Obituaries

Johanna Janke

Dec 18, 2019

Johanna Janke, 96, of Kansas City, MO passed away on December 18, 2019.

Funeral services will be scheduled at a later date. Please check back for the full obituary.

James Shea

Dec 16, 2019

James Patrick “Pat” Shea, 65, of Trimble, Missouri, passed away December 16, 2019 at his home.  He was born on November 14, 1954 in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Franklin and Jean Shea.  Pat was a 1973 graduate of Lafayette High School and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Missouri Western State University.

Pat was a...

Ruth Kellogg

Dec 11, 2019

Ruth Kellogg, 90, of Kansas City, MO passed away on December 11, 2019.

Zola Ruth Kellogg was born on September 21, 1929 in St. Joseph, MO to Oscar and Sarah George. She graduated from high school in Agency, MO and worked for many years as a waitress and banquet server at the Hilton and Hyatt hotels in...

Carolyn Ellis

Dec 7, 2019

Carolyn Ellis (Coker) lost her battle with MS on December 7, 2019. Carolyn was born on October 15, 1948 to Paul and Benita Coker. She graduated from Park Hill high school in 1966 and went on to graduate from the University of Missouri’s Journalism School. She worked at PBI Gordon for 20+ years. Carolyn is preceded in death by her...

Dolores Thompson

Dec 6, 2019

Dolores Eileen Thompson, 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Kingwood, Texas on December 6, 2019.

Dolores was born to Elmer and Sybil (Counterman) Wasmuth on June 30, 1924 in Kansas City, Kansas.  She married Lawerence A. Thompson on March 31, 1951 and they had two daughters and resided in Gladstone, Missouri until they moved to...

Tony Silvey

Dec 2, 2019

Tony L. Silvey, 64, of Kansas City, MO passed away on December 2, 2019.

Tony was born on October 15, 1955 in Kansas City, MO to Jack and Mary Ann Harshner-Silvey. He graduated from Oak Park High School in 1974. Tony worked for many years as store manager for MCkeever’s Price Chopper in Parkville, MO. When he wasn’t...

Mary Copeland

Nov 25, 2019

Mary L. Copeland, 93, of Kansas City, died November 25, 2019.  She was born on October 17, 1926 near Greentop, Missouri, to Tom and Sylvia Lile.  Mary graduated from Greentop High School in 1943 after which she went to Kansas City, Missouri.  She worked for insurance companies and retired from the Jones Store Payroll Department in 1992.   She was...

Willard Naylor

Nov 23, 2019

Willard Frank Naylor, 81, of Liberty, MO, died November 23, 2019.  He was born on June 9, 1938 in Fairbury, Nebraska to Frank E. and Anna E. (Nutsch) Naylor.  He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and the Army Reserves, was a volunteer with the Boy Scouts, the Optimist Club, and had been a volunteer firefighter.  Bill...

Linda Webster

Nov 22, 2019

Linda L. Webster, 76, of Kansas City, MO passed away on November 22, 2019.

Linda was born on October 5, 1943 in Springfield, MO to parents Francis “Frank” and Bettie Jo Walker. She graduated from Southeast High School in Kansas City, MO in 1962. She held a variety of jobs throughout her life including working as a representative...

Norman Amos

Nov 21, 2019

Norman Amos, 82, passed away on November 21, 2019. Funeral services will be held at Terrace Park Funeral Home on Monday, November 25th at 1:00pm, with visitation beginning one hour prior. Burial will follow at Mt. Moriah South.

Norman Lee Amos was born in Clinton County near Lathrop, Missouri.  First born of share croppers Floyd Tandy Amos and Emma...

Robert Estes

Nov 20, 2019

Robert D. Estes, 89, of Kansas City, MO died peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 20, 2019.  He was born in Texas on May 16, 1930, to the late Robert and Eula (Delaney) Estes.

Robert was proud to serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean war, he was a corrugated box salesman for many years working...

Herman Bland

Nov 17, 2019

Herman Bland, 75, passed away November 17, 2019. He was born April 21, 1944 in Carlise, Arkansas to AB and Arnetta Bland. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and one sister.

Mr. Herman Bland graduated from Carven High School in Lonoke, Arkansas in 1962. After graduation, he attended Mechanic school in Little Rock,...

Russel Stephens Jr.

Nov 16, 2019

Russel Coleman Stephens Jr., 86, of Kansas City, MO passed away on November 16, 2019.

Russel “Jr”, was born on March 1, 1933 in Sampsel, MO to Russel Sr. and Venice (Ott) Stephens. After graduating high school he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served as a radarman during the Korean War. In 1956, he...

Mary Everett

Nov 16, 2019

Mary Jane Everett, 96, of Gower, Missouri died on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the Gower Convalescent Center. She was born August 6, 1923, in Seattle, Washington to the late Ernest and Thelma (Smallwood) Waits.

Mary Jane grew up in Seattle and Victoria, British Columbia. She met William H. Everett, a Navy Pilot in San Francisco, CA....

Thomas Cain

Nov 15, 2019

Thomas "Tom" Edward Cain, 68, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on November 15, 2019.

Tom was born on June 15, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri to Thomas and Frieda Cain. He grew up in Gladstone, Missouri and graduated from Oak Park High School. He attended Maryville University and Rockhurst College. In his early years he worked for Sutherland...

James Jones

Nov 14, 2019

James Howard Jones, 70, of Gladstone, MO passed away on November 14, 2019. James was born on August 1, 1949 in Port Arthur, TX to R.C. and Eddie Jones. While in school he acquired the endearing nickname, Jingles, because of all they change he carried in his pockets. Shortly before his 18th birthday, James enlisted in the United States...

Kathleen Nelson

Nov 13, 2019

Kathleen Nelson, 78, of Kansas City, Missouri, died on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.  She was born May 14, 1941, in Prague, Nebraska to the late Cyril and Agnes (Koranda) Palensksy.

Kathleen was proud to be known as the Demo Lady at the Hy-Vee on Antioch. She was a colorful, flamboyant woman who loved life and loved to...

Doris Sweeney

Nov 11, 2019

Doris Sweeney passed away on Nov 11, 2019. Funeral services will be held at Terrace Park Funeral Home on Sat, Nov 16th at 2:30pm, with visitation at 2pm.

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Kenneth Jenkins

Nov 11, 2019

Kenneth “Kenny” W. Jenkins Jr., of Platte City, Missouri passed away on November 11, 2019 at Menorah Medical Center.

Kenny was born on May 11, 1936 at Longview Farm in Lee’s Summit, Missouri to Kenneth W. Jenkins and Beatrice M. (Warcham) Jenkins. He spent his formative years in Mission, Kansas and then moved to the Northland, where...

David Jester

Nov 11, 2019

David L. Jester, 71, of Gladstone, MO died on Monday, November 11, 2019.  He was born July 25, 1948, in Kansas City, MO to the late John and Ruth (Joplin) Jester.

He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, was a past commander of VFW Post 4050 and then member of Gladstone Post 10906.  He worked for...