Obituaries

Dec 13, 2019

Leonard “Lee” G. Kopulos, 65, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019. His father George L. Kopulos predeceased him. He leaves his mother Evelyn; daughters Dena and Deme; and son George.

Lee was a graduate of Missouri Western State University. He worked as President of a family owned corporation, Regal Distributing Company. Lee was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.

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Dec 13, 2019

Nancy Kathryn (Hatcher) King, 74, a longtime Pleasant Valley, MO, resident, joined her Lord and Savior on December 13, 2019. She passed away peacefully at home with family at her side. 

Nancy was born June 2, 1945, in Wichita, KS, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Page) Hatcher. She was united in marriage to Nolan Reid King on June 1,...

Dec 12, 2019

Bettye Faye Smith Brandon Eiler , age 86, passed away December 12, 2019. A gathering of family and friends to celebrate Bettye’s life will be held December 21, 2019, from 2-4pm at 11012 E 72nd Terrace, Raytown, MO 64133.

She was born September 4, 1933, in Bonnie Blue, VA to Betty Louise and John Monroe Smith. She had six brothers...

Dec 12, 2019

Irene L. Isles, age 83, of Lebanon, MO, passed away December 12, 2019.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Green Lawn Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, MO, 64138.

Service Information: Graveside services for Irene will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Green Lawn Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas...

Dec 11, 2019

Dec 9, 2019

Luigi Lombardi, age 75, passed away December 9, 2019.

Visitation will be held at 12Noon, Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Park Lawn Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 1:00pm. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Luigi was born January 24, 1944 to Salvatore Lombardi and Maria Aruta Lombardi. Louie is survived by his older sister Nina Day and...

Dec 9, 2019

Dolores Kathleen Ayers entered heaven the morning of December 9, 2019. Services will be held Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Park Lawn Funeral Home – South Chapel, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64138 with Visitation beginning at noon, Celebration of Life at 1 p.m., immediately followed by Committal Service at adjacent Memorial Park Cemetery.

Dolores (also called Dee by...

Dec 9, 2019

Bonnie Eileen Henderson, 92, of Oak Grove, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019. Bonnie was a loving wife and mother and will be missed by all who knew her.

Bonnie was born December 30, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Clinton & Dovie Phillips and lived in the Kansas City area all of her...

Dec 8, 2019

Raymond Gerald "Jerry" Fulkerson, 78, of Liberty, MO, passed away December 8, 2019. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Thursday, December 12, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty. Private family services will follow and private interment at a later date will be in Glenridge Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the...

Dec 7, 2019

Dec 6, 2019

     Sue Ella Craig, age 81, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019.  She was born October 3, 1938 to Ed and Clada Thies in Springfield, MO.  She was the second of four sisters. With her older sister, Loretta, who preceded her in death, she often helped take care of her two younger sisters, Clada and Kay.  She was a natural caregiver...

Dec 5, 2019

Lonnie Wayne Hand, 76, passed away on December 5, 2019 at his home. He is survived by his brother Dustie Barnes and sister Ladorna Barnes. Cremation.

Service Information: Lonnie Wayne Hand, 76, passed away on December 5, 2019 at his home. He is survived by his brother Dustie Barnes and sister Ladorna Barnes. Cremation.

Dec 4, 2019

Verna M. Tripp, 94, a resident of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away December 4, 2019. Visitation will be held Friday, December 13, 2019 at 1:00 pm, followed by funeral services at 2:00 pm and burial immediately following. The services will be held at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, MO and the interment in Green Lawn Cemetery.

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Dec 3, 2019

Warren Palmer Clodfelter, 89, passed away December 3, 2019. Warren was born in High Point, North Carolina and married his only “sweetheart”, Frances Olivia Lovelace in 1953, after he served in the Air Force and Korean War. His career led him to Kansas City to work at Bendix, which he retired from in 1992. Warren was a devout Christian that...

Dec 3, 2019

JoAnn Cowan, 83, passed away December 3, 2019. Graveside services will be 2PM, Tuesday, December 10 at Green Lawn Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.

Service Information: Graveside services will be 2PM, Tuesday, December 10 at Green Lawn Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.

Dec 2, 2019

Ethel Ruth Caroline Schmid, age 83, of Kansas City, MO was called home to be with her Lord on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Kansas City Hospice House & Palliative Care.

On February 7, 1936 the Lord blessed Hans and Elsie Press of Detroit, MI with the gift of a daughter whom they named Ethel Ruth Caroline Press. Ethel was...

Nov 30, 2019

Jearl 'Jerry' Lee Fossett Sr, 78, of Grain Valley, MO died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Blue Springs, MO. Jearl Lee Fossett Sr was born April 24, 1941 in Mt. Vernon, MO to Clyde Elmer and Audra Vendela Rearis Fossett. Jerry was a custodian in Kansas City area school districts for 42 years and retired in...

Nov 30, 2019

James Wallace McCloud, age 95, passed away November 30, 2019. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Monday, December 9, at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest, Kansas City MO 64138. Committal services will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Rd., Leavenworth, KS 66048. Arrangements: Park Lawn (816)523-1234

Service Information: Visitation will be held from 10-11...

Nov 29, 2019

Henry William “Bill” DeVry, Jr., 87, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2019, at the Kingswood Senior Living Community in Kansas City where he resided for the past year and a half.

Visitation will be held from 4-6 pm Saturday, December 7th, at the Park Lawn Chapel, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City. Private burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery....

Nov 28, 2019

Major Gerald E. Clark, “Bud”, 78, passed away November 28, 2019. He retired from the United States Army. During his time in the military, Gerald was a gun ship pilot and received several medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross, National Defense Service Medal, Master Army Aviator Badge and Overseas Service Ribbon as well as many others. After retiring from the...