Obituaries

Lallie Blankenship

Lallie Blankenship

Sep 30, 2014

Lallie Blankenship of Liberty, MO passed away peacefully September 30, 2014 at home with family by her side. Visitation will be 5-7pm, Thursday, Oct. 2nd at the Terrace Park Cemetery Glass Chapel. Her service will be 11am, Friday, Oct. 3rd at the Terrace Park Cemetery Glass Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association,...

Virginia Sorenson

Virginia Sorenson

Sep 30, 2014

Virginia Dare Sorenson (also known as Sissy to her family & Gigi to many of her friends) of Overland Park, KS was born on Oct. 17, 1971 in North Kansas City, MO. And passed from this life on Sept. 30, 2014.  She was preceded in death, 16 days prior, by her husband, LeRoy Sorenson.  Also preceded by her father, Paul E Dare,...

Ona Blair

Ona Blair

Sep 27, 2014

Ona Marie Black Blair 26 August 1926– September 27, 2014 Kansas City, Missouri – After 88 years, Ona Marie Blair, loving wife of the late George C. Blair Jr., was called home by her Lord and Savior on September 27, 2014. Ona was born on 26 August 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Kenneth and Ona Black.  After attending high...

Mary Lawton

Mary Lawton

Sep 26, 2014

Mary Lou Lawton, 77, of Kansas City, Mo passed away September 26, 2014. Funeral services are 2:00 pm Saturday October 4th at Terrace Park Cemetery Glassed Chapel, 801 NW 108 Street, Kansas City, Mo. Visitation will precede services 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gashland United Methodist Church...

Lora Minor

Lora Minor

Sep 26, 2014

Lora Jean Minor, 83, of Kansas City, Mo passed away September 26, 2014. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday October 1st at Terrace Park Cemetery Glassed Chapel, 801 NW 108th Street, with visitation preceding services 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to NorthCare Hospice or Alzheimer’s Assn. Lora Jean was preceded in...

Mary Kumpy

Mary Kumpy

Sep 22, 2014

Mary Ellen Kumpy, 92, of Lincoln, NE and formerly of Kansas City, MO passed away Sep 22, 2014. Mary Ellen was born the youngest of four on Dec 4, 1921 to Edna Ann (Whitaker) and Gustave Osman at Bevier, MO. She was a graduate of Missouri Valley College and on July 16, 1945 was united in marriage to Captain Donald...

Leota Gray

Leota Gray

Sep 20, 2014

Leota Gray passed away September 20, 2014 at NorthCare Hospice House. She was born December 12, 1930 in Oxford, MO. She is survived by her  four children: Dennis (Teresa) Gray, Sue Mellon, Diane (Larry) Kosfeld, Steve (Carolyn) Gray; 4 grandchildren, Becky (Mike) Schneider, Richard Gray, Courtney Hinsley, Jennifer (Brandon) Gray; 3 great grandchildren, Meghan and Alec Schneider, Marshall Oehlke; 2 sisters,...

Doris Cetto

Doris Cetto

Sep 20, 2014

Doris Lorraine Cetto (Mom, Nana, Rainey)80, of Kansas City, Mo passed away September 20, 2014. Graveside services will be 3:00 pm  Thursday September 25th at Terrace Park Cemetery. She was loved by many, and will be remembered very fondly. She truly had a heart of gold, enjoying traveling and took many trips over the years. Some of her simple joys In...

George Mead

George Mead

Sep 9, 2014

George J Mead of Lees Summit passed 09/09/14. Born 11/24/27 to George C and Flossie Mead, he was raised in Gallatin, MO. He is survived by daughters Debbie and Donna Mead, grandsons Zach and Ryan Duke, and siblings Lucille Wigfield and Loren Mead as well as numerous nieces and nephews.  Preceding him in death were brothers Bob, Charles, Wayne, Bill, Don...

Carolyn Hadley

Carolyn Hadley

Sep 9, 2014

Carolyn Marie Hadley of Parkville, MO passed away September 9th, 2014 at NorthCare Hospice House. Visitation will begin at 1:00pm and continue until the memorial service starts at 3:0pm, Saturday, September 13th at Terrace Park Funeral Home Chapel, 801 NW 108th Street (Shaol Creek Pkwy and Hwy 169) In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to NorthCare Hospice...

Dorothy Smith

Dorothy Smith

Sep 8, 2014

Dorothy M. Smith, 93, Kansas City, Mo passed away September 8, 2014. Memorial services will be 4:00 pm Thursday September 11th at Terrace Park Funeral Home, with visitation preceding services 3:00 – 4:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in her memory to the Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist. Besides raising her 4 daughters in the Northland,...

Vera Morris

Vera Morris

Sep 7, 2014

Vera Lou Morris of Pleasant Valley, MO passed away September 7, 2014. Her visitation will be 6-8pm, Tuesday, September 9th at Terrace Park Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral service will be 11am, Wednesday, September 10th at Terrace Park Funeral Home Chapel. She was one of 15 children born to Atlee and Gladys Stewart.  Vera grew up in Mulberry, KS graduating from...

Murl Howard

Murl Howard

Sep 6, 2014

Murl C. Howard, 86, of Kansas City, Mo passed away September 6, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday September 11th at Christ Lutheran Church, 6700 NW 72nd Street, Kansas City, with visitation preceding services 10:00 – 11:00 am. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery, Kansas City. Memorial contributions to Christ Lutheran Church. Murl was born in Sagrada, Mo and...

Linda Yarnell

Linda Yarnell

Sep 5, 2014

Linda Louise Yarnell, 70, of Kansas City, MO passed away September 5, 2014. She was born October 21, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to Frank and Leona (Chapleski) Gesicki.  She graduated from Maine Township High School East in Park Ridge, Illinois in 1961. She then married Keith Wayne Yarnell on July 27, 1963 in Des Plaines, Illinois, First Methodist Church. In 1974,...

Wilhelmina Slager

Wilhelmina Slager

Sep 2, 2014

Wilhelmina O. Slager, 96, Kansas City, Mo passed away September 2, 2014. Services are 2 pm Friday September 5 at Terrace Park Funeral Home, visitation preceding services 1-2 pm. Burial: Terrace Park Cemetery. Contributions: NorthCare Hospice House.

Virgil Riddle

Virgil Riddle

Sep 1, 2014

Virgil E. Riddle, 75, of Kearney, MO passed September 1, 2014. His visitation will be 6-8pm, Thursday, September 4th at Terrace Park Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will be 2pm, Friday, September 5th at Powersville Cemetery in Powersville, MO. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; daughter, Michelle Riddle; stepson, James Faircloth; 7 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and sister,...

Ruth Wilson

Ruth Wilson

Aug 29, 2014

Ruth Dee Barron Wilson, passed away August 29, 2014 at age 95. She was a resident of Maplewood Nursing Center. Services are scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014 at Winnwood Baptist Church, visitation 10 a.m and service 11:00. Slater, MO was the birthplace of Ruth Dee Barron Wilson. The daughter of Benjamin Franklin Barron and Verna McCluhan Barron, she was...

Norma Spotts

Norma Spotts

Aug 28, 2014

Norma J. Spotts, 88, of Kansas City, MO passed away August 28, 2014. Visitation will be 6-8pm, Tuesday, September 2nd, at Terrace Park Funeral Home Chapel. Her service will be 11am, Wednesday, September 3rd at Independence Boulevard Christian Church, 606 Gladstone Blvd, KCMO. Burial will be at 2pm at Terrace Park Cemetery- Glass Chapel building. In lieu of flowers, memorial...

Sara Gant

Sara Gant

Aug 25, 2014

Sara Lee Gant Sara Lee Gant was quietly received into the hands of God on August 25, 2014. She was born on November 10, 1951, in Alexandria VA. She was predeceased by her son, Jason Lee Gant and is survived by her husband of 42 years, Jeffrey W. Gant; her parents, Sara M. Moench and William L. Moench; brothers, Bill...

Maxine Atwood

Maxine Atwood

Aug 20, 2014

Maxine “Nanny” Atwood, 92, of Smithville, Mo passed away August 20, 2014. Funeral services are 2:00 pm Saturday August 23rd at Terrace Park Funeral Home, with visitation preceding services 1 – 2 pm. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to her church, Landmark Baptist Church.  Nanny will be forever in our hearts and never forgotten. She was preceded...