Obituaries

Leah McILvain

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....

Paul Dare Jr.

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...

Marlyn Faught

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...

Colleen Belcher

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...

Mary Helton Berg

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...

Rhonda Brown

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.

Judith Littleton

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...

Venita Wright

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,...

Mary Manar

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,...

Florence "Louise" Maddox

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.

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Betty Butterfield

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...

John Allee

Nov 25, 2022

John Allee, 69, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. He was born March 27, 1953, in Trenton, Missouri to Robert and Emma Lou (Gillette) Allee.

John had a deep love for music and was always singing; he played the trumpet, guitar and gave other instruments a try as well.  His fascination with...

Margie Hooten

Nov 22, 2022

Margie L. Hooten, 67, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. She was born August 23, 1955, in Gary, Indiana to the late Thomas and Marge (Louks) Howard.

Margie met the love of her life Bob when they both were attending Purdue University; and remained happily married for 47 years. Together Margie and...

Vera Forbis

Nov 18, 2022

Vera Louise Forbis, 69, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on November 18, 2022. Vera was born on April 25, 1953 to Perl and Hazel Carter. She graduated from La Porte City High School. During her time in La Porte she met the love of her life, Dennis Forbis, when he stopped to ask her where he could find...

Charles Patterson

Nov 18, 2022

Charles Patterson, of John Knox Village in Lee's Summit, Missouri (formerly of Kansas City North) has joined his Heavenly Father. He departed this world on November 18, 2022.

He is survived by his daughter, Linda (Rawleigh) Mendenhall; sons, Ken (Kay) Patterson and Keith (Leigh) Patterson; brother, Kenny Dale Patterson; grandchildren, Jennifer Culbertson, Sean (Jennifer) Patterson; and great grandchildren,...

H. Maxine Lawhorn

Nov 16, 2022

Maxine Lawhorn passed away on November 16th, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri of natural causes. Maxine was born February 12th, 1948, in Liberty, Missouri the daughter of the late Ralph Odor Sr (1971) and Mary Bell Odor (Carey) (1980). On July 20, 1968, she married the love of her life/her soulmate Tommy Loyd Lawhorn who preceded her in death...

Frankie Austin

Nov 15, 2022

Frankie Whittall Austin, 93,  of Lee's Summit, Mo joined the Church Triumphant on November 15, 2022. She was born on August 1, 1929, to the late William Jean and Zula  Merle Ray, Windsor Mo.

She spent her early years in Clinton, Warsaw and Windsor Mo where she graduated from Windsor High School in 1947.

On August...

Richard Cowan

Nov 12, 2022

Richard Franklin Cowan, 91, of Gladstone, Missouri, passed away, Saturday, November 12, 2022 at NorthCare Hospice House. Richard “Dick” was born May 4, 1931 to Hallic Franklin and Winifred Dorothy (Jarboe) Cowan, in Pamona, Missouri. Dick moved to West Plains, Missouri in the second grade. Later he lived in Kansas City, then Lyons, Kansas and McPherson, Kansas where he...

Evelyn Wutke

Nov 11, 2022

Evelyn Irene (Pierce) Wutke, of Parkville, Missouri passed away peacefully on November 11, 2022, at the age of 91.

Evelyn was born on February 27, 1931, to Caroline and Oliver Pierce.  She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings; Edwin Arthur, Harry, Caroline “Susie”, Eugene, Roy, Ronald “Doc” and Mildred “Red” as well as husband...

Evelyn Crownover

Nov 10, 2022

Evelyn Marie Crownover, 97, of Boone County Arkansas, went to her final rest on Thursday November 10th.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years Barton Daniel Crownover.  She was also preceded in death by her parents - Findley and Mary Florence (Wilson) Kelly, sisters - LouElla Kelly and Mary Lois (Kelly) Beck, son - Earl...