Obituaries

Francis Richmond

Feb 22, 2021

On Monday, February 22, 2021, Francis Dale Richmond of Kansas City, Missouri, a loving husband and father of two daughters passed away at age 77. He bravely faced Lewy Body Dementia.

Dale was born June 29, 1943 in Falls City, Nebraska to Eva Virginia (Strough) and James Orville Richmond. During his 27-year career as a civil/structural engineer...

Luis Pagãn

Feb 21, 2021

Luis Michael Pagãn, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on February 21, 2021. Luis was born to Santos and Elsa (Zepeda) Pagãn on August 20, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to the Kansas City area with his family in 1997, due to his father's job placement. He married Shannon Roe (Ryan) on March 27, 2017 combining their families. They have 7 children...

Norma Boen

Feb 21, 2021

Norma Lee Boen (Ricketts), 84, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on February 21, 2021. She was born on January 29, 1937 to Homer and Bertha (Hurst) Ricketts in Clarksville, Arkansas. She married James L. Boen on June 18, 1955 and they had four children. The family relocated to Kansas City, MO in 1968 due to job opportunities.

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Andrea Rinkel

Feb 17, 2021

Andrea Lee Behrens Rinkel, 81, passed away on Wednesday, February 17 at McCrite Plaza Briarcliff, North Kansas City, MO.  Andrea was born June 21, 1939 to Leroy “Lee” and Silver (Swearingen) Behrens in San Antonio, Texas.

She spent much of her childhood living in Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Kansas and in Japan due to her father’s service...

Justin Evans Lee

Feb 13, 2021

Justin Ryan Evans Lee, 20, of Smithville, Missouri passed away on February 13, 2021. Justin was born on May 24, 2000 to Ryan Lee and Elizabeth Evans. He attended school in Smithville and graduated from Smithville High School in 2018. Upon graduation, he began his college education at Mizzou where he was a Political Science major and a member...

Ray Buckner

Feb 12, 2021

Ray C. Buckner, 94, of Kansas City, Missouri, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, February 12, 2021.  He reached his final destination peacefully in his sleep with his loving family by his side.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 18 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.  The memorial service will be held...

John David Perkins

Feb 12, 2021

John David Perkins, 59, of Gladstone, passed away February 12, 2021.  Services will be at a later date, with inurnment at Antioch Cemetery in Nevada, Missouri.

David was born on May 4, 1961 in Springfield, MO, to John Charles and Glenda (Stiles) Perkins.  He grew up in Carthage and was a graduate of Carthage High School, after...

Stephen Murray

Feb 10, 2021

Stephen Anderson Murray, 33, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.

Stephen was born in Russellville, AR on September 19, 1987. His family moved to Kansas City when he was a young boy, so it was Kansas City he called home. Stephen played football and baseball growing up and was a talented pitcher....

Wilta Hearn

Feb 9, 2021

Wilta Gleen Hearn, 91, of Pilot Grove, Missouri and formerly of Kansas City, passed away February 9th, 2021. Visitation will be from 1-2pm on Friday, February 12 at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th Street, Kansas City, with the service beginning at 2pm. Burial will follow at Terrace Park Cemetery.  The family is requesting that instead of flowers,...

Douglas Borgeson

Feb 9, 2021

Douglas Wayne Borgeson, 63, of Gladstone, MO passed away on February 9, 2021 after a long and valiant fight with cancer.

Doug was born on May 9, 1957 in Kansas City to Ralph and Betty Jo “BJ” Borgeson. Doug spent over 25 years working next to his brothers in the elevator repair business. In his free time,...

Marisa Paradine

Feb 6, 2021

Marisa Ann Noelani Paradine, 41, of Kansas City, KS passed away on February 6, 2021. Marisa was born on November 21, 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Lawrence and Janice Paradine.  Marisa was a naturally caring person and she especially enjoyed spending time with children.  She followed her life’s calling and began working with young children at various daycares.  She...

Earl Hall

Feb 5, 2021

Earl Dean Hall, 83, of Kansas City, MO passed away on February 5, 2021.

Earl was born on January 5, 1938 in Floyd County, Indiana to parents, Burr Hall and Fern Bueller Karnes. After graduating high school, Earl enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as a radioman for three and half years. After his...

Mary Frazier

Feb 4, 2021

Mary Laine Frazier, 83, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2021.

Mary was born October 12, 1937 in Wichita, Kansas to Jesse and Delphia (Alexander) Nighswonger. She spent much of her childhood growing up on a farm in Hamilton, Missouri. When she was a teenager her family moved to Kansas City, where Mary graduated from Westport High...

Alfred Wooldridge

Feb 1, 2021

Alfred "Sonny" Wooldridge, 81, passed away on February 1, 2021.  A private graveside service will be held at Terrace Park Cemetery.

Delpha Osborn

Jan 30, 2021

Delpha D. Osborn, 89, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on January 30, 2021 at NorthCare Hospice House.

Delpha was born on September 15, 1931 in Sleeper, MO. She was the seventh of nine children born to Earnest "Turkey"and Lillie Mae Burgess. While growing up, she attended Sleeper Pentecostal Church, which her parents help found. This began...

Janice Stratman

Jan 29, 2021

Janice Claire (Day) Stratman, 84, of Kansas City, MO earned her angel wings on January 29th, 2021 after battling Covid. She was born July 9, 1936, in Gillette, WY to the late Charlie and Bernice (Frey) Day.

Jan graduated from St. Catherine’s School of Nursing in Omaha, NE where she met the love of her life, her...

Wilma Cable

Jan 29, 2021

Wilma “Ruth” Cable, 91, of Gladstone, Missouri went home to meet her Lord and Savior, on January 29, 2021.

Ruth was born on April 7, 1929 in Davenport, Iowa, the sixth of seven children of Jesse & Allie (Bain) McHargue. While she was a child, the family moved back to Missouri where she enjoyed life on the...

Michael Anchors

Jan 28, 2021

Michael Joseph Anchors, 74, of Kansas City, passed away January 28, 2021.  Visitation will be from 1-2pm Tuesday, February 2, with services to follow at 2pm, all at Terrace Park Funeral Home.  Burial will take place at Terrace Park Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to The Wounded Warrior Project (support.woundedwarriorproject.org), The Veteran’s Community Project (veteranscommunityproject.org),...

Dale Ferrin

Jan 28, 2021

Dale G. Ferrin, 81, of Platte City, MO, passed away on Jan 28, 2021.

Dale was born in Cherokee, IA to Opal (Clark) and George Ferrin and raised by his grandparents Rose and Fred Clark. He married Janet (Lents) on January 20, 1962. He earned his degree in accounting and worked many years in the corporate world...

Marjorie Hunter

Jan 26, 2021

Marjorie (Middleton) Hunter, age 97, of Kansas City, MO passed away on January 26, 2021 from natural causes.   Marjorie was born 12/31/23 in Johnson County, KS.  She was the youngest of 5 children raised on a farm & attended school in DeSoto, KS.   There she met & eventually married her high school sweetheart Wylie Hunter.  As an adult she...