Lena T. Wily
Dec 10, 2022
Lena Toli Fuimaono Wily, 75, of Independence, Missouri, peacefully crossed over into Heaven on December 10th, 2022. She was surrounded by all of her children, grandchildren, her sister and some of her nieces and nephews.
Lena was born on August 27, 1947 to Toli and Fese’e Ta’i Fuimaono, in the village of Mapusaga, American Samoa. She was the 5th born...
Jacob R. Glasford
Dec 10, 2022
Jacob Ryan Glasford, 28, passed away December 10, 2022, at Liberty Hospital surrounded by family and loved ones.
Jake was born February 24, 1994, in Liberty, MO, the eldest of three children of Dana (Auriemma) and Shannon Glasford. He grew up in Liberty, was a lifelong member of St. James parish, and was a 2012 graduate of Liberty High School....
Betty Boutwell (Bryant) Hickerson
Dec 9, 2022
Betty Boutwell (Bryant) Hickerson, 93, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd. Kansas City, MO 64138. A visitation will be from 12:00 – 1:00 PM prior...
Jeanette “Jen” Marie (Studna) King
Dec 8, 2022
Jeanette (Jen) Studna King was born on November 29, 1971 in Kansas City, MO. She was a graduate of the Center School District. She attended Indian Creek Elementary, Center Middle School and graduated from Center High School in 1990. Jen worked as a payroll clerk for a variety of businesses, everything from chiropractors to construction crews. She discovered her niche as being...
Ronald D. Ives
Dec 7, 2022
Ronald Dale Ives, 84, died on December 7, 2022, after a fall. He will be remembered for his love of sports and his positive influence on the many students and athletes that he worked with during his education career. He was known for smoking his pipe and for his love of the NWMSU Bearcats.
Ron was born to Mabel Chrystel...
James H. Clayton
Dec 6, 2022
James Harmon Clayton, 87, of the Kansas City Northland, went to be with the Lord on December 6, 2022, at his home with loved ones at his side.
Jim was born November 20, 1935, in Hannibal, MO. He served in the US Navy Reserves. Jim was united in marriage to Florence Lucille Sutton on July 6, 1960. He was a...
Charles E. Lee
Dec 6, 2022
Charles Edward Lee, “Cheddie”, 79, of Pleasant Valley, MO, passed away December 6, 2022, at Liberty Hospital, surrounded by family.
Cheddie was born March 7, 1943, in Kansas City, MO, the son of Charles A. Lee and Dorothy Grace Long Lee. He graduated from North Kansas City High School. He worked as a Maintenance Electrician for Griffin Wheel before he...
Edna R. Dryer
Dec 6, 2022
Edna Rose Dryer, loving wife and mother, entered into her heavenly reward on December 6, 2022. Edna was born June 3, 1937 in Fairplay, Missouri to her parents Bert and Ida Stroud.
Edna married the love of her life, Kenneth Dryer on April 2, 1952 in Harrison, Arkansas. They had four children: Barbara (Bill) Hathaway, Nancy Landsman, Timothy (Rebecca) Dryer, and...
Sharon M. Sterrett
Dec 4, 2022
With her family by her side, Sharon Marie O'Rear Sterrett went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday December 4th in her Independence, Missouri home.
Sharon was born on July 27th, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to Orville and Gladys O’Rear.
Before marrying the love of her life of 58 years, she attended Raytown High School...
Patricia P. Smith
Dec 3, 2022
Patricia Pearl Smith, 81, passed peacefully on December 3, 2022, at McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff in Kansas City, MO. Prior to McCrite, Patricia resided at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home in Liberty and was a former resident of Richmond, MO.
Patricia was born April 11, 1941, in Osceola, Iowa, the daughter of Alvin and Lenora (Daub) Jones. Patricia worked...
Mary E. Lile
Dec 3, 2022
Mary E. Lile, 88, of Buffalo, Missouri, passed away December 3, 2022, peaceably in her home. Mary was born January 8, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth F. Lile in 1997, her sister Norma Bartee, sister Dorothy Reed, sister Honey Lile, brother William Holiman and brother Stephen Holiman. Survivors include her daughter Peggy...
Lawrence J. Sanker
Dec 3, 2022
Lawrence (Larry) Joseph Sanker, age 79, passed away after a 6 year battle with Alzheimer’s. Larry was born to Joseph & Josephine (Eppich) Sanker on December 26, 1942, in Cleveland OH. He graduated from West Technical High School in Cleveland in 1961. Joined the United States Air Force in 1962, honorably discharged in 1966. September 24, 1966, he married Helen...
John Hilmer Swanson
Dec 2, 2022
John Hilmer Swanson, 81, of Greenwood, MO. Went to be with the Lord on December 2, 2022. He was born on April 13, 1941, to Hilmer and Annis in Fristoe, Missouri.
After high school, John moved to Kansas City and worked at Union Station. He went to college for computers and worked as a computer engineer. He retired from Black...
Patricia C. Hagerman
Dec 2, 2022
Patricia was born October 12, 1947 in Kansas City, MO to Thomas G Clark Sr and Lorreine M Murray. She graduated from South East High School in 1965, participating in several extra-curricular activities including softball, basketball, Glee Club and jousting throughout her high school education. She dedicated over 25 years of her career to Peterson Manufacturing. She was a survivor...
Gary L. Holdeman
Dec 1, 2022
Gary Holdeman of Grandview, MO went home to be with his Lord on December 1, 2022. Gary was born in Carthage, MO December 29, 1941, to Emerald and Helen Holdeman. He was the oldest child of three (Gary, Sue, and Marty). He graduated from Smith Cotton High School in Sedalia, MO where he excelled in sports. He was especially adept at polo vaulting,...
Sarahlee Lutgen
Dec 1, 2022
SarahLee Lutgen 91, of Independence MO. Entered the kingdom of heaven on December 1, 2022. SarahLee was born on August 16, 1931, in Kansas City MO where she grew up and attended and graduated from Northeast High School. She served the Lord witnessing and teaching (throughout her lifetime) and was currently a member of Noland Road Baptist Church. In 1950...
Betty B. Chouteau
Nov 30, 2022
Betty Bernadette Chouteau, 75, of Blue Springs, was born April 14, 1947, in Wichita, Kansas. She was the daughter of Melvin and Frances (Hansen) Frye. She suddenly departed this life and entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.
Betty was a 1965 Lillis High School graduate in Kansas City.
On May 14,1966 she married...
Lula I. Cunningham
Nov 30, 2022
Lula I. Cunningham, 92, passed away November 30, 2022. Visitation will be 1-2PM, Wednesday, December 7 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; 2PM graveside service in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Visitation will be 1-2PM, Wednesday, December 7 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; 2PM graveside service in Memorial Park...
Larry Garland Collins
Nov 29, 2022
Larry Garland Collins, 83, of Lathrop, MO, passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2022, at his home.
Larry was born December 23, 1938, in Argonia, KS, the son of Otto Oren Collins and Alma Gilstrap Collins. He was united in marriage to Cora Lea Rice on June 11, 1960. They were blessed with three children, Larry, Jr., Lori and Curtis. ...
Congetta F. Harris
Nov 28, 2022
Congetta Frances Ferraro Harris “Connie”, 95, of Marceline, MO, and former lifelong resident of Columbus Park in Kansas City, MO, passed away November 28, 2022, in Marceline.
Congetta was born April 5, 1927 in Kansas City, MO, one of four children of Gaetano Ferraro and Fortunata Sirna Ferraro. Along with her parents, Congetta was preceded in death by her husband,...
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