Obituaries

Jan 3, 2018

Gary Hamilton Gere, 72, of Lake Waukomis, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by family members and the love of his life, his wife of 23 years, Janet Tripp Gere, at North Kansas City Hospice House.  Gary fought a valiant battle against end stage lung cancer, which was diagnosed in April 2017.  His pain and suffering ended on January 3,...

Jan 1, 2018

Hubert W. “Bill” Baugher, 95, of Kansas City, died on Thursday, October 18, 2018. He was born March 17, 1923 in Harris, Missouri to the late John and Esther (Cook) Baugher.

He attended high at school at Harris, Missouri, attended aeronautical school in Kansas City, and worked for Consolidated in San Diego until he received his draft...

Dec 31, 2017

Marguerite G. Woods, 86, of Kansas City, MO passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017.  She was born February 19, 1931, in Allegheny, PA to the late Everett E. and Marguerite (Kidd) Carnnahan.

She was a caring person who was always serving others, either her family, or in her position with the State of Kansas where she...

Dec 31, 2017

Norma J. Blackburn, 89, of Kansas City, MO, peacefully passed on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at home surrounded by family. She was born on April 16, 1928 to Perry Ernest and Altha Mae Plemmons of Iberia, MO. In the early years , she worked at a shoe factory in Richland, MO, where she met her husband, Carl Blackburn. Years...

Dec 30, 2017

Dorothy Y. Homan, 83, of Smithville, Missouri passed away on December 30, 2017.

Dorothy was born on March 31, 1934 to Rolla and Dorothy Scrimsher in Lamar, Missouri. She is survived by her son, Dwaine (Sherrie) Homan of Smithville, MO; her daughter, Diane (Wallace) MacAlpine of Olathe, KS; her grandchildren: Shawn (Laney) Homan of Minneapolis, KS; Aubrey...

Dec 28, 2017

John Rhone, 80, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa to the late Elmer and Margaret (Anderson) Rhone on January 20, 1937.

John proudly served in the U.S. Army, worked for PT&T, AT&T, Sprint. In his retirement he became a CPA and worked for H&R Block....

Dec 26, 2017

James “Jim” Lavern Johnson, 87, of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Manor Care, Springfield, Missouri from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Jim was born August 30, 1930 in rural Island City, Missouri to Sammie and Mary (Smith) Johnson. After serving in the US Army and the Korean War, he married Beatrice Elizabeth (Betty) Mullen in...

Dec 23, 2017

Jacqueline C. "Jackie" Jones, 88, of Kansas City, MO passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017. She was born October 25, 1929 in Tipton, MO, to the late Marvin and Delphia (Moon) Carey.

Jackie, as she was known to her friends, had a great sense of humor; she could be found sitting on the bench in front of...

Dec 20, 2017

Helen B. Sportsman, 93, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Friends may call on the family at 11:00 on Wednesday, December 27, at the Lakeside Chapel at Terrace Park Funeral Home in Kansas City, MO, 801 NW 108th Street, Kansas City, MO. A sweet home-going service will follow at 12:00.

Helen was born August...

Dec 17, 2017

Mary Ann McDonald, 72, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017, at North Care Hospice in North Kansas City. Mary was born February 14, 1945 to Carl and Mildred (Cowell) Parker, in Kansas City, Missouri. In December 1982, she met Michael while working at her job at Perkins. The couple got married June 14, 1988. She worked...

Dec 17, 2017

Bonnie Joy Parsley, 65, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away at her home on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Bonnie was born June 13, 1952 to Henry and Orpha (Lovall) Hoelscher in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Parkville High School in 1970. Bonnie was the first female foreman on the mailroom floor of the Kansas City Star. After work...

Dec 16, 2017

Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Smith, 59, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 surrounded by his family. Jerry was born July 19, 1958 to Judd and Josie Smith, in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1976. On September 20, 1980 he married his wife, Cindy. Jerry enjoyed NASCAR and barbequing competitively. He was happiest when his time...

Dec 7, 2017

Samuel Neal Hartzler, 43, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017, after his battle with melanoma. Sam was born November 30, 1974, to Lloyd and Bunny (Frost) Hartzler, in San Diego, CA. He graduated from Kickapoo High School, Springfield, Missouri in 1993. On June 23, 2007 he married Barbara Potter, the love of his life....

Dec 7, 2017

Dorothy Hines Battaglia, 90, of Riverside, Missouri passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Riverside Rehab and Nursing Home. Dorothy was born August 12, 1927 to Charles and Bertha (Hines) Croner, in Mound City, Missouri. She graduated from Mound City High School, in 1945. On December 24, 1957 she married Lewis C. Battaglia. She will always be remembered as...

Dec 7, 2017

Shannon Strickland, 49, of Kansas City, MO died on Thursday, December 7, 2017. He was born in Okmulgee, OK, to Elmer Leon Strickland and Jacqueline Purdy.

The man Shannon Strickland was cannot be put into words. He was a man that touched your life, even if you only exchanged a few words. If you needed love, guidance,...

Dec 5, 2017

Leonard Allen Vaughn, 80, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Kansas City. Al was born February 14, 1937, to Leonard and Louise (Conklin) Vaughn, in Kansas City, Missouri. He quit school to join the Navy. He married Clara Baker August 19, 1965. As a civilian he worked as a security...

Dec 4, 2017

George Calvin “Barney” Knotts, 77, passed away December 4, 2017 at KU Hospital. George was born January 21, 1940 in Carrollton, Missouri, to Eugene L. and Mary (Petty) Knotts. He resided with his wife Ethel Mae (Jones) Knotts in Kansas City, Missouri. George and Ethel celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on August 16, 2017. He loved family, fishing, hunting,...

Dec 4, 2017

Diana Lynne Stanley, 59, of Gladstone, MO died on Monday, December 4, 2017.  She was born August 19, 1958, in Lompoc, CA, to Jeff and Syble (Moore) Pearce.

Diana’s world was her family, she loved traveling with her daughters and mother, watching her grandchildren; and just being around family and friends.  She had an extended family at...

Dec 3, 2017

Geraldine “Gerry” Hamilton, 93, of Kansas City, Missouri, died on Sunday, December 3, 2017.  She was born January 20, 1924 in McCrory, Arkansas to Charles L. and Viola (Nail) Chadwick.

Gerry led by a Godly example and blessed all those lives she touched. She enjoyed every moment spent with her family including her beloved husband, two daughters,...

Dec 1, 2017

John H. Allen, 55, of Kansas City, MO died Friday, December 1, 2017 at his home. He was born December 1, 1962, in Canadian, Texas to Dorothy Mae (Peterson) Allen and the late Robert Henry Allen.

John was a gentle man, with a great spirit and love for his family and friends. He was an electrical engineer...