Diane Lee Schmidt
Dec 29, 2023
Diane Lee (Bogdan) Schmidt, 78, of the Kansas City Northland, passed peacefully on December 29, 2023, with family at her side.
Diane was born September 2, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the eldest of three children of Steve and Dorothy Bogdan. Her parents preceded her in death. She was united in marriage to Dennis Lee Schmidt in 1972, and...
David Alan Robinson
Dec 29, 2023
David Alan Robinson, 62, of Liberty, Missouri, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Park Lawn Northland Chapel, 1640 N. State Routh 291, Liberty, MO 64068. A visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 PM prior to the service. Burial will follow in Glenridge Cemetery in...
Sharon Lynn Wilkes
Dec 26, 2023
SHARON LYNN WILKES, 83, a long time resident of Raytown, MO., passed away peacefully at home, on December 26th, 2023 with her family at her side. She was preceded in death, by her mother, Allie Louise Davis. She was born an only child, on December 14th, 1940 and is survived by her three adult children: son, Justin Wilkes, son, Clinton...
Larry R. Slater
Dec 23, 2023
Larry R. Slater, age 81, passed away December 23, 2023.
Funeral service will be 2PM, Friday, January 5, 2024, at Park Lawn chapel, with visitation beginning at 1PM. Burial will follow services in Green Lawn Cemetery.
Danny Dunlap
Dec 22, 2023
Daniel Joe Dunlap, 60, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2023, at KC Hospice House.
Danny was born August 15, 1963, in Kirkwood, Missouri, the son of CC and Shirley (Broemmer) Dunlap. The family moved to Branson, Missouri, where Danny graduated from high school. He attended Southwest Missouri State University for two years, and then transferred...
Joann Marie Swank
Dec 22, 2023
Joann Marie Swank passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023. The elder of two daughters of John and Irene Rice, Joann was born November 26, 1929, grew up in Kansas City, and graduated from Southeast High School. She attended Kansas City Junior College, where she met her life-long sweetheart Rick (Lee Richard). The two were married February 26, 1949 and...
Clint Wigfall, Jr.
Dec 21, 2023
Clint Wigfall Jr. peacefully departed his life at 2:00 am to be reunited with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 21, 2023. Clint was born on November 22, 1946, in Lake Washington, Mississippi to his doting parents, the late Clint Wigfall Sr. and Ilene (Jamison) Wigfall. He was the sixth of nine children.
Clint received his formal education...
Jeanie "Shirley Jean" Gibson
Dec 19, 2023
Jeanie “Shirley Jean” Gibson, 67, of Platte Woods, Mo., passed away peacefully at 8:03 am on December 19, 2023 from Kidney Cancer. Jeanie fought hard to beat Kidney Cancer and is now at peace, resting in the arms of angels.
Jeanie attended Lawson High School, class of 1974, where she was the salutatorian of her graduating class,...
Lois Ann Lager
Dec 18, 2023
Lois Ann Lager, 86, a longtime Liberty resident, joined her Lord and Savior on December 18, 2023. She passed peacefully at home, with family at her side.
Lois was born March 2, 1937, in Grant City, MO, the eldest of seven children of Luther and Pauline (Herndon) Fletchall. She was united in marriage to James Edward Lager on...
Shirley M. Peck
Dec 16, 2023
Shirley Marita Peck, 94, passed away December 16, 2023.
Shirley was born October 31, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas to Leo Short and Thelma Belle (Poland) Short. She graduated from Westport High School. In 1949, she married Jerry Edgar Peck and were together for over 60 wonderful years. Jerry and Shirley lived in their home in Overland Park, Kansas for 60...
Ella Williams
Dec 15, 2023
Ella Lee Williams, 87, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and longtime Liberty resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends joining her Lord and Savior on December 15, 2023.
Ella was born July 1936, in Edgerton, MO, the eldest of seven children of Glenn and May Groom. She grew up in Gower, MO, graduating from Gower High...
Laura Jean Abrams
Dec 13, 2023
Laura Jean Abrams, 67, died Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at her home in Kansas City, MO.
She was a Platte County Election Judge and president of the Villas at Tiffany Woods Homeowners Association. After retiring from a long career in medical computer systems, she enjoyed what she called a “hobby job” at Rally House at Boardwalk. She was a...
Carla Jo Brickey
Dec 11, 2023
Carla Jo Brickey, 59, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2023, in Liberty, MO.
Carla was born January 3, 1964, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Kenneth Ray and Patsy Jo (Woodard) Brickey. She was a graduate of Winnetonka High School. She worked as a check processor for Commerce Bank until her health...
Carlos D. Nix
Dec 11, 2023
Carlos Dewitt NixSunrise: April 5, 1939Sunset: December 11, 2023
Service Held AtSt Monica Catholic Church1616 Paseo BoulevardKansas City, Missouri
Monday December 18, 202311:00 A.M.
Father Leonard GicheruOfficiating
Carlos Dewitt Nix was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 5, 1939. He departed this life December 11, 2023. His parents Robert E. Nix and Leontine Blakely, brothers Omar Nix Sr, Robert...
Mary I. Larison
Dec 11, 2023
Mary I. Larison, 91, passed away December 11, 2023. Memorial services will be 10AM, Tuesday, December 26 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mary was born June 3, 1932, in Windsor, Missouri, to Gladys Carpenter and George H. Lilley. She graduated from Windsor High School. Mary was united in...
Mary Alice (Capps) Dobberstine
Dec 10, 2023
Mary Alice (Capps) Dobberstine, 79, a lifelong Liberty resident, passed away December 10, 2023, at Laurel at Norterre in Liberty, where she lived the past year and a half.
Mary Alice was born May 10, 1944, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Joe Hall Capps and Roberta Lou (Casteel) Capps. In 1965, she graduated Summa Cum Laude...
Chester "Chet" Manley
Dec 10, 2023
Chester "Chet" Manley, 80, passed away December 10, 2023. Chet was born September 7, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri to Calvin C. Manley and Gertrude (Mann) Manley. He was a United States Marine Corp veteran. Chet was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and Nall Avenue Baptist Church. He was a Boilermaker and worked for Sears, the Kansas City Fire...
Joyce C. Tucking
Dec 9, 2023
Joyce Carolyn Tucking, 71, of Kearney, MO, passed away unexpectedly on December 9, 2023, at her home.
Joyce was born January 29, 1952, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the daughter of Norma Margaret (Dickson) and George Charles Rathburn. She was united in marriage to Harley J. Tucking on June 11, 1971. Joyce was a...
Bert L. Torrey
Dec 7, 2023
Despite being in the advanced stages of dementia, Bert Torrey was perfect. So perfect, he could walk on water. At least, that’s what he would tell anyone who asked how he was doing. “I’m perfect. I can walk on water. Just throw a cup on the ground and let me show you.”
At restaurants, as the server was...
Martha M. Shaffer
Dec 7, 2023
Martha Bell (Morris) Shaffer passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 7th, 2023.
Marty, later to be named “JuJu” by her great-grandchildren, was born in Kansas City, MO, June 12th, 1926. She was the sixth child born to her parents Frederick and Lula Morris. She was the last living member of her immediate family.
She was married to Herbert Donald Shaffer...
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