Obituaries

Mar 23, 2022

Oma Loretta Rowden / Cahill, 83, passed away March 23, 2022.  Oma was born in Fayette, Missouri, May 18, 1938, to the parents of Georgianna and Charles Rowden, who both preceded her in death.

Oma’s mother and stepfather moved to Kansas City, Kansas, where she spent most of her childhood. She was educated in the Kansas City, Ks School District, attending...

Mar 22, 2022

Sally J. (Rainier) Harvey, 82, of the Kansas City, Missouri Northland, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2022, at Estoria at Norterre in Liberty, Missouri. She died in the company of Chuck, of her husband of 62 years.

Sally was born June 24, 1939, in Columbus, Ohio, the middle of three children of Howard and Mildred (Ross) Ranier. She graduated...

Mar 22, 2022

Norma T. (Kalwei) Browder, 82, passed away March 22, 2022. Norma was born August 26, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri to Samuel Zumalt and Marie Kalwei. She grew up near Montrose, Missouri and graduated from Montrose High School. Norma was a loving mother and grandmother who always put everyone else first.

Norma was preceded in death by her husband Raymond...

Mar 21, 2022

Shirley Anne Ballew, 88, passed away March 21, 2022.

Shirley was born, September 15, 1933 in Kansas City and passed March 21, 2022, at home, with her family. Married to her one and only love, Bill Ballew for 69 years. Raised her three daughters, Gailen Stephenson of Lee’s Summit, MO; Jo Anne Martin of Broomfield, CO and Connie Lou Hines...

Mar 21, 2022

Joan D. Hubbard, 78, passed away March 21, 2022.  Visitation will be 12PM, with services to follow at 1PM, Tuesday, March 29 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, Tuesday, March 29 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest...

Mar 21, 2022

Anna L. Freed, 94, passed away March 21, 2022.  Visitation will be 1PM, with services to follow at 2PM, Saturday, April 2 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 1PM, with services to follow at 2PM, Saturday, April 2 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest...

Mar 21, 2022

Charles Lester "Charlie" Hensley, 84, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Monday, March 21, 2022, in North Kansas City, MO.

Charlie was born October 8, 1937, in Minneville, MO. He graduated from North Kansas City High School class of 1954; graduated from William Jewell College in May of 1964; and went on to earn a...

Mar 20, 2022

Karlye Kristine Thompson, 44, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away March 20, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital accompanied by her loving family.

Karlye was born February 15, 1978, in Helena, Montana. Following graduation from Capital High School in Helena, Karlye joined the US Army. She proudly served her country for eight years, receiving honorable discharge as a Sergeant,...

Mar 20, 2022

Dorothy L. Smith passed away on March 20, 2022. Dorothy was born in Rhineland Missouri on April 11, 1930 to Lowell E and Georgia May Gregory. She attended Bethany High School then went to Northwest Missouri State University for college. She taught in a one room school house for 3 years before she moved to Kansas City with her sisters.

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Mar 19, 2022

Virgil Lee Cauthon, 98 years, 7 months and 26 days young, passed away on March 19, 2022 at his home surrounded by his kids. Funeral services will be held at Grace Baptist Church, 850 SW State Route 150 HWY in Lee’s Summit, Mo. on Friday, March 25, 2022 at 1:00 PM. Friends and family may visit before the service at...

Mar 18, 2022

Charlotte was born September 14, 1921 to James and Louise (Sorrell) Wilson in Kansas City, Kansas.

Charlotte married Roy Fleming on June 14, 1938. They had 6 children, 9 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren.

Charlotte worked out of the home at Montgomery Wards as a department manager where she helped open their Blue Ridge...

Mar 16, 2022

Mar 15, 2022

Eugene E. "Gene" Welch, 94, of Liberty, MO, passed away March 15, 2022.

Gene was born January 26, 1928 to John E. and Hilda (Eggers) Welch near Concordia, MO. He was a 1945 graduate of Concordia High School.

Following graduation, Gene enlisted in the US Navy in 1946, was honorably discharged after two tours, and served three more years in...

Mar 15, 2022

Van D. Hopper, 82, passed away March 15, 2022.  Van was born December 30, 1939, to LT and Cora Hopper, in Douglas County, Missouri. He was married to Judith Ann in 1963 and after service to his country in the United States Army, they settled in the Kansas City area and raised five children. Van was selfless in his love and...

Mar 14, 2022

Marvin Preston Braden (Marv), Husband-Father-Grandfather-Friend-Coach, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 14, 2022 at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City. He is thrilled to be joining his lovely wife, Becky.

Marv is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Frank Bartkowski of Weatherby Lake, MO, and grandson, Matthew Bartkowski of Stillwater,...

Mar 13, 2022

Marjorie L. McKinney, age 88, of Raytown, Missouri, peacefully passed away with her loving son by her side on the morning of Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Kansas City Hospice.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; with burial immediately following in Green Lawn...

Mar 12, 2022

Mary K. Drew, 86, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2022, at NorthCare Hospice House with loved ones at her side.

Mary was born June 11, 1935, in Preston, Mississippi, one of eight children of Joseph and Mary (Dalton) Hicks. She met Ross Junior Drew in Louisiana following his Korean era military service and they...

Mar 11, 2022

Stanley Howard King, 84, of Independence, Mo, passed away at home with his family by his side on Friday, March 11, 2022 after a brief progressive illness. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 16th at 10AM to 11AM, with funeral services immediately following, at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd, Kansas City, Mo. Burial immediately following services in...

Mar 11, 2022

Norma Jean Brewster, 92, passed away March 11, 2022.  Jean was a kind and caring person with a great sense of humor. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, four siblings, her husband Ray and son Michael. She is survived by three children- Kevin (Lynne), Paula (Johannah) and Patricia,...

Mar 10, 2022

Frank E. Culpepper, 53, passed away March 10, 2022.  Visitation will be 12:30PM-1PM, Friday, March 18 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; 1PM graveside services to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 12:30PM-1PM, Friday, March 18 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri; 1PM graveside services to...