Obituaries

Charles "Bud" Kraft

Charles "Bud" Kraft

Jul 30, 2017

Charles A. “Bud” Kraft, age 92 of Gladstone, MO passed away on July 30, 2017 at 10:30 PM. He was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on March 29, 1925 to Constantine P. and Sarah Ann (Bluhm) Kraft. Bud was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, KCMO. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the E.T.O, from Normandy...

Osta Netherton

Osta Netherton

Jul 28, 2017

Ann Netherton, 82, Gladstone passed away July 28th, 2017.  She was born September 23rd, 1934 in Jameson, Missouri, the daughter of Robert and Celiamae (Herald) O’Hare. She attended grade school and high school in Jameson, Missouri and Garr’s Business School in St. Joseph, Missouri.  Ann was a Cub Scout and Weblos den mother and held various positions, including President of the Nashua...

George Neece

George Neece

Jul 26, 2017

George Neece, 84, of Liberty, MO passed away July 26, 2017. He was born December 16, 1932 to Ben Neece and Jesse (Thorpe) White. George served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He met the love of his life while at Winstead’s on the Plaza, and together they spent 61 happy years together. George was...

Bruce Boyle

Bruce Boyle

Jul 23, 2017

Bruce Patton Boyle, 65, of Plattsburg, MO passed away July 23, 2017. He was born June 13, 1952 in Kansas City, MO to the late Robert LeRoy and Armella Carmen (Roth) Boyle. Bruce worked for Johnson Controls/Ruan Transportation in St. Joseph for 30 years before retiring. Before starting his career, Bruce served his country in the United States Army during...

Virginia Basham

Virginia Basham

Jul 21, 2017

Virginia Lee (Cox) Basham, 85, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully, Wednesday July 19, 2017, at her home surrounded by family. Virginia was born October 3, 1931, to Thomas and Lottie (Phillips) Cox, in Braymer, Missouri. In 1949 she married Donald Basham. She enjoyed a long career as a grocery store clerk at Schoellers, Just Rite, and Whitefront grocery...

George Andervich

George Andervich

Jul 21, 2017

George E. Andervich, 94, of Rich Hill, MO passed away July 21, 2017. George was born July 4, 1923 in Kansas City, Kansas to Croatian immigrants Anthony and Helen (Mohart) Andervich. George served his country in the Navy during WWII. He was a kind, loving, gentle soul that would give you the shirt off his back to help a person...

Marvin Layton

Marvin Layton

Jul 20, 2017

Marvin Lionel Layton, 85, of Riverside, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at home surrounded by family. Marvin was born February 1, 1932, to George and Cora (Fugatte) Layton, in Kansas City, Missouri. He married LouAnn Hunter , on August 4, 1951. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 1:00 PM at Terrace Park Lakeside Chapel; 801 NW...

James Orr

James Orr

Jul 19, 2017

James “Jim” C. Orr, 69, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away, Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at North Care Hospice. Jim was born March 26, 1948, to Tom and Glenna (Stovall) Orr, in North Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Park Hill High School in 1966,  and received his bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri. He served 2 years in the Army...

Jacqueline McCart

Jacqueline McCart

Jul 17, 2017

Jacqueline McCart, 91, of Kansas City, MO passed away July 17, 2017 at North Kansas City Hospital. She was born June 10, 1926 in Kansas City, MO to the late Orville and Kathleen (Porter) Pearce. Jackie had 7 children whom she loved. She was married to Marvin McCart and they spent 56 years happily married and raised 6 children together....

Carol Thompson

Carol Thompson

Jul 15, 2017

Carol Sue Thompson, 70, of Kansas City, MO passed away July 15, 2017. She was born March 31, 1947 in Kansas City to the late Donnald and Aline (Bailey) Thompson. Carol was married to Vincent Thompson and together they spent over 46 years before his passing. Carol had a passion for quilting. She was a member of the Northland Quilters...

Julian Perez

Julian Perez

Jul 15, 2017

Julian Domingo Perez, 89, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Julian was preceded in death by his parents, Julian and Dolores Perez and his son, Julian Perez. Julian is survived by his daughters, Lucy Gurrola, Maria Francis and husband, Steve Francis Sr.; grandchildren, Jennifer Cherco, Robert Gurrola, Yolanda Meneses, Rudy Meneses,...

Robert Helvey

Robert Helvey

Jul 15, 2017

Robert James Helvey, 87, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away, Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Liberty Health and Wellness Center. Robert was born October 28, 1929, to Clarence Albert and Nora E. (Braman) Helvey, in Smithville, MO. He was the youngest of six children. He graduated from Smithville High School and was an “All American Football Player” . He married...

Nikolai Sniezko

Nikolai Sniezko

Jul 13, 2017

Nikolai Sniezko, 96, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away, Thursday, July 13, 2017, peacefully at his home in Garden Village. Nikolai was born May, 9, 1921 to Vincent Sniezko and Anna Alshuk, in Ilia, Belarus. He married his wife Valentina Gurinowicz, February 11, 1944. He was a loving father to Marnie (Regina Lenter) Sniezko and Sophie (Jerome) Brandon. Nikolai enjoyed...

Grace Roland

Grace Roland

Jul 9, 2017

Grace Roland, 75, of Liberty, MO passed away peacefully, July 9, 2017. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed. Grace also worked for TWA for over 30 years. No services are scheduled.

Eugene Compton

Eugene Compton

Jul 7, 2017

Eugene D. Compton, 95, husband of the late Orveta Rowland Compton, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2017, in the home they had shared with his daughter and son-in-law, Edra and Danny Green. Also present with him was his granddaughter, Kristen Holloway, and care-giver and family friend, Anya Eremenko. Eugene was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, on November 29, 1921....

Ralph Alley

Ralph Alley

Jul 6, 2017

Ralph Dale Alley, 100, passed away, Thursday, July 6, 2017, at the Strafford Care Center, in Strafford, Missouri. He was born May 20, 1917, in Ludlow, Missouri to the late Ralph and Hallie (Chapman) Alley. Dale graduated from high school in Ludlow, MO and from the Midland Radio School in Kansas City. During the WW 2 he taught at the...

Andrew Tyhurst

Andrew Tyhurst

Jul 5, 2017

Andrew Michael Tyhurst, age 43, of Kansas City, MO lost his battle with cancer on July 5, 2017 in Carterville, GA. A memorial mass will be held 2:30 PM, Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th Street, Kansas City, MO 64155. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Jamie’s Wish Foundation in Andy’s...

Jeanne Meadows

Jeanne Meadows

Jul 5, 2017

Jeanne JoAnn Meadows Jeanne JoAnn Meadows passed away peacefully on July 5, 2017, in Modesto, CA; at the age of 87.  She was born September 1, 1929, in Kansas City, MO, to Joseph Nichols Compton and Marguerite (Murray) Compton. She was a homemaker and resident of the Kansas City area most of her life.  She also lived in Nixa, MO for 20...

Helen Henderson

Helen Henderson

Jul 4, 2017

Helen Margaret Henderson, 93, of Kansas City, MO, passed away, July 4, 2017, at NorthCare Hospice. Helen was born Jan. 17, 1924, to Milton and Christine (Cooper) Moon, in Clark, MO. She graduated from Fayette H.S. in 1941. After moving to Kansas City she met the love of her life and married Kenneth E. Henderson on May 30, 1952. Together...

John Jenkinson II

John Jenkinson II

Jun 30, 2017

John Henry Jenkinson II was born on November 21, 1950 to John H Jenkinson I and Clarice Mae (Stone) Jenkinson in Kansas City, Missouri. He joined the U.S. Army after graduating from Park Hill High School in 1968, at the age of 17. He completed training as a Clinical Specialist in the Army in 1969, following which he was deployed...

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