Obituaries
Forrest C. Stewart
Aug 4, 2023
Forrest C. Stewart, 86, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023. He was born November 29, 1936.
Forrest was raised in Kansas City, by his parents Henry and Orpha Hoelscher. He was a proud member of the Teamsters union. He retired from Consolidated Freight, (CF) after more than 20 years of service. Forrest was a man who loved life, the...
Wayne Keith Dyer
Jul 30, 2023
Wayne Keith Dyer, 64, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on July 30, 2023.
Wayne was born on April 27, 1959 near Jacksonville, North Carolina. His father served in the Marine Corp., which led the family to California where he graduated high school. Following in his father’s footsteps, Wayne also enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and...
Laborn "Jonesy" Lavon Jones
Jul 29, 2023
On August 4, 1945, in Lebanon, Missouri, Rev. Laborn Lavern and Agnes Ada (Pitts) Jones welcomed their fifth child, Laborn Lavon. He joined his siblings, Lavelle, Janice, Paul Dean and Janell. Lavon was raised in the Baptist faith and attended church wherever his father was pastoring. He was baptized at a young age by his father."Jonesy" as he was...
Melvin "Pete" Keith Shingleton
Jul 29, 2023
Melvin Keith "Pete" Shingleton, Kansas City North, passed away July 29 at the age of 94 after a long illness. Melvin was born February 22, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas to William and Mayme Shingleton. In 1948, he married Kathryn Jean Hulver in Excelsior Springs, MO. Melvin was preceded in death by his parents; 2 sisters, Maxine Scott and...
John Nielsen
Jul 26, 2023
Harold John Nielsen, 83, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on July 26, 2023. John was born October 5, 1939 to Arthur and Mabel Nielsen in Newark, NJ and raised in Canada, where he graduated from Wolfville Academy in Nova Scotia.
John returned to the United States and served in the Air Force before attending and graduating from Washburn University...
Karen Vansell
Jul 25, 2023
Karen S. Vansell, 70, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. She was born August 10, 1952, in St. Joseph, Missouri to the late Michael and Farolyn (Simpson) Lenz.
Karen lived a wonderful life enjoying time with her family, watching the Chiefs, shopping, playing bunco, working in the garden. She also loved to eat ice cream...
Danny Tucker
Jul 25, 2023
Danny Tucker, 87, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. He was born February 24, 1936, in Orrick, Missouri, to the late Cecil Tucker and Mildred (Barger) Sullenger.
Danny was meticulous with everything, his garage, yard, home, and vehicles. He got a lot of joy out of restoring his 1956 Mercury Montclair that he would take...
Tammie Cude
Jul 24, 2023
Tammie Roxanne (Springgate) Cude, age 65, of Kansas City, MO (formerly of Washington, Missouri) passed away quietly at home in her sleep on July 24, 2023. Tammie was born on September 19, 1957, in Franklin County, Missouri, the daughter of Robert (Bob) Thomas Springgate and Shirley Alma (Crump) Springgate.
As a child, Tammie moved to Florida with her parents. ...
Ronald Clinton Walker
Jul 24, 2023
Ronald Clinton Walker, 80, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on July 24, 2023.
Ron was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 19, 1942 to Clinton and Buelah Walker. His parents relocated to Orrick, Missouri where he graduated from Orrick High School in 1960. After moving to the Kansas City area he continued his education attending William Jewell College...
John "Jack" Leonard Oldag
Jul 24, 2023
John "Jack" Leonard Oldag, 76, passed away on July 24, 2023.
Jack was born on February 12, 1947 and raised in Postville, Iowa in Allamakee County.
The son of Leonard William Oldag and Velva Irene (Gilson) Oldag of Postville, Iowa. He married Nancy S. (Mathes) Oldag in 1972. They had two children; daughter, Julie Irene Oldag and son, Chad Leonard...
William "Andy" Hemphill
Jul 23, 2023
William Andrew “Andy” Hemphill II, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at the age of 79.
Andy was born and then raised by his widowed mother in Manhattan, KS (his father was killed in action in the South Pacific during WWII when Andy was a toddler). Andy developed a strong work ethic early on. He picked up...
Leonard Anthony Patrick
Jul 23, 2023
Leonard Anthony Patrick, 81 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on July 23,2023.
Leonard was born on April 28, 1942, the second of three sons born to Joseph and Lillian Patrick. He spent the first eight years of his life in Staten Island, New York where he made cherished memories with the Italian side of his family. After his...
Roger Dean Burd
Jul 22, 2023
Roger Dean Burd, 61, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023. He left this world surrounded by his wife and children. He was born December 1, 1961, in Emporia, Kansas to the late Bobby and Gladean (Griffin) Burd.
Roger had an unforgettable voice that is often imitated by his fans. He loved to make people laugh...
John Wells
Jul 22, 2023
John Wells, 84, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on July 22, 2023.
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John Windell Acker
Jul 21, 2023
It is with heavy hearts from his loved ones to announce the peaceful passing of John Windell Acker, a beloved father, stepfather, grandfather, uncle, teacher, and friend. Born on February 21, 1941, in Weston, Missouri, John was youngest of two sons (Wayne Acker, brother) born to Emerson and Edith Acker. John received his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in Industrial Arts from...
Linda Marie Helton
Jul 21, 2023
Linda Marie Helton, 75, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away on July 21, 2023.
Linda was born on December 23, 1947, in Lawrence, Kansas to Arthur “Jake” and Reta Jacobs. She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1965 and the soon after began working for Sunflower Army Ammunition plant as her father’s secretary.
Linda married Kenneth Breithaupt in 1966 and later...
Jesse Lee Cook
Jul 19, 2023
Jesse Lee Cook, 45, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away on July 19, 2023.
Jesse was born on January 1, 1978. He was middle child of three sons born to Daniel and Jean Cook. Jesse graduated from Winnetonka High School where he was involved in the drama dept and the school’s news team. He spent a brief time working in the...
Samuel McGriff Sr.
Jul 18, 2023
Samuel McGriff, Sr. 72, of Kansas City, Kansas passes away suddenly on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. He was born November 18, 1950, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Sam was a letter carrier for more than 20 years. He had a quick wit and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his children Samuel (Kristi) McGriff Jr.,...
Gary Lee Clark
Jul 17, 2023
Gary Lee Clark, 87, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on July 17, 2023.
Gary was born on October 25, 1935 in Royal Oak, Michigan. He was the middle child of five children born to Cloyce and Bernice Clark. Due to his father’s job his family frequently moved, which led him to Kansas City. It was while working as...
Neva Alice Locke
Jul 15, 2023
Neva A. Locke, 92, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on July 15, 2023.
Neva was born on October 25, 1930 in Slater, Missouri. She was one of 13 children born to Joseph and Winona Curl. She graduated from Slater High School and soon after met and married the love of her life, Homer Locke. They were married...
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