Obituaries

Linda Nelson

Linda Nelson

Jan 16, 2022

Linda Jean Nelson, 81, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away January 16.

She was born on January 12, 1941, to John and Mary Jane Baker, in New Castle, Indiana. She married Terrance Eugene Nelson on October 22, 1960, a marriage that lasted 61 adventuresome years.

She was an employee of the Jones Store for many...

Jaye Wholey

Jaye Wholey

Jan 15, 2022

Jaye Lynn Wholey, 60, of Parkville, Missouri passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones on January 15, 2022.

Jaye was born on February 21, 1961 in Kansas City, MO to Jay and Ellen (Moulder) Grunwald. After graduating from high school she began working for Hallmark. During her 30 years at Hallmark, she held many positions, including;...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Jan 15, 2022

Mary Carolyn (Wilcox) Miller  passed away peacefully in her home in Kansas City, Mo. on January 15th, 2022, knowing she was loved by her family and friends. She was born to Helen and John Wilcox on the family farm near Osborn, Mo. March 31, 1928. She was the first born of five, James, Naomi, and Robert who proceeded her...

Sharyn Freeman

Sharyn Freeman

Jan 14, 2022

Sharyn Sue Freeman, 76, of Kansas City, MO entered the gates of Heaven, on January 14, 2022. She was born to the late Roy Earl Craig, and the late Florence Edith Molineux, on April 03, 1945. She married the love of her life, Clifford Freeman in 1965, in Salina, Kansas.

Sharyn was a loving mother, grandmother, and...

Marvin Speiser

Marvin Speiser

Jan 10, 2022

Marvin William Speiser, 99, passed away on January 10, 2022. Marvin was born on February 8, 1922 in Forest Green, Missouri to Irvin and Dora (Klaus) Speiser. He grew up on his family farm and attended school in Glasgow, MO where he met his wife, Marjorie, and the two were married on September 15, 1940. In 1943, he joined...

Betty Heuermann

Betty Heuermann

Jan 10, 2022

Betty Louise (DeMoulin) Heuermann, Grandma, Mom or Betty was born on February 25th, 1940 in Hastings, Nebraska. She was Blessed to exit our world peacefully—-in her sleep at home Monday, January 10th following a lengthy deterioration of health due to COPD. Betty was the 3rd of 4 daughters to May and Ralph DeMoulin. Betty graduated from Hastings High School...

Ray Marcille

Ray Marcille

Jan 9, 2022

Ray Alan Marcille, 57, of Kansas City, MO passed away on January 9, 2022.

Ray, or better known to his friends and family as Alan, was born on June 10, 1964 in Kansas City to Marvin and Maria Marcille. He married his high school sweetheart, Tammy Howery, on December 23, 1980 and from this marriage they had...

Ramonita Rios-Nazario

Ramonita Rios-Nazario

Jan 9, 2022

In the dawn of January 9, 2022, Mrs. Ramonita Rios-Nazario, entered the Gates of Heaven at 87 years old surrounded by her loving family. She was born to the late Pablo Rios Nazario and the late Matilde Nazario Garcia. Ramonita was a loving and faithful follower of Jesus Christ woman for more than 50 years. She was a beloved...

Rosemarie Orr

Rosemarie Orr

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,...

Olive LaFollette

Olive LaFollette

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...

George Spolar Jr.

George Spolar Jr.

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...

Ellen Stephens

Ellen Stephens

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...

Charles Bernardic

Charles Bernardic

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...

Harold Reynolds

Harold Reynolds

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...

Barbara Rodriguez

Barbara Rodriguez

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...

Alexander Stack

Alexander Stack

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...

Clifford Freeman

Clifford Freeman

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...

Tracy Clevenger

Tracy Clevenger

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...

Richard Zuniga

Richard Zuniga

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...

Howard Hamilton, Jr.

Howard Hamilton, Jr.

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...