Obituaries

Jan 16, 2019

Carol Jean Bovard, daughter of the late Alfred & Elsie (Odell) Wooldridge, was born on May 17, 1938 in Bartlesville, OK and departed this life on January 16, 2019 in Lawson, Missouri. At the time of her passing she was 80 years of age.

At an early age her family moved to Kansas City, Missouri where she...

Jan 15, 2019

William (Bill) Leland Smith, born on October 30, 1932, in Miller, Kansas, to Ira and Helen Smith, passed away on January 15, 2019, at his home in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 86 years old.

Bill graduated from high school in Miller, Kansas, where he met the love of his life, the woman who would always be...

Jan 15, 2019

Marjorie Carolyn Crawford Eitel, 90, long time resident of the Kansas City Metropolitan area, passed away on January 15, 2019 due to complications of Alzheimer's Disease.

The funeral service will be held at McMurry United Methodist Church, 25 Eugene Field Road, Claycomo, MO 64119, on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 2pm, with visitation beginning at 12:30pm and...

Jan 15, 2019

Sarah Elaine LaBombard Battles, age 38, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was born on November 5, 1980 to Marilyn Herrmann Wilson and Gary Alan LaBombard, both of whom preceded her in death.

Sarah graduated from the Excelsior Springs (MO) Technical High School on June 18, 1998.

For the past...

Jan 12, 2019

Betty Jo “BJ” Borgeson, daughter of the late Morris Otto James & Genevieve (Cooper) Henningsen, was born on January 28, 1932 in Atwood, Kansas and departed this life on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. At the time of her passing she was 86 years of age.

BJ moved to Colby, Kansas at the age of...

Jan 12, 2019

Cletus Duane "Mudcat" Murray, 49, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on January 12, 2019.

Cletus was born at North Kansas City Hospital on December 29, 1969. He was known for his work hard, play hard attitude. An example of his incredible work ethic was his ability to purchase his own 18-wheeler, which he used to start his...

Jan 11, 2019

Ronald Jay Lewis, 69, made his last sarcastic and likely wildly inappropriate comment on January 11, 2019. Ronald or "Wimpy", as he was affectionately referred to by friends, was born on September 25, 1949 to Ralph and Fern Lewis in Kansas City, MO. He attended St Charles Elementary and St. Pius High School. He worked at General Motors from 1976 until his...

Jan 7, 2019

Rodney C. Norris, 56, of Platte City, Missouri passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 7, 2019.  Rodney was born on December 30, 1962 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Irvin and Raetta (Calvert) Norris. He was a graduate of Lafayette High School and worked  for the North Kansas High School District at Eastgate Middle School for 18 years.  Prior to that,...

Jan 4, 2019

Theodore J. Rahmberg Sr. 85, of Kansas City, MO, died on Friday, January 4, 2019 at NorthCare Hospice House.  He was born November 22, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Arthur and Ann May (Hinn) Rahmberg.

Ted served in the U.S. Airforce from 1953 to 1957.  He was a lifelong salesman selling everything from ties,...

Jan 4, 2019

Brian Kent Ward, son of Margaret (Daugherty) and the late Ransom Ward, was born on November 8, 1966 in Independence, Missouri and departed this life on January 4, 2019 at his home in Smithville, Missouri. At the time of his passing he was 52 years of age.

Brian was raised in Wellington, Missouri where he graduated from...

Jan 1, 2019

Robert “Bob” Earl Lickliter, son of the late Roscoe & Ethel (Day) Lickliter, was born on June 18, 1934 and departed this life on February 7, 2019. At the time of his passing he was 84 years of age.

Bob was raised and attended school in Indianapolis, Indiana. After High School he served a short stent in...

Jan 1, 2019

Marcie Lynn (Conor) Kneib, born to Earth 52 years ago on October 11, 1967, fought a courageous, long battle with breast cancer and was born to Heaven on October 11, 2019. A celebration of her life will be held at Terrace Park Funeral Home on Thursday, October 17th at 11:00am, with the gathering of friends and family beginning at...

Jan 1, 2019

At 12 a.m. on January 1, Donna Miller Walker, age 83, entered 2019. At 3:34 p.m. central time that same day, she entered the timeless time zone of eternity and went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ. Donna passed away peacefully at Brookdale College Square in Overland Park, Kansas, where she had been in hospice care after...

Jan 1, 2019

Raymond “John” Sullivan, 87, passed away on May 30, 2019.

John was born on October 7, 1931 to Raymond and Lily (Rayner) Sullivan in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating high school John enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served for 20 years. While in the Air Force, John served in both the Vietnam war...

Dec 30, 2018

It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Marlin Oliver Sluder, 84, of Kansas City, MO, passed away early Sunday morning, December 30, 2018. He was just 4 days shy of celebrating his 85th birthday. Surrounded by loved ones, he passed away peacefully after two weeks of difficult conversations and saying goodbye to his wife, kids and...

Dec 29, 2018

Glynn Graham, 65, of Liberty, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born May 30, 1953, in San Antonio, Texas to the late Verlin James Graham and Teeta Y. (Cavner) Hanson.

Glynn was a quiet and intelligent man, who loved the simple pleasures of life; traveling, the outdoors, hunting,...

Dec 28, 2018

Wesley Deane Hedrick, age 75 passed away peacefully on Friday, December 28th surrounded by his family.  He was born on May 23, 1943 in Kansas City, KS to Brad and Mary Hedrick.

Wesley attended Van Horn High School.  Wesley was a very thankful man who enjoyed coaching his kids in sports, fishing, hunting, keeping up with the...

Dec 25, 2018

Joseph “Joe” Audsley, 94, of Plano, Texas; died on Tuesday, December 25, 2018.  He was born September 10, 1924 in DeWitt, Missouri to the late Francis William and Lucy Grace (Carson) Audsley.

He is survived by his son, Larry (wife Donna) Audsley, daughter, Nancy (husband Merle) Davidson, grandchildren - Scott Audsley, Laura (Audsley) McGinley, Daniel Davidson, Mark...

Dec 22, 2018

Geraldine “Geri” Esther Riley, daughter of the late Thomas & Josephine (Burton) Baker, was born on September 2, 1930 in Columbia, Missouri and departed this life on December 22, 2018 in North Kansas City, Missouri.  At the time of her passing she was 88 years of age.

Geri was reared and attended school in Columbia, Missouri. On...

Dec 20, 2018

Pamela Jean Stumpf, daughter of the late Richard Elzie & Mable Jean (Murphy) Hattfield, was born on April 25, 1954 in Kansas City, Kansas and departed this life on December 20, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. At the time of her passing she was 64 years of age.

Pamela “PJ” Stumpf grew up in Kansas City with...