Obituaries
Billy Shelley
Feb 9, 2015
Billy M. Shelley, 87 of Kansas City, MO died peacefully on Monday, February 9, 2015. Services will be private. Memorial Contributions suggested to the American Cancer Society. He was born in Omaha, NE, March 28, 1927. Billy proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; and spent his career as a Fireman, earning the rank of Captain for...
Gary Larabee
Feb 9, 2015
Gary Gene Larabee, died in Kansas City MO during a trip visiting relatives. He was born on May 18, 1947 in Kansas City, MO. He joined the Air Force in 1967 serving in Vietnam in 1968-1969. He earned the rank of Sergeant Major and retired honorably from the military as a Purple Heart recipient. Taking advantage of the GI Bill...
Bernice Wilkinson
Feb 9, 2015
Bernice (Funk) Wilkinson went to her home in heaven on February 9, 2015. She was born in Leshara, Nebraska on January 25, 1921, the daughter of Oscar and Lillie Lamuel. In 1940 she married Alva Funk in Fremont, Nebraska. They were married 53 years until his death in 1993. Their marriage was blessed by two daughters. Her daughter, Karol Hicklin, preceded her in death in...
Dorothy Lingo
Feb 9, 2015
On February 9, 2015 God received one of his best angels, Dorothy Louise Lingo, 89 of Kansas City, MO. She was born in Plattsburg, MO to the late George and Daisy (Ratcliff) Newman on August 5, 1925. She began her more than 50 year nursing career in 1945 when she proudly joined the U.S.A. Cadet Nurses Corp. In 1973 she became...
John Hubble
Feb 8, 2015
Duane Hubble, 84, of Riverside, MO, passed away February 8, 2015. Visitation at 10am followed by Memorial service at 11am Thursday February 12, 2015, at Platte Woods United Methodist Church, 7310 NW Prairie View Rd, KCMO 64151. Duane was preceded in death by his parents Earl and Ledah Hubble, 3 sisters and 1 brother. Survivors include his loving wife of...
Sharan Ray
Feb 7, 2015
Sharan Kaye Ray, 69, of Weatherby Lake, MO, passed away Feb. 7, 2015 surrounded by her loving family and friends. Sharan was born Feb. 25, 1945 to George (Shorty) and Rose Tolby, was a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area and graduate of Argentine High School. She leaves behind her husband of 51 years, Don Ray, children Tami Brady...
Clessa Routh
Feb 6, 2015
Clessa “Clessie” Routh, 92, of Kansas City, Mo passed away February 6, 2015. Funeral services are 2:00 pm Monday February 9th at Terrace Park Funeral Home (169 Hwy & Shoal Creek Prkwy), with visitation preceding services from 1:00 - 2:00 pm. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Antioch Community Church or NorthCare...
Joan Hitchborn
Feb 6, 2015
Joan Marie Hitchborn of Smithville, MO; passed away peacefully at home after a long and valiant battle with cancer on Friday, February 6, 2015. She was almost 81 years old having been born March 28, 1934 to Troy and Ruth Hunter, now deceased, of Kansas City, North. She graduated from Central High School in Kansas City and KC Junior College. She met...
Lorraine Lethcoe
Feb 5, 2015
Lorraine M. Lethcoe, 86, of Gladstone, Mo passed away February 5, 2015. Funeral services are 2:00 pm Wednesday February 11th at Terrace Park Cemetery Lakeside Chapel, with visitation preceding services 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lethcoe. Survivors include her children, Judy Harris, Greg Lethcoe, and Allen Lethcoe....
William Baucom
Jan 26, 2015
William (Bill) R. Baucom, 78, of Independence, MO passed away January 26, 2015 at a nursing home in Panama City, FL. Funeral services will be 1:30 pm Tuesday February 3rd at Terrace Park Cemetery Lakeside Chapel (169 Hwy & Shoal Creek Prkwy, Kansas City, MO), with visitation preceding services 1 – 1:30 pm. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions...
Margaret Cutler
Jan 26, 2015
Margaret A. Cutler, 98, Kansas City, Mo passed away January 26, , 2015. Services are 10:30 am Monday February 2nd at Terrace Park Lakeside Chapel, 169 Hwy & Shoal Creek Prkwy. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. Memorials to Wayside Waifs.
Charles Mercer
Jan 25, 2015
Charles Edward “Chuck” Mercer, Sr., 88, of Kansas City, MO passed away in the early morning hours of January 25th. Charles was born in Sherwin, KS on November 2, 1926. As a young man, Chuck and his family travelled throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska harvesting wheat. Chuck served in the Navy during World War II as a Boson Coxwain, a unique and special...
Lucille Johnson-Barnes
Jan 23, 2015
Lucille Johnson-Barnes, age 91, of Kansas City, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Northcare Hospice House. She was born July 11, 1923 in McCurtain, Haskell County, Oklahoma to Joseph and Elvira Williams. After graduation from North Kansas City High School in 1942 she worked as a secretary for several companies retiring after 25 years as the Sr. Administrative...
Rosalie Small
Jan 22, 2015
Rosalie M. Small, 91, of Claycomo, MO, died at New Mark Care Center on Thursday, January 22, 2015. She was born July 15, 1923 in Humphrey, MO to the late Raymond and Verona (Hauser) Osborn. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, baking and flowers. She is survived by her daughter Charlotte (Larry) Law and son Gary (Betty) Small; granddaughter Crystal (Chris) Howell, great granddaughter...
Dora Walter
Jan 22, 2015
Dora Deane Walter, 92, of Raymore, MO died at The Rehabilitation Center of Raymore on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Deane was born September 7, 1922 in Halls, MO, the fifth of eight brothers and sisters born to the late James E. and Grace Dean (Wilson) Reno. Besides being a key punch operator, she was a devoted wife for 72 years. After...
Junior Sparks
Jan 20, 2015
Junior Lee Sparks, 88 of Trenton, MO died at Wright Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. He was born in Spickard, MO to the late Glen J. and Inez Campbell Sparks on July 18, 1926. Junior was a graduate of Princeton High School, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy, where he was known as “Sparky”; he was a Caseworker...
Jean Moss
Jan 18, 2015
Jean Moss, 80, of Parkville, MO, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015. She was born February 24, 1934 in Seneca, KS to the late Peter and Minnie (Boeckman) Kongs. Jean loved flowers, was a member of the Garden Chatter Club in Parkville, and was a devoted member of St. Therese Parish, for over 50 years. She was the loving mother of;...
Walter Doss
Jan 16, 2015
Walter “Bud” Doss, 91 of Smithville, MO passed away on Friday, January 16, 2015 at his home. He was born July 6, 1923 to the late Zadie and Charlie Doss. Walter married Julia A. DeVaul on March 1st 1952 in Bentonville, AR. They lived in Chillicothe and Kansas City before moving to Smithville in 1964. He retired from MidAmerican Lines after 30...
Ruth Caton
Jan 15, 2015
Ruth M. Caton, 90, of Gladstone, Mo passed away January 15, 2015 at The Villages in Independence, Mo. Funeral services will be 7:00 pm Friday January 23rd at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108 Street (169 Hwy & Shoal Creek Prkwy), with visitation preceding services 5:30 – 7:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the...
Betty Hulfeld
Jan 15, 2015
Betty Sweany Hulfeld, 88, of Independence, MO, died on Thursday, January 15, 2015. She was born in Maywood, MO, on July 25, 1926 to the late Charles E. VanHorn and Mary Eddy VanHorn. She retired from Ben Franklin Stores where she worked as a Human Resources Manager. She was a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Kansas City and was...
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