Obituaries

Feb 5, 2020

Margaret "Maggie" Mary Brennan Speights, 65, of Liberty, MO, passed away peacefully, joining her daughter Mel, on February 5, 2020.

We will celebrate Maggie's life beginning with visitation at 4:00 pm, and service at 5:00 pm, on Wednesday, February 12, at Liberty Christian Church, 427 East Kansas Street, Liberty, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Foundation...

Feb 5, 2020

Theresa Mitchell, age 70, passed away at her home on February 5, 2020 due to pancreatic cancer. She was born September 8, 1949 to Richard Payne and Elsie Seely. She married the love of her life, Leonard Mitchell, on her 23rd birthday in 1972. They were truly devoted to each other. Leonard (Lee) proceeded her in death in May of...

Feb 4, 2020

Dorothy M. Anderson, 94, passed away February 4, 2020. Graveside services will be 1PM, Friday, February 7 at Green Lawn Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Rd. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Fairmount Food Pantry.

Dorothy retired from H.D Lee Company where she worked for many years as an administrative secretary. She was married to George Anderson for...

Feb 4, 2020

Mavis Madeline Hickman, 89, of Lathrop, MO, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at her home in Lathrop. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm, followed by a service celebrating Madeline’s life at 2:30 pm, on Saturday, February 8, at Park Lawn Lathrop Chapel, 901 Clinton Street, Lathrop. Burial will follow at Lathrop Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association...

Feb 3, 2020

Iva E. Buttram, 81, passed away February 3, 2020. Visitation 10AM, with services to follow at 11AM, Friday, February 7 at New Vision Christian Center, 12400 Grandview Rd.; burial in Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery.

Iva worked for Southwestern Bell and later for the Marine Corps Finance Center. Iva is survived by her husband of 60 years, Paul; son David (Christy);...

Feb 3, 2020

Hattie E. Coleman, 99, passed away February 3, 2020. Visitation 10AM, service 11AM, Monday, February 17 at Swope Parkway United Christian Church, 6140 Swope Parkway; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation 10AM, service 11AM, Monday, February 17 at Swope Parkway United Christian Church, 6140 Swope Parkway; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Feb 2, 2020

Larry Warren Wilson, 68, passed away February 2, 2020 at Riverbend Heights in Lexington, MO, following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease. Visitation will begin at 2:00 pm, followed by a service and military honors at 3:00 pm, on Sunday, February 9, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, I-35 at State Route 291, Liberty. Committal services will be at noon Monday,...

Feb 2, 2020

Jan 31, 2020

Paul E. Pearson, 95, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on January 31, 2020. He was born to Walter and Myrtle Pearson on February 29, (leap day) 1924 in Avondale, Missouri. He would have celebrated his 24th birthday this February.

Paul was a World War II veteran. He enlisted on February 4, 1943 and received an honorable discharge on January 7,...

Jan 31, 2020

Frederic “Fritz” D. Schuhmacher, 90, died peacefully at his home on January 31, 2020.

He was born on June 12, 1929 to Frederick and Edna (Detert) Schuhmacher.

Fritz was drafted into the Army in 1951. He was stationed in Germany, and had achieved the rank of Corporal before his honorable discharge in January, 1953.

In August of 1953, he married...

Jan 29, 2020

Betty J. Kneale, 95, passed away January 29, 2020. Betty was preceded in death by Robert G. “Bob” Kneale. Survivors include daughter Robyn Davis (Ross); son Todd Kneale; two granddaughters: Brooke Bryan (Jeff) and Holly Terry (Justin); three great granddaughters; and her niece Cindy Murphy.

Visitation will be 9AM, with services at 10AM, Tuesday, February 4 at Park Lawn, 8251...

Jan 29, 2020

Marilyn Lucille Paige Henderson, 78, of Kansas City, MO, passed away January 29, 2020. She was born October 7, 1941 in Bunceton, MO to Coleta Fields Henderson and Junious Paige.

She was preceded in death by both parents; brothers Benjamin Morris and George Paige; sisters Susan Paige, Mary Paige, and Linda Paige.

Marilyn was educated at Dunbar High School in...

Jan 29, 2020

Kathleen Brown Eames was born July 23, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri. She lived near Lathrop with her parents, Harold and Anna Brown and sister, Bonnie. When she was almost 17, in 1937, her family moved to southern California. They lived in Pomona, California where her father started a roofing business and Kathleen graduated from high school. She completed two...

Jan 29, 2020

Terry A. Dishong, 77, passed away January 29, 2020. Visitation will be 130-230PM, Friday, February 7 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; graveside services will follow at 230PM at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 130-230PM, Friday, February 7 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd.; graveside services will follow at 230PM at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Jan 28, 2020

Jan 27, 2020

Barbara Ann (Steele) Heng, 90, passed away January 27, 2020 at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home in Liberty, MO, where she resided since June, 2008. She was a former longtime resident of Liberal, KS.

Barbara was born June 2, 1929, in Tyrone, OK, one of eight children of Robert John and Nina Belle (Lutes) Steele. She received her degree...

Jan 27, 2020

Isabell Marshall, 93, passed January 27, 2020. Visitation will be 12-2PM, Tuesday, February 4 at Park Lawn, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, MO.

Service Information: Visitation will be 12-2PM, Tuesday, February 4 at Park Lawn, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, MO.

Jan 25, 2020

Myra Glennis Munzinger was born on September 11, 1940 in Wichita, Kansas to Frank G. and Bertha D. (Thomas) Davison. Myra passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on January 25, 2020. She had an idyllic childhood growing up in Dighton, Kansas. Her father, Frank G. Davison, was an educator, farmer, and a mayor. Her mother, Bertha was a loving homemaker...

Jan 24, 2020

Floyd A. Lines, age 93, passed away January 24, 2020.

Funeral service will be 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Park Lawn Funeral Home. Family will receive friends beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the chapel.  Burial with military honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Service Information: Funeral service will be 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Park...

Jan 24, 2020

Mary Lee Meek peacefully passed into eternity Friday, January 24, 2020, surrounded by her children at Bickford of Overland Park, Kansas.

Mary was born September 16, 1925 in Grundy County, Missouri to Jessie and Orville Carpenter. She graduated from Galt High School in Galt, Missouri where she played basketball with the girl’s team that placed in state competition.

She was...