Obituaries

Jun 24, 2020

Robert E. East passed away June 24, 2020.  Robert (Bob) was born in Alicia, Arkansas, on November 10, 1925 to David Reuben East and Janie McPike East.       He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Joan East, as well as, two daughters, Janis East Sportsman(Grant) and Janette East Sloss(Jim) and three grandsons, Adam Sportsman, Eric Sloss and Bryan...

Jun 23, 2020

Linda J. Wurtz, 76, of Kansas City, MO passed away on June 23, 2020. Services will be held at Northland Cathedral (101 NW 99th Street Kansas City, MO 64155) on Friday, June 26th, with visitation from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, immediately followed by the funeral service.

Linda was born on August 22, 1943 in Kansas City, MO to...

Jun 22, 2020

Leroy Alfred Krupinski, 85, of Kansas City, MO, passed away June 20, 2020.  Burial will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Leroy was born on February 21, 1935 in West Allis, Wisconsin to Sylvester and Helen (Stryzyeivski) Krupinski.

Leroy retired from the Miller Brewing Company in 1997 after 43 years of service, including a long stint...

Jun 21, 2020

Charles E. Braden, 85, of Buckner, passed away June 21, 2020.  A memorial visitation will be held from 1-3pm on Friday, August 21 at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th Street, Kansas City, MO.  Full military honors will take place at 2:30pm.  Memorial contributions are suggested to NorthCare Hospice.

Charles was born on November 9, 1934...

Jun 20, 2020

Charles Dean Sinclair, 71, of Pleasant Valley, MO, passed away June 20, 2020. A visitation will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 pm on Friday, June 26th at Terrace Park Cemetery, Lakeside Chapel, with a funeral service following. Graveside and burial will take place at Terrace Park Cemetery following his funeral.

Charles was born on August 12,...

Jun 19, 2020

Eugene "Gene" Spurgeon Palmer, 91, of Kansas City, MO passed away on June 19, 2020. Gene was born

on February 4, 1929 in Knox County, OH to Charles and Ethel (Synder) Palmer. He attended John Brown

University in Arkansas where he was known for his sense of humor and pulling pranks. There he met the...

Jun 14, 2020

Gayle Lynn Bennett-Grant, 67, passed away at home on June 14, 2020 surrounded by her loved ones after a hard fought battle with liver cancer.

Gayle was born on July 26, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to Dale and Alliene Bennett. She graduated from Shawnee Mission West in 1970 and continued her education receiving her BS and...

Jun 11, 2020

Noel Hugh Dillon, 82, passed away on June 11, 2020. Noel was born and raised in Independence, Missouri where delivered papers and befriended Harry S. Truman. He left home to join the United States Army, where he served for three years. This was during the Cuban Missile Crisis and he was attached to an airborne unit.  Soon after he...

Jun 9, 2020

Connie Lee Stokes passed away on June 9, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a beloved daughter and sister.

Connie was born on March 27, 1960 in Dallas, Texas, where she lived until age three, when her family moved to Kansas City. Connie graduated from NKC High School. Upon graduation she decided to travel and relocate to...

Jun 7, 2020

James Edgar Morris, age 89, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away June 7, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with leukemia, surrounded by his loving family.  A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at Terrace Park Funeral Home.  During this unfortunate time...

Jun 6, 2020

Ernest Strahan Hamilton, 82, of Kansas City, passed into the arms of Jesus after a courageous and faithful fight following a brief illness on Saturday June 6, 2020.  He was born December 20, 1937 in Bivins, Texas to Ernest Shines Hamilton and Adin Strahan Hamilton.

He was preceded in death by his wife Johnnie Hamilton in 2014....

Jun 5, 2020

Wayne Arthur Fischer, 89, of Gladstone, MO passed away June 5, 2020.  A visitation service will be held at 2pm on Friday, June 19, 2020 at Terrace Park Lakeside Chapel.

Wayne was born on September 4,1930 in Racine, Wisconsin to Edward and Florence Fischer. He graduated from Westport High School at age 16. He served in the ROTC...

Jun 1, 2020

Beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin and friend to thousands, Norman Autry Smith, Jr., D.D.S., M.S., went home to be with the Lord on June 1, 2020. Norman was a highly respected endodontist in Parkville where he practiced for 38 years performing root canals on nearly 40,000 patients.

Norman was born Feb. 16, 1955, to Norman Autry...

May 31, 2020

Virginia, age 92, a loving and loyal wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and daughter, died May 31 of Covid-19 at her home at McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff, Kansas City, MO.

Virginia was born on April 30, 1928 in Garnett, KS, to Ray and Ethel Barr. Virginia’s childhood in her small town with two brothers and one sister was...

May 30, 2020

After years of keeping Parkinson’s at bay, Paul Newell Hauser passed on May 30, 2020 in Overland Park, KS at the age of 85. Paul was born on October 3, 1934 in Kingfisher, OK, to father Albert W. Hauser and mother Thelma Oakes, who predeceased him.  His wife, Paula, passed last year after a brief battle with cancer.  Paul...

May 28, 2020

Dragica Kresovic, 78, passed away on May 28, 2020. Dragica was born on February 1, 1942 in Mratovo (Oklaj), Croatia to Ivan and Manda Radas. She spent her years in Croatia as a wife and homemaker, raising her two children. Spending time with family was always the most important part of her life. Dragica even moved to the United...

May 26, 2020

Clell Eugene “Gene” Littrell, age 95 of Spring Valley, WI, former longtime resident of Smithville, MO, passed away at his home on May 26, 2020.  Clell was born August 30, 1924 in rural Carroll County, Arkansas to Joseph Otis and Dollie (Clemence) Littrell.  He was proud of his roots, and would often refer to himself as the “Hillbilly from...

May 26, 2020

Walter C. Kelly, 87, of Gladstone, passed away May 26, 2020.  A graveside service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, May 30, at Terrace Park Cemetery.

Mr. Kelly was born on October 6, 1932 in El Paso, TX.  He was orphaned at the age of seven and was raised at Drumm Farm in Independence, Missouri.  He...

May 25, 2020

Elston O. Pack 88 of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020.   The family will receive friends on Friday, May 29th at Terrace Park Funeral Home at 1 p.m. with a Graveside Service at 2 p.m. in the Terrace Park Memorial Cemetery.

Elston was born on February 6, 1932 in St...