Obituaries

Vickie Shannon

May 24, 2019

Vickie Lynne Shannon, 72, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on May 24, 2019.

Vickie was born on July 7, 1946 to parents Walton & Arla Shannon. She attended Washington High School in Kansas City. She worked at Tastee Bakery in North Kansas City and retired from there after 17 years. Her children fondly remember her always...

Jo Ann Mingauw

May 24, 2019

Jo Ann Mingauw, 82, of Parkville, Missouri passed away on My 24, 2019.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 31st at the Terrace Park Cemetery - Lakeside Chapel at 1:00pm.

Edgar McFerrin

May 19, 2019

Edgar L. McFerrin passed away on May 19, 2019 at his home near Harrisonville, Missouri.

Edgar, the 6th child of W.B. McFerrin and Martha M. (Cathey) McFerrin was born January 26, 1931 near Elk Creek, Nebraska, where he spent his early childhood. His family moved to Missouri in 1936, and he lived his entire life in Missouri...

Ricky McConnell

May 19, 2019

Ricky McConnell, 61, of Sedalia, Missouri, died at North Kansas City Hospital on  May 19, 2019. He was born June 14, 1957, in Baytown, Texas to Dorothy Marie Denton and the Late Donald Lee McConnell.

Ricky was a guy who loved his women of country music, he loved all kinds of food especially Iced Tea and pizza....

Irene Brown

May 19, 2019

Irene Helen Brown, 91, of Liberty, Missouri passed away on May 19, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Irene was born on October 11, 1927 to Joseph and Magdalena DeSchepper in Lansing, Michigan.

They moved to Missouri when she was very young and has lived ever since. When she was just seventeen she married the love of her life,...

Jack Stow

May 19, 2019

Jack Owen Stow, 87, passed away on May 19, 2019. Jack was born on January 8, 1932 to Charley and Rowena (Huett) Stow in Redman, Missouri. After graduating high school, he joined the United States Navy as a seaman, traveling all around the world. Upon his return he married Wynona Wood on November 22, 1954 and they had three children....

Glen Wiggs

May 16, 2019

Reverend Dr. Glen Franklin Wiggs, 81, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away, surrounded by his family, on May 16, 2019.

Glen was born on February 14, 1938, to James and Myrl (Blackman) Wiggs in Dexter, Missouri.  He was a 1955 graduate of Bernie High School, where he met the love of his life, Peggy Jean Bates.  They...

John Conrad

May 12, 2019

John Edward Conrad, 78, of rural Platte County transitioned to his new adventure on

Mother’s Day, May 12, 2019.  He held a cross fashioned of olive wood from the Holy

Land gifted by Platte Woods Methodist Church (of which John was a charter member)

during one of their members many visits with John...

William Loomis

May 12, 2019

Dr. William Chester Loomis, of North Kansas City, MO. Passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019. He was born October 9, 1940, in Denver, Colorado to the late Ogden & Marion (Lewis) Loomis.

He graduated from North Kansas City High School, Cleveland Chiropractic College and Park University. He practiced in the Kansas City area for more than...

William Trester Jr

May 11, 2019

William Trester Jr. 94, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019. He was born August 15, 1924 in Armstrong Missouri to the late William and Phoebe (Lessley) Trester.

Bill graduated from Armstrong High School in 1942, he went to Wichita, Kansas and was employed by Cessna Aircraft. In 1943 he volunteered for the armed...

Gwendolyn Schottel

May 9, 2019

Gwendolyn Kay Schottel, 65, of Kansas City, MO passed away on May 9, 2019.

Gwen was born on September 2, 1953 to Harold and Sarah (Harness) Hutt in Maryville, MO. Gwen grew up in Liberty, MO. After graduating from high school, she continued her education in heating and cooling and worked at Superior Heating and Cooling for...

Jesse Bauer

May 7, 2019

Jesse Robert (Bob) Bauer, 89, slipped away to a better place on May 7, 2019 while at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Bob was born at the home of his Grandparents in Circleville, Kansas on June 25, 1929 to Louis F. and Lura F. Bauer.  He spent his early childhood in Circleville before moving to the Kansas...

John Anderton

May 3, 2019

John Bennett Anderton, 67, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away on May 3, 2019 at Northcare Hospice from pancreatic cancer.

John was a New Year’s baby, born on January 1, 1952 to George and Betty (Campfield) Anderton in Kansas City, Missouri. Growing up, John was active with the Boy Scouts of America where he was an Eagle Scout...

Lawrence Shearer

May 2, 2019

Lawrence “Larry” Weldin Shearer, 77, of Parkville, MO passed away at home on May 2, 2019.

Larry was born on March 28, 1942 to Theodore “Happy” and Mary (Weldin) Shearer. After graduating high school he served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, living in Germany, as well as serving a number of years in the Reserves,...

John McFadden Sr.

Apr 30, 2019

John Neal McFadden Sr., 79, passed away peacefully April 30th with his loving wife Betty and family by his side.

John was born on August 24, 1939 to Frank and Della McFadden. John was the second youngest of 17 children. He was a loving devoted husband and father, who in his younger years was a youth baseball coach and bus...

Amy Vaughan

Apr 30, 2019

Amy Eileen Vaughan, 95, passed away in her Fort Worth home April 30, 2019.

Amy was born April 23, 1924 in Marysville, Kansas to William and Anna Marie Hansen.  Amy was the second youngest of five children.  She was a loving devoted wife and mother.

From Marysville, Kansas, the family move to Lawrence, Kansas in...

Illona Harris

Apr 29, 2019

Illona Rene Harris, 70, passed away on April 29, 2019. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 4th from 1-3pm at Terrace Park Cemetery - Lakeside Chapel.

Illona was born on December 17, 1948 to Lyle and Rozina (Burke) Huffman in Woodstock, IL.

She married Robert Harris on Aug. 17, 1965, raising their...

Wendell Holeman

Apr 28, 2019

Wendell, left this life on April 28, 2019 at Bella Vista, AR. He was born to Ben and Nancy Holeman on March 19, 1932.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Nancy, a son, Tim, a brother, Paul, and a sister and husband.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years,...

Reubin Lair

Apr 27, 2019

Reubin Lair, 96, of Kansas City, MO, when to be with his Lord Saturday, April 27th.  Reubin was currently residing in the Missouri Veterans Home at the time of his death.  Reubin Lair was born June 7, 1922,  in Leota, MO and grew up in West Plains. As a young man, Reubin  served in the US Army and was...

William "Bill" Brehm

Apr 23, 2019

William “Bill” Joseph Brehm, 92, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2019 at Parkway Senior Living. He was born on December 15, 1926 in Delaware, OH, to Carl J & Hilda G. (Wood) Brehm.

Bill enlisted in the Navy for 2 years, then enlisted into the Air Force and retired after 21 years...