Obituaries

Wilma J. Clemons

Wilma J. Clemons

May 19, 2023

Wilma J. Clemons, 93, passed away May 19, 2023.  Memorial services will be 6:30PM, Thursday, May 25 at Three Trails Community Church, formerly Antioch Baptist Church, 7735 Main St., Kansas City, Missouri.

Wilma was born December 22, 1929 in Springfield, Missouri to O’Dell and Nettie (Epperson) Napier.  She was a salesclerk at Montgomery Wards at Ward Parkway for over 20...

Sharon K. Christy

Sharon K. Christy

May 18, 2023

Sharon K. Christy (Palmer), 81, Prairie Village, Kansas, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 18th, 2023.  Sharon was born January 28, 1942, in Kansas City, Missouri to James and Fairy Palmer.  She was a 1959 graduate of Loretto Academy.

Sharon worked for Des Marteau Investment Company for over thirty years.  In 1971, Sharon married David M Christy.  They were married until...

Lynda L Halteman

Lynda L Halteman

May 18, 2023

Lynda L. (Lambert) Halteman, 79, of the Kansas City Northland, passed peacefully on May 18, 2023, surrounded by family. 

Lynda was born August 25, 1943, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, the only child of Lynn and Catherine (Canaday) Lambert. Her father served in the US Air Force and the family moved several times before settling in the Kansas City area. Lynda graduated...

Dorothy J. Robb

Dorothy J. Robb

May 18, 2023

Dorothy (Dotty) Jean Robb was born on March 20th, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri, to parents Otto and Floy Robertson as the youngest of their seven children. During childhood, her love was consumed with dance and ballet, but that all changed at the age of fourteen when she met her soul mate, Gary Wayne Robb. If Dotty was anything, it...

Marlene Epps Curry

Marlene Epps Curry

May 15, 2023

Marlene Epps-Curry

Born Marlene Williams on February 9, 1939, ten minutes after her twin sister, Marie. The twins were the oldest of the 10 children of Leroy Williams and Velma (Clemmons) Williams.

Raised in Kansas City, Kansas and educated in Kansas City, Kansas schools of Dunbar Elementary and Northeast Jr. High, graduating with the summer class of 1957. After graduation,...

Rhodana Mae Morgans

Rhodana Mae Morgans

May 13, 2023

 

          Rhodana Mae Morgans, 89, of Liberty, Missouri, went to be with the Lord on May 13, 2023, at her home with family at her side.

          A native of Inola, Oklahoma, Rhodana was born February 23, 1934, the daughter of Shelby K. and Hazel (Shaw) Sutherland. She attended Inola High School and later the Apostolic Bible College in...

Charline A. Cunningham

Charline A. Cunningham

May 13, 2023

Charline Ada Grace Cunningham, 89 passed away May 13, 2023. She was born to Grace and Earl Harris on May 8, 1934, in Kansas City, MO. She married James Cunningham in March 1956. Together, they had 7 children, 4 daughters and 3 sons.

Daughter Christine Stapleton (Jeff), grandson Brian (Stephanie) and great grandchildren Annabelle and Samuel; grandson Jeffrey Jr. (Stephanie),...

William "Bill" G. Kartsonis

William "Bill" G. Kartsonis

May 13, 2023

William “Bill” G. Kartsonis, 70, of Lake Winnebago, Missouri has fallen asleep in the Lord, peacefully surrounded by family after his 15 year battle with colon cancer.

Bill was born November 10, 1952 to George and Edith Kartsonis in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from Lee’s Summit High School in 1970, he attended the University of Missouri, earning a degree...

Roberta Jean Conner

Roberta Jean Conner

May 12, 2023

Roberta Jean Conner, of Greenwood, Missouri, passed away on May 12, 2023, after spending her final days in her home of 33 years.

She was born on December 14, 1932, to Harry and Georgia Sutherland in Henry County, Missouri. After she graduated from high school, she went to work in the HR department at Westinghouse in Kansas City, where she met...

Mary "Elaine" Drury

Mary "Elaine" Drury

May 12, 2023

 

Mary “Elaine” Drury, 88, of KCMO, formerly of Stover, MO, passed away peacefully May 12, 2023 at her daughter’s home in Kansas City, MO where she had lived for almost the past seven years.

Elaine was born January 13, 1935 to Lewis Parry and Mary Olive Edwards Jackson in Independence, MO, the 3rd of 4 daughters. Elaine spent most...

Leta C. Smith

Leta C. Smith

May 12, 2023

Leta C. Smith, 85, passed away May 12, 2023.

Our Mom was a sweet, loving, caring mom.  We were so blessed to have her as our mom, grandma and gg.  She loved nature, gardening and just being outdoors with her family.

Leta was very independent, yet soft spoken and ready to help any way she could.  She grew up on...

Patricia A. Hankins

Patricia A. Hankins

May 11, 2023

Patricia Ann Hankins, a cherished resident of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on May 11, 2023, at the age of 84. She was born on December 8, 1938, and leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and unwavering strength. Patricia's life was one of compassion, continual growth, and dedication to her family and community.

Patricia is survived by her loving...

Baxter Lee

Baxter Lee

May 10, 2023

Baxter Lee, 70, passed away May 10, 2023.  Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Friday, May 19 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Randall D. Miller

Randall D. Miller

May 10, 2023

Randall Dean Miller, age 70, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Randy was born on June 19th, 1952, to his mother, LaVerne Miller and his father, Harold Miller.  At the age of 20, he married his high school sweetheart, Christine Miller, and they spent a further 49 years happily married and started a beautiful life together. They went...

Datha Ann Donnelly

Datha Ann Donnelly

May 7, 2023



          Datha Ann Donnelly, 63, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away unexpectedly on May 7, 2023.

          Datha was born November 7, 1959, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the daughter of Maurice and Naomi (Price) McMahill. She was united in marriage to Jeffrey A. Donnelly on November 26, 1983.

          Along with her parents, Datha was preceded in death...

Fannie Mae Nickles

Fannie Mae Nickles

May 5, 2023

 

Fannie Mae Nickles (Rollie) was born on April 24, 1943, to Coatney and Mae Ethel Rollie (Lowery) in Postell, Arkansas. In 1963, she moved with her sister Lue to Corpus Christi, Tx. Shortly after arriving in Corpus Christi, she began working as a nurse’s aide while attending school to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). She then moved to...

Donald Eugene Liddicoat

Donald Eugene Liddicoat

May 4, 2023

Donald Eugene Liddicoat, 84, of Liberty, MO, and former longtime resident of Columbia, MO, passed away May 4, 2023, at Wellington Senior Living in Liberty.

Don was born October 23, 1938, in Des Moines, Iowa, the younger of two children of John and Lucille (Musselman) Liddicoat.  Along with his parents, Don was preceded in death by his sister, Dora Earp...

Damian Nathan Gunn

Damian Nathan Gunn

May 3, 2023

 

Damian Nathan Gunn, 20, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away May 3, 2023, in Liberty, MO. 

          Damian was born April 28, 2003, in Overland Park, KS.  He was a 2022 graduate of Liberty North High School and worked at Price Chopper on North Ash in Liberty. 

Damian was a baptized member of Pleasant Valley Baptist...

Donald V. Wideman

Donald V. Wideman

May 3, 2023

Donald V. Wideman, 95, passed away May 3, 2023, at McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff in Kansas City, Missouri. Don was born to Emil and Katheryn (Moore) Wideman in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 13, 1927. Growing up during the Great Depression, Don attended six different elementary schools in the city before his parents and six younger siblings moved to the...

George Edward Trinastich, Jr.

George Edward Trinastich, Jr.

May 2, 2023

George E. Trinastich, Jr., son of George E. Trinastich, Sr. and Antoinette (Kitty) Trinastich, entered eternal rest on May 2, 2023.  George was born on March 3, 1943 and lived most of his life in Overland Park, Kansas.

Although George’s presence as we knew him is no longer and his voice is silent, his spirit will remain with family and...