Obituaries

Feb 2, 2019

Mary M. Woody (Brown) passed away on February 2, 2019 after a brief illness.  She was born on July 20, 1940 to Robert C. and Dorothy P. (Wallace) Brown.  She was the eldest of two girls. Her sister, Shelia, resides in California.  Mary was born in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, but grew up in the northeast area of Kansas City...

Feb 1, 2019

Marion J. Testa, 95, passed away on February 1, 2019.

Marion was born on June 28, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri to his parents Joseph & Maria (Cozzo) Testa. He attended school at Manual High and went to work for Aircraft  Accessories Inc. in Kansas City, Kansas as Parts Expediter 1947.

Marion joined the Army...

Jan 28, 2019

M. Kenneth Lourwood, son of the late Melbern Pearl and Lavelle (Garvin) Lourwood, was born on June 7, 1937 in Darrouzett, Texas and departed this life on January 29, 2019 in Overland Park, Kansas. At the time of his passing he was 81 years of age.

Ken was raised in Portland, Oregon during his early years and...

Jan 28, 2019

Daniel Eugene Lemasters, son of the late Orville Eugene and Shirley (Roberts) Lemasters, was born on November 6, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri and departed this life on January 28, 2019 in Liberty, Missouri. At the time of his passing he was 68 years of age.

Daniel was raised in North Kansas City and attended North Kansas...

Jan 28, 2019

Donald Darwin Jensen, 81, passed away on January 28, 2019.

Don was the youngest of five children born on February 4, 1937 to George and Emma Jensen in Westhope, North Dakota, where he lived for most of his childhood. He graduated from Sherwood High School in Sherwood, ND and then attended State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND....

Jan 28, 2019

Carmetta Lynn Brennan, daughter of the late Lyndon and Helen Knight, was born on January 20, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri and departed this life on January 28, 2019 in North Kansas City, Missouri. At the time of her passing she was 66 years of age.

Carmetta spent her early years of childhood in Kansas City but...

Jan 26, 2019

Estle “Bill” Bailey, 85, of Kidder, MO, died on Saturday, January 26, 2019. He was born in Knobnoster, MO on June 6, 1933, to the late Estle T. and Lula Mae (Dawson) Bailey.

Bill was a third generation plasterer—learning from his Father and Grandfather; He proudly served in the Army-Air Corps, was a member of the Masonic...

Jan 25, 2019

Thurman Lee Lovejoy, 91, of Gladstone, MO died on Friday, January 25, 2019. He was born August 13, 1927, in St. Albans, West Virginia to the late Lonnie and Ruth (Beardslie) Lovejoy.

Thurman was a man of many talents and had a gift using his hands.  He played guitar and piano and was the owner and mechanic...

Jan 23, 2019

Theodore A. “Ted” Heckman III, 70, of Overland Park, KS; formerly of Parkville, MO, died on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.  He was born in Kansas City, KS to the late Theodore “Art” Heckman Jr. and Dorothy M. (Diether) Heckman on August 14, 1948.

Ted was a good man who loved his family, loved his country and loved...

Jan 21, 2019

Eulia Marie (Gage) Wisby, 95, passed away on January 21, 2019.

Eulia was born on September 21, 1923 to Lloyd and Minnie (Holland) Gage in St. Charles, MO. As a child she moved to Kansas City along with her mother, brother, and sister. She graduated from West Junior High and Central High School in Kansas City, MO....

Jan 16, 2019

Louise J. (Menter) Gibson,90, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at North Care Hospice. Louise, along with her twin sister, was born November 13, 1928 to Walter J. and Helen H. (Gee) Menter in Kansas City, Missouri.

Louise graduated from Northeast High School. She married Grady D. Gibson, the man of her life, Sept. 3, 1950 spending...

Jan 16, 2019

Carol Jean Bovard, daughter of the late Alfred & Elsie (Odell) Wooldridge, was born on May 17, 1938 in Bartlesville, OK and departed this life on January 16, 2019 in Lawson, Missouri. At the time of her passing she was 80 years of age.

At an early age her family moved to Kansas City, Missouri where she...

Jan 15, 2019

William (Bill) Leland Smith, born on October 30, 1932, in Miller, Kansas, to Ira and Helen Smith, passed away on January 15, 2019, at his home in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 86 years old.

Bill graduated from high school in Miller, Kansas, where he met the love of his life, the woman who would always be...

Jan 15, 2019

Marjorie Carolyn Crawford Eitel, 90, long time resident of the Kansas City Metropolitan area, passed away on January 15, 2019 due to complications of Alzheimer's Disease.

The funeral service will be held at McMurry United Methodist Church, 25 Eugene Field Road, Claycomo, MO 64119, on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 2pm, with visitation beginning at 12:30pm and...

Jan 15, 2019

Sarah Elaine LaBombard Battles, age 38, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was born on November 5, 1980 to Marilyn Herrmann Wilson and Gary Alan LaBombard, both of whom preceded her in death.

Sarah graduated from the Excelsior Springs (MO) Technical High School on June 18, 1998.

For the past...

Jan 12, 2019

Betty Jo “BJ” Borgeson, daughter of the late Morris Otto James & Genevieve (Cooper) Henningsen, was born on January 28, 1932 in Atwood, Kansas and departed this life on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. At the time of her passing she was 86 years of age.

BJ moved to Colby, Kansas at the age of...

Jan 12, 2019

Cletus Duane "Mudcat" Murray, 49, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on January 12, 2019.

Cletus was born at North Kansas City Hospital on December 29, 1969. He was known for his work hard, play hard attitude. An example of his incredible work ethic was his ability to purchase his own 18-wheeler, which he used to start his...

Jan 11, 2019

Ronald Jay Lewis, 69, made his last sarcastic and likely wildly inappropriate comment on January 11, 2019. Ronald or "Wimpy", as he was affectionately referred to by friends, was born on September 25, 1949 to Ralph and Fern Lewis in Kansas City, MO. He attended St Charles Elementary and St. Pius High School. He worked at General Motors from 1976 until his...

Jan 7, 2019

Rodney C. Norris, 56, of Platte City, Missouri passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 7, 2019.  Rodney was born on December 30, 1962 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Irvin and Raetta (Calvert) Norris. He was a graduate of Lafayette High School and worked  for the North Kansas High School District at Eastgate Middle School for 18 years.  Prior to that,...

Jan 4, 2019

Theodore J. Rahmberg Sr. 85, of Kansas City, MO, died on Friday, January 4, 2019 at NorthCare Hospice House.  He was born November 22, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Arthur and Ann May (Hinn) Rahmberg.

Ted served in the U.S. Airforce from 1953 to 1957.  He was a lifelong salesman selling everything from ties,...