Obituaries

Jan 23, 2023

CC Dunlap, 87, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2023, at home, with his wife, Shirley, near his side.

CC was born March 25, 1935, in Cravens, Oklahoma, the son of C.C. and Ruby (Williams) Dunlap. The family moved to Huntsville, Missouri, where CC soon graduated from high school. CC attended Hannibal La-Grange University for two...

Jan 23, 2023

David Lee Rimmer went to be with the Lord peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 23, 2023, at the age of 78.

David (Dave) was born on June 20, 1944 to Herschel and Eva Mae Rimmer.

David was preceded in death by his mother Eva Mae (Cowan) Rimmer, father Herschel Rimmer, and his loving wife Rita (Kincaid) Rimmer.

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Jan 22, 2023

Maxwell Lee Sleightholm, treasured 12-week-old son of Nate and Amanda (Berryman) Sleightholm, became Heaven’s angel on January 22, 2023. Max was born October 27, 2022, at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO.

Max leaves behind his mom and dad, Amanda and Nate; his 22-month-old “big” brother, Miles; grandparents, Richard and Mary Sleightholm, Mark and Paula Berryman, and Jennifer Sisler; great grandparents,...

Jan 22, 2023

Walter Leon Louck, 71, of Lathrop, MO, passed away January 22, 2023, at Liberty Hospital.

Walter was born July 4, 1951, in Anderson, MO. He graduated from high school in Noel, MO. Walter served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. He was united in marriage to Jennifer Lee Sturdevant on May 15, 2000. He retired as a truck...

Jan 19, 2023

Shirley M. Brokaw, 85, passed away January 19, 2023. Shirley was a member and past President in the American Council of the Blind and the Missouri Council of the Blind. She was also a member of Allied Worker for the Blind. She loved to travel, traveled on 10 cruises and traveled all over the world. Shirley worked for Alphapointe and...

Jan 19, 2023

James Donald Yates, 85, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City. A visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64138. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on...

Jan 18, 2023

Alda May Boren, 63, passed away January 18, 2023.  Alda graduated from Maple Valley State School and worked at Blue Valley Industries for 30 years.  She was very active in Special Olympics, loved the color pink, bowling, the KC Chiefs and the KC Royals.  She was awarded a star on the Kansas City Walk of Fame pictured under the star...

Jan 18, 2023

Jan 18, 2023

Christine May (Oshel) Girvin, 91, of Liberty, MO, passed away January 18, 2023, at home with loved ones at her side.

Christine was born December 23, 1931, in Topeka, KS, one of eight children of Boyd and Gwendolyn (Anno) Oshel. She was united in marriage to Robert Lee Girvin on September 1, 1951, and they were blessed with two sons,...

Jan 17, 2023

Barbara Jean Glendenning, 90, passed away January 17, 2023.  Visitation will be 10:30AM - 11:30AM, Thursday, January 26 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; 11:30AM graveside service to follow in Green Lawn Cemetery.  Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Bud, of nearly 66 years. She is survived by her son Scott and his wife Bonnie,...

Jan 17, 2023

Doris May was born September 13th 1924, to William and Pearl Shoaf in Kansas City, Missouri. She passed away peacefully on January 17th 2023.

Doris is proceeded in death by her parents, siblings John Shoaf, Robert Shoaf and Stella Thompson. And her beloved husband Jack Hickson.

She founded Environmental Temperature Control Inc with Jack in 1970. They worked side by...

Jan 17, 2023

Jetta S. Williams-Jackson, 71, passed away January 17, 2023.

Jetta Jackson, second oldest of six children. She is preceded in death by her parents, Izetta and Earl Williams, her brother Lee Solon, and her son, Marqus. She is survived by her siblings Jeanette, Earl (Sylvia), John (Beverly) and Joy (Paul). In 1969 she graduated from Lincoln High School in Kansas...

Jan 16, 2023

Albert Winkler Sandring, 91, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023. A Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, January 20 at Second Baptist Church, 300 East Kansas Street, Liberty, MO. A Visitation luncheon will begin at 11:30 am with the service following at 1:00 pm. Private burial will be in Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, MO. Memorial...

Jan 16, 2023

Ralph Omer Wilcox, 78, of Liberty, MO, passed away January 16, 2023, at Liberty Hospital. He was surrounded by family in his final days.

Ralph was born January 16, 1945, in Centerville, KS, the fifth of six children of Omer Jewell Wilcox and Madge Naomi (Peery) Wilcox. He graduated from Parker (KS) High School and served two years in the...

Jan 16, 2023

Betty June (Shirk) Still, 90, of the Primrose Retirement Community in the Kansas City Northland, joined her Lord and Savior on January 16, 2023, at her home.

Betty was born June 15, 1932, in Kansas City, MO, one of five children of Ralph and Eva (Martin) Shirk. She graduated from Central High School and later in life received her Associate’s...

Jan 15, 2023

Geraldine "Jerri" R. Detwiler, 77, passed away January 15, 2023.  Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Friday, January 27 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Friday, January 27 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251...

Jan 14, 2023

Donna Jean Wilson Lentz was born to Hugh Preston and Ramona Wilson in Clarksville, Arkansas. She passed away peacefully on January 14th with the comfort of family by her side.

Donna is preceded in death by her mother, Ramona Catlett Wilson. She is survived by her father, Hugh Preston Wilson; sisters, Christi Dudrey (Les), and Lori Tajchman (Ken), all of Liberty...

Jan 13, 2023

Carolyn F. Welch, 74, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away Friday January 13, 2023 at Centerpointe Medical Center.

Services will be 10:30am Friday January 20, 2023 at the Park Lawn Funeral Home, Visitation will be from 9am until service time at the chapel. Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery KCMO

Carolyn was born August 26, 1948 in Independence, MO to J.W....

Jan 11, 2023

Erin Morgan McAreavy, 23, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2023, with loved ones at her side at Liberty Hospital.

Erin was born September 30, 1999, in North Kansas City, Missouri, the elder of two children of Andrew William McAreavy and Jennifer Lynn (Piepho) McAreavy. She graduated from Maple Valley State School in 2020. Erin...

Jan 8, 2023