Obituaries

Jan 8, 2022

Rosemarie June Orr “Dutchie”, 92, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022.  Born March 25, 1929, she was preceded by her husband, Donald (2009), her parents, two brothers and a sister.  She is survived by daughters Denise (Jeff) Valentine, Barbara Markley, Linda Kennedy and  Diane (Dan) Michaelis, 5 grandchildren, Ben and Jessie Valentine and Kyle,...

Jan 8, 2022

Olive Evelyn LaFollette, 96, of Gladstone, MO, passed away on January 08, 2022, at her home.  She was born on September 02, 1925 to Leonard and Gladys Butts.

She married the love of her life, Virgil Franklin LaFollette on March 20, 1943. She was a homemaker and very active in raising her three sons. She spent a...

Jan 7, 2022

Our beloved George William Spolar, Jr. passed away on January 7, 2022 at St Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO.

George was born in Butte, Montana on March 7, 1954 to George and Kathryn (Kay) Markovich) Spolar, the youngest of 4 children. He attended Whittier Grade School, East Jr High and graduated from Butte High School in...

Jan 4, 2022

Ellen M. Stephens, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 4, 2022.

Ellen was born on Christmas Eve in 1931 to Mabel Weickert Milton and Fred Milton in La Cygne, Kansas. Her mother, Mabel, died of Tuberculosis when she was 3 months old.  She and her brother, Brice, and sister, Rosie, were raised my...

Jan 3, 2022

Charles Edward Bernardic, 96, passed away on January 3, 2022. Charles was born on January 12, 1925 in Youngstown, Ohio to George and Helen (Sinkovich) Bernardich. He left high school to enlist in the United States Army where he served for 2 years. After his departure from the military he moved to Kansas City, Missouri to pursue a career in...

Jan 3, 2022

Harold Eugene Reynolds, 84, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away on January 3, 2022.

Harold was born on June 12, 1937 to Robert and Effie Reynolds. Along with his, five sisters and two brothers, he grew up on the family farm in Gower, MO. He left high school to join the National Guard and soon after moved to...

Jan 1, 2022

Barbara Jane Mayden Rodriguez, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on November 25, 2022. Barbara was born to Ralph and Irene Mayden on July 12, 1935, in Kansas City, Kansas. She was raised by her mother and stepfather Fred Myers.

She loved making quilts and made many of of them for loved ones. She also...

Dec 31, 2021

Alexander Paul Stack, 37, of Liberty, Missouri passed away on December 31, 2021.

Alex was born on November 20, 1984. He attended school in Liberty, MO and held various jobs including, working as head chef and kitchen manager at his family's business, as supervisor at FedEx for five years and recently as production operator for Niagara Water Bottling Company. In...

Dec 31, 2021

Clifford Eugene Freeman, 76, of Kansas City, MO entered the gates of Heaven, on December 31, 2021. He was born to the late Fate Marion Upshaw, and the late Melba Kromberg on June 13, 1945. He married the love of his life, Sharyn Craig in 1965, in Salina, Kansas.

Clifford was a Army Veteran of the United...

Dec 27, 2021

Tracy S. Clevenger, 58, of Kansas City, MO passed away on December 27, 2021. He was born to Robert Clevenger and Cherron Jackson. He had been with the love of his life, Trish, for 26 years.

Tracy was a wonderful man and loved all of those who knew him. He was a business owner of CDM Roofing...

Dec 27, 2021

Richard Michael Zuniga, Sr., 72, of Gladstone, passed away December 27, 2021.

Richard was born on February 4, 1949, to Alfred and Romona (Herrera) Zuniga.  He worked in the paint department at General Motors and was a member of Knights of Columbus.  Richard loved the Chiefs, fishing, gardening, and doing yard work.  Most of all he cherished...

Dec 25, 2021

Howard Alfred Hamilton Jr., 80, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Amara Hospice in Edinburg. Our Poppa Howard was a proud Vietnam Veteran who served his country. He was a member of the Community of Christ Church in McAllen Texas, He served as pastor there for a short time. His love for the mountains and wilderness was his...

Dec 25, 2021

Kathryn (Kate) Bernice Weiser Prosser, 91, of Trimble, Mo. died at Shirkeys Nursing & Rehab Center of Richmond, Mo. on December 25, 2021.

Kate was born May 2, 1930 in Minerva, Ohio, the daughter of Ethel Jimerson Weiser and William Weiser. She attended Niles High School in Niles, MI. Kate married Paul Prosser Sr. in Kansas City, Mo. She...

Dec 24, 2021

Brian Kent Whittall, 62, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed to new life on December 24th, 2021, after an accidental fall at his home.  Brian was born in East St. Louis to Loren “Dee” Whittall and Frankie (Ray) Whittall.  His family lived in Union, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska, eventually landing in Gladstone, Missouri when Brian was in grade school.  A graduate of Oak Park...

Dec 23, 2021

Elsa (Zepeda) Pagán of Kansas City, MO passed away on December 23, 2021. Elsa was the youngest of two children. She was born July 23, 1959 to Luis Zepeda and Auera Zepeda in Chicago, IL. Elsa met her husband Santos in January 1979 at Schwinn Bicycle where they both worked. Elsa and Santos had two children, Erica and Luis....

Dec 23, 2021

Richard Joseph Rodriguez, 86, passed away on December 23, 2021 peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born to Jesus and Inez Rodriguez in Atchison, KS. Richard was a devoted family man who always showed compassion to others.  He loved to play cards with his friends and was an avid antique collector. Richard also loved gardening...

Dec 21, 2021

Roman Jesus Yslas, 46, of Kansas City, MO passed away on December 21, 2021. He was born to Fred J. Yslas and Eleanor Jean (Simmons) Yslas on September 11, 1975.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents: George Simmons and Norma (Casillas) Simmons; paternal grandparents Jesus Yslas and Herminia (Minnie) (Longoria) Yslas; numerous cousins, aunts and...

Dec 20, 2021

Gregory Dean Stumpf, Son of the late Norman C Stumpf & Joyce Elaine(Thompson), was born on October 10th, 1951 in St. Joseph, Missouri and departed this life on December 20, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 70 years old.

Gregory grew up around Kansas City with one sister and many cousins who he was very close...

Dec 13, 2021

Donna Macher, 65, passed away on December 13th, 2021 at North Kansas City Hospital. Adopted at birth by her Mother, Elnora L Miller, and her later Father, Charles “Bob” Miller, Donna lived her entire life in Missouri. She attended and graduated Oak Park High School, taught dance at the TC Dance Club for ten years before going to work...

Dec 12, 2021

Michael ‘Mike’ Eugene Mathews, 78, passed away on December 12, 2021 surrounded by love. Mike was born on May 21, 1943, in Dodge City, Kansas to Warren and LaVera Mathews.  He grew up in Newton, Kansas where he played football at Newton High School and met his high school sweetheart, Sharon.  They were married on April 6, 1963 Newton,...