Obituaries

Mar 19, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Shour, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, was welcomed joyfully home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 19, 2018.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Terrace Park Cemetery, 801 NW 108th Street (Shoal Creek Parkway), Kansas City.

Mary was born to...

Mar 17, 2018

Doris Darlene Moore, 80, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Pleasant Valley Manor. Doris was born July 25, 1937 to Everett and Ethel (Cleveland) Bales in Warrensburg, MO. She married Harry E. Moore on October 18, 1953 in Kansas City, MO. Doris was a career homemaker, and volunteered at Topping Elementary doing various duties to include the PTA....

Mar 16, 2018

David A. Gray, 83, of Kansas City, MO died at home on March 16, 2018. He was born in Pleasant Hill, MO to the late Simon A. and Lottie F. (Aker) Gray on May 9, 1934.

David graduated from Pleasant Hill High School, and served in the U.S. Army for 2 years, he then worked for Braniff...

Mar 16, 2018

Glen E. Scheib, 65, of Kansas City, MO, passed away at North Kansas City Hospital on Friday, March 16, 2018.  He was born November 19, 1952 in Dodge City, Kansas to the late Oscar and Dorothy (Bosi) Scheib.

He was raised in Bucklin, KS where he met his high school sweetheart and future wife at the age...

Mar 15, 2018

Paul Michael Shipers, 71, of Holt, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Liberty Hospice House. Paul was born October 23, 1946 to Oren and Letha (Daniel) Shipers in Pattonsburg, MO. He graduated Pattonsburg High School and immediately joined the Marine Corp. and served during the Vietnam War. He married Sharon McNeal on July 22, 1972 at the...

Mar 9, 2018

Joseph Roberts Hoppert, 33, of Kansas City, MO, died suddenly at his home on Friday, March 9, 2018.  He was born April 2, 1984 in Kansas City, MO to Edwin A. and Ramona Gaye (Roberts) Hoppert.

Joe was a talented Tattoo Artist, with a gift for drawing and color.

He is survived by the Love...

Mar 1, 2018

James H. “Nooney” Forbis Jr, 95, died March 1, 2018 at the Cameron Hospital, He was born in Columbia, MO on January 26, 1923, to the late James H. & Nora Ann (Ferguson) Forbis.

Nooney was the oldest of two children; a graduate of Hickman High School in Columbia and joined the Army at the start of WWII,...

Feb 27, 2018

Dorothy Jeanne Collins, 94, of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the New Mark Care Center. Dorothy was born January 21, 1924 to Lester and Edith (Cloud) Yager in Kansas City, MO.  Dorothy graduated from Westport High School. She loved baking and worked as a baker most of her life and she met Carl Kelley...

Feb 24, 2018

Robert Orville Cox, 80, of Kansas City, MO passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the St. Luke’s Hospice House. Robert was born December 15, 1937 to Clarence and Mary (Sanders) Cox in Kansas City, MO. He graduated from park Hill High School in 1957. He graduated from Central Technical Institute (CTI) in 1959. On May 30, 1959 he...

Feb 23, 2018

Kathleen Perry, 91, of recently of Richmond, Missouri, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018, at Shirkey Nursing and rehab center. She was born February 6, 1927 in Lexington, MO to the late George and Thurza (Finley) Nevels.

Kathleen was an avid learner, earning a bachelors degree from William Jewell and a Masters of Divinity degree from...

Feb 22, 2018

Earl L. Wheeler Sr., 90 of Dearborn, MO passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018.  He was born November 12, 1927,  in Trenton, Missouri to the late Walter and Patsy (Golden) Wheeler.

Earl proudly served in the U.S. Navy During WWII and then joined the Army, serving mostly in Italy after the war. He worked for TWA...

Feb 21, 2018

Pamela N. Mathena, 66 of Platte City, MO went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, February 21, 2018.  She was born March 31, 1951 in Trenton, Missouri to the late Earl Wheeler Sr. and the late Helen (Daniels) Wheeler.

Pam loved the Lord and lived her faith every day.  She was the...

Feb 19, 2018

Rose Kathryn Avery peacefully left us on Monday, February 19, 2018 at the age of 93.

She was born on March 20, 1924 in Livingston County Missouri to Newton & Nannie Gibson. With her brother Spencer Gibson, she grew up in a loving home and enjoyed being a part of a large extended family with many Aunts,...

Feb 17, 2018

William Donovan Bonds, 82, passed away Saturday February 17, 2018 surrounded by family at his home. William (Bill) was born September 16, 1935 to Harvey and Eileen (Donovan) Bonds in Horton, Kansas. He graduated from Horton High School in 1953 and immediately volunteered for military service, serving in the Army. After returning home he attended college and moved to...

Feb 12, 2018

Bessie Virginia Taylor, 96, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at the Gower Convalescent Center. Bessie was born September 10, 1921 to Adolph and Mary (Whitmore) Wandfluh in Amazonia, MO. She graduated from Savannah High School in 1938. Bessie was introduced to T.M. Taylor by his sister Maxine and went on a double date. The...

Feb 10, 2018

Lowell David Littleton, 84, of Smithville, Missouri passed away on February 10, 2018.

Dave was born to Oliver and Gussie Littleton on December 18, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri. Dave founded Dave Littleton Ford in 1969 and could be found working there up until his passing. If he was found away from the dealership, he might be...

Feb 10, 2018

Normal Lou Piepergerdes, 75, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away February 10, 2018. Normal was born January 24, 1943 to Harold and Virginia (Scott) McGregor in Denver, Colorado. As a child the family traveled with her father, because of his job with the railroad. She finished school in Richmond, MO. On December 29, 1998 she married Blair Piepergerdes in...

Feb 9, 2018

James Leroy Sons, 92, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018, at home. James was born March 13, 1925, to Noel and Chelsea (Brought) Sons in a small farm house outside Rock Port, MO. At 17 he moved to Kansas City, MO, with his parents and worked as a shop foreman for Maytag. In 1943 he...

Feb 9, 2018

William R. Cooper, 87, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on February 9, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.

Bill was born on September 28, 1930 to William and Sylvia Cooper in Sampsel, Missouri. Bill married Gladys Rainey in 1949 and they enjoyed over 68 years together. After their marriage, he went to serve in the...

Feb 7, 2018

Scott Andrew McFarland, 55, of Lawson, Missouri passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at North Care Hospice in North Kansas City, MO. Scott was born September 2, 1962 to Nova and Eula (Hahn) McFarland, in Kansas City, MO. Scott will be remembered as a mechanic by trade and avid fisherman.  He was a Mason and a member of the Bee...