Obituaries

Dec 15, 2022

Helen Mae Joplin, 87, passed away on December 15, 2022.

Helen was born on August 2, 1935 in Brooking Township (Lee’s Summit), Missouri to Walter “Tom’ and Alice Duncanson. In her early years, she grew up learning to work on her families dairy farm. She especially enjoyed driving the tractor and riding horseback. After graduating high school, she...

Dec 15, 2022

Raymond Joseph Kiely passed away on December 15, 2022 the day after his 85th birthday, following a battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Ray was born on December 14, 1937 to Raymond Joseph Kiely, Sr. and Mary (Leary) Kiely in Fall River, Massachusetts where he was raised with his younger brother, Paul. Ray grew up playing sports and loving the Red...

Dec 15, 2022

Stephen Lee Ballew, 62, passed away on December 15, 2022.

Stephen was born on November 11, 1960 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Stephen M. Ballew and Lee Ann (Rothschild) Ballew. Family was the most important aspect in his life, but watching Kansas City Chiefs football was a close second. Stephen will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by...

Dec 15, 2022

Norma Jane was born in Centralia, MO to Earl and Ione Seymour on November 14, 1931.  She passed on December 15, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Elizabeth Ann Hale (Bonnie), Barbara Lynn Rooney and brother Kenneth E. Seymour.

She is survived by her brother David Scott (Ann) Seymour, sister-in-law, Carol...

Dec 14, 2022

Larry Alvin Douglas, 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 14, 2022. Larry was born on July 14, 1935, in Upton Wyoming, fourth-born of four, to Albert Lester Douglas and Marie Antoinette Norris. Larry grew up in Upton on a cattle ranch until he married. Larry worked hard to provide for his family. ...

Dec 14, 2022

Mary Louise "Lou" McBee, 85, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully on December 15, 2022. She was born on September 01, 1937 to the late William John and Mary Evelyn Cowan in Kansas City, Kansas. In her early career, Mary worked at Halls as an administrative assistant. She later stayed home with her young family for several years before returning to...

Dec 13, 2022

Anthony (Tony) Neil Johnson, 53, of Kansas City North, passed away on December 13, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones.

Tony was born on January 26, 1969 to Ronald and Janene Johnson in North Kansas City, Missouri. After Tony graduated from Park Hill High School in 1987, he drove by a college on the way to his...

Dec 12, 2022

Terrance Eugene Nelson, 82, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away December 12. He was born on December 5, 1940, to Eugene and Hazel Nelson in Racine, Wisconsin.

He married Linda Jean Nelson on October 22, 1960, a marriage that lasted 61 adventuresome years.

He was an employee with Farmland Industries after moving to the Kansas City area from Racine and...

Dec 10, 2022

Ross Merlin Williams, 91, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully on December 10, 2022 at McCrite Plaza in Briarcliff. He was born to the late Floyd Alma (Buck) and Louise Williams on November 12, 1931 in Prescott, Iowa. He graduated from Prescott High School in 1949. He enjoyed playing sports while in school and excelled in basketball.

Dec 6, 2022

Leah Ernestine McILvain, 96, passed away on December 6, 2022.

Leah was born on April 9, 1926 in Madison, Kansas to Ernest and Eva Rickabaugh. She married Kenneth McILvain on June 1, 1947 and from this marriage they had three children. Leah worked for 20+ as an executive secretary for TWA - primarily in the overhaul base....

Dec 6, 2022

The world got a little less fun on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, when Paul “Junior” Ernest Dare Jr., 59, of Kansas City, Missouri, left this world to be with his parents; Paul Sr. and Mattie Mae Dare, sister, Virginia Sorenson and his nephew Jimmy Paul Dare in heaven.

Paul would want us to say that he died...

Dec 5, 2022

Marlyn Louise Faught, daughter of the late Jacob Ellis and Marjorie (White) Ellis, was born on October 07, 1935, in Chillicothe, Missouri and departed this life on December 05, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. At the time of her passing, she was 87 years of age. She was loved and cherished by many people.

Marlyn was raised in Chillicothe, Missouri...

Dec 4, 2022

Colleen Belcher, 88 of Gladstone, Mo. passed away peacefully on December 4, 2022. She was born to the late William R. Thompson and Pearl Thompson, on July 7,1934 in St. Joseph, MO. She was the youngest of 8 children.

Her father was a carpenter, her mother a home maker. Her Grandfather was a preacher and he and her grandmother...

Dec 3, 2022

Mary E. “Grammy” Helton, 71, passed away unexpectedly on December 03, 2022. Mary was born on February 13, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri to Myrl Ira Helton Sr and Lucille Elizabeth (Horan) Helton.

Mary was married to Jerry L. Hensley January of 1974 with whom she shared a daughter with, Heather Ann (Hensley) McKinley-Maier. Mary spent several...

Dec 2, 2022

Rhonda K. Brown, 62, passed away December 2, 2022.

A private family service will take place at a later date and time. Rhonda will be laid to rest at Terrace Park Cemetery.

Dec 2, 2022

Judie Ann Littleton, 83, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at North Kansas City Hospice House with her family by her side.

Judie was born to Lorena and Robert Burns on February 15, 1939 in Beloit, Kansas. She was raised in Parkville, MO and attended Park Hill High School and continued her education at Central Missouri State...

Dec 1, 2022

Venita Lucille Wright, 95, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on December 1, 2022. Venita was born on February 21, 1927 in Winnwood (Clay County), Missouri, the only child of George and Lucille Fisk. She graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1945. It was soon after on April 23, 1946 that she married her high school sweetheart,...

Nov 30, 2022

Mary Elizabeth (Meagher) Manar, age 64, passed peacefully on November 30th, 2022, in her Kansas City, Mo home, surrounded by her loved ones and dog (Lil Guy), after a short battle with cancer.

Mary is survived by her mother, Roberta F Meagher; her brothers, Ray, Thomas, and Andrew Meagher: sister, Judy Meagher, sister in law, April Manar,...

Nov 30, 2022

Florence Louise Maddox, known as Louise, passed away peacefully at the Kansas City Hospice House at the NKC Hospital, on November 30, 2022 at the age of 95. She was born to the late Lisle and Hazel Patterson on April 07, 1927. She married the love of her life, Ralph B. Maddox and together they had five children.

Nov 26, 2022

Betty L. Butterfield, 91, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully at North Kansas City Hospital, surrounded by her family. Betty was born on February 09, 1931, to the late Lon and Alma Blanche Castleberry. She married the love of her life, Donald R. Butterfield, on July 4th, 1948. They were married for 71 years before his passing 4/23/2020. From this marriage, they...