Obituaries
Jewel Baxter
Apr 7, 2017
Minnie Jewel Baxter of Kansas City, MO passed away the morning of April 7, 2017. She was 86 years old. Jewel was born in Protem, Missouri on July 24, 1930 to Walter and Ethel Long. Jewel and Bobby Baxter were married on March 10, 1961 and just celebrated their 56th anniversary. Jewel was an avid seamstress and accomplished quilter having made...
Darlene McCoy
Apr 7, 2017
Darlene Marie McCoy, 82, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away, Friday, April 7, 2017, surrounded by family. Darlene Marie Tiller was born June 9, 1934, to Earl and Lucille Kendzora Tiller in St. Joseph, Missouri. On February 7, 1952 Darlene married Edward McCoy in St. Joseph. Her favorite times were fishing with her husband at their lake home at Truman...
Arthur Schroeder
Apr 5, 2017
Arthur R. Schroeder, 81, of Kansas City, MO passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. He was born December 7, 1935 in Kingman, Kansas to the late Arthur and Meredyth (Smith) Schroeder. Over his 30 years of professional driving, Art drove for Greyhound Bus Line, he also drove for Russell Stover Candy and Dealers Transport. Later he drove a bus for North...
Lois Alley
Apr 4, 2017
Lois Gladine Alley, 97, passed away, Monday, April 3, 2017, at Cox South Hospital, in Springfield, Missouri. Lois Earl was born on June 24, 1919 at home on a farm near Mooresville, MO. She grew up living in the country where she attended a one room grade school. She had an older brother and a younger sister. Lois attended and...
James Brewer
Apr 2, 2017
James “Jim” Raymond Brewer, 68, of Kansas City, MO passed away on Sunday, April 2nd, 2017. He was born on February 26, 1949 in Butler, MO to George and Ruth (Gorsline) Brewer. Jim grew up in Rich Hill, MO and graduated from Rich Hill High School. He moved to Kansas City in 1967 where he worked for Hallmark Cards for 46 years...
Michael Eslinger
Mar 31, 2017
Michael Glenn Eslinger passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 31st, 2017 in Kansas City, MO at the age of 65. A lifelong resident of Kansas City, he was born on August 17th, 1951 and graduated from Westport High School. Michael was a special man – a jack of all trades and a master of quite a few. His hobbies & interests were...
Harry Cowden
Mar 30, 2017
Harry Cowden died at the age of 94 on March 30, 2017 at North Kansas City Hospice House. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas on February 6, 1923 to Clarence and Frieda Cowden. He had a brother Clarence Jr. and sister Louise. He was married to Joan Mayden on June 12, 1948. They made their home in Kansas City,...
Robert Selders
Mar 30, 2017
Robert J. Selders, 83, of Weatherby Lake, MO passed away March 30, 2017. Visitation will be from 12-1 PM with a service at 1 PM on Monday April 3, 2017 at Terrace Park Funeral Home (169 HWY & Shoal Creek Pkwy). Burial with military honors in Terrace Park Cemetery.
Peter Cook
Mar 27, 2017
Peter Harry Cook, 69, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away at his home, Monday, March 27, 2017, surrounded by family. Pete was born on August 5, 1947, to Cecil and Elisabeth (Konradi) Cook in Osceola, Iowa. After graduating from East Union Community School in 1965, he enlisted in the US Army, 25th Infantry Division, and served his country from 1965-1967...
Rosalie Powell
Mar 27, 2017
Rosalie Anne (Welton) Powell, age 76, crossed over in her sleep Monday morning, March 27, 2017. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri June 27, 1940. Rosalie is survived by: son, David Powell & wife Donie (Blue) Powell, daughter, Lea Ann (Powell) Upchurch & husband Mark, daughter, Gail (Powell) Furtner & husband Bill, son, Myron Powell & wife Shawna (Loberg)...
Leo Pappas
Mar 23, 2017
Leo Pappas, 90, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the New Mark Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Leo was born, August 8, 1926 In Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated from Argentine High School in 1944. Following graduation he entered the U.S. Army and served in combat in Germany in 1945. After his military service,...
J. June Porter
Mar 21, 2017
J. June Porter, 83 of Kansas City entered into eternity on March 21, 2017 surrounded by her beloved family. She was born to the late Norvel Falls of Kansas City, MO and Georgia Lee (Griesmeyer) Falls of Ft. Smith, AR. Her loving husband, Lyle Porter of Platte City, MO also preceded her in death. Daughters, Vicki Ballenger and Tracy Scott...
Katherine Lee
Mar 17, 2017
Katherine May Lee, age 86, of Midland (formerly from Kansas City MO) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 17, 2017. She was born in the same city as two Presidents, in Quincy, Massachusetts on September 4, 1930, daughter of the late Wilbur F. and Jean G. (Holt) Weeks. She moved to nearby Weymouth, Massachusetts in...
Nova Dailey
Mar 17, 2017
Nova Dailey, 86, of Kansas City, MO passed away March 17, 2017. She was born March 19, 1930 in Jingo, Tennessee to the late John Albert and Sarah Elizabeth (Manghum) Tyce. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Wayne Dailey and wife, Patty; grandson, Brandon Dailey and wife, Samantha; granddaughter, Stephanie Dailey and fiancé, Matt Berry and 3...
Jennifer Cessna
Mar 16, 2017
Jennifer Lee Cessna, 38, of Kansas City, MO, died suddenly on Thursday, March 16, 2017 from a brain aneurysm suffered in a fall at her home. She was born April 4, 1978 in Kansas City, MO. She is survived by her parents Dan and Connie (Williamson) Von Ruden. She was preceded in death by grandparents Lee and Frances Williamson as well as grandparents...
Emilia Clough
Mar 15, 2017
Emilia Madeleine Rose Clough was born sleeping on March 15th, 2017 at 7:51am - nearly 33 weeks along, 18.5 inches tall, weighing 4 pounds, 3 ounces. A piece of our hearts has left this world and gone to the next. She brought her family so much love and joy in her short life, and has touched so many lives in her passing....
Terri Gianessi
Mar 15, 2017
Terri Jo Gianessi, 58, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born May 23, 1958 in North Kansas City, Missouri, to Roy Joseph and Audrey Genelle (Kahler) Bowers. On August 17, 1996, she married Michael Leo Gianessi, on the Elk River near Pineville, MO. Right after the wedding they had the...
Lincoln Ammons
Mar 14, 2017
Lincoln Curtis Ammons, 78, of Trimble, Missouri, passed away at home, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. L.C. was born June 9, 1938 to Lincoln and Pearl (Cowell) Ammons, in Deer, Arkansas. After graduation, he moved to Kansas City, MO for work and on August 15, 1959, L.C. married the love of his life Wilma Edgmon. He was employed...
George Sorensen
Mar 12, 2017
George Sorensen, 84, of Gladstone, MO passed away March 12, 2017. He is preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Jean Sorensen. Survivors include his children, Kenneth Sorensen, Randall Sorensen, Rhonda (Sorensen) Esakov; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren A memorial service will be Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 1 PM at Terrace Park Funeral Chapel, 801 NW...
Sandra Thomas
Mar 8, 2017
Sandra K. Thomas, 70, of Independence, MO passed away March 8, 2017. She was born December 12, 1946 in Burbank, California to the late Jack and Betty (Williams) Barnes. Sandra was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She dearly loved her four beautiful grandchildren; Shawn (10), Katelyn (9), Braden (7) and Emily (6). For many years, she provided child care...
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