Obituaries

Dec 31, 2022

 

Kamron Miller-Bowman, 21, passed away on December 31, 2022. 

Kamron was born on September 24, 2001 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a free spirit who enjoyed art, spending time outdoors, fishing, listening to music of all genres, as well as writing his own music. Kamron always had a big smile on his face and loved being with his...

Dec 27, 2022

Judith Kay Long, 80, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away Tuesday December 27, 2022, she was born September 20, 1942, in Davenport Iowa to the late Earl and Hilda (Francis) White.

During her working years, Judy worked for the IRS. She loved life and enjoyed trips to Branson and Florida especially Disney World, she enjoyed bowling, motorcycles, listening...

Dec 25, 2022

Mathew “Steve” Papa Jr. was born on January 15, 1956, in Kansas City, Kansas to parents, Matthew and Marlene Papa. He graduated from Washington High School in Kansas City, Kansas and Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. He married Linda Trentmann on May 30, 1992 and from this marriage they were blessed with two sons. He spent much of his...

Dec 25, 2022

Ronney L. Shatswell, 67, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022. He was born in North Kansas City, Missouri on September 7, 1955, to the Late Bobby L. Shatswell and Wilda Smith Shatswell.

Ronney spent his career and life serving and protecting others. He worked for the Gladstone Police Department for 22 years;...

Dec 25, 2022

Keith A. Bracewell, 90, of Liberty, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 25, 2022. He was born March 25, 1932 in Lineville, Iowa to the late Wayne Deniston and Elva Agnes (Stiles) Bracewell.

Keith served in the U.S. Airforce and was a Mechanic for many years at Jack Miller Chrysler. He and his wife Dorthy also owned D &...

Dec 24, 2022

James (Jim) Roberts, 64, of Independence, MO (formerly of Sayre, PA) was called home on December 24th after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Jim was a very successful small business owner, who took great pride in customer satisfaction. Jim was a friend to all.

Jim looked forward to and enjoyed going camping with...

Dec 22, 2022

Charlene Agnes (Boan) Willis, 86, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2022. Charlene had battled Alzheimer’s and was a resident at Wexford Place in the memory care unit. She was born to the late Charles A. and Mary (Renner) Boan on May 23, 1936, in Kansas City, Missouri. Charlene graduated from the Northeast High School in...

Dec 20, 2022

Jewell Reynolds

Visitation for Jewell Reynolds will be at Terrace Park Funeral Home and Cemetery on December 27, from 6-8PM. Service will be at the First Christian Church of Smithville at 1PM on Wednesday, December 28 with burial to follow at Terrace Park Cemetery.

Jewell Deane (Julie) Reynolds, 90, of Smithville, Missouri, was born to...

Dec 20, 2022

Betty JoAnn Rimpson passed away at her Kansas City, Missouri residence at the age of 82 on December 20, 2022. She was born in Liscomb, Iowa on November 30, 1940, to Winfield Melick Johnson and Evelyn Florence Bixby. Betty married Stanley Dale Perry (spouse: 1959-1975) and had 3 children (Cheryl, Rod and Lyle) while living in Iowa....

Dec 16, 2022

Larry Robert Engebretson, 77, of Liberty, Missouri passed away on December 16th, 2022.

Larry was born on October 22, 1945 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He was the oldest of five children born to Harold and Bernice Engebretson. After high school Larry attended Waldorf College, where he received his associate's degree. In 1966, he joined the...

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....