Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

May 11, 2019

William Trester Jr. 94, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019. He was born August 15, 1924 in Armstrong Missouri to the late William and Phoebe (Lessley) Trester.

Bill graduated from Armstrong High School in 1942, he went to Wichita, Kansas and was employed by Cessna Aircraft. In 1943 he volunteered for the armed...

May 9, 2019

Gwendolyn Kay Schottel, 65, of Kansas City, MO passed away on May 9, 2019.

Gwen was born on September 2, 1953 to Harold and Sarah (Harness) Hutt in Maryville, MO. Gwen grew up in Liberty, MO. After graduating from high school, she continued her education in heating and cooling and worked at Superior Heating and Cooling for...

May 7, 2019

Jesse Robert (Bob) Bauer, 89, slipped away to a better place on May 7, 2019 while at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Bob was born at the home of his Grandparents in Circleville, Kansas on June 25, 1929 to Louis F. and Lura F. Bauer.  He spent his early childhood in Circleville before moving to the Kansas...

May 3, 2019

John Bennett Anderton, 67, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away on May 3, 2019 at Northcare Hospice from pancreatic cancer.

John was a New Year’s baby, born on January 1, 1952 to George and Betty (Campfield) Anderton in Kansas City, Missouri. Growing up, John was active with the Boy Scouts of America where he was an Eagle Scout...

May 2, 2019

Lawrence “Larry” Weldin Shearer, 77, of Parkville, MO passed away at home on May 2, 2019.

Larry was born on March 28, 1942 to Theodore “Happy” and Mary (Weldin) Shearer. After graduating high school he served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, living in Germany, as well as serving a number of years in the Reserves,...

Apr 30, 2019

John Neal McFadden Sr., 79, passed away peacefully April 30th with his loving wife Betty and family by his side.

John was born on August 24, 1939 to Frank and Della McFadden. John was the second youngest of 17 children. He was a loving devoted husband and father, who in his younger years was a youth baseball coach and bus...

Apr 30, 2019

Amy Eileen Vaughan, 95, passed away in her Fort Worth home April 30, 2019.

Amy was born April 23, 1924 in Marysville, Kansas to William and Anna Marie Hansen.  Amy was the second youngest of five children.  She was a loving devoted wife and mother.

From Marysville, Kansas, the family move to Lawrence, Kansas in...

Apr 29, 2019

Illona Rene Harris, 70, passed away on April 29, 2019. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 4th from 1-3pm at Terrace Park Cemetery - Lakeside Chapel.

Illona was born on December 17, 1948 to Lyle and Rozina (Burke) Huffman in Woodstock, IL.

She married Robert Harris on Aug. 17, 1965, raising their...

Apr 28, 2019

Wendell, left this life on April 28, 2019 at Bella Vista, AR. He was born to Ben and Nancy Holeman on March 19, 1932.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Nancy, a son, Tim, a brother, Paul, and a sister and husband.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years,...

Apr 27, 2019

Reubin Lair, 96, of Kansas City, MO, when to be with his Lord Saturday, April 27th.  Reubin was currently residing in the Missouri Veterans Home at the time of his death.  Reubin Lair was born June 7, 1922,  in Leota, MO and grew up in West Plains. As a young man, Reubin  served in the US Army and was...

Apr 23, 2019

William “Bill” Joseph Brehm, 92, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2019 at Parkway Senior Living. He was born on December 15, 1926 in Delaware, OH, to Carl J & Hilda G. (Wood) Brehm.

Bill enlisted in the Navy for 2 years, then enlisted into the Air Force and retired after 21 years...

Apr 23, 2019

Larry Gene Dollinger, 70, of Kansas City North, MO passed away Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019.   Visitation services will be held on Wednesday, May 1st from 6 – 8 pm.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 2nd at 10 am.  Both services will be held at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th Street Kansas City, MO 64155....

Apr 22, 2019

Wanda Louise Swab, 86, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on April 22, 2019 after a hard fought battle with ovarian cancer.

Wanda was born on December 14, 1932 to Jess and Dolly Smith in Kansas City, Missouri. She married her late husband Ray Allen Swab on October 28, 1949 and was a stay at home mother...

Apr 18, 2019

Dorothea Elizabeth Young, 97, of Kansas City, MO died on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO. She was born in Atchison, KS to the late Gilbert and Minnie (Poehler) Andrews on July 7, 1921.

Dorothea, an only child, moved with her parents to the Plaza area of Kansas City in...

Apr 17, 2019

Leona Marina Shields, daughter of the late John & Sylvia (Shotsman) Anderson, was born on May 11, 1923 and departed this life on April 17, 2019. At the time of her passing she was 95 years of age.

She was preceded in passing by her parents; her loving husband of 69 years, Arthur Shields; three siblings, Leo,...

Apr 17, 2019

Robin Owen Dorrbecker, 80, formerly of Kansas City, MO passed away on April 17, 2019 at North Kansas City Hospital of heart failure.

Robin was born on November 15, 1938 to Robert and Marguerite (Creswick) Dorrbecker in Elizabeth, New Jersey. After leaving high school early he joined the United States Marine Corp., which afforded him the opportunity...

Apr 16, 2019

John James Sidoti, 95, passed away on April 16, 2019. John was born on November 5, 1923 to Giovanni and Rosalie (Caleca) Sidoti in Easton, Pennsylvania. On  September 9, 1946, he married the love of his life,  Billie Mead, and from that marriage they had five children. After attending business college, John began working as an accountant at Royal Globe Insurance...