Obituaries

Ruth Doyle

Jun 16, 2019

Ruth N. Doyle, 100, of Smithville, MO died at Ignite Medical Resort on Saturday, June 16, 2019. She was born September 17, 1918, in Kansas City, KS, to the late Charles V. and Bernice O. (Burtz) Davis.

Ruth was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a bookkeeper for many businesses over the years and...

Frances Reinier

Jun 15, 2019

Frances E. Reinier, 95, of Kansas City, Missouri, died peacefully at home on Saturday, June 15, 2019. She was born November 17, 1923, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to the late William Thomas and Carrie Elizabeth (Rockhold) Harrison.

Frances enjoyed reading anything she could get her hands on, was a wonderful gardener, great cook and beloved mother and...

Ronald Jenkins

Jun 15, 2019

Ronald M. Jenkins “Jinx”, 75, passed away on June 15, 2019 at North Kansas City Hospital surrounded by his family.

Ron was born in Buckner, MO to Charles and Mary Alice Jenkins. He was an only child and graduated from Ft. Osage High School apart of the class of 1962. He served in the U.S Army for...

Richard Coleman

Jun 8, 2019

Richard James Coleman, son of the late Grant & Ruth (Owsley) Coleman, was born on September 2, 1941 and departed this life on June 8, 2019. At the time of his passing he was 77 years of age.

Richard was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1960....

William Burwell

Jun 6, 2019

William (Bill) Burwell, of Belton, Missouri, passed away June 6th, 2019 in Research Hospital. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 28, 1945 to Ann Todd (Swaney) Burwell and Walter Burwell.  He was the oldest of their six children.  Bill was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, James (Jim) Lee Burwell and Robert (Bob)...

Rupert Klein

May 31, 2019

Rupert “Rupe” Klein, 56, of Kansas City, Missouri, died on Friday, May 31, 2019. He was born January 17, 1963, in Kansas City, MO, to Brenda (McDaniel) and the late Larry Klein.

Rupe, as he was known to most of his friends, was a loving family man, who enjoyed golf and worked as a Business Intelligence and...

Chuck Irwin

May 26, 2019

Leslie “Chuck” Irwin was born December 11, 1950 to Gordon V.  and Darleen M. Irwin. His early years were spent in the Northeast area of Kansas City.  His family moved to Platte County in the early 60s so that they could be close to the TWA overhaul base where his father worked in the instrument shop.  Chuck enjoyed the...

William Ayers

May 25, 2019

William C. “Bill” Ayers, 79, of Kansas City, Missouri died peacefully at Rosewood Health and Rehab on Saturday, May 25, 2019.  He was born January 15, 1940, in Alta, Iowa to the late Wilfred C Ayers and Margaret (Edson) Ayers -Peterson.

Bill loved this life.   He loved the outdoors and all the things God created.   He loved...

Sharon Wentz

May 25, 2019

Sharon Colleen Wentz, 80, passed away on May 25, 2019.  The second youngest of nine children, Sharon was born on October 31, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri to Archie and Lena Hamilton. She married Fred Wentz on August 5, 1954 and the two soon moved to England during his service in the Army. After Fred completed his time in...

Noreen Nadler

May 25, 2019

Noreen Nadler, 74, of Riverside, MO passed away on May 25, 2019.

Noreen was born on May 3, 1945 to Robert and Elmira O’Leary. She worked for Standard Parking at MCI Airport as a parking lot attendant and was part of the Teamsters Union. In her free time, she enjoyed reading, gardening, painting, and crafts. She also...

Margaret DeLuca

May 24, 2019

Margaret “Tina” DeLuca

Tina was born in Kansas City, Kansas on November 14th, 1926. The daughter of Charles and Agnes Wolf. Along with their five siblings; Charles, Matthew, Agnes, Mary and Annie. Tina joined her loving husband of 54 years in heaven on May 24th, 2019 at the age of 92 years.

Joe C. DeLuca...

Vickie Shannon

May 24, 2019

Vickie Lynne Shannon, 72, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on May 24, 2019.

Vickie was born on July 7, 1946 to parents Walton & Arla Shannon. She attended Washington High School in Kansas City. She worked at Tastee Bakery in North Kansas City and retired from there after 17 years. Her children fondly remember her always...

Jo Ann Mingauw

May 24, 2019

Jo Ann Mingauw, 82, of Parkville, Missouri passed away on My 24, 2019.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 31st at the Terrace Park Cemetery - Lakeside Chapel at 1:00pm.

Edgar McFerrin

May 19, 2019

Edgar L. McFerrin passed away on May 19, 2019 at his home near Harrisonville, Missouri.

Edgar, the 6th child of W.B. McFerrin and Martha M. (Cathey) McFerrin was born January 26, 1931 near Elk Creek, Nebraska, where he spent his early childhood. His family moved to Missouri in 1936, and he lived his entire life in Missouri...

Ricky McConnell

May 19, 2019

Ricky McConnell, 61, of Sedalia, Missouri, died at North Kansas City Hospital on  May 19, 2019. He was born June 14, 1957, in Baytown, Texas to Dorothy Marie Denton and the Late Donald Lee McConnell.

Ricky was a guy who loved his women of country music, he loved all kinds of food especially Iced Tea and pizza....

Irene Brown

May 19, 2019

Irene Helen Brown, 91, of Liberty, Missouri passed away on May 19, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Irene was born on October 11, 1927 to Joseph and Magdalena DeSchepper in Lansing, Michigan.

They moved to Missouri when she was very young and has lived ever since. When she was just seventeen she married the love of her life,...

Jack Stow

May 19, 2019

Jack Owen Stow, 87, passed away on May 19, 2019. Jack was born on January 8, 1932 to Charley and Rowena (Huett) Stow in Redman, Missouri. After graduating high school, he joined the United States Navy as a seaman, traveling all around the world. Upon his return he married Wynona Wood on November 22, 1954 and they had three children....

Glen Wiggs

May 16, 2019

Reverend Dr. Glen Franklin Wiggs, 81, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away, surrounded by his family, on May 16, 2019.

Glen was born on February 14, 1938, to James and Myrl (Blackman) Wiggs in Dexter, Missouri.  He was a 1955 graduate of Bernie High School, where he met the love of his life, Peggy Jean Bates.  They...

John Conrad

May 12, 2019

John Edward Conrad, 78, of rural Platte County transitioned to his new adventure on

Mother’s Day, May 12, 2019.  He held a cross fashioned of olive wood from the Holy

Land gifted by Platte Woods Methodist Church (of which John was a charter member)

during one of their members many visits with John...

William Loomis

May 12, 2019

Dr. William Chester Loomis, of North Kansas City, MO. Passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019. He was born October 9, 1940, in Denver, Colorado to the late Ogden & Marion (Lewis) Loomis.

He graduated from North Kansas City High School, Cleveland Chiropractic College and Park University. He practiced in the Kansas City area for more than...