Obituaries
Kimberly Weis-Rucker
Dec 29, 2016
Kimberly Sue Weis-Rucker was born on April 29th, 1959 to mother Peggy Fuller Weis and departed father Donald L. Weis in Bryan, Ohio. She had been a resident of Platte City, Missouri; spending the last 8 years with her husband, Mr. William Rucker. Kimberly passed away in St. Luke’s hospital in Kansas City, Missouri on Thursday, December 29th of 2016...
Juanita Hollingsworth
Dec 23, 2016
Juanita M. Hollingsworth, 90, of Silex, MO; formerly of Kansas City, MO passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016. She was born in Kansas City, MO on May 29, 1926 to the late George and Opal (Welch) Fisher. Juanita loved her family and friends deeply, and enjoyed spending time with them. She loved people, especially children. As a dedicated member...
Alayna Shelley
Dec 22, 2016
Alayna Robin Shelley, 14, of Kansas City, MO, passed away at KU Medical Center on Thursday, December 22, 2016. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas on June 12, 2002 to Timothy and Liana (Milligan) Shelley. Alayna was born a fighter at 9 weeks early along with her triplet siblings. She attended Nashua Elementary, New Mark Middle School and was a...
Frances Morningstar
Dec 19, 2016
Frances M. Morningstar, 85, of Kansas City, MO, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday, December 19, 2016. She was born May 8, 1931 in Belle Plaine, MN, to the late Emory and Martha (Sorenson) Hillstrom. Frances loved children and they brought such joy and purpose to her life. She worked as a pediatric nurse at North Kansas...
John Blackburn
Dec 18, 2016
John “Blackie” Blackburn, 75, of Kansas City, Missouri, died at St. Luke’s Hospice House on Sunday, December 18, 2016. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Joseph and Sophie Blackburn on November 8, 1941. John proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps.; was a longtime Kansas City, resident, working as an Airplane Mechanic for TWA for many years. He...
Robert McCoy
Dec 16, 2016
Robert (Bob) A. McCoy, 62 of Kansas City, MO passed away December 16, 2016. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 10 AM at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th Street, Kansas City, MO. Visitation will be Monday, December 19, 2016 from 5-7 PM at the funeral home. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...
Donald Demaria
Dec 16, 2016
Donald Peter Demaria, 70, of Kansas City, MO passed away and went to be with the LORD on December 16, 2016. He was surrounded by his family. He was born December 14, 1946 in Syracuse, New York to the late Ermanno and Marion (Cooper) Demaria. Don was a hardworking, dedicated man. He served his country in the United States Air Force...
Charlene Dibben
Dec 14, 2016
Charlene “Chazy” Dibben, 84, of Kansas City, MO, died at North Kansas City Hospice House on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. She was born September 24, 1932 in Battlefield, MO to the late Almus and Merle (Meese) Owen. Chazy loved playing cards and other games with her family. She enjoyed crocheting—making a number of afghans; she worked in the tire business for...
Levi Alley
Dec 13, 2016
"On December 13, 2016 at 4:39 pm, Levi Michael Alley was born sleeping. He weighed 6 lbs 15 oz and was 18.5 in long. He had the most lovely face. He had a cute little pug nose and perfectly heart-shaped lips. His black curly hair was silky. He was perfect. He is greatly missed and will never be forgotten. His...
Donna Mast
Dec 13, 2016
Donna Mae (Cook) Mast went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Donna was born May 26, 1931, in Kansas City, MO, to Arthur and Ethel (Prunty) Cook. She graduated from Central High School and Bob Jones University, and worked as a clerk/typist for the City Hall and the Social Security Administration. In 1952, Donna met a...
Pauline Alexander
Dec 12, 2016
Nettie “Pauline” Alexander, 91, passed away at Northcare Hospice Care at 12:03 am, Monday, December 12, 2016. She was born September 30, 1925 in Kidder, MO to James Holmes Howard & Sara Helena Tritt Howard. She was married to Maynard Lee Alexander May 3, 1946. To this union was born Gary Lee Alexander in 1952. They adopted their daughter, Edna Marie Turman, in...
Nancy Nellums
Dec 12, 2016
Nancy Lee Nellums, 70, of Kansas City, MO went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 12, 2016. She was born in Kansas City, MO on March 30, 1946 to Earl and Genevieve (Callicotte) West. Nancy loved people; she was a faithful lifelong member of Avondale Baptist Church. She was a Mary Kay sales consultant for 35 years....
Jane Bowers
Dec 10, 2016
Jane Bowers, 81, of Smithville, MO passed away December 10, 2016. She was born July 26, 1935 in Henderson, Kentucky to the late Ray and Ada (Stevens) Crabtree. Jane grew up in Kentucky and always considered it to be her home. She was an avid Arabian horse lover and spent many years showing them. Jane is preceded in death by...
Elaine Eckhart
Dec 7, 2016
Elaine Frances Eckhart, 68, of Kansas City, MO, died peacefully at North Kansas City Hospital on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. She was born October 23, 1948, in Alamosa, Colorado to the late Wesley E. and Kathryn L. (Wagner) Parker. Elaine loved scrap-booking, gardening, and volunteering at her church. She was also very informed and active in politics; often working the polls on...
Constance Braun
Dec 3, 2016
Constance “Connie” DeLores Braun, 77, of Kansas City, MO, passed away December 3, 2016, at home after a battle with breast cancer. She was born April 8, 1939, in Excelsior Springs, MO, to the late William P. and Delka E. (Duncan) Shelton. Connie loved gardening, and gave freely of her time and talent as a devoted member of Fairview Christian Church...
Jack Nevins
Dec 2, 2016
Jack R. Nevins, 83, of Holt, MO, died at Liberty Hospital on December 2, 2016. He was born in Brookfield, MO on January 11, 1933 to the late Raymond and Lorraine (Muck) Nevins. Jack was a very active and hardworking man doing most home repairs, landscaping and building things himself. He proudly served in the U.S. Air force as a...
Ruth Van Fosson
Dec 2, 2016
Ruth Van Fosson, 92, of Kansas City, MO passed away December 2, 2016. She was born October 16, 1924 in Clarinda, IA to the late Martin and Elisabeth (Hollmeyer) Wagoner. Ruth lived in the Kansas City area for the last 60 years. She was a charter member of the King of King’s Lutheran Church and spent over 20 years as...
Jewell Collins
Dec 1, 2016
Jewell C. Collins, 86, of Kearney, MO passed away December 1, 2016. He was born May 14, 1930 in Braymer, MO to the late Rolla Carl and Julia (Davis) Collins. Mumbles, as he was known to his friends, enjoyed many years square dancing with his wife of 64 years, JoAnn, who passed away July 5, 2016. He proudly served in the...
Joseph Harbison
Nov 29, 2016
Joseph Albert Harbison, 99, passed away peacefully on November 29th, 2016 at 5:10 AM, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family at Spangcrest Nursing Home in Lebanon, PA. Joe was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 25th, 1917 to the late Susan Arnold Harbison and William Henry Harbison. Joe was the youngest of seven children. He is...
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