Obituaries

Dec 17, 2017

Mary Ann McDonald, 72, of Gladstone, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017, at North Care Hospice in North Kansas City. Mary was born February 14, 1945 to Carl and Mildred (Cowell) Parker, in Kansas City, Missouri. In December 1982, she met Michael while working at her job at Perkins. The couple got married June 14, 1988. She worked...

Dec 17, 2017

Bonnie Joy Parsley, 65, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away at her home on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Bonnie was born June 13, 1952 to Henry and Orpha (Lovall) Hoelscher in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Parkville High School in 1970. Bonnie was the first female foreman on the mailroom floor of the Kansas City Star. After work...

Dec 16, 2017

Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Smith, 59, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 surrounded by his family. Jerry was born July 19, 1958 to Judd and Josie Smith, in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1976. On September 20, 1980 he married his wife, Cindy. Jerry enjoyed NASCAR and barbequing competitively. He was happiest when his time...

Dec 7, 2017

Samuel Neal Hartzler, 43, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017, after his battle with melanoma. Sam was born November 30, 1974, to Lloyd and Bunny (Frost) Hartzler, in San Diego, CA. He graduated from Kickapoo High School, Springfield, Missouri in 1993. On June 23, 2007 he married Barbara Potter, the love of his life....

Dec 7, 2017

Dorothy Hines Battaglia, 90, of Riverside, Missouri passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Riverside Rehab and Nursing Home. Dorothy was born August 12, 1927 to Charles and Bertha (Hines) Croner, in Mound City, Missouri. She graduated from Mound City High School, in 1945. On December 24, 1957 she married Lewis C. Battaglia. She will always be remembered as...

Dec 7, 2017

Shannon Strickland, 49, of Kansas City, MO died on Thursday, December 7, 2017. He was born in Okmulgee, OK, to Elmer Leon Strickland and Jacqueline Purdy.

The man Shannon Strickland was cannot be put into words. He was a man that touched your life, even if you only exchanged a few words. If you needed love, guidance,...

Dec 5, 2017

Leonard Allen Vaughn, 80, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Kansas City. Al was born February 14, 1937, to Leonard and Louise (Conklin) Vaughn, in Kansas City, Missouri. He quit school to join the Navy. He married Clara Baker August 19, 1965. As a civilian he worked as a security...

Dec 4, 2017

George Calvin “Barney” Knotts, 77, passed away December 4, 2017 at KU Hospital. George was born January 21, 1940 in Carrollton, Missouri, to Eugene L. and Mary (Petty) Knotts. He resided with his wife Ethel Mae (Jones) Knotts in Kansas City, Missouri. George and Ethel celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on August 16, 2017. He loved family, fishing, hunting,...

Dec 4, 2017

Diana Lynne Stanley, 59, of Gladstone, MO died on Monday, December 4, 2017.  She was born August 19, 1958, in Lompoc, CA, to Jeff and Syble (Moore) Pearce.

Diana’s world was her family, she loved traveling with her daughters and mother, watching her grandchildren; and just being around family and friends.  She had an extended family at...

Dec 3, 2017

Geraldine “Gerry” Hamilton, 93, of Kansas City, Missouri, died on Sunday, December 3, 2017.  She was born January 20, 1924 in McCrory, Arkansas to Charles L. and Viola (Nail) Chadwick.

Gerry led by a Godly example and blessed all those lives she touched. She enjoyed every moment spent with her family including her beloved husband, two daughters,...

Dec 1, 2017

John H. Allen, 55, of Kansas City, MO died Friday, December 1, 2017 at his home. He was born December 1, 1962, in Canadian, Texas to Dorothy Mae (Peterson) Allen and the late Robert Henry Allen.

John was a gentle man, with a great spirit and love for his family and friends. He was an electrical engineer...

Nov 29, 2017

Donyala Demaria, 41, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away, Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at St Luke’s Hospital.  Donyala was born October 30, 1976 to Don and Patricia (Garcia) Demaria in San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from Alamogordo Senior High in 1994. Donyala will be remembered for her big heart, her care and concern for everyone she took care of....

Nov 28, 2017

Sylvia Neece, 81, of Liberty, MO passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017. She was born September 26, 1936 in Fulton, Arkansas to the late Emmett and Beulah (Ruschhaupt) Treece

In addition to her parents, Sylvia is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, George Neece, who died earlier this year. Brother Emmett Treece, sister-in-law Barbara...

Nov 25, 2017

Lorene Gladys Hamman, 89, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, November 25, 2017. Lorene was born October 5, 1928 to Garland and Ethel (Foster) Hamlet, in Bay City, Texas. Her mother passed shortly after giving birth to Lorene, and her grandma Leora (Momma) continued to raise her.  In 1946 graduated from Clayton High School, in Clayton, OK....

Nov 24, 2017

Hubert Greene Nelson, 75, of Gladstone, Missouri, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017, surrounded by family. Hubert was born July 15, 1942 to John and Winomia (McGinnis) Nelson, in Richmond, Missouri. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1960. On January 16, 1965 he joined the US Navy, where he served during the Vietnam War. He married Bonnie Shields...

Nov 24, 2017

Nov 18, 2017

Charles Leonard Harper, 74, of Kansas City, MO, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 18, 2017 of natural causes. He was born August 31, 1943, to the late Charles L. Harper and Dorothy Blue.

Chuck graduated from Park Hill High School in 1961 where he was a tri-captain of the football team. He also played...

Nov 18, 2017

Nov 18, 2017

Joshua L. Lindsay, 23, of Platte City, MO, died suddenly on Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was born in North Kansas City on May 13, 1994, to John and the late Dena Lindsay. Josh graduated from Park Hill High School and the Northland Career Center. He went on to attend Linn State Technical College where he studied to become a...

Nov 17, 2017

Mark Alan Stephens, 52, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017. Mark was born November 14, 1965, to Charles and Patricia (Shaw) Stephens, in Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated Park Hill in 1984. Mark got his pilot’s license at the age of 16 and worked for TWA as a mechanic. He served for more than 25 years...