Obituaries
Peter Cook
Mar 27, 2017
Peter Harry Cook, 69, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away at his home, Monday, March 27, 2017, surrounded by family. Pete was born on August 5, 1947, to Cecil and Elisabeth (Konradi) Cook in Osceola, Iowa. After graduating from East Union Community School in 1965, he enlisted in the US Army, 25th Infantry Division, and served his country from 1965-1967...
Rosalie Powell
Mar 27, 2017
Rosalie Anne (Welton) Powell, age 76, crossed over in her sleep Monday morning, March 27, 2017. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri June 27, 1940. Rosalie is survived by: son, David Powell & wife Donie (Blue) Powell, daughter, Lea Ann (Powell) Upchurch & husband Mark, daughter, Gail (Powell) Furtner & husband Bill, son, Myron Powell & wife Shawna (Loberg)...
Leo Pappas
Mar 23, 2017
Leo Pappas, 90, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the New Mark Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Leo was born, August 8, 1926 In Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated from Argentine High School in 1944. Following graduation he entered the U.S. Army and served in combat in Germany in 1945. After his military service,...
J. June Porter
Mar 21, 2017
J. June Porter, 83 of Kansas City entered into eternity on March 21, 2017 surrounded by her beloved family. She was born to the late Norvel Falls of Kansas City, MO and Georgia Lee (Griesmeyer) Falls of Ft. Smith, AR. Her loving husband, Lyle Porter of Platte City, MO also preceded her in death. Daughters, Vicki Ballenger and Tracy Scott...
Katherine Lee
Mar 17, 2017
Katherine May Lee, age 86, of Midland (formerly from Kansas City MO) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 17, 2017. She was born in the same city as two Presidents, in Quincy, Massachusetts on September 4, 1930, daughter of the late Wilbur F. and Jean G. (Holt) Weeks. She moved to nearby Weymouth, Massachusetts in...

Nova Dailey
Mar 17, 2017
Nova Dailey, 86, of Kansas City, MO passed away March 17, 2017. She was born March 19, 1930 in Jingo, Tennessee to the late John Albert and Sarah Elizabeth (Manghum) Tyce. Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Wayne Dailey and wife, Patty; grandson, Brandon Dailey and wife, Samantha; granddaughter, Stephanie Dailey and fiancé, Matt Berry and 3...
Jennifer Cessna
Mar 16, 2017
Jennifer Lee Cessna, 38, of Kansas City, MO, died suddenly on Thursday, March 16, 2017 from a brain aneurysm suffered in a fall at her home. She was born April 4, 1978 in Kansas City, MO. She is survived by her parents Dan and Connie (Williamson) Von Ruden. She was preceded in death by grandparents Lee and Frances Williamson as well as grandparents...
Emilia Clough
Mar 15, 2017
Emilia Madeleine Rose Clough was born sleeping on March 15th, 2017 at 7:51am - nearly 33 weeks along, 18.5 inches tall, weighing 4 pounds, 3 ounces. A piece of our hearts has left this world and gone to the next. She brought her family so much love and joy in her short life, and has touched so many lives in her passing....
Terri Gianessi
Mar 15, 2017
Terri Jo Gianessi, 58, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born May 23, 1958 in North Kansas City, Missouri, to Roy Joseph and Audrey Genelle (Kahler) Bowers. On August 17, 1996, she married Michael Leo Gianessi, on the Elk River near Pineville, MO. Right after the wedding they had the...
Lincoln Ammons
Mar 14, 2017
Lincoln Curtis Ammons, 78, of Trimble, Missouri, passed away at home, Tuesday, March 14, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. L.C. was born June 9, 1938 to Lincoln and Pearl (Cowell) Ammons, in Deer, Arkansas. After graduation, he moved to Kansas City, MO for work and on August 15, 1959, L.C. married the love of his life Wilma Edgmon. He was employed...
George Sorensen
Mar 12, 2017
George Sorensen, 84, of Gladstone, MO passed away March 12, 2017. He is preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Jean Sorensen. Survivors include his children, Kenneth Sorensen, Randall Sorensen, Rhonda (Sorensen) Esakov; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren A memorial service will be Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 1 PM at Terrace Park Funeral Chapel, 801 NW...
Sandra Thomas
Mar 8, 2017
Sandra K. Thomas, 70, of Independence, MO passed away March 8, 2017. She was born December 12, 1946 in Burbank, California to the late Jack and Betty (Williams) Barnes. Sandra was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She dearly loved her four beautiful grandchildren; Shawn (10), Katelyn (9), Braden (7) and Emily (6). For many years, she provided child care...
Carl Royston
Mar 6, 2017
Carl A. Royston, 91, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully Sunday, March 5, 2017. He was born April 29, 1925 in Gallatin, MO to Jewell and Roberta (Beckwith) Royston. Carl was a veteran of WWII. After serving his country, he met Lenora Louise Murphey and on June, 19, 1948 they were joined in marriage in Wichita, KS. To this...
Anna Tournoy
Mar 6, 2017
Anna Maria Dorothea Tournoy, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017. Born in Heythuysen, Holland, she and her husband of 60 years, Louis Hilaire Tournoy of Oostende, Belgium, moved to the United States in 1958. Lou, previously a fighter pilot in the Royal Belgian Airforce, worked for Trans World Airlines (TWA). She was educated in a Dutch...
David Brenner
Mar 6, 2017
David F. Brenner, 70, of Trimble, Missouri, passed away peacefully March 6, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. Adored by his family and friends, admired and respected by his colleagues, and genuinely approachable to all that he met, David was a treasure to all who knew him. His rare gifts of drive, humility and generosity can be considered...
Thomas Harkrider
Mar 4, 2017
Thomas Franklin Harkrider, age 71, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on March 4, 2017 after a battle with cancer. Tom was born in Stanberry, Missouri on April 24, 1945, to Leonard and Helen Harkrider. He was married to Georgene Hiatt on April 20, 1974. Tom was a loving husband, dad and a wonderful grandpa. Tom was an owner operator...
Marian Osborn
Feb 26, 2017
Marian Elizabeth Osborn, 94, of Gladstone, Missouri died peacefully at the NorthCare Hospice House on Sunday, February 26, 2017, she was born January 7, 1923 in Loda, Illinois to the late David and Victoria (Erickson) Johnson. Her family was her life, raising eight children was a fulltime job that she did with love; she also had a great relationship with...
Nan Skidmore
Feb 24, 2017
Nan L. Skidmore, 82, of Plattsburg, Missouri passed away, Friday, February 24, 2017, at the Excelsior Springs Convalescent Center, Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Nan was born January 11,1935 to Theron and Edna (Coble) Harrison, in Alton, Missouri. After graduation from the Liberty High School, Nan married her husband, William G. ”Jack” Skidmore in 1952. As a young lady she always wanted to...
Shirley Fish
Feb 21, 2017
Shirley A. Fish, 85, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at North Kansas City Hospital. She was born November 9, 1931, to Kenneth and Helen (Beard) Lucy in Kansas City, Missouri. After retiring from Southwestern bell, she traveled with her husband Victor. She loved baking, especially around the holidays. Shirley also enjoyed reading her Bible, doing crossword puzzles, and making...
Ben Sandidge
Feb 15, 2017
Ben Sandidge 73, of Kansas City, MO died at NorthCare Hospice House on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. He was born January 11, 1944, in Kansas City, MO to the late Abner and Hazel (Ballew) Sandidge. Ben retired after 43 years of service at Continental Airlines where he worked as a cargo agent. He was active with the Boy Scouts and in...
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