Obituaries

Jr. James L. Naylor

Jr. James L. Naylor

Mar 17, 2021

James Lamont Naylor, Jr., 86, died peacefully at his home in Lee’s Summit, MO on March 17, 2021, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Jim, “Terry” to family, was born on June 28, 1934 to James Lamont Naylor Sr. and LeClercq Miller Naylor in Ridgefield, NJ. He was the eldest of their three children.

Jim attended the Pingry School, Basking...

Phyllis L. Thorp

Phyllis L. Thorp

Mar 17, 2021

Phyllis Lee (Boyle) Thorp, “Mimi”, was born May 24, 1933 in Lathrop, Missouri. She was the youngest of twelve children born to William and Bessie Boyle. Phyllis loved her large family and growing up in a rural community on a farm. She cherished her Lathrop friend connections all her life.

Her first marriage to James Conrick gave her two children,...

Ronald L. Ehrhardt

Ronald L. Ehrhardt

Mar 17, 2021

Ronald L. Ehrhardt, 87, passed away March 17, 2021.  Ronald was born and raised in Kansas City, MO on August 1, 1933 to Richard and Lillian Ehrhardt. He served in the United States Army for five years and was stationed at Fort Leavenworth. He served for five years and was honorably discharged. Ronald then began his career with the Kansas...

Lawrence W. Hanlon

Lawrence W. Hanlon

Mar 16, 2021

Lawrence William "Larry" Hanlon, 84, of Liberty, MO, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

Larry was born January 27, 1937, in St. Louis, MO, and lived in Turney and Cameron before moving to Liberty in 1987. He served in the US Army, receiving honorable discharge in 1957 and later received his Bachelor’s degree from...

Doris Rosalie Corwin

Doris Rosalie Corwin

Mar 15, 2021

Doris Rosalie (Butcher) Corwin, 87, of the Kansas City Northland, passed away March 15, 2021. She was born September 4, 1933, in Osceola, MO, one of four children of Blaine James and Ruby Mae (Nichols) Butcher. Rosalie was united in marriage to Ercel Monroe Corwin on November 21, 1952. They were together 66 years until his death in 2018. Along...

Corene  Hodges

Corene Hodges

Mar 12, 2021

In Loving Memory of

CORENE HODGES

March 15, 1929 – March 12, 2021

Corene was born on March 15, 1929 in Vidette, Arkansas, the daughter of Edward and Doxie (Shrable) Cotter. She was born premature, weighing less than 3 pounds. Her parents placed her in a shoe box lined with sheep wool and placed her near the oven to keep...

Kelly Lynn Farnsworth

Kelly Lynn Farnsworth

Mar 12, 2021

Kelly Lynn Farnsworth, 59, of Humansville, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, with her family by her side, in Kansas City, Missouri.  Memorial services will be private.

Kelly was born Sunday, December 17, 1961, to Margaret “Alice” Clemens and Melvin D. Gross, in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Blue Valley High School in 1980.

Kelly’s professional life was...

Annabell  Mcmanaman

Annabell Mcmanaman

Mar 10, 2021

Annabell McManaman, 69, passed away March 10, 2021.  Graveside services will be 1:30PM, Wednesday, March 17 at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, Missouri.

Service Information: Graveside services will be 1:30PM, Wednesday, March 17 at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, Missouri.

Betty J. Chapman

Betty J. Chapman

Mar 8, 2021

Betty J. Chapman, 87, passed away March 8, 2021.  Visitation will be 1-2PM, with services following at 2PM, Friday, March 12 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, MO; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 1-2PM, with services following at 2PM, Friday, March 12 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas...

Virgil D. Mcdonald

Virgil D. Mcdonald

Mar 8, 2021

Virgil Dwaine McDonald, 86, of Claycomo, and formerly of Ravanna, MO, passed away March 8, 2021, with loved ones at his side.

Dwaine was born December 20, 1934, in Pollock, MO, the eldest of two children of Virgil and Beulah (Houston) McDonald. He served in Germany in the US Army. Dwaine farmed and operated a service station in Ravanna and...

Claudia F. Ware

Claudia F. Ware

Mar 8, 2021

Claudia Ware, 100, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on March 8, 2021. A family graveside service will be held by Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, Missouri on Monday, March 15 at 1PM at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Claudia was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 6, 1921. She graduated from Shawnee Mission Rural High School...

George L. Taylor

George L. Taylor

Mar 8, 2021

George L. Taylor, 75, passed away March 8, 2021.  George was born December 1, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama to John and Hilda Cureton.  He was preceded in death by his brother Marston Taylor and son Eric Taylor.  Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Carol Taylor and his son Brett Taylor.

Graveside services will be 1PM, Tuesday, March 16 at...

Tilda L. Londre

Tilda L. Londre

Mar 8, 2021

Tilda Lorraine (Lewis) Londre, 54, of Kansas City, MO passed on March 8, 2021. Visitation 6-8 pm on March 15 at Park Lawn Funeral Home (8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, MO 64138), masks are required. Funeral 2 pm on March 16 at Memorial Park (8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, MO 64138). Everyone is welcome for this graveside service, which will...

Lola  Mcneill

Lola Mcneill

Mar 7, 2021

On Sunday, March 7, 2021, Lola June Wallis McNeill, who loved without judgment, passed away at the age of 94 years.

Lola was born on June 5, 1926, in the home on Folsom in St. Louis, Missouri, to Harry Solon Wallis and Lillie Mae Williams Wallis. A graduate of Roosevelt High School in June 1944, while World War II was...

Terry Lee Merriman

Terry Lee Merriman

Mar 6, 2021

Terry Lee Merriman, 58, passed away March 6, 2021.  Visitation will be 9-10:30AM, followed by services at 10:30AM, Wednesday, March 31 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, MO; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Service Information: Visitation will be 9-10:30AM, followed by services at 10:30AM, Wednesday, March 31 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas...

Mary “Claudine” Lindsay

Mary “Claudine” Lindsay

Mar 5, 2021

MARY “CLAUDINE” LINDSAY

Mary “Claudine” Lindsay, 81, of Carbondale, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021, at Winter Meadow Homes of Carbondale. A visitation will be held from 11 AM-12:30 PM, Friday, March 12, 2021, at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside services will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri.

Claudine was born...

Edward L. Sampson

Edward L. Sampson

Mar 4, 2021

Edward Louis Sampson, 91, of Kansas City, MO, departed this earth on March 4, 2021. While he is no longer with us in body, he lives on in each one of us through our memories. Homegoing services were held Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd., Kansas City, MO. Interment in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Edward...

Wilma Lois Roberts Bledsoe

Wilma Lois Roberts Bledsoe

Mar 4, 2021

Wilma Lois Roberts Bledsoe, 84, of Liberty, MO, passed away March 4, 2021. With the sunrise on that morning, our mom began her heavenly journey to rejoin our dad in the great beyond.

Wilma was born in Versailles, MO on December 24, 1936. She was married to Richard Bledsoe on September 9, 1955. Wilma worked in the banking industry for...

Paul G. Martin

Paul G. Martin

Mar 4, 2021

Paul Martin, 68 of Kansas City, MO passed away March 4, 2021.  He was born August 18, 1952 in Kansas City, MO. He graduated from Shawnee Mission West high school. He was a retired sergeant in the Army National Guard. He retired from Bendix-Allied Signal-Honeywell after over thirty years as a machinist. Paul was an avid hunter and Chiefs fan....

Patricia “Pat” Cox

Patricia “Pat” Cox

Mar 4, 2021

Patricia (“Pat”) Lou Gabriel Cox passed away March 4, 2021, after 93 good years of living this life. She is survived by her children; Pamela, Steven, Christopher, Martin, Jennifer, along with 8 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren.

Born in Independence, MO, she loved and excelled in school; especially speech, debate, and drama, winning several state championships. She attended Northwestern University...