Obituaries

Alice "Sandi" Penko

Oct 26, 2019

Alice “Sandi” Penko passed away Friday, October 25th,  just before midnight. Like many others, she battled cancer. Those who knew her would not be surprised that she never gave up.  Quit was not in her DNA.

She is survived by her husband, Rod Penko, who shared 35 wonderful years with Alice; her two children, JoAnne Burns and...

Roberta Smith

Oct 19, 2019

Roberta Gail Smith, 84, recently of Cameron, MO, died peacefully, on Saturday, October 19, 2019.  She was born February 12, 1935, in Denver, CO to the late Lars and Ethel (Henson) Nerim.

Her home was the center of her world, she was a courageous homemaker and devoted wife of 67 years. She was the youngest of 10...

Don Riddle

Oct 18, 2019

Don Riddle, 89, recently of Overland Park, Kansas, died Friday, October 18, 2019.  He was born May 16, 1930, in Carthage, Missouri, to the late Floyd and Naomi (Roller) Riddle.

He was the loving father of Janet (Timothy) Owens and Steve (Laurie)Riddle; Cherished grandfather of Steven (Brittni), Rebecca (Wes), and Sam; great-grandfather of Ronnie, Marshall, Landon and...

Tamra Edds

Oct 14, 2019

Tamra Lynn (McOsker) Edds passed away on October 14, 2019, at the age of 58 years.

Tammy was born in Monterey, California to Bruce V.  and Barbara Rudd McOsker on July 20, 1961. After losing her mother less than a year later, she soon met Carolyn Walker McOsker who became her mom and best friend. Together with...

Cecil Woods

Oct 14, 2019

Cecil Dale Woods, 76, passed away on October 14, 2019. Dale was born at home during a snow storm on January 27, 1943 in Kansas City, MO to Ivan Earl and Juanita (Beller) Woods. He grew up in Harlem, MO and Kansas City North. Dale was a proud member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Dale was an avid outdoorsman...

Leslie Beigel

Oct 8, 2019

Leslie (Buzz) Joseph Beigel of Smithville, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, October 8th, 2019 at the age of 92.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene (nee:  Harms) of Onawa Iowa.  He was the son of Clifford Beigel and Dorothy (nee:  Chapman) of Onawa Iowa.  He was the father of Cindy (Lee) Hunold, Larry (Vickie) Beigel, Wesley...

John Shank Jr.

Oct 7, 2019

John Richard Shank Jr., 66, passed away on October 7, 2019.

John was born on September 15, 1953 in Springfield, Missouri to John Sr. and Carolyn Shank. After graduating from high school John moved to the Kansas City area to further his education. He attended William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri and the University of Missouri Kansas...

Christopher Morrow

Oct 6, 2019

Christopher Joseph Morrow, passed away on October 6, 2019.

Chris was born on January 31, 1986 to Don and Paula Morrow in Kansas City, Missouri.  After graduating from Oak Park High School, he enlisted in the Missouri Army Missouri National Guard where he proudly served 8 years as a Satellite Operator and Public Affairs Specialist. He loved...

Maureen O'Reilly

Oct 3, 2019

Maureen C. O’Reilly, 80, of Somers, NY died October 3rd, 2019.  She was born in Birmingham, England on September 19, 1939 to the late Frank and Connie (Preston) Middleton.

In 1962 she boarded the Queen Mary bound for the U.S. to make Kansas City, MO her home. She began an impressive career in the Missouri insurance industry...

Ronald Carroll

Oct 3, 2019

Ronald James Carroll, 63, of Kansas City, Missouri died peacefully Thursday, October 3, 2019 at NorthCare Hospice House. He was born June 23, 1956 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late George and Margaret (Shuler) Carroll.

Ron attended Park Hill High School and was an auto mechanic, most recently at Gene’s Tire and Service Center in Liberty....

Peggy Weis

Oct 2, 2019

Peggy Lucille Weis, 81, of Gladstone, Missouri, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. She was born September 26, 1938, in Toledo, Ohio to the late Austin and Garnet (Mohler) Fuller.

She worked for over 40 years in property management. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, crocheting, painting water colors, playing golf, reading and doing crossword puzzles. She was musically...

Timothy Biswell

Sep 24, 2019

Timothy Biswell, 62, passed away unexpectedly on September 24th, 2019, from natural causes.

He was the youngest of 9 children, born to parents Warren Biswell Sr. and Rilma Largent, on December 1st, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri. Tim worked for 37 years as an electrician and HVAC repairman for The City of Kansas City Missouri until his...

Debra Misenhelter

Sep 24, 2019

Debra L. Misenhelter, 62, of Four Seasons, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday,September 24, 2019, from her brave fight with cancer. She was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on October 23, 1956 to Erman and Jean (Shane) Wheatcraft. She graduated from Auburn High School in 1975 and attended Northwest Missouri State University, where she received her bachelors...

Karla Burlington

Sep 22, 2019

Karla Jean (Kovanik) Burlington, 73, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on September 22, 2019.

Karla was born on October 20, 1945 to George and Isabelle Kovanik in Cleveland, Ohio. The family moved to Kansas City when Karla was still a young girl. She graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1963. She worked as a secretary for McNight...

Trudy Ronne

Sep 22, 2019

Gertrud “Trudy” Ronne, 92, passed away on September 22, 2019.

Trudy was born on October 31, 1926 to Franz Abel and Margarete (Wittschier) in Cologne, Germany. In Germany, she worked as a translator for the United States Army. She moved to Kansas City in 1949 where she began working as a secretary for many years. Later in...

Jim Haile

Sep 21, 2019

Jim Haile, 77, of Gladstone, MO died peacefully on Saturday, September 21, 2019.  He was born July 22, 1942, in Lamar, MO  to the late Guy and Eunice (Bair) Haile.

Jim was a simple man, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy, where he learned to be a mechanic, which he turned into a career and retired...

Carolyn Gaskill

Sep 19, 2019

Carolyn Joyce Gaskill, 87, of North Kansas City, Missouri passed away on September 19, 2019.

Carolyn was born on July 24, 1932 in Polo, Missouri to James and Cleola Tinsley. She graduated from Lathrop High School in 1949. Caroyln worked as a secretary for a handful of companies including a construction company where she met her best...

Carolyn Gaskill

Sep 19, 2019

Carolyn Joyce Gaskill, 87, North Kansas City, Missouri passed away on September 19, 2019.

Carolyn was born on July 24, 1932 in Polo, Missouri to James and Cleola Tinsley. She graduated from Lathrop High School in 1949.

Lavina Owens

Sep 18, 2019

Lavina Louise (Moore) Owens, 94, of Kansas City, MO, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. She was born on the family farm September 11, 1925, west of Purdin, MO to the late Joseph and Lola (Horton) Moore.

She was the matriarch of the family living in the same home for more than 44...

Jacquelyn Lillich

Sep 17, 2019

Jacquelyn L. Lillich, 94, of Kansas City, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 17, 2019.  She was born August 31, 1925 in Kansas City, Kansas.

She will forever be remembered for her quilting, her hard work, dedication to her family and Saturday taco night. She was a cashier most of her career until she began working in the...