William Jerome Wright
Mar 24, 2026
William Jerome Wright passed away March 24, 2026, at his residence. He was born on October 11, 1929. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Beulah "Boots" Jane Byrd
Mar 24, 2026
Beulah J. “Boots” Byrd age 94, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Visitation will be Friday, March 27, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral will be Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. with committal service to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial tributes may be directed to Ivy Bend Food Pantry or ACG hospice.
Beulah was preceded in death...
Matilde Cabrera Iglesias
Mar 21, 2026
Matilde Cabrera Iglesias, de 67 años y residente de Astatula, Florida, falleció el 21 de marzo de 2026. Nació en Cuba el 10 de agosto de 1958, hija de Carlos Cabrera Sr. y Loida Iglesias Fonceca.
Próximamente se publicará una necrológica completa.
El servicio junto a la tumba se llevará a cabo el viernes 10 de abril de 2026, a la 1:00...
George P Webb
Mar 20, 2026
George Pryer Webb was born 9/16/1936 to Roger and Virgie Webb of Independence, MO on the kitchen table, as was customary in the day, he was the 4th of the 5 brothers. He graduated from William Chrisman High School then worked miscellaneous jobs; Dolly Madison, Gas Service Co, before settling into a career with Hoover Bros School supply as Audio-Visual...
George Francis Hanley III
Mar 20, 2026
George Francis Hanley III, 81, of Lenexa, Kansas passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026. He was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late George and Anne (Gelardi) Hanley on June 20, 1944.
George graduated from the College of William and Mary and went on to serve in the United States Army, during Vietnam earning the rank of Captain before...
Tommy L. Griffin
Mar 19, 2026
Tommy L. Griffin passed away March 19, 2026, at Saint Luke's Hospice House, In Kansas City Missouri. He was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas on May 19, 1945.
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Charles "Matthew" Hauber
Mar 16, 2026
Charles Matthew Hauber, 41, North Kansas City, MO, passed away on March 16, 2026. Matthew was born on October 12, 1984 to Charles and Nancy Hauber. He faced his many challenges with determination and personal connections with those he loved.
Matt’s journey included participation in special Olympics earning many awards, medals, ribbons and trophies. Matthew was often found outdoors, walking and...
Paula J. Michael
Mar 15, 2026
Paula Jean Michael, age 88, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026. She was born on April 16, 1937, to Paul Gene and Pearl Maple Davis.
Paula met the love of her life, Galen Michael, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis where they both worked. They fell in love and married in 1957. They had two children: Gayla in 1958 and...
Jason Dean Sheets
Mar 14, 2026
Jason Dean Sheets, 44, died unexpectedly on March 14th, 2026. Jason was born on March 11th, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri to Earl Dean Sheets and Vicki Charlene Sheets. He graduated from Archbishop O’Hara High School in 2000 with a High School Diploma.
Jason married April VanKleeck, the mother of his child, in 2003. He then went on to serve his...
Daniel "Danny" Santa Lucia
Mar 14, 2026
In Loving Memory
Danny Santa Lucia
July 28, 1946 — March 14, 2026
Kind to Everyone.
Danny Santa Lucia, 79, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed peacefully on March 14, 2026, surrounded by the love of friends and family.
Danny was born on July 28, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York, to Juanita “Gregg” and Nicholas Santa-Lucia. He grew up in Brooklyn, NY with a lively family...
Mike Hawkins
Mar 13, 2026
Michael (Mike) Dorn Hawkins entered this world on April 28, 1946. He left this earth on March 13, 2026.
Mike was the son to Roy and Betty (Thompson) Hawkins. Raised in Muskogee, OK with seven siblings. Charles, Ruth, Polly, Sue, Cathy, Joyce, and Tommy.
Mike left Muskogee to move to Kansas City, MO in the 60’s. Mike was known for his hard...
Patrick J. McCaulla II
Mar 12, 2026
Patrick J. McCaulla, II, age 78, passed away on March 12, 2026, in Kansas City, MO. He was born on May 5, 1947, to Patrick J. McCaulla, Sr. and Shirley M. McCaulla. Patrick is preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents, Willis B. McCaulla and Ina McCaulla, and Herbert P. Chrisco and Lydia Chrisco; his niece, Heather M. McCaulla;...
Dr. Phillip E. King
Mar 8, 2026
In Loving Memory of Dr. Phillip Eugene King
Dr. Phillip Eugene King, a man of boundless curiosity, sharp intellect, and the rare confidence required to complete crossword puzzles in ink, passed away peacefully on March 08, 2026 at the age of 93 surrounded by his loving family at the North Care Hospice House. He was born on June 24, 1932 on...
Donald Byron Woolsey
Mar 8, 2026
Donald Byron Woolsey was born February 7,1939 in Independence, Missouri to Byron J. Woolsey and Anamay Moore Woolsey. He was the oldest of four siblings: Barbara J. White, Gary Lee Woolsey, and Patricia G. Duncan.
Don’s early life was spent in the family home built by his parents, surrounded by uncles, aunts, and their families who were closely connected in a...
Twila Arlene Whitcanack
Mar 7, 2026
Twila Arlene Whitcanack was born on December 22, 1937, in Sun Valley, Idaho, to Walter and Willa Scott. She was preceded in death by both of her parents as well as her sister Lila.
Since 1964, Twila made her home in the Independence, Missouri area, where she raised a stepson and stepdaughter. She devoted herself to raising her family, working tirelessly...
Walter Allen Gillispie
Mar 7, 2026
Walt Gillispie was born in Moberly, Missouri and was a long time resident of Liberty, Missouri. He is preceded in death by his parents Joyce and Jerry Gillispie. Walt is survived by his his high school sweetheart, wife, Joni (Clevenger) and son, Zachary Gillispie; his four siblings, Sheila Walters of Moberly, Jim Gillispie(Debbie) of Lee’s Summitt, Tammy Gillispie, and Tracy...
Robert W. Redman
Mar 5, 2026
Robert Wayne Redman, 79, passed on March 5, 2026 in his home in Liberty, MO after a long battle with cancer.
He was born to Charlotte Patterson August 13, 1946 in St. Joseph, MO. He lived in Savannah, MO with mother and grandmother, Francis Lovelace, until, the age of 8. At this time his mother married Ronald Redman who adopted Bob...
Galen Michael Collum
Mar 4, 2026
Galen Michael Collum, 45 of Excelsior Springs Missouri started his eternal journey with the Lord on March 4, 2026, with his mother by his side.
Michael was born October 12, 1980, the middle of three children to John and Donna Collum. Michael graduated from Excelsior Springs High School. After graduating he went on to work in the sales field with a...
Calvin W. Nelson
Mar 3, 2026
Calvin Winsell Nelson, 97 passed away March 3, 2026 at 12:20 am. He was born in Nowata County, Oklahoma, the son of Julia Dora Meinecke Nelson and Frank Edward Nelson. Before he was one year old, the family moved back to Missouri in the Guilford area. He attended a rural one room school and later graduated from Guilford High School...
Janice L. Hirsch
Mar 1, 2026
Janice L Hirsch, age 87 , passed away March 1, 2026 surrounded by family at her home in St Joseph, Mo.
She was born in Lawrence , Ks on May 12, 1938.She raised her family and lived in Independence until moving to St Joseph in 2017.
She retired from Hallmark Cards but her greatest joy was being a homemaker and spending time...
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