Obituaries
Jodell Ward
Jun 2, 2023
Jodell Ward, 89, of Kansas City, Missouri died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation Center.
Jodell was born to Lester E. Beaty and Marguerite W. Beaty in Kansas City, Missouri on August 13, 1933. She was the oldest of six children; she attended school including high school graduating from Kansas City Bible School...
Joe Dell Eddings
May 30, 2023
Joe Dell Eddings, 88, passed away on May 30, 2023 at his home in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. Born on August 31, 1934 in Newton County, Oklahoma; Joe was the third oldest of seven children born to William Chester and Freda Elizabeth Eddings. His family moved to the small town...
Ninfa Mary Enderle
May 24, 2023
Ninfa Mary Enderle (Sterner), 98, passed away at her daughter's home in Meridian, Idaho on May 24, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; sister, Emanuella; and brother-in-law, George. Survivors include her children Tina and Rick; granddaughter, Kelly; and nieces Marinella and Georgiana.Ninfa was a remarkable painter & seamstress whose talent brought beauty and joy to all...
James "Jim" Willis Parks
May 22, 2023
James (Jim) Willis Parks, 94, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, after a prolonged battle with kidney and heart disease.Jim was born on February 25, 1929, in Wallace, Idaho. He often reminisced about his cherished childhood memories of playing in the mountains. At the age of 15, his family relocated to the family farm in Miami, Missouri, where...
Lothar E. Wunnicke
May 17, 2023
Lothar Edgar Wunnicke, 90, passed away peacefully in his home on May 17, 2023, and will be laid to rest privately.
Lothar was born on August 30, 1932, in Germany. In 1954, he met the love of his life, Rosa Petsch. Lothar and Rosa married on July 26, 1954, and went on to have three daughters – Christina, Lydia, and...
Nikki Jackson
May 13, 2023
Brandie Nicole Ellen Page Jackson’s life was cut short at age 37 when she passed away suddenly on May 13, 2023.
Nikki was born on June 21, 1985, in Atchison, Kansas. She was the beautiful daughter of Lisa R. Montgomery of Kansas City, MO, and father, David W. Page, of St. Joseph, MO.
Nikki graduated from North Kansas...
Colin J. Bruhn
May 13, 2023
Colin J. Bruhn, 20, of Kansas City, MO passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023. He was born April 29, 2003, in Wichita, Kansas.
Colin graduated from Park Hill High School and was accepted into the honors college at the University of Missouri Columbia where he was studying engineering. He loved movie nights with his parents, playing with his...
Delma Morgan
May 12, 2023
Delma Morgan, 84, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on May 12th, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza. Delma was born September 25th, 1938 to mother Lam Chu Shee and father Chu Tong Way in St. Louis, Missouri, and lost her mother at birth due to complications from childbirth. Her father had a small Chinese restaurant with attached...
Charles William Bratten
May 10, 2023
Charles "Pop" WIlliam Bratten, 100, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2023.
Charles was born on June 5, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in Dayton, Ohio and later moved to the Kansas City area. He worked as a tool dye maker and loved hunting deer and fishing.
He married Rose Wanda Hagar, who passed in 1995, and...
Danyel Williams
May 9, 2023
Danyel Ritzinger, 46 of Gladstone, MO passed away unexpectedly at her home May 9th, 2023. She was born on January 21, 1977 to Daniel Ritzinger and Robin Belcher at Spellman Memorial Hospital in Smithville, MO. Danyel was employed 26 years at North Kansas City Hospital where she worked in admitting, patient accounts, as well medical billing and IT where she...
Betty Nadine Soper
May 9, 2023
Betty Nadine Soper (nee Reeser-De Spain) was called to her eternal home on May 9, 2023 at the age of 88. Betty was born July 1, 1934 in Jacksonville, AR and moved to Kansas City, MO in 1940 and remained in the area the rest of her life. She was preceded in death by her father John “Cloyd” Reeser,...
Randy Lynn Ball
May 8, 2023
Randy Lynn Ball, aged 61, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Monday, May 8th, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 20th at Terrace Park Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his honor to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Please visit https://mdc.mo.gov/contact-engage/donate to make a donation in his honor.
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Mary Frances Gillett
May 6, 2023
Mary Frances Gillett passed away on May 6th, 2023 at the age of 90 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Mary was born on November 8th, 1932 in Stanberry, Missouri to William “Pap” and Leona “Fern” Shirrell, the oldest of five children.
Mary grew up in Stanberry and attended Stanberry...
Betty Jane Wilson
May 4, 2023
Betty Jane Wilson, born September 06, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on May 04, 2023. She was a much-loved daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.Betty is survived by her son Tom Wilson and wife Linda; daughter-in-law Dorothy; 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 2 step great-great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.Betty...
Carole Jean Deckard
May 4, 2023
Carole Jean Deckard, 86, passed away on May 4th, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Carole and her twin brother, Buddy, were born on January 21st, 1937, to Clarence and Mary Cox in Kansas City, Missouri.
Carole was always very active and enjoyed both playing and watching sports. She played on the girls' basketball team during high school, with whom...
Donna Kathrine Storms
May 3, 2023
Donna K. Storms, 81, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully at home on May 03, 2023. She was born to the late Benjamin and Hortense Meyer on December 08, 1941, in Jefferson City, MO. Donna was married to the love of her life, Ed Storms.
She was a member of the St. Therese Catholic Church and was employed her...
Dena Marie Dollinger
May 2, 2023
Dena Dollinger
June 25, 1955 – May 02, 2023
Kansas City
Dena Marie Dollinger, 67, of Kansas City North, MO, passed away on Tuesday, May 02, 2023. Celebration of Life gathering will be at her home where we can have one last deck party in honor of her, on Sunday, May 07, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM...
Scottie K. Shafar
May 2, 2023
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, Scottie K. Shafar, loving husband, father of two children, grandfather to five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, passed away at the age of 84.
Scottie was born on December 23, 1938. He was an only child born to K.O. Shafar and Clara “Nadine” Shafar in Stet, Missouri. On October 20, 1962, he married Leona “Marcella”...
Joan Leslie Wilson
May 1, 2023
Joan Leslie (Highfill) Wilson, 69, of Kansas City, MO, died Monday, May 1, 2023, at her home at Wexford Place after a short bout with cancer. Her husband Chris was at her side. She was a loving wife and mother, and a friend to everyone she met.
She was born April 20, 1954, in Kansas City, MO. At 6...
Bernadette V. Suchernick
Apr 29, 2023
Bernadette Vincent Suchernick
2/20/48 to 4/29/23
Bernadette Vincent Suchernick, maiden name Bernadette Vincent O’Connor, passed away on April 29th, 2023 at the age of 75. She died peacefully at Liberty Hospital from colon cancer.
Bernadette was born on February 20,1948 in New York City, New York.She was a baptized Roman Catholic She is predeceased by her parents ,...
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