Obituaries

James McGhghy

James McGhghy

May 29, 2011

James Arvy McGhghy, 69, passed away May 29, 2011 from his 9 year battle with cancer. Jim was a beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be greatly missed by all those who are still waiting to join him in the afterlife; wife Dot, daughter Vicky, son Robbie, sister Leota, his daughters-in-law Ginger and Terrie, his grandchildren Sylvia,...

Shanon Pirtle

Shanon Pirtle

May 28, 2011

Shanon K. Pirtle, 46, passed away May 28, 2011. Shanon was preceded in death by her son Mathew Pirtle. She is survived by her husband, Thomas I. Pirtle, Jr "Buddy", daughter Ashley and her fiancé Patrick Turnipseed, son Patrick and his girlfriend Becky Rodriguez, parents Michael and Sharon Mathews, sister Deborah Webb , brother Grady (Lorie) Mathews, sisters-in-law Pam Newsom...

Marianne Prucha

Marianne Prucha

May 22, 2011

Marianne O'Boyle Prucha, of Kansas City, Missouri, 75, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Saint Luke's Northland with family by her side. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, May 27, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 919 NE 96th, Kansas City, MO 64155. Burial at Terrace Park Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday, May 26, from 5-7...

Obert Stevens

Obert Stevens

May 16, 2011

Obert T. Stevens, 86, died Monday, May 16, at his Kansas City, Missouri home.  Mr. Stevens was born August 10, 1924 in Norborne, MO, the first born son of Obediah T. Stevens and Mary E. (Hale) Stevens.  He is survived by 3 sons, Mike Stevens, Richard (JoLynn) Stevens, David (Linnca) Stevens, all of Kansas City, MO; one daughter Beth (Joe)Petry of Hillsboro...

Rebecca Kaissling

Rebecca Kaissling

May 14, 2011

Julia Rebecca Ralston Kaissling, age 86, former resident of Kansas City, Missouri, and more recently of Gretna, Nebraska, died Saturday, May 14, 2011. She was born on August 21, 1924, in Weston, West Virginia. She was the daughter of Er and Katharine Ralston. Rebecca, known as Becky, married Emil Charles Kaissling on June 16, 1948. Becky was a member of...

Kanan F. (Frank) Courter

Kanan F. (Frank) Courter

May 13, 2011

Kanan F (Frank) Courter, 80, of Kansas City, Mo passed away May 13, 2011 while traveling in Kanab, Utah. Funeral services are 10:00 am Saturday May 21st at Mount Moriah Terrace Park Funeral Home, with visitation 6:00 - 8:00 pm Friday at the chapel. Graveside services are 3:00 pm Saturday at Oaklawn Cemetery, Cainsville, Mo. Memorial contributions are suggested to...

John Wilcox

John Wilcox

May 1, 2011

John H. (Jack) Wilcox of Kansas City, MO passed away on May 1, 2011. John was born in Kiowa, Kansas October 27, 1917. John served in the Army during WWII and worked for KCPL for 32 years. He was a long time member of St. James Lutheran Church.He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Pauline S. Fincham, son...

Clifford Lambert

Clifford Lambert

Apr 30, 2011

Clifford Stanley Lambert, 96, passed away with his family by his side on April 30, 2011. Clifford was one of 13 children born October 29, 1914 in Marceline, Missouri to Isaac Edward and Ollie Maude Lambert. He was in the Navy during WWII and served on the USS South Dakota. He worked as a Metal Mechanic at TWA before retiring...