Obituaries

William Richardson

Aug 5, 2021

William “Bill” H. Richardson, of Kansas City, MO passed away on August 5, 2021.

Bill was born on June 4, 1951 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to James Kyle and Harriet (Beckner) Richardson. Bill grew up in Clairton, Pennsylvania where he began his lifelong journey working in the scrap metal industry. This journey would see him as a long-haul...

John Harmon

Aug 4, 2021

John Wayne Harmon, 69, passed away on August 4, 2021 surrounded by his loving family.

John was born on July 21, 1952 to James Wayne Harmon and Dorothy Virginia Lawrence. He attended school in Independence, MO and after graduating high school, he continued his education earning his master degree and PhD. John worked for General Motors for...

Clara Smith

Aug 2, 2021

Clara J. Smith, 86, of Kansas City, passed away August 2, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital.  Visitation will be 1-3pm on Saturday, August 7, at Terrace Park Funeral Home, with services to follow at 3pm.  The service will be livestreamed beginning at 3pm.  Please see link below to register for the livestream.

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Craig Myer

Aug 1, 2021

Craig Myer, age 35, tragically passed away on August 1st from an accidental drowning at his home in Sunrise, Florida.   Craig was born in Atchison, KS to Frank and Christy Myer and grew up in Rushville, DeKalb, Gower, and Smithville areas.  He graduated from Smithville High School in 2004 where he enjoyed playing soccer, acting, being with friends and...

Stanley Minor

Aug 1, 2021

Stanley R. Minor, 87, of Olathe, passed away August 1, 2021.  Visitation will be Thursday, August 5, from 1-2pm followed by services at 2pm, all at the Terrace Park Lakeside Chapel.  Burial with full military honors will follow at Terrace Park Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Stanley’s name may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children,...

Joyce Hayes

Jul 31, 2021

Joyce Marie Hayes, 73, of Kansas City, MO passed away on July 31, 2021. Joyce was born on January 31, 1948 in Kansas City to Thomas “Woody” and Olive Robertson. She met her ex-husband, Jim, while they were working at Farmland Industries, and married in 1969.  They both went on to work for his family’s restaurant, Hayes Hamburgers, and branched off...

Scott VanArsdale

Jul 28, 2021

Scott Lon VanArsdale, 56, of Smithville, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2021.  Services are pending at this time and will be announced at a future date.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association.

Scott was born on December 9, 1964 in St. Joseph, Mo, to David and Patricia (Morgan) VanArsdale.  He grew up in...

Maxine Chadwick

Jul 26, 2021

Maxine Chadwick, 91, passed away July 26, 2021, with her family at her side.  Private services will be held at Solid Rock Bible Church with private burial to follow at Terrace Park Cemetery.

Maxine was born on November 21, 1929, in Linden, Missouri, the second oldest of 15 children born to Richard W. and Alice Lucille (Burch)...

Ronald Gabbert

Jul 25, 2021

Ronald E. Gabbert of Pleasant Valley, MO passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at home with his loving wife of 62 years by his side.

Ronald was born on August 30, 1939 to Jesse and Laura Gabbert and was a lifelong resident of Clay County. It was in grade school that he met the love of...

Berniece Torgerson

Jul 24, 2021

Berniece Elizabeth Torgerson, 94, of Springfield, MO passed away on July 24, 2021.

Berniece was born on September 28, 1926 in Henning, MN to Reuben and Charlotte Henderson. It was while she was working at a local feed store as an egg candler that she met her husband, Arvin Torgerson. From this marriage they had one son,...

Orva Long

Jul 17, 2021

Orva John Long, 90, Parkville, died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at North Care Hospice. John was born on January 23, 1931, to William and Maudie Long.  He was born and raised with his three brothers and sister in Oklahoma. Along with his siblings, John was proceeded in death by his wife of 66 years, Ida Geraldine Long.

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Lois Patterson

Jul 17, 2021

Lois Patterson, 90, of John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO (formerly of Kansas City North) joined our Heavenly Father on July 17, 2021.

She is survived by her husband, Charles; daughter, Linda (Rawleigh) Mendenhall; sons, Ken (Kay) Patterson and Keith (Leigh) Patterson; brother-in-law, Kenneth Dale Patterson; grandchildren, Jennifer Culbertson and Sean (Jennifer) Patterson; and great grandchildren,...

Bobby Manlove

Jul 14, 2021

Bobby Gene Manlove, 86, passed away July 14, 2021.  Visitation will be at Terrace Park Funeral Home on Monday, July 19 from 10-11am followed by services at 11am.  Burial will take place at Terrace Park Cemetery.  Memorial contributions in Bobby’s name are suggested to the Christ Lutheran Church New Organ Fund, or to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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David Haynes

Jul 14, 2021

David Wayne Haynes, 71, was born on May 5, 1950, in Los Angeles County, California.  He passed away on July 14, 2021.  He leaves behind a wife of 36 years, Ardith Haynes, two step-children, Cynthia Sexton and Craig (Dawn) Comfort, five grandchildren, Joshua and Jordan Sexton, Savannah, Samantha and Sullivan Comfort and two great-grandchildren, Freya and Willow Howell, his...

Edgar "Buddy" Elliott

Jul 12, 2021

Edgar “Buddy” P. Elliott, 86, passed away on July 12, 2021.

Edgar was born on July 16, 1934 in Clay County, MO to Edgar F. and May Elliott. Growing up on his parent’s farm shaped many of his favorite lifelong interests, especially his love of hunting and fishing. He retired from Ford Motor Company after many years...

David Schnack

Jul 12, 2021

David Marvin Schnack, 84, a beloved husband and father, passed away on July 12, 2021.  Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 15 from 1-2pm followed by services at 2pm, all at Terrace Park Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Terrace Park Cemetery.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the Liberty Christian Church Food Pantry. Services will be livestreamed (see...

April Schumacher

Jul 10, 2021

April M. Schumacher, passed away on July 10, 2021.

Funeral services will be held at Terrace Park on Friday, July 16th with the visitation beginning at 1:00pm, followed by the funeral service at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Northcare Hospice.

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Kent Johnson

Jul 9, 2021

Kent Terrill Johnson, 73, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend passed away 9 July 2021 at Saint Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. A simple service and military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21, at Terrace Park Cemetery’s lakeside chapel.

Kent is survived by his wife Cindy Young-Johnson of Kansas City;...

Maxine Babcock

Jul 9, 2021

Maxine Wyvonne Babcock, 96, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away Friday July 9,2021 at New Mark Care Center. Maxine was born November 16, 1924, on a farm between King City and Maysville, Missouri to Lee and Ruth Stockton. She graduated from King City High School in 1942 and went to Platt Gard Business college in St Joseph, Missouri.

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Sally Lopez

Jul 8, 2021

Sally Lopez, 83, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away July 8, 2021 at NorthCare Hospice House.  A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 31 from 10:30am-11am followed by a Funeral Mass, all at Church of the Ascension, 9510 W. 127th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to NorthCare Hospice House.

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