Obituaries

Apr 23, 2019

Larry Gene Dollinger, 70, of Kansas City North, MO passed away Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019.   Visitation services will be held on Wednesday, May 1st from 6 – 8 pm.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 2nd at 10 am.  Both services will be held at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th Street Kansas City, MO 64155....

Apr 22, 2019

Wanda Louise Swab, 86, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on April 22, 2019 after a hard fought battle with ovarian cancer.

Wanda was born on December 14, 1932 to Jess and Dolly Smith in Kansas City, Missouri. She married her late husband Ray Allen Swab on October 28, 1949 and was a stay at home mother...

Apr 18, 2019

Dorothea Elizabeth Young, 97, of Kansas City, MO died on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO. She was born in Atchison, KS to the late Gilbert and Minnie (Poehler) Andrews on July 7, 1921.

Dorothea, an only child, moved with her parents to the Plaza area of Kansas City in...

Apr 17, 2019

Leona Marina Shields, daughter of the late John & Sylvia (Shotsman) Anderson, was born on May 11, 1923 and departed this life on April 17, 2019. At the time of her passing she was 95 years of age.

She was preceded in passing by her parents; her loving husband of 69 years, Arthur Shields; three siblings, Leo,...

Apr 17, 2019

Robin Owen Dorrbecker, 80, formerly of Kansas City, MO passed away on April 17, 2019 at North Kansas City Hospital of heart failure.

Robin was born on November 15, 1938 to Robert and Marguerite (Creswick) Dorrbecker in Elizabeth, New Jersey. After leaving high school early he joined the United States Marine Corp., which afforded him the opportunity...

Apr 16, 2019

John James Sidoti, 95, passed away on April 16, 2019. John was born on November 5, 1923 to Giovanni and Rosalie (Caleca) Sidoti in Easton, Pennsylvania. On  September 9, 1946, he married the love of his life,  Billie Mead, and from that marriage they had five children. After attending business college, John began working as an accountant at Royal Globe Insurance...

Apr 15, 2019

Debra Ann (Gilpin) Alexander, 62, passed away on April 15, 2019.

Debra was born on December 15, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri. She attended a few years of college and worked as a medical technician before becoming a homemaker and raising her children. She had many hobbies and pastimes, which included collecting movies, baking, playing bingo, decorating...

Apr 13, 2019

Nellie Annette Yost, Daughter of the late William & Ida Dailey, was born on November 16, 1927 and departed this life on April 13, 2019. At the time of her passing she was 91 years of age.

Nellie was born in Deepwater, MO where she graduated from Deepwater High School in 1945. Shortly after her graduation, she...

Apr 11, 2019

Keith Frank Tuller, son of Alvin R. Tuller and Linda M. (Roe) Webb, was born on August 17, 1959 and departed this life on April 11, 2019. At the time of his passing he was 59 years of age.

He grew up in the Hoover Community between Platte City & Smithville, MO. He gave his life to...

Apr 9, 2019

James Edward Pettijohn, 36, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away on April 9, 2019. James was born on February 5, 1983 in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Harmony High School in Argentine, Kansas. After receiving his G.E.D., he served in the Army. He will always be remembered as a caring soul, who would help anyone who needed it. He will...

Apr 9, 2019

Darlene Lilastine Stevens, daughter of the late Harry & Dena (Haselroth) Kruse, was born on June 18, 1937 and departed this life peacefully on April 9, 2019. At the time of her passing she 81 years of age.

Darlene was married to Francis Stevens for over 60 years. They enjoyed their time together, especially the time spent...

Apr 7, 2019

Elnora “Nora” A. (Brenneman) Monroe, 79, of Smithville, MO, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2019. She was born March 20, 1940, in Leavenworth, KS.

Nora graduated from Smithville High School, was a member of the First Baptist Church of Smithville, and worked as the Office Manager for the Clay County Parks Department for more than 12...

Apr 6, 2019

Phyllis Ann (Leeseberg) Helvey, 91, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones at home.

Phyllis was the third of six children, born on May 6, 1927, to William H. and Anna M. (Reitter) Leeseberg of Nevis, Minnesota. In 1945, she graduated from Akeley High School in Akeley, Minnesota....

Apr 1, 2019

Betty Darlene Burns, daughter of the late Elmer & Janie (Deahl) Massey, was born on October 10, 1929 and departed this life on April 1, 2019. At the time of her passing she was 89 years of age.

Betty was born in Goff, Kansas where she attended school until the eighth grade. The family then moved to...

Mar 28, 2019

Frank W. West, 91, of Kansas City, passed away on March 28, 2019.

The third youngest of seven children, Frank was born on January 9, 1928 in Kansas City, MO to Frank Sr. and Erma (Henry) West. He graduated from Central High School and was drafted into the Army in 1949. during the last two years of...

Mar 27, 2019

Diana L. Lott, age 71, was born on May 20, 1947 and passed away on March 27, 2019.

She enjoyed being outside and taking care of her horses. Her enlightening sense of humor never faded while dealing with dementia.

Diana was preceded in passing by her son, Ronnie L. Sinclair; her mother, Doris Coffeman; and...

Mar 27, 2019

Michael James Moran, son of the late James & Rosella (Dolan) Moran, was born on June 9, 1947 and departed this life on March 27, 2019. At the time of his passing he was 71 years of age.

Mike was born in O’Neill, NE and at an early age he moved to the Omaha, NE area where...

Mar 24, 2019

Donald “Butch” Ray George, 69, of Gladstone, MO passed away on March 24, 2019.

Donald was born on November 27, 1949 to William George and Dorothy (George) Dickerson in Kansas City, MO.

He graduated from North Kansas City high school. In 1969, he was drafted into the Army where he served in the Vietnam War...

Mar 23, 2019

Marion Paulette Myers, daughter of the late Kenneth Paul & Mary Frances (Williams) Rogers, was born on June 24, 1946 and departed this life on March 23, 2019. At the time of her passing she was 72 years of age.

Paulette was born in Kansas City where she graduated from Park Hill High School in 1964. On...

Mar 22, 2019

Carl L. Moyer, 58, of Kansas City (North), MO passed away March 22, 2019 at North Kansas City Hospital surrounded by family.

Carl was born February 25, 1961 in Omaha, NE to Carl and Norma Moyer. He was raised in Thurman, IA and attended Fremont Mills School K-12. He was a standout athlete in baseball, football, wrestling...