Obituaries
Ivan Barney
Nov 2, 2017
Ivan Dwight Barney, 95, of Kansas City, MO, died at home on Thursday, November 2, 2017. He was born in Topeka, KS to the late Harry and Lena (Ottinger) Barney on February 26, 1922. Ivan proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He spent his career as a carpenter, millwright and supervisor in commercial construction. He was...
LeRoy Coleman
Oct 28, 2017
LeRoy Coleman, a humble follower of Christ, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017. He was born in Longview, Texas to the late Lauree and Mable (Pegues) Coleman. LeRoy was the loving husband of Arinda Baker Coleman, father of Eric (Marjorie O’Benar) Coleman, and Alec (Romney) Coleman. He was the brother of Leonard, Bobby and Larry Coleman, Dorothy Burton and Helen Golbert. ...
Darrell Abend
Oct 27, 2017
Darrell Howard Abend, 50, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017; at the NorthCare Hospice House. He was born March 2, 1967, in Kansas City to Emil “Chuck” Abend and Betty Madison Abend. Darrell was a high energy guy who loved fishing any chance he could, it did not matter what kind of fish, he just loved...
Christopher Clark
Oct 25, 2017
Christopher James Clark, 33, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on October 25, 2017. Christopher was born in Kansas City, MO on August 10, 1984. He graduated from Platte County High School in 2003 and then pursued police, fire and EMT training. Most of his career was spent in security and health services at Argosy Casino and Truman Medical Center. Chris, with...
Clyde Jones
Oct 23, 2017
Clyde LaVerne Jones, 80, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 playing the game that he loved. He was born December 22, 1936 in Murphysboro, Illinois to the late Arch and Ethel (Deason) Jones. Clyde worked for AT&T and Sprint as an Engineer. He served as an Electronics Technician in the Navy Air Division. Clyde was an...
Nancy Miller
Oct 22, 2017
Nancy A. Miller, 72, of Kearney, Missouri passed away October 22, 2017 in Fletcher, OK. Nancy was born October 18, 1945 to George and Elsie Kvaternik in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1963 and then attended the University of Missouri at Kansas City earning a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She married Craig...
Elaine Smith
Oct 20, 2017
Elaine Halcyon Smith, 96, of Lake Waukomis, Missouri, passed away at home, on Friday, October 20, 2017. Elaine was born August 2, 1921, to Charles and Mary (Halcyon) Fleming, in Denton County, Texas. During World War II, Elaine worked as a Chief Clerk at Big Spring Bombardier School, where she also got her pilots license. She also worked as a...
Richard Adamek
Oct 19, 2017
Richard Edward Adamek, 85, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Thursday October 19, 2017, with his family by his side. He was born August 4, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Lewis and Florence (Leahy) Adamek. Richard joined the Air Force in 1952, and served during the Korean War. On November 20, 1954 he married Mildred Ohmes, the love of...
Jill Sikkema
Oct 13, 2017
Jill Yvonne Sikkema, beloved sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully Friday, October 13, 2017 after a short and courageous battle with cancer at the age of 57. The daughter of Alfred Jay and Janice Alice (Wacek) Sikkema, she was born April 18, 1960 in Grand Rapids, MI. Jill was a graduate of Park Hill High School. She went on...
Sarah Welchon
Oct 10, 2017
Sarah Elizabeth Welchon, 92, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017, surrounded by family. Sarah was the only child, born February 10, 1925, to Foster and Jessie (Cochran) Tomlin, in Carroll County Missouri. Sarah married Donald Walker Stice, who passed away in 1989. She later married Ivan Welchon, who also passed in 1998. She retired as postmaster...
Kerry Blankenship
Oct 7, 2017
Kerry Blankenship, 51, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away unexpectedly October 7, 2017. He was born August 12, 1966 in Smithville, MO to Curtis Dean and Dianna (Hurlbert) Blankenship. Kerry was a very charismatic man and had a way of charming people. With his skills and personality, he worked at the Kansas City VA Hospital and made a great nurse....
James Lafferty
Oct 5, 2017
James Earl Lafferty, 62, of Smithville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017. Jim was born July 23, 1955 to William and Elaine (Fritz) Lafferty, in East St Louis, Illinois. He married Alaina Knierim on April 9, 1983. Jim owned a tire repair and retread shop. In his free time he raised horses and mules, which he showed. He loved spending...
Janette Davis
Oct 4, 2017
Janette Elaine Davis, 61, of Gladstone, MO passed away peacefully October 4, 2017 at NorthCare Hospice House. She was born August 8, 1956 in Holton, Kansas to the late Charles Willis and Rosalind Janet (Hansen) Lee. Janette was a member of Barry Christian Church from the time she was a young girl. She worked for the Kansas City Fire Department...
Joe Tucker
Oct 2, 2017
Joe Edmund Tucker, 84, passed away October 2, 2017 joining his loving wife, Wilda . Joe was born January 30, 1933, to Everett and Elizabeth (Mann) Tucker, in Westfork, Arkansas. Joe lived his life to the fullest and will be so missed by his family. Daughters Deb (Tucker) Smith, Pamela (Tucker) Brinkman, Rene (Tucker) Clauser. Son-in-laws Don Smith and Chuck...
Patricia Salsig
Oct 2, 2017
Patricia Clay Salsig, 76, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away, Monday, October 2, 2017, at Liberty Hospital. Patty was born September 9, 1941, to Julias and Violet (Greenstreet) Shaw, in Kansas City, Missouri. She met the love of her life at a stop light in North Kansas City, Missouri and on September 16, 1961 she married George Salsig. Patty enjoyed...
Louetta Peterson
Oct 1, 2017
Louetta “Jeanie” Peterson, 70, of Kansas City, Mo, died Sunday, October 1, 2017, she was born in Springfield MO, on Feb. 7, 1947; to the late Herbert B. and Dorothy (Morton) Haskins. Her soul is gone but will be remembered with love by her husband of nearly 51 years of Bill Peterson; daughters Carolyn Darmstaetter and Heather Peterson; grandchildren; Justin...
Leo Albrecht
Sep 30, 2017
Leo J. Albrecht, 87 of Kansas City, Missouri, died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at home. He was born August 27, 1930 on a farm North of Herington, Kansas, the son of John F. and Alma (Rindt) Albrecht. He attended St. John’s Lutheran grade school and graduated from Herington High School in 1948. He graduated from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas...
Norbert Hebert
Sep 29, 2017
Norbert G. Hebert, 83, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away September 29, 2017 at KU Medical Center. He was born June 2, 1934 in Roxbury, Vermont to the late Donat and Beatrice (Jerry) Hebert. Growing up, Norbert attended Northfield High School where he received his diploma on June 12, 1953. While in high school, Norbert served in the Army National...
Dana Ilardi
Sep 25, 2017
Dana M. Ilardi, 72, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away at her residence September 25, 2017. She was born February 15, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Daniel and Margaret (Perfido) Basta. Dana grew up in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Upstate, New York before making her home in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a member of...
Mabel Goad
Sep 24, 2017
Mabel Elizabeth “Muzzy” Goad, 80, passed away Sunday, September 24th, 2017. Muzzy was born in Georgeville, Missouri to Robert Clark Lee and Robbie Lee Harber on April 11, 1937. She graduated from Stet High School and went on to earn a Degree in Education from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri. Muzzy married Kenneth Goad on January 19, 1957. Their 60-year...
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