Obituaries
Darlene O'Dell
Jun 15, 2017
Darlene S. O’Dell Darlene Sue (Bruns) O’Dell, dearest wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend died all too soon, on June 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Missouri. Darlene was born on August 4, 1944, to proud parents, Arthur(Art) and Mary Bruns. She grew up in Kansas City surrounded by family, graduating from North Kansas City High School in 1962. She...
Elaine Hollingsworth
Jun 15, 2017
Elaine Diane Hollingsworth, 68, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017, in North Care Hospice, North Kansas City, MO. Elaine was born December 3, 1948, to Rex and Ruth (Nickerson) Robbins in Kansas City, MO. Elaine graduated from Excelsior Springs High School in 1967. On August 30, 1969 she married Rick Hollingsworth. The couple loved to travel...
Donald Kelley Sr.
Jun 14, 2017
Donald Eugene Kelley, Sr., 87, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away June 14, 2017. Funeral services will be 4:00 PM Saturday, June 17th at Terrace Park Lakeside Chapel, 169 HWY & Shoal Creek Pkwy. Visitation will be an hour prior from 3:00-4:00 PM. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Wayside Waifs, 3901...
Conn Finn II
Jun 13, 2017
Conn Robert Finn II, 61, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2017, at North Care Hospice, in North Kansas City, Missouri. Bob was born January 27, 1956 to Conn and Mary (Thompson) Finn in Texarkana, TX. He graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1974, and soon after attended Louisiana Tech, for diesel mechanics. Bob spent most...
Iris Smith
Jun 12, 2017
Iris LaRonda Smith, 50, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully on June 12, 2017. She was born February 14, 1967 in St. Louis, MO to Lawyer and Mary Irene (Lake) Ward. The family soon moved to Kansas City, where she grew up. Ron graduated from North Kansas City High School and went on to obtain her Bachelor’s degree from...
Dorothy Marstall
Jun 10, 2017
Dorothy Marstall, peacefully passed away on June 10, 2017 at her home. She was born August 23, 1921 near Maysville, MO to Alva and Lena Gilbert. Dorothy graduated from Maysville H.S. and graduated from Kansas City Business College in 1941. She was an associate food broker for many years and finished her working career with TWA, retiring in 1981. She...
Rosalie Miller
Jun 9, 2017
Rosalie Jane (Vance) Miller, 80, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, June 9, 2017 at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, Missouri. Rosalie Jane Vance was born November 18, 1936 to Hobart and Tina (Frerichs) Vance in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Adel High School in 1955. Around this time she met her future husband Robert Miller and they were married November...
Howard Petitt
Jun 8, 2017
Howard W. Petitt, 56 of Smithville, MO passed away June 8, 2017. He was born May 24, 1961 in Smithville, MO to Willard “Jack” and Freta (Mosby) Petitt. Howard is preceded in death by 2 aunts and 5 uncles. Those left to cherish his memory include his parents, Jack and Freta Petitt; brothers, Raymond Petitt and Randy Petitt; 4 aunts;...
Patty Lewis
Jun 6, 2017
Patty Ann (Bergfelder) Lewis, 79 , of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 surrounded by family, at North Care Hospice. Patty was born July 19,1937, to Frank and Gertrude (Newman) Bergfelder, in Sedalia, MO. At the age of 4 years old she moved with her family to Kansas City, MO, where she has lived ever since. She...
O. Foster
Jun 5, 2017
OLLIE LOUISE (SCHOTT) FOSTER Louise Foster, 96, passed away June 5, 2017 at John Knox Care Center in Lee’s Summit, MO. Visitation will be held Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 9-10 AM at Terrace Park Funeral Chapel; 801 NW 108th St. (169 Hwy & Shoal Creek) KCMO. Graveside services will begin at 10 AM in Terrace Park Cemetery. Louise was...
Vicki Jack
Jun 2, 2017
Vicki Lynn Jack, 52, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away, Friday, June 2, 2017, at Edgewood Manor. Vicki was born July 24, 1964, to James and Diane (DeJean) Paul in Kansas City, MO. Vicki was a free spirit that loved to travel and see the world, and touched everyone she met in a special way. People that knew Vicki, say that...
Norma Trachsel
Jun 2, 2017
Norma Jean Trachsel, 79, of Liberty, MO, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at Ashton Court Care and Rehab Center. Norma was born, December 2, 1937 to Henry and Claudine (Miller) Fletchall in Empire Prairie, MO. She graduated from King City High School in 1955. Norma married her husband Dale Trachsel on March 2, 1958 in Helena, MO. She attended...
Larry Payne
May 31, 2017
Larry Payne, 78, of Lake Ozark, Missouri, passed away May 31, 2017. He was born February 16, 1939 in Bagnell, MO to the late Cyrus Melvin and Jewel Nadine (Martin) Payne. Larry is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Payne; son, Kenneth Payne; brothers, Gene Payne, Harry Payne and sister, Jackie Hicks. Those left to cherish his memory include...
Robert Robinson Sr.
May 28, 2017
Robert “Bob” Lee Robinson Sr. 65, of Kansas City, MO, died suddenly at North Kansas City Hospital on Sunday, May 28, 2017. He was born in Kansas City, MO on September 12, 1951. Bob, was one of ten children, he retired from the North Kansas City School District where he was a custodian at Northgate Elementary School. He proudly served in the...
Susan Shawver
May 28, 2017
Susan Lee Shawver, 63, passed away peacefully at North Kansas City Hospital on May 28, 2017. She was born on November 23, 1953, in Smithville, MO to Robert and Helen Wilson Shawver. Susan graduated from North Kansas City High School, attended Northwest Missouri State and St. Luke’s School of Nursing. She spent 35 years working as a Project Service Specialist...
Parker Blue
May 26, 2017
Parker Jarone Blue, 22, of Kansas City, MO, passed away at home, Friday, May 26, 2017. Parker Blue was born September 11, 1994 to John Bealue and Lortha Kaye in Liberia West Africa. He came to America with his family on December 12, 2005. Parker was a 2013 graduate of Smithville High School, where he played football. After graduation he studied...
Lloyd Stevens
May 22, 2017
Lloyd A. Stevens, 87, of Kansas City, MO passed away May 22, 2017. Lloyd was born September 24, 1924 in Pleasant Hill, MO and Kansas City has been his home for over 80 years. Lloyd retired from the Kansas City Fire Department and was a member of Local 42 International Association of Fire Fighters for over 50 years. He had...
James "Jim" Nelson
May 22, 2017
James “Jim” Ernest Nelson, 85, of Smithville, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, at the Veterans Home in Cameron, MO due to complications of ALS. Jim was born May 19, 1932, to John and Thelma (Spangler) Nelson, in ST. Louis, MO. He graduated from East High School in 1949. He married Doris Turnbough, his childhood friend, October 31, 1952 in Mountain...
George Christner
May 22, 2017
George Arnold Christner, 91, of Kansas City, MO, passed away after a brief illness on May 22, 2017 at NorthCare Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and two brothers. Survivors include his wife of 67 years Flossie; his son Steven (Sandy); his granddaughters Heather Andrews (Colby) and Melissa Kimble...
Robert Kennedy
May 20, 2017
Robert Gene Kennedy passed away peacefully at home on May 20th with his beloved wife of 44 years, Virginia, and family by his side. At the time of his death he was 91 years old, an age he was proud to have reached. Born on May, 3 1926 in Hammond Indiana to Orville J. and Nina (Crumbliss) Kennedy, he was...
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