Obituaries

Aug 11, 2019

Ronald Lee Bond, son of the late Harry & Velta (Robker) Bond, was born on August 5, 1935 and departed this life on August 11, 2019 surrounded by his family. At the time of his passing he was 84 years of age.

Ronnie was raised in Farley, Missouri and graduated from Platte City High School in 1953....

Aug 8, 2019

Roberta "Bertie" Jean (Keas) Decker, 90, passed away Thursday August 8, 2019. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 16th at 10:00am at the Northside Christian Church, 5114 NW Old Pike Road, Kansas City MO 64118.

Roberta was born on October 31, 1928 in Atchison, Kansas, daughter of John C. and Leona O. (Supernaugh) Keas. She married...

Aug 8, 2019

Treva Bailey, 97, passed away on Aug. 8, 2019. Funeral services will  be held at Terrace Park Funeral Home on Tues. Aug. 13th at 11am, visitation at 10am.

Treva Florence (Fearnside) Bailey was born October 28, 1921 in Boone County, Arkansas near Harrison. Her parents were Clarendon and Esther (Klepper) Roberts. Treva graduated from high school in...

Aug 7, 2019

Glenn Theoruse Lane Jr., son of the late Glenn Theoruse Lane Sr. & Betty Mae (Benson) Lane, was born on May 3, 1968 and departed this life on August 7, 2019. At the time of his passing he was 51 years of age.

Glenn was born in Kansas City, MO, raised in Liberty, Missouri and later attended...

Aug 4, 2019

Virgil Dean Ballard, 86, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019 in Lenexa, Kansas. Virgil was born on November 18, 1932 in Marysville, Kansas. He was the son of Marvin and Lillian (Wilson) Ballard. He attended Barnes Rural High School where he was a star track athlete, competing at the state level. After graduating in 1951, he joined the United States Air...

Aug 2, 2019

Maxine “Mickie” Jean Claussen, daughter of the late John Wooden & Nellie (Durham) Brown, was born on January 23, 1932 and departed this life on August 2, 2019. At the time of her passing she was 87 years of age.

Mickie was born in Kansas City, Missouri where she later attended school. On July 11, 1951 she...

Aug 1, 2019

Brigitte Anne Foley, 85, of Smithville, Missouri passed away on August 1, 2019. Brigitte was born on April 25, 1934 in the small resort town of Baden-Baden, Germany to Wilhelm and Maria Mörlock. As a young adult she left Germany and moved to Paris, France where she worked at a TV station, before moving to Kansas City, Missouri in May...

Jul 29, 2019

On July 29, 2019 our father, Rudolph “Rudy” Arzola, joined his wife Ruth with our Lord. He was preceded in death by his parents; 14 siblings; and his three children, Lillian, Joseph and John. He is survived by his 7 children, James (Toni) Arzola, Rudolph (Kay) Arzola, Louise (Paul) LePage, Valerie (Urbano) Chavez, Eugene (Virginia) Arzola, Mark Arzola, and...

Jul 27, 2019

Marlene Ann Stolfus, 78, passed away on July 27, 2019.

Marlene was born on June 8, 1941 to Elmer and Mary (Holigan) Knapp in Warren, Ohio. As soon as Marlene turned 18, she moved to Chicago, Illinois to attend Moody Bible...

Jul 23, 2019

Howard Robert Ross, son of the late Morris & Nellie Ross, was born on April 22, 1947 and departed this life on July 23, 2019 and 4:32 PM. At the time of his passing he was 72 years of age.

He was born in Wilmington, Delaware and moved to Kansas City, Missouri at an early age where...

Jul 22, 2019

JE Sheppard, son of the late Charles & Bessie Mae (Brantley) Sheppard, was born on March 13, 1928 and departed this life on July 22, 2019. At the time of his passing he was 91 years of age.

Jim was born and raised in Wheeler County, Georgia where he attended and graduated from High School. Shortly after...

Jul 20, 2019

Janet Sue VanWinkle, 73, passed away on July 20, 2019. Janet was born on November 20, 1945 to Walter and Alice Whiting in St. Joseph, MO. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Central Missouri State University. After the birth of her son she became a stay-at-home mom and donated her time to supporting her family and education....

Jul 20, 2019

Mina Ruth Gossage, daughter of the late Lawrence & Bertha (Graham) McFadin, was born on September 18, 1928 and departed this life on July 20, 2019. At the time of her passing she was 90 years of age.

Mina Ruth was born in Conway, Missouri where she graduated from Conway High School in 1946. After high school...

Jul 16, 2019

Claire N. Enderson ,92, of Kansas City, MO passed away on July 16, 2019 surrounded by his family. Andy was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Patricia Anne; parents, Carl and Grace Enderson; brothers, Donald, Darrell, David and Dale; sister, Norma McDonagh; and a grandson, Andrew C. Enderson.  Survivors include children, Edward (Linda) Enderson, Toni (Gard)...

Jul 13, 2019

Ruth Marie Rice, 69, of Kearney, MO went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, July 13th, 2019. Ruth was born December 26, 1949 in Kansas City, KS where her father was attending seminary. She was the daughter of Rev. Harold Thomas Evans and Eva Marie Evans. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, John....

Jul 13, 2019

Linda Sue Werner, 72, formerly of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 13, 2019.

Linda Sue Werner was born June 20th 1947 to Lila Lee and Arthur Frank in St. Joseph, MO. As an only child, she spent her childhood playing on her farm with her beloved cousins. Linda graduated from...

Jul 11, 2019

Hazel Margaret Rhodes, 97, of Liberty, MO passed away peacefully with her family at her side on July 11, 2019.

Hazel was born on March 25, 1922 in Kansas City, MO to Uriel and Margaret Ham. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Ralph “Choppy” Rhodes; sons, Dr. R. James Rhodes and Steven...

Jul 4, 2019

Lucy Beth Willson, daughter of the late Hewlie & Bessie (Reed) Wyatt, was born on March 17, 1932 in Jewell County, Kansas and departed this life on July 4, 2019 in Louisburg, Kansas. At the time of her passing she was 87 years of age.

She was preceded in passing by her loving husband of 56 years,...

Jul 3, 2019

Samuel J. Clements, 87, of Kansas City, MO went to be with the Lord, July 3, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. He was born January 9, 1932, in Berry, Alabama to the late Sidney and Essie (Kuykendall) Clements.

Samuel, grew up in Alabama, and remained a lifelong Crimson Tide fan.  He worked for Ford for 32...

Jul 2, 2019

Ronald J. Meyer, 88, of Gladstone, MO, died at the NorthCare Hospice House on July 2, 2019. He was born November 22, 1930, in Stanberry, MO to the late Joseph and Leora (Wonderly) Meyer.

Ron was a hard-working farm boy and talented carpenter.  He built homes in the Northland for many years before working for the North...