Kansas City, MO.

Mellie was born in Houston, MO, on August 26, 1935, to George Oren and Katherine Elmore Kelley. Mellie was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Houston until her graduation...

Apr 10, 2022

Francis Henry Segrist, 96, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2022. He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri to the late Lloyd F. Segrist and Helen Elizabeth Cater on March 8, 1926. He was married to the love of his life, Wilma Segrist.

Frank was employed for over 30 years as a line technician and later as...

Apr 10, 2022

Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Wilt, 91, of Kansas City, passed peacefully on April 10, 2022 at her home at McCrite Plaza in Kansas City.

Liz was born on July 28, 1930, the daughter of Richard F. and Willie Ben (Maupin) Taylor in Shelbina, Missouri. She graduated from Shelbina High School in 1948. Upon graduation, she attended Blessing Hospital...

Apr 7, 2022

Carl E. Murray, 91 of Kansas City, MO passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022. He was born March 1, 1931 in Mendon, Missouri to the late Orville and Nola Mae (Mosco) Murray.

He proudly served in the U.S. Airforce during the Korean war. He worked for CertainTeed for more than 40 Years. He was a jack...

Apr 6, 2022

 

Forrest Harvey “Harv” Townley passed away peacefully on April 6, 2022. Harv was born at home in Independence, Missouri on February 5, 1935, to Forrest Calland Townley and Nellie Pearl Daugherty Townley.

Harv was involved in many activities while growing up with his favorite being the Boy Scouts. He mowed lawns to earn money to go to Philmont Scout...

Apr 6, 2022

Margaret (Peggy) Ellen Turner Gamble passed away on Wednesday, April 6 at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, son, Rick, two brothers, a sister and many friends. She is survived by her daughter, Kristy (Larry) Schmitz and sons, Tom (Christi) Gamble and Brad (Jennifer) Gamble, daughter-in-law Tracey, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren....

Apr 1, 2022

Elizabeth “Lurlyne” Smith, 72, of Kansas City, MO was promoted to her Heavenly Home on Friday, April 1, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.

Lurlyne Smith was born on May 10, 1949 in Monterey Park, California to James “Donald” and Nancy Jones. Her family moved to Kansas where she and her younger brother, James “Melvin” Jones were raised....

Mar 30, 2022

Marcia Ruth (Mueller) Sharp, 77, of Gladstone, MO, passed away on March 30, 2022.

Marcia was born on May 29, 1944 to Frederick and Irma Mueller in Evanston, IL. After graduating from Arlington High School in 1962, she went on to study for a year at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI.

She started her job at Braniff Airlines in Chicago and was transferred to Kansas...

Mar 26, 2022

Jack A. Chadwick, 91, of Kansas City passed away at his home on March 26, 2022.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, April 1st at Terrace Park Funeral Home & Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11a.m. and private burial.

John “Jack”...

Mar 26, 2022

Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 06, at Terrace Park Funeral Home and Cemetery (801 N.W. 108th Street, KC, MO 64155) from 10-10:30am; Service will follow at 10:30am.

Diana Gretchen Jackson went to be in peace with the Lord, March 26, 2022. Diana was born Diana Gretchen Smith on March 02, 1961 in Chicago Heights, IL....

Mar 25, 2022

John William Merciez, 71, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2022. He was born to the late William and Beverley Merciez on November 12, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan where he called home until 1960 when his family moved to Liberty, Missouri.  He married the love of his life, Sandra Walker, on May 14, 1977 and had...

Mar 24, 2022

Wilburn "Mac" Thomas McDonald, 85, passed away on March 24, 2022.

Mac was born on April 17, 1936 in Haleyville, Alabama to William and Vera McDonald. At a very young age Mac learned the importance of caring for family and having a strong work ethic. He moved to the Kansas City area when he was 18, eventually...

Mar 22, 2022

Clara “Jo” Williams, 83, of Parkville, MO passed away peacefully on March 22, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Joseph Taylor and Helen Johnson on May 27, 1938. She married the love of her life, David Lee Williams on June 08, 1956 at the Winnwood Methodist Church.

Jo spent most of her...

Mar 22, 2022

Donna Kay Bowman, 75, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully on March 22, 2022. She was born to the late Don and Erma Thomas on October 17, 1946. She married the love of her life, Gerald Bowman on June 20, 1964.

Donna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved spending time with...