Obituaries

Feb 20, 2021

THELMA CAROLINE WINGO

   Thelma Caroline Wingo, 89, passed away Saturday, February 20th at home with family.   Visitation will begin at 11:00 am with funeral services starting at 12:00 pm Thursday, February 25th at LifeConnection Church, 3883 Blue Ridge Blvd, Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. Thelma’s family would like to share their...

Feb 18, 2021

Charles Lloyd Shearer, 91, a longtime Liberty resident, passed away February 18, 2021, at his home. He was born August 2, 1929, in rural Clinton County, MO. He served in the US Army during the Korean war. Pete's career with General Motors at Fairfax spanned 35+ years before he retired in 1985. He was a member of UAW Local 31.

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Feb 18, 2021

Yolanda Blanks, 61, passed away February 18, 2021.  Visitation will be 9-10:30AM, services at 10:30AM, Saturday, March 6 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 9-10:30AM, services at 10:30AM, Saturday, March 6 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Feb 17, 2021

Eugene Harley Patten, II “Gene”, 57, of Lee’s Summit, MO, and formerly of Kearney, MO, passed away February 17, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospice House with family at his side.

Gene was born May 11, 1963, in Glendale, California the eldest of four children of Eugene H. and Helen (Benassi) Patten. He grew up in Kearny where he graduated from...

Feb 17, 2021

Feb 17, 2021

Frances L. (Glass) Smith, 87, passed away February 17, 2021. Frances was born February 5, 1934 in Kansas City, MO to Earnest and Eda Glass. She graduated from Raytown High School and attended Kansas City Junior College. Frances retired as a Kansas City Municipal Court Clerk after 20 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents and...

Feb 17, 2021

Blake Scott Buford passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. He was born on July 2, 2002 in Kansas City, MO.

Blake was a 2020 graduate of Lafayette County C-1 High School in Higginsville, MO. He was currently a student at Johnson County Community College and he had planned to transfer to the University of Kansas once he finished...

Feb 16, 2021

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Lewis B. Krausse, Jr. of Holt, Missouri passed away on February 16th, 2021 from complications following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Lew was born on April 25th, 1943 in Media, Pennsylvania. His love of sports began at the age of 8 years old. Lew was an exceptional athlete and excelled at...

Feb 16, 2021

Hallie Rattler Lee, 88, passed away February 16, 2021.  Visitation will be 9:30-11AM, Monday, March 8 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; private burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 9:30-11AM, Monday, March 8 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; private burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Feb 13, 2021

Laney Lynn (Cooper) Goodall departed this life Saturday February 13, 2021 in the comfort of her home in Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by her family.

She was born February 1, 1964 to Billy Dean Cooper and Elnora Vialena (Creamer) Murray in Onawa, IA.

Laney was saved and baptized in Christ while living in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Laney graduated from Greenfield...

Feb 13, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Keck, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2021, surrounded by her family at the age of 90. She was born January 11, 1931, in Foster, MO to Edward and Bernice (Lambertson) Long. Mary married her “Forever Love” Bill Keck on February 22, 1947. They celebrated 71 years devoted to each other and their five...

Feb 12, 2021

Wynonia L. (Spurgeon) Thomas, 76, passed away February 12, 2021, at home in Liberty, MO with her children at her side.

Wynonia was born November 29, 1944, in Gallatin, MO, the third of four children of William George Spurgeon and Bonnie Nichols. Along with her parents, Wynonia was preceded in death by her husband, Larry D. Thomas.

Wynonia worked as...

Feb 11, 2021

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Leonard A. Studer (aged 90 years), son of Herman and Maude (Glawe) Studer was born in rural Corwith, Iowa on December 28, 1930. He passed from this life on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at his son’s home in Camus, Washington surrounded by family. He married...

Feb 10, 2021

Melvin “Mel” Lyle Craft, 84, a resident of Independence, Missouri passed away at Centerpoint Medical Center on February 10, 2021 with family at his side.

He was born on March 19, 1936 to Fred and Martina (Perry) Craft in Sault Ste Marie, MI.

Mel was a handy man by trade. He could build or fix anything and was always helping...

Feb 10, 2021

Candy A. Clark, age 59 passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 10, 2021. She was born April 1, 1961 in Dubuque, Iowa to Donald and Jane (Hess) Pettinger.

Candy is survived by her mother, Jane Pettinger, Kansas City, MO, daughter Kristy Clark and grandson Noah, Gladstone, MO. Her brothers Randy (Nyla) Pettinger, Ave Maria, FL, Rick (Denise) Pettinger, Winthrop, IA, Robert...

Feb 10, 2021

Alvin Edward Conner, of Greenwood Missouri passed away on February 10, 2021, at his home.

He was born on September 13, 1928, to Theodore and Hazel Conner in Kansas City, Missouri. He joined the US Navy in 1945 and proudly served until 1948.

On June 1, 1952, he married Roberta Conner, the love of his life. They made their home...

Feb 9, 2021

Virginia Arlene Bohl Gattenby was born on July 9, 1928 in Lincoln, KS to John Bohl and Zeta Hillen Bohl. She grew up with her beloved brother, Norman. On August 10, 1946, she married Robert Lemuel Gattenby. To this union, they had 5 boys, John, Richard, Gerry, Gary, and Jeff. They lived in Kansas City, MO then Raytown, and finally...

Feb 9, 2021

Lola Pauline Van Slyke

(October 15, 1932 – February 9, 2021)

Visitation at Park Lawn Northland Chapel in Liberty, Missouri

Sunday, February 21, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Lola Pauline Erickson Van Slyke was born on October 15, 1932 on her grandparents' farm near Amsterdam, MO to Clarence and Celeta (Halfert) Erickson.   The Farm is a Century...

Feb 8, 2021

Meredith was born in Atchison, Ks. She worked as secretary for Missouri Pacific Railroad for many years. She married John Max in 1958. They moved to Wichita, KS, in 1990 where Meredith held many volunteer positions. In her last years she resided at Sedgwick Plaza.

Meredith is survived by her stepdaughter, Rosemarie Wagner, 4 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 17 great...

Feb 8, 2021

Arlindell “Lindell” Brooks, 68, was born on June 19, 1952, at Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, to Olivia Griffin and Arlindell Brooks. Lindell was preceded in death by his father, Arlindell Brooks and step-father, Jack Charles Griffin. Lindell is the oldest of six children and the oldest Brook’s grandchild.

Lindell attended Central Senior High School and later joined...