Kathleen Susan Mattucks
Apr 1, 2025
Kathleen (Kathy) Susan Mattucks, age 74, passed away in her home surrounded by family on April 1, 2025.
Kathy spent a majority of her life in the Kansas City area where she met her beloved husband Ted. Kathy was very proud of her children’s and step children’s accomplishments and loved to boast on them to everyone she knew. She held a...
Charles Vincent Anthony
Mar 31, 2025
Charles “Bud” Vincent Anthony was born on August 13, 1929 to Edmund Lester and Anna Fern (McIntosh) in Independence, Missouri. He was preceded in death by both parents, his infant brother, his oldest brother, Owen, and two sisters, Clara and Edna.
As the youngest sibling, “Bud” received his affectionate nickname for being the little buddy of his older sister. He was...
William "Bill" Ross
Mar 31, 2025
William Randolph Ross Jr. (“Bill”) was born on December 16, 1929, to William R. and Elise E. Ross in Philadelphia, PA. After high school, Bill enrolled at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, where he graduated in 1952 with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. In September 1952, Bill married Mildred May Robbins of Philadelphia.
Bill began a successful 13-year career with Merck, Sharpe...
Jodi D. Sharp
Mar 29, 2025
In Loving Memory of Jodi Deann Sharp (née Cook)April 25, 1970 – March 29, 2025
Jodi Deann Sharp, age 54, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on March 29, 2025. Born on April 25, 1970, in Bethany, Missouri, Jodi lived a life marked by love, dedication, and compassion.
For more than 25 years, Jodi worked in the real estate closing and title services...
Kathleen Niemeyer
Mar 29, 2025
Kathy (Deatherage) Niemeyer,78 Born March 2, 1947 passed away after a short illness on March 29,2025. Kathy was born in Kansas City Missouri to Clyde and Dorothy Deatherage. Kathy lived in Independence most of her life. She was a graduate of Truman High School Class of 1964. Kathy worked at Hallmark Cards for a while and then got married and...
Linda Lucas
Mar 26, 2025
In Loving Memory of Linda Sue Lucas
Sunrise August 20, 1957 – Sunset March 26, 2025
Homegoing Celebration of Life! Saturday April 5, 2025, Viewing 10:00 AM Service 11:00 AM Services Held at New Life In Christ International Ministries
Linda Lucas was born Linda Sue Wesley on August 20, 1957, in Kansas City, KS to the late James Wesley Sr and Gladys Wesley....
Robert Eugene Patterson
Mar 26, 2025
Robert Eugene Patterson, beloved family member and friend, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025, at the age of 90 in Atlanta, GA. Born April 22, 1934, in Kansas City, MO Robert was the only son of William Leslie Patterson and Ann Marie (Stumfoll) Patterson.
Robert was active in the early 1940s as a Cub Scout, assisting in scrap metal drives...
Joyce E Gibson
Mar 25, 2025
Joyce E (Nash) Gibson, 80, was born in Big Spring, Texas, to the parents of Bill Franklin Nash and Gussie (Evans) Snyder. She was preceded in death by both parents and stepfather Howard B. Snyder.
The family relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, where she received her education in the public school system. Upon graduation from Central High School in 1962, she...
Donald Lee Slaten
Mar 25, 2025
Donald Lee Slaten, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on March 25, 2025, at the age of 91. Born on July 23, 1933, in Searcy, Arkansas, Donald was the son of Mamie Lorene Eden and Walter Lee Slaten.
Donald married the love of his life, Joyce Ann Graham, on September 21, 1956, and they shared a beautiful life...
William "Bill" Kuenne
Mar 24, 2025
It is with great sadness, we share that Bill Kuenne passed away March 24, 2025, surrounded by family and friends. Bill was a beloved father, husband, friend & veteran.
William Harold Kuenne, otherwise known as Bill, was born January 17, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri to William Lewis Kuenne and Esther (Diekmann) Kuenne. Bill graduated from Affton High School in 1950,...
Sherri Ann Roark-Power
Mar 23, 2025
Sherri Ann Roark, age 60, passed away on March 23, 2025, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on September 30, 1964, to Don and Judy Roark, and was one of four children; brother Johnny and sisters Donna and Tonya.
Sherri was a devoted mother to her son, DaKota Wayne Roark, in 2006, she married Jeff Power.
She was...
Christopher Brown
Mar 22, 2025
Christopher T. Brown, 64, of Liberty, Missouri, passed away March 22, 2025 at home, surrounded by his family. Chris was a devoted family man, a generous friend and boss, the president of Larry Brown Excavating, and the founder of his beloved Doghouse.
Chris attended the University of Missouri (for a length of time his father called “the eighties”), earning an MBA...
Joyce Lorraine King
Mar 22, 2025
Joyce Lorraine King, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully on March 22,2025 surrounded by family. Joyce was born in Scott County, Illinois on June 11, 1943. She was preceded in passing by her loving husband of 62 years, Myron Lisle King, her parents John and Lula Cloninger, siblings Robert Cloninger, Francis Nichols, James Cloninger, Barbara Ervin, Charlotte...
Florence Carol Galyean
Mar 22, 2025
Florence Carol Galyean, affectionately known as Bonnie, made her final journey to Heaven on March 22, 2025, at her home in Higginsville, Missouri, with Her husband Don, daughter Carolyn, and several grandchildren by her side. Exactly how Bonnie would’ve wanted it.
Born on August 27, 1944, in Washington, DC, to Junior and Barbara Turner, Bonnie was the second of 7 siblings...
Sherie Lillie Earl
Mar 20, 2025
Sherie Earl (Miller), 75, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on March 20, 2025. Sherie was born on August 6, 1949, in Independence, MO to James and Daisy Miller.
After high school graduation, Sherie became one of the youngest TWA flight attendants at the age of 19, stationed in Chicago, IL. Her father, James Miller worked for...
Cynthia Louise Graves
Mar 17, 2025
Cynthia Louise Graves, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on March 17, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on March 28, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, Cindy was the daughter of Elma Pearson and Byron Taylor. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Paul Pearson.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Tomi Pearson. She is...
Dru Schultze
Mar 17, 2025
Dru Worth Schultze, age 39, died unexpectedly on March 17, 2025. Dru was born in North Kansas City, MO on July 3rd, 1985 (just in time for the Royals World Championship) to Marilyn Worth Langton and Victor Schultze.
His education was in the Liberty Public School District and his employment career saw him work for various big box retail establishments, but...
Ruth Murie
Mar 16, 2025
Ruth Murie, 88, of Kansas City Missouri, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025, in the Memory Care Unit of Addington Place of Shoal Creek in Liberty, Missouri.
Ruth was born on February 9, 1937, in Kansas City, Missouri to Claude and Leta Bird.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Leta Bird, brothers, Charles Bird and Robert Bird...
Clifford Alan Dow
Mar 16, 2025
Clifford Alan Dow, 76, Blue Springs, MO passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, March 21, 2025 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, MO. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday, March 20 at the funeral home.
Cliff was born May 1, 1948 in Nashua, New...
Janet "Kay" Chrane
Mar 15, 2025
Janet “Kay” Chrane, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 15, 2025, in Liberty, Missouri. Born on November 5, 1937, in Richmond, Missouri, Kay was the youngest of five children raised by her parents, Norman and Eleanor Hurst.
Her love story with Frank began on the softball field, where he coached...
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