Obituaries
Barbara Craig
Jul 12, 2020
Barbara Craig of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully at her home on July 12, 2020. She was 81 years old. Services will be privately held in Massachusetts.
Barbara was born on June 25, 1939 in Winthrop, MA to Alfred and Dorothy (Kelly) Silva. She grew up in Winthrop, graduating from Winthrop High School in 1956. She...
Lois Rider
Jul 9, 2020
Lois Darlene Rider, 91, passed away on July 9, 2020. Lois was born in Amboy, Illinois on September 11, 1928, to Ernest Jacob and Ruby Opal (VanNatta) Miller. She was the second oldest of seven children and is survived by two of her brothers, Ernest Jacob Jr. and David Lawrence Miller. Lois grew up in the Dixon, Amboy and...
John Wilson
Jul 6, 2020
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John Joseph Wilson, 59, of Kansas City, MO passed away on July 6, 2020. Services will be held at Terrace Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, with visitation Thursday, July 9th from 5:00 pm-8:00 pm, funeral service Friday, July 10th...
Samantha Enna
Jun 28, 2020
Samantha Nicole Enna, 26, of Liberty, MO passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer on June 28, 2020. Samantha, “Sam”, was born on January 25, 1994 in Kansas City, MO to John and Tammy Enna. She graduated from Platte County High School. Before her diagnosis, Sam worked at VSI Industries in Liberty and earned awards for attendance. ...
Samuel Ramirez Jr.
Jun 27, 2020
Samuel “Sam” Lupe Ramirez Jr., loving husband, father of three beautiful children, and beloved coach, passed away on June 27, 2020 at the age of 47.
Sam was born on September 2, 1972, in Kansas City, MO to Samuel Sr. and Alicia Mata-Ramirez. As a boy he was involved in the Boys Club through Whatsoever Community Center,...
Robert East
Jun 24, 2020
Robert E. East passed away June 24, 2020. Robert (Bob) was born in Alicia, Arkansas, on November 10, 1925 to David Reuben East and Janie McPike East. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Joan East, as well as, two daughters, Janis East Sportsman(Grant) and Janette East Sloss(Jim) and three grandsons, Adam Sportsman, Eric Sloss and Bryan...
Linda Wurtz
Jun 23, 2020
Linda J. Wurtz, 76, of Kansas City, MO passed away on June 23, 2020. Services will be held at Northland Cathedral (101 NW 99th Street Kansas City, MO 64155) on Friday, June 26th, with visitation from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, immediately followed by the funeral service.
Linda was born on August 22, 1943 in Kansas City, MO to...
Leroy Krupinski
Jun 22, 2020
Leroy Alfred Krupinski, 85, of Kansas City, MO, passed away June 20, 2020. Burial will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Leroy was born on February 21, 1935 in West Allis, Wisconsin to Sylvester and Helen (Stryzyeivski) Krupinski.
Leroy retired from the Miller Brewing Company in 1997 after 43 years of service, including a long stint...
Charles Braden
Jun 21, 2020
Charles E. Braden, 85, of Buckner, passed away June 21, 2020. A memorial visitation will be held from 1-3pm on Friday, August 21 at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th Street, Kansas City, MO. Full military honors will take place at 2:30pm. Memorial contributions are suggested to NorthCare Hospice.
Charles was born on November 9, 1934...
Charles Sinclair
Jun 20, 2020
Charles Dean Sinclair, 71, of Pleasant Valley, MO, passed away June 20, 2020. A visitation will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 pm on Friday, June 26th at Terrace Park Cemetery, Lakeside Chapel, with a funeral service following. Graveside and burial will take place at Terrace Park Cemetery following his funeral.
Charles was born on August 12,...

Eugene Palmer
Jun 19, 2020
Eugene "Gene" Spurgeon Palmer, 91, of Kansas City, MO passed away on June 19, 2020. Gene was born
on February 4, 1929 in Knox County, OH to Charles and Ethel (Synder) Palmer. He attended John Brown
University in Arkansas where he was known for his sense of humor and pulling pranks. There he met the...
Gayle Bennett-Grant
Jun 14, 2020
Gayle Lynn Bennett-Grant, 67, passed away at home on June 14, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones after a hard fought battle with liver cancer.
Gayle was born on July 26, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to Dale and Alliene Bennett. She graduated from Shawnee Mission West in 1970 and continued her education receiving her BS and...
Noel Dillon
Jun 11, 2020
Noel Hugh Dillon, 82, passed away on June 11, 2020. Noel was born and raised in Independence, Missouri where delivered papers and befriended Harry S. Truman. He left home to join the United States Army, where he served for three years. This was during the Cuban Missile Crisis and he was attached to an airborne unit. Soon after he...
Connie Stokes
Jun 9, 2020
Connie Lee Stokes passed away on June 9, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a beloved daughter and sister.
Connie was born on March 27, 1960 in Dallas, Texas, where she lived until age three, when her family moved to Kansas City. Connie graduated from NKC High School. Upon graduation she decided to travel and relocate to...
James Morris
Jun 7, 2020
James Edgar Morris, age 89, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away June 7, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with leukemia, surrounded by his loving family. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at Terrace Park Funeral Home. During this unfortunate time...
Ernest Hamilton
Jun 6, 2020
Ernest Strahan Hamilton, 82, of Kansas City, passed into the arms of Jesus after a courageous and faithful fight following a brief illness on Saturday June 6, 2020. He was born December 20, 1937 in Bivins, Texas to Ernest Shines Hamilton and Adin Strahan Hamilton.
He was preceded in death by his wife Johnnie Hamilton in 2014....
Wayne Fischer
Jun 5, 2020
Wayne Arthur Fischer, 89, of Gladstone, MO passed away June 5, 2020. A visitation service will be held at 2pm on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Terrace Park Lakeside Chapel.
Wayne was born on September 4,1930 in Racine, Wisconsin to Edward and Florence Fischer. He graduated from Westport High School at age 16. He served in the ROTC...
Norman Smith, Jr., D.D.S., M.S.
Jun 1, 2020
Beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin and friend to thousands, Norman Autry Smith, Jr., D.D.S., M.S., went home to be with the Lord on June 1, 2020. Norman was a highly respected endodontist in Parkville where he practiced for 38 years performing root canals on nearly 40,000 patients.
Norman was born Feb. 16, 1955, to Norman Autry...
Virginia Alban
May 31, 2020
Virginia, age 92, a loving and loyal wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and daughter, died May 31 of Covid-19 at her home at McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff, Kansas City, MO.
Virginia was born on April 30, 1928 in Garnett, KS, to Ray and Ethel Barr. Virginia’s childhood in her small town with two brothers and one sister was...
Paul Hauser
May 30, 2020
After years of keeping Parkinson’s at bay, Paul Newell Hauser passed on May 30, 2020 in Overland Park, KS at the age of 85. Paul was born on October 3, 1934 in Kingfisher, OK, to father Albert W. Hauser and mother Thelma Oakes, who predeceased him. His wife, Paula, passed last year after a brief battle with cancer. Paul...
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