Obituaries

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...

Fredrick Morrow

Nov 10, 2019

Fred Morrow, 92, of Kansas City, MO passed away on November 10, 2019. Funeral services will be held at Terrace Park Funeral Home Friday, November 15th at 2:00pm, with visitation at 1:00pm and burial following.

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Betty Wilson

Nov 9, 2019

Betty Lois Wilson, 90, passed away November 9, 2019. She was born in Blythville, Arkansas on January 7, 1929.

She was the Vice President of State Bank in Campbell, MO and was also a member of First Baptist Church of Campbell, MO. When she moved to the Kansas City area, she became a member of Linden Baptist...

Wilbur Jones

Nov 9, 2019

Wilbur “Dale” Jones, 85, of Kearney, Missouri passed away on November 9, 2019. Dale was born on February 26, 1934 to Wilbur and Etoile Jones in Montreal, Missouri. After high school, Dale joined the U.S. Army where he served for two years as a gunnery sergeant. During this time he and wife, Freda relocated from Kansas City to military...

Suzanne Hobson

Nov 7, 2019

Suzanne Marie Hobson, 78, passed away on November 7, 2019. A private celebration of her Suzanne's life will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Carl Catt

Nov 4, 2019

Carl Ivor Catt, 59, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on November 4th, 2019.

Carl was born on December 16th, 1959 in Los Angeles, California to William and Bertha (Roths) Catt. In 1983 Bertha and Carl moved to Wichita, Kansas where Carl attended Wichita State University. While living in Wichita he met his wife of thirty two...

Cindy Forster

Nov 3, 2019

Lucinda Weamer Whitton Forster (Cindy Forster) 64, passed away Sunday, November 3rd after a valiant 12 year battle with breast cancer. Left on this earth to miss her deeply are her husband, Matt Forster, her sister Julia Weamer-Lee and husband Andrew Smith, and nephews Alex and Greg, her daughter Rachel Whitton and her partner Brad, her son Tristan Whitton,...

Evelyn Calhoun

Nov 2, 2019

Evelyn Ruth Calhoun, 95, passed away on November 2, 2019. Evelyn was born on May 8, 1924 in Abbeville, Mississippi to Walter and Annie (Whitehead) Stafford. She was one of the founding members of the Antioch Bible Baptist Church. Evelyn enjoyed knitting and crocheting, collecting Depression glass, but spending time with her family was always most important to her. Evelyn is...

Evelyn Calhoun

Nov 2, 2019

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Bernadean Gaulding

Oct 31, 2019

Lois Bernadean Crawford Gaulding, 90, of Wentworth, South Dakota, (formerly of Kansas City, MO), died peacefully in her home on October 31, 2019.  “Dean” was born in Ozark County Missouri on April 20, 1929, to John W. and Mabel G. (Stutsman) Crawford. Bernadean attended high school in Gainesville and then worked at Johnson’s Store on the square in downtown Gainesville. ...