Obituaries

Kenneth Reinier

Kenneth Reinier

Apr 4, 2016

Kenneth Eli Reinier, 96 of Kansas City, MO died April 4, 2016 at the Newmark Care Center. He was born in Farson, Iowa on November 6, 1919 to the late Noah and Lola (Black) Reinier. Ken proudly served in the Army-Airforce from 1942-1946, he married Frances E. Harrison on May 17, 1947 in St. Joseph, MO. He retired from Southwestern...

Bob Moon

Bob Moon

Apr 4, 2016

Bob D. Moon 84, of Liberty, MO died April 4, 2016 at Riverside Nursing and Rehab. He was born September 14, 1931 on the family farm in Morgan County, Missouri, the son of the late Oliver M. Moon and Bertha Cramer Moon. Bob graduated from Versailles High School in 1949; retired from the Teamsters Local 41, after 33 years of...

Mary Masters

Mary Masters

Mar 31, 2016

Mary Louise Masters, 72, of Kansas City, Mo passed away March 31, 2016. Funeral services are 10:30 am Wednesday April 6th at Gashland Presbyterian Church, 8029 N. Oak Trafficway, visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 pm Tuesday  at the church. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to NorthCare Hospice House, Parkinson Foundation of the...

Alta West

Alta West

Mar 28, 2016

ALTA N. WEST Alta West, 87, of Gladstone, MO passed away March 28, 2016. She was born January 30, 1929 to John and Sarah (Bowman) Brown. Alta grew up in Lexington, MO and moved to Kansas City. While in Kansas City, she met and married Frank West and together they spent the last 66 years together in KC where they...

Richard Welsh

Richard Welsh

Mar 26, 2016

Richard L. Welsh, 64, of Independence, MO passed away March 26, 2016. Funeral services are 2:00 pm Wednesday March 30th at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 169 Hwy & Shoal Creek Parkway, with visitation preceding services 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Burial in Leavenworth National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Disabled American Veterans. Richard was a Navy...

C. Shoenhair

C. Shoenhair

Mar 25, 2016

Charles Addison Shoenhair, 31, of College Station, Texas passed away March 25, 2016 in an auto accident.  He was born November 9, 1984 in Overland Park, KS to Charles G. and Janet (Watson) Shoenhair. Addison is preceded in death by his grandparents.  Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Michelle; parents, Charles and Janet Shoenhair; sisters, Sheri Shoenhair and Michelle...

E. Boydston

E. Boydston

Mar 21, 2016

E. Dale Boydston 76, of Liberty, Mo passed  away March 21, 2016. Funeral services are 2:00 pm Friday March 25th at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 169 Hwy & Shoal Creek Parkway, with visitation preceding services 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Lung Assn. Dale retired from TWA in 1999. He was...

Garrett Klingler Sr.

Garrett Klingler Sr.

Mar 19, 2016

Garrett Brian Klingler Sr. 60, of Kansas City, Mo passed away March 19, 2016 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. We invite all our friends and family to join us for "Something Different" A Celebration of Life for Garrett Brian Klingler, Sr. on March 29, 2016 at 7:00 pm. A visitation from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm will precede the memorial...

Mildred Asher

Mildred Asher

Mar 17, 2016

Mildred L. Asher, 90 of Smithville, MO (formerly of Fort Scott, KS) passed away March 17, 2016 at Golden Living Center of Smithville. Services will be private. Entombment will be at Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the First Baptist Church of Smithville. Mildred was born June 4, 1925 in Kansas City, Mo. She...

Betty Kearns-Nash

Betty Kearns-Nash

Mar 16, 2016

Betty L. Kearns-Nash, 86, of Pittsburg, MO, Went to be with her Lord and savior on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Hermitage, MO. She was born July 10, 1929 in Kansas City, MO to the late Glenn Bingham and Mary Jeffers Garret and Everett "Ace" Garret. She was a spirited and feisty woman who dearly loved her family. She worked...

Beatrice Arnold

Beatrice Arnold

Mar 15, 2016

BEATRICE KAY ARNOLD Beatrice Kay Arnold, 62, of Holt, MO passed away March 15, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 6, 1953 in Washington, MO to George and Julia (Houska) Erny. Beatrice was a loving wife to Joe. They had known each other for the last 40 years, spending the last 7 of those happily...

Helen Cotter

Helen Cotter

Mar 14, 2016

Helen P. Cotter, 85 of  Holt, MO died at Excelsior Springs Care Center on Monday, March 14, 2016. She was born December 3, 1930, in Independence, MO to the late John E. Hupman and Estella Hughes Hupman. Helen was the Directory Assistance Manager at Southwestern Bell, where she had more than 35 years of perfect attendance; she was always fair, yet...

Jack Ross

Jack Ross

Mar 14, 2016

Clifford “Jack” Ross Jack Ross of Kansas City, MO passed away March 14, 2016 at the age of 79.  He was born on October 18, 1936 in Climax Springs, MO to Donald and Lillie (Eidson) Ross. Jack graduated from Westport High School in 1955. He was All City in basketball his senior year and All City in football his junior and...

Daniel Bennett

Daniel Bennett

Mar 13, 2016

Daniel J. Bennett, 17, of Kansas City, Mo passed away March 13, 2016. Funeral services are 10:30 am Thursday March 17th at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 169 Hwy & Shoal Creek Parkway, with visitation Wednesday 5:00  – 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Park Hill High School...

Joyce Mackender

Joyce Mackender

Mar 8, 2016

Joyce Mackender, 81, of Gladstone, MO passed away peacefully on March 8, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born March 21, 1934 in Cuba, Missouri to Lyman and Irene (Grayson) Stewart. Joyce was an elementary teacher for almost 40 years in the NKC School District and was a lifetime NEA member. She received her BA degree from K-State in...

Phillip Jewell

Phillip Jewell

Mar 7, 2016

Phillip Leroy Jewell, 65, of Kansas City, Mo passed away March 7, 2016. Family memorial services will be private. Inurnment will be in Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the American Lung Association. Phillip was an avid fisherman, and enjoyed watching any sporting event. He truly loved spending time with his family, especially the...

Phyllis Phillips

Phyllis Phillips

Mar 6, 2016

Phyllis (Melton) Phillips, 87 of Iberia, Missouri passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach.  She was born January 18, 1929 on a farm near Mountain Grove, MO to the late Hugh Lee and Lou Dora Oliver Melton. She was a loving person, who would tell you where you stand even if it made you...

William Legg

William Legg

Mar 5, 2016

William J. Legg (Bill), D.O., passed away on 5 March, 2016 after a short illness.  He was born on June 29, 1921 to Mary Isabelle Kirkpatrick and Everet Preston Legg (Orrick, MO).  In 1949 Bill married Ruth Ann Thompson, with whom they had three children.  Bill is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann, sister Helen Sullivan of Duncan OK, children Thomas Legg (wife...

Bill Sharp

Bill Sharp

Mar 5, 2016

WILLIAM J. SHARP Bill Sharp, 79, of Gladstone, MO passed away March 5, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was born March 20, 1936 in Mound City, MO to Harold Bradford and Julia Mae (King) Sharp. Bill joined the Air Force and served from 1955-1959. He was stationed at Yukota Air Force Base in Japan, and Amarillo, Texas. He worked...

Dona Sickles

Dona Sickles

Mar 2, 2016

Dona Jean Sickles (Harris) of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully on March 2, 2016 at the age of 73 surrounded by her husband and girls. In her younger years she was a member of the International Order of Job's Daughters and an active member of Beta Sigma Pi. She was also a member of several square dance clubs in...