Obituaries

Jun 21, 2021

Richard N. Ellis "Dick", 88, of Liberty, MO, passed away June 21, 2021 at home surrounded by his wife and two daughters.

Dick was born on May 29, 1933, in Kansas City MO, the son of Victor and June Ellis. He was an Eagle Scout and member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. While attending Southeast High School he worked during...

Jun 21, 2021

Ralph D. Kean, 93, passed away June 21, 2021.  Ralph was born February 22, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Austin Lynch and Dorothy Ida (Nelson) Lynch.  Survivors include his wife Martha A. Kean; daughter Rhonda and her husband Jim Santoyo; daughter Holly Smith; son Ronald Kean; seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Ralph was preceded in...

Jun 21, 2021

Jun 20, 2021

Dorothy Mae Frock, 91, of Troy, MO, formerly of Kearney, MO, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at the Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab in Troy, MO. Dorothy was born on November 29, 1929, in Greeley, Colorado, the daughter of the late Larkin and Ida Mae (Stivers) Wilcoxson.

On June 5, 1965, Dorothy was united in marriage to Earl...

Jun 15, 2021

Harry Gordon Taff Jr. passed away peacefully at Villa St. Francis in Olathe KS on June 15th, 2021. Harry was born on January 9,1920 in Concordia, Kansas to Ruth Stock Taff and Harry Taff Sr. Ruth and Harry Sr. moved to Chillicothe Mo and purchased a dry-cleaning business when Harry was in third grade. Junior, as Harry was known, worked...

Jun 15, 2021

Shirley Ann Franklin was born December 30, 1954 in Passaic, New Jersey, to the late Mack and Rosa Mathis. On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 the Lord called her home at the age 66.

Shirley was educated in the Passaic Public School system in New Jersey. She worked at Rite Aide, The Fair retail store, and Love Clothes Ltd. retail store. Shirley...

Jun 14, 2021

Vera Lee (Gore) Cummings, 82, of Liberty, MO, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2021 at her home with loved ones at her side.

Vera was born June 28, 1938, in Evansville, Indiana, the second of five children of Thomas Albert and Vera Jane (Watson) Gore. She grew up in the Springfield, MO area.

Along with her parents, Vera was...

Jun 14, 2021

Ervin “Peka” W. Schick, 91, of Versailles, MO, died peacefully Monday June 14, 2021 at his home after a short battle with cancer. Ervin was born on September 1, 1929 in Blackburn, MO. Ervin was the youngest child of the late William and Lillie (Reith) Schick.

Ervin met the love of his life, Delores Perdue in October of 1947 at...

Jun 13, 2021

Garin David Threet, 50, passed away June 13, 2021.  Garin was born August 23, 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri to Thomas Threet and Adeline Santistevan.  He was a great son, wonderful brother and appreciated his family.  Garin loved the Lord.  Memorial services will be 11AM, Thursday, June 24 at Connection Point Church, 10500 E. 350 Highway, Raytown, Missouri.

Service Information: Memorial services...

Jun 12, 2021

Tyler John LaMasters, age 24, of Independence, Missouri passed away on June 12th, 2021 at his home. He was born June 6, 1997 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Timothy LaMasters (TJ) and Jennifer LaMasters. He graduated high school at Blue Springs South High School in 2015 and studied Computer Programming/Computer Science at Colorado State University.

On top of...

Jun 12, 2021

Everett M. Shaver, Jr., 87, a lifelong Liberty resident, died Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Liberty Hospital. He passed away peacefully with loved ones at his side.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 7:00 pm Friday, August 6, at Liberty Christian Church, 427 East Kansas Street, Liberty, MO 64068. A reception for family and friends will follow...

Jun 12, 2021

Kansas City, Missouri – Leland “Sonny” Sexton, 77, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Saturday due to complications of a stroke sustained 13 years prior. While his family is endlessly grateful to Truman Lakewood for his care, they will forever remember his life before. From turning a fear of fire into volunteer firefighting to getting behind the wheel of a...

Jun 12, 2021

Alex C. Sokol, 59, passed away June 12, 2021. Alex was born January 11, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri to Alex M. Sokol and Maurine “Katherine” (Lovely) Sokol. He was educated in culinary arts, architecture and music. Alex loved being around people and was a connoisseur of all things music, food and art. He was an all around good guy.

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Jun 11, 2021

Jun 10, 2021

Marlynn Gene Connor, 82, passed away June 10, 2021.  Visitation will be 10AM, with services to follow at 11AM, Wednesday, June 16 at House of Freedom, 300 Blue Ridge Blvd., Indpendence, Missouri; burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 10AM, with services to follow at 11AM, Wednesday, June 16 at House of Freedom, 300 Blue Ridge Blvd.,...

Jun 10, 2021

Irma Louise (Creek) Pendergrast, 94, of Kearney, went to be with her Lord on June 10, 2021, at Liberty Hospital.

Irma was born December 9, 1926, and was a lifelong Clay County resident. She was the youngest of two children of Cecil E. and Mary A. (Hudlemeyer) Creek. Along with her parents, Irma was preceded in death by her husband,...

Jun 10, 2021

Julio C. Bambini, Raytown, MO, age 85, passed peacefully from this life to life eternal on June 10, 2021, surrounded by family. He was born in Iquitos, Peru, S. A., and grew up in Callao, Peru, the eldest of eight children. In 1957, Julio migrated to the United States and joined the U. S. Air Force, serving four years at...

Jun 9, 2021

Carolyn Sue (Thompson) Price, age 82, of Kingsville, Missouri passed away June 9, 2021, at Kansas City Hospice House.

Carolyn was born February 7, 1939 in Brookfield, Missouri, daughter of Pete and Blanche (Riddle) Thompson. She married Robert W. Price on February 9, 1957. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and cooking.

Carolyn is survived by her daughter Mona...

Jun 9, 2021

Delores Lavonne Smith, 84, passed away June 9, 2021, at John Knox Village East in Higginsville, MO.

Delores was born July 27, 1936, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Oscar and Billie (Thompson) Burns. She worked for Hallmark for 20 years, retiring as a Section Manager.

Along with her parents, Delores was preceded in death by an infant son,...

Jun 9, 2021

Shirley Ann (Frazier) Hall, 85, of Kansas City North, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2021. Graveside services will be held on June 23, 2021, at 10:00 am at Green Lawn Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Rd, Kansas City, Missouri.

Shirley was born July 22, 1935. Shirley was a homemaker and a caregiver for her not only her own children but many...