Obituaries

Violet Amos

Violet Amos

Jul 30, 2015

VIOLET MARIE AMOS Violet Marie Amos, 98, of Kansas City, MO passed away on Thurs. July 30, 2015. She was born Sept. 14, 1916 in Clarksburg, MO to Bennett and Clara (Lindenbauer) Pennington. Violet spent her entire life in the Kansas City area and was a longtime member of Fairview Christian Church. Those left to cherish Violet’s memory include her...

Edmund Stawicki

Edmund Stawicki

Jul 29, 2015

Edmund H. (Rick) Stawicki, 70 of Kansas City, Mo went to be with the Lord on July 29, 2015. Rick was born June 12, 1945 in Detroit, MI. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam war. Rick worked in law enforcement for over 30 years, retiring as a Captain from the Kansas City Police Department. He was preceded...

Leland Welty

Leland Welty

Jul 27, 2015

Leland Richard Welty, 83, of Gladstone, Mo passed away July 27, 2015. Funeral services are 1:00 pm Friday July 31st at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2003 NE Englewood Rd. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 pm Thursday at Terrace Park Lakeside Chapel, 169 Hwy & Shoal Creek Parkway, with a Mic-O-Say ceremony at 7:30 pm. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery....

Ann Walton

Ann Walton

Jul 26, 2015

ANN (CONWAY) WALTON Ann (Conway) Walton, 92, of Kansas City, MO passed away July 26, 2015. She was born Nov. 9, 1922 in N. Kansas City, MO to Adolph and Sophia Conway. Ann is preceded in death by her parents, husband of 67 years, Kenneth Walton, and brother, Alfred Conway. Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Patrick...

Wanda Ferrero

Wanda Ferrero

Jul 21, 2015

Wanda V. Ferrero, 88 of Osage Beach, formerly of Parkville, Missouri passed away at Lakeside Meadows Nursing home in Osage Beach, MO on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.  She was born in Higbee, MO on December 22, 1926 to the late Eugene O. and Mary R. (Holtzclaw) Buckley. She retired from the Ben Franklin companies, enjoyed playing Yahtzee and spending time with...

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Jul 21, 2015

MARY KAY JOHNSON Mary Kathryn Johnson passed away in Wichita, Kansas on July 21, 2015.  Born near Winston, Missouri, Mary Kay graduated from Winston High School in 1947, attended Northwest Missouri State University for the summer, and then starting teaching grades 1-8 in a one-room schoolhouse.   In 1952 she married Charles Thomas Johnson from Maysville, Missouri, and they moved to Spokane,...

Shigeko Simes

Shigeko Simes

Jul 21, 2015

Shigeko Simes, 89, of North Kansas City, Mo passed away July 21, 2015. Funeral services are 2:00 pm Monday July 27th at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 169 Hwy & Shoal Creek Parkway. Visitation will be 2:00 – 4:00 pm Sunday at her church, Avondale United Methodist Church, 3101 NE Winn Road. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. The family suggests that...

Roscoe Sellers

Roscoe Sellers

Jul 18, 2015

Roscoe William Sellers, 94 of Kansas City, Mo passed away July 18, 2015 at Lawson Manor. Services will be private. Roscoe was born September 23, 1920 in Mendon, Mo to Wheeler Raymond and Flossie (Lindley) Sellers. Roscoe was preceded in death by his wife Norma (Buck) Sellers in November of 2008. They were high school sweethearts and were married 65...

Jean Lytle

Jean Lytle

Jul 12, 2015

JEAN ALLENE (HEATH) KINDRED LYTLE Jean A. (Heath) Kindred Lytle, 92, of Kansas City, MO passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015. She was born May 9, 1923 in Smithville, MO to Daniel and Clella (McHenry) Heath. Jean loved to play golf and could be found at Mirror Lake Country Club or Liberty Hills Country Club. She played bridge all...

Jimmy Rockwood

Jimmy Rockwood

Jul 11, 2015

Jimmy E. Rockwood, 85, of Kansas City, Mo passed away July 11, 2015. Funeral services are 10:30 am Friday July 17th at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 169 Hwy & Shoal Creek Parkway, with visitation preceding services 9:00 - 10:30 am. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Assn. or American Diabetes...

Jule Theobald

Jule Theobald

Jul 7, 2015

Jule Velma Theobald, 90, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. She was born September 11, 1924, in Buffalo, NY, to Joseph and Mary Schott. Visitation will be at noon on Friday, July 10, 2015, until the time of service at 1 p.m. at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th St. (169 Hwy and Shoal...

Karmen Ford

Karmen Ford

Jul 7, 2015

Karmen Rae Kennedy Ford, 47, of Kansas City, Mo went to be with the Lord on July 7, 2015 after a long hard battle with leukemia. A Celebration of Life will be 10:30 am Monday July 13th at the First Christian Church of North Kansas City, 2018 Gentry, with visitation 10:00 – 10:30 am Monday at the church and Sunday...

William Diedrich

William Diedrich

Jul 5, 2015

William “Bill” Diedrich 65, of Parkville, MO died on at home on July 5, 2015. He was born in Wausau, Wisconsin on January 3, 1950 to the late Alfred and Erna (Nehrbass) Diedrich. Bill started his airline career at Ozark Airlines and then in the Stores Department at American Airlines.  For the past several years he has been the custodian at...

Ill Cho

Ill Cho

Jul 4, 2015

Ill Sung Cho, 70 of Kansas City, died at NorthCare Hospice house on Saturday, July 4, 2015.  He was born May 12, 1945 in 6-1 Rosong-Dong, Siniju-Si, North Korea to the late Chul Wan Cho and Kum Hyun Kim. He came to the U.S. in March of 1976 to work in the automotive industry.  He later became the owner of the Westwood...

Mark Silva

Mark Silva

Jul 2, 2015

Mark Anthony Silva, of Holt, MO, passed away July 2, 2015. Born March 12, 1955 in Castro Valley, CA, he was the second child of the late Tony Silva and Sylvia Chaney. He grew up in Hayward, CA, and was a graduate of Mt. Eden High School. Mark will be deeply missed by his three children, Erica Silva Miller and...

Rubye Starks

Rubye Starks

Jun 30, 2015

Rubye V. Starks, 96, of Kansas City, MO; died at St. Luke’s Hospice House on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. She was born in New Bloomfield, MO on October 5, 1918 to the late Marcellus W. and Beulah (Corley) Cave. Rubye lived in Platte Woods, MO for more than 60 years, she was one of 13 children, six of whom survive...

Elmer "Joe" Hilding Sr

Elmer "Joe" Hilding Sr

Jun 30, 2015

Elmer Charles Hilding, Sr (Joe), 54, of Kansas City, Mo passed away June 30, 2015. A Celebration of Life service is pending. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Disabled American Veterans. Joe was born  August 3, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the Owner of Hilding Construction, and was a carpenter for over 30 years. He...

Richard Raymond Sr.

Richard Raymond Sr.

Jun 28, 2015

Richard T. Raymond, 66 of Dryden, Michigan formerly of Kansas City, Missouri died on June 28, 2015 at McLaren Hospital in Flint, Michigan.  He was born in Panama, Central America  on May 20, 1949 to the late Donald G. Raymond and Beulah Rosemond Anderson Raymond. Richard worked in the automotive industry starting off as a guy turning wrenches and ultimately earning a...

Connie Lager

Connie Lager

Jun 28, 2015

Connie Irene Lager, 60 of Kansas City, MO, died at home on June 28, 2015. She was born in Maryville, MO on November 19, 1954 to James R. and Patricia A. (O’Connor) Dougherty. Connie was full of life, loved all kinds of dancing, traveling seeing and smelling the ocean; she was a “wonder woman” at AFLAC for more than 22...

David (Dave) Yazell

David (Dave) Yazell

Jun 26, 2015

David (Dave) A. Yazell, 59, of Gladstone , Mo passed away June 26, 2015. Dave was married to the love of his life, Debbie Smith Yazell for 32 years. He was the past President of Northaven 2 Neighborhood. He was extremely proud of his family and truly enjoyed spending time with them and traveling. Dave was a Business Development Specialist...