Obituaries

Feb 17, 2018

William Donovan Bonds, 82, passed away Saturday February 17, 2018 surrounded by family at his home. William (Bill) was born September 16, 1935 to Harvey and Eileen (Donovan) Bonds in Horton, Kansas. He graduated from Horton High School in 1953 and immediately volunteered for military service, serving in the Army. After returning home he attended college and moved to...

Feb 12, 2018

Bessie Virginia Taylor, 96, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at the Gower Convalescent Center. Bessie was born September 10, 1921 to Adolph and Mary (Whitmore) Wandfluh in Amazonia, MO. She graduated from Savannah High School in 1938. Bessie was introduced to T.M. Taylor by his sister Maxine and went on a double date. The...

Feb 10, 2018

Lowell David Littleton, 84, of Smithville, Missouri passed away on February 10, 2018.

Dave was born to Oliver and Gussie Littleton on December 18, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri. Dave founded Dave Littleton Ford in 1969 and could be found working there up until his passing. If he was found away from the dealership, he might be...

Feb 10, 2018

Normal Lou Piepergerdes, 75, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away February 10, 2018. Normal was born January 24, 1943 to Harold and Virginia (Scott) McGregor in Denver, Colorado. As a child the family traveled with her father, because of his job with the railroad. She finished school in Richmond, MO. On December 29, 1998 she married Blair Piepergerdes in...

Feb 9, 2018

James Leroy Sons, 92, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018, at home. James was born March 13, 1925, to Noel and Chelsea (Brought) Sons in a small farm house outside Rock Port, MO. At 17 he moved to Kansas City, MO, with his parents and worked as a shop foreman for Maytag. In 1943 he...

Feb 9, 2018

William R. Cooper, 87, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on February 9, 2018 at home surrounded by his family.

Bill was born on September 28, 1930 to William and Sylvia Cooper in Sampsel, Missouri. Bill married Gladys Rainey in 1949 and they enjoyed over 68 years together. After their marriage, he went to serve in the...

Feb 7, 2018

Scott Andrew McFarland, 55, of Lawson, Missouri passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at North Care Hospice in North Kansas City, MO. Scott was born September 2, 1962 to Nova and Eula (Hahn) McFarland, in Kansas City, MO. Scott will be remembered as a mechanic by trade and avid fisherman.  He was a Mason and a member of the Bee...

Feb 7, 2018

Rose Nettie Murray, 82, of Kansas City, MO passed away Wednesday February 7, 2018 at Garden Valley Health Center. Rose was born April 26, 1935 to Charles and Geraldine (Frazier) Smith in Saline County, MO. She graduated high school in Grand Pass, MO. During this time she met her future husband. Carl took her on their first date to...

Feb 7, 2018

Alice Beatrice Gorsage, 99, of Kansas City, MO passed away Wednesday February 7, 2018, at the Excelsior Springs Nursing and Rehab. Alice was born to Francis and Mattie (Miller) Burch, October 2, 1918, in Sallisaw, OK. She married Walter Gorsage in 1957. Shortly after getting married the couple moved to Kansas City, MO. In her free time she enjoyed...

Feb 7, 2018

Ronnie Lee Heinse, Sr. passed away at Mosaic Lifecare in St. Joseph, MO on Wednesday, February 7, 2018.  He was born February 4, 1961 in Kansas City, KS to the late Bert and Anna (Schuler) Heinse.  He spent much of his childhood growing up in Kansas City, MO before his family moved to Lake Viking in 1978.

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Feb 6, 2018

Dorothy J. Ribble, 89, recently of Tallahassee, Florida died February 6th, 2018, in Tallahassee, Florida.  She was born June 10th, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late Francis and Tisha Coleman.

She grew up in the Village of Birmingham and graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1946. She worked for many years at the...

Feb 5, 2018

Freda Maxine Early, 96 of Kansas City, MO passed away on Monday February 5, 2018, at the Putnam County Care Center. Freda was born February 12, 1921 to Thomas and Sylvia (Montgomery) Liles, in Greentop, MO. After school she worked in several different areas for Sear and Roe Buck. In 1938 she married Joe Hall, from that marriage she...

Feb 3, 2018

Lillian Jade Karriker, beloved daughter of Jessica Lohmeyer and Grant Karriker, passed away at Overland Park Regional Hospital on Saturday February 3, 2018. Jade was born January 3, 2018.

She is preceded in death by great grandmother Donna Mecum and great grandfather James Lohmeyer. She is survived by her parents, brother Jace Paul Karriker, grandparents; Bill and...

Feb 3, 2018

Lois Ann Bixler, 91, of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Payton Place, where she had been living for the past year. She was born February 14, 1926 in Waterville, Ohio to the late Daniel and Clara (Mallendick) Bucher.

She was first and foremost a devoted wife and mother; she married Harold G. “Bix”...

Feb 2, 2018

Patrick “Pat” James Connelly, 72, of Platte Woods, Missouri, died at NorthCare Hospice house on Friday, February 2, 2018. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Forrest and Eileen (Kling) Connelly.

Pat was an avid collector of unique coins and pocket watches. He enjoyed working crossword puzzles, watching television, and monitoring the stock market. He...

Feb 1, 2018

Margie Riddle, 96, of Kansas City, MO died on, Thursday, February 1, 2018. She was born September 4, 1921, in North Salem, Missouri to the late Harvey and Nettie Celesta (Clark) McCollum.

Margie was a lifelong homemaker devoted to her family. She was a member of the Park Hill Christian Church. Margie never missed a family reunion...

Feb 1, 2018

Gene Alan Naylor, 83, of Gladstone, MO, died at home on Thursday, February 1, 2018, after a long battle with Parkinson’s.  He was born January 20, 1935, to the late Arthur Lee and Margaret Marie (Snow) Naylor.

Gene was a quiet man, who loved spending time with his family. He retired from Hallmark Cards after 37 years...

Jan 31, 2018

Bertha Lenora Ade, 89, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away at home, Wednesday January 31, 2018. Bertha was born March 19, 1928 to Jesse and Sophie (Bessenbaucher) Wagner, in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up in Kansas City. She married her childhood friend, Bobby Joe Ade on January 1, 1948. For a short time she worked for National Carton...

Jan 31, 2018

Anabel Park, 93, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at NorthCare Hospice House. She was born September 29, 1924, in Smithville, MO to the late James M. and Lina Mae (Bullock) Kuykendall.

Family was number one for Anabel, she loved fishing, camping and traveling in their Airstream and working in her vegetable and...

Jan 27, 2018

Peggy Lois Blackwell, 89, of Holiday Island, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at North Care Hospice. Peggy was born July 4, 1928 to Easter and Lois (Ewing) Ragland, in Joplin, Missouri. She graduated from South East High School, Kansas City, MO. On July 10, 1951 she married Roger Blackwell. She was an active member of the Holiday...