Obituaries
John Simmons
Nov 1, 2016
John Simmons, 85, of Smithville, MO, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at home in the presence of his loving family. He was born on June 30, 1931 in Rochester, MN to the late Frank and Elizabeth (Griffin) Simmons. He was the former owner of Chroma Graphics, which had three locations throughout the Midwest; he enjoyed golf, gardening, woodworking...
Carl Koon
Oct 31, 2016
Carl E. Koon, 88, of Kansas City, MO, passed away with his family by his side on Monday, October 31, 2016. He was born February 25, 1928, in Weston, Missouri to the late John E. and Alta (Young) Koon. Carl Proudly served in the United States Air Force; he married Virginia West on October 27, 1951. They moved to Kansas...
Amelia Meyer
Oct 26, 2016
Amelia “Meals” Meyer, 9, of KCMO, passed away at Children's Hospital on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. She was born in North Kansas City, Missouri on June 1, 2007. She was an amazing girl who touched so many lives-- #AmeliasWish, was to make the world a better place-- she did this by championing trash clean up at Macken Park and other locations...
Clyde Wood
Oct 26, 2016
Clyde “Woody” Wood, 82, of Harlingen, Texas passed away October 26, 2016. Clyde was born Jan. 25, 1934 in Florence, MO to the late Ralph Cletus and Letha Velma (Maginnes) Wood. Clyde is preceded in death by his siblings, Ralph Wood, Nora Mae Peterson, Bill Wood and Alma Frazier Kopp. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Opal Wood; sons,...
Mary Knudson
Oct 24, 2016
Mary Louise Knudson, 82, of Kansas City passed away October 24, 2016. She was born Dec. 5, 1933 in St. Joseph to the late Lester and Wahnita (Viets) Daniels. Mary Lou grew up in the St. Joseph area where she met Jerry Knudson, whom she later married. During their marriage, Mary Lou and Jerry were stationed at various bases including:...
Geraldine Hiland
Oct 22, 2016
Geraldine “Jerri” Hiland, longtime resident of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away October 22, 2016. She is now at home and in the arms of God alongside her loving daughter Donna. She was born in Greenview, West Virginia to the late Cloey and Ottie Bennett on October 27, 1930. Upon graduation from Greenview High School, she enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. After...
Harold Young
Oct 21, 2016
Harold E. Young, 96 of Kansas City, MO, died on Friday, October 21, 2016, at NorthCare Hospice House. He was born in Kansas City, MO to the late Adam and Anna (Hess) Young on January 12, 1920. Harold worked for Display Studios Inc. where he started sweeping floors and retired as the company’s President. He proudly served in the U.S. Army Medical...
Charles Cloud
Oct 20, 2016
Charles Alan Cloud of Kansas City, MO passed away October 20, 2016. He was born Sept. 5, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas. He was a graduate of Wichita State University and Kansas University. Alan was an educator, teaching advanced science classes in the Park Hill School District. He retired in 2005 after 30 years of service. Alan leaves his wife, Sally...
Mildred Butler
Oct 15, 2016
Mildred F. Butler, 86, of Kansas City, MO was born April 11, 1930 and passed away October 15th, 2016 at North Kansas City Hospital in the Hospice Care Unit. Mildred was the foundation of the family. She was an awesome Mother, Grandma and Great-Grandma. Mildred loved the outdoors and really knew what the names of different plants and trees were....
Evelyn Burge
Oct 5, 2016
EVELYN MAE BURGE Evelyn Mae Burge, 87, of Kansas City, MO passed away October 5, 2016. Visitation will be from 11-12 PM with the service at 12PM Sunday October 9, 2016 at Terrace Park Funeral Home (169 Hwy & Shoal Creek Pkwy). In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Kansas City Northern Miniature Rail Road. You are using...
Carol Shortino
Oct 3, 2016
Carol A. Shortino, 79, of Kansas City, MO passed away October 3, 2016. She was born January 31, 1937 in Kansas City, MO to the late Charles Leslie and Josephine G. (Siron) Steele. Carol had a love for many things, but most importantly, her family. She loved to spend as much time as she could with them; especially during the...
Erma Cory
Oct 1, 2016
Erma Cory of Platte Woods, MO died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 79 on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospice House surrounded by her family. Born Erma Nell Harris to Essie and Roy Harris in Damascus, Arkansas in 1937, she moved to Brooklyn, NY at the age of 20. She married, raised three daughters in...
Carol Taylor
Sep 30, 2016
Carol L Taylor, 79, of Smithville, MO passed away September 30, 2016. She was born in North Kansas City, MO to the late Lawrence W. and Beulah E. (Longenbaugh) Jones. Carol is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Everette Taylor, her grandson, David Taylor, and her sisters, Donna Munson and Linda Gannaway. Those left to cherish her...
Johnnie Hall
Sep 27, 2016
JOHNNIE CALVIN HALL Johnnie Calvin Hall, 62, of Kansas City, MO passed away September 27, 2016. He was born December 16, 1953 in Warrensburg, MO to Ford and Wanda (Farmer) Hall. Calvin was a handyman that could fix and build just about anything. He loved to fish and could always be found with a fishing pole in hand. He was...
Vasille Felton
Sep 26, 2016
Vasille M. Felton, 75, of Kansas City, Missouri, died at North Kansas City Hospital on Monday, September 26, 2016; he was born April 25, 1941 in Monroe County, Indiana to the late John R. and Dorothy A. (Pope) Felton. “Mr. V” as many of his friends called him loved fishing, Blue Grass Music and gardening. He was privileged and proud to...
Larry Carnahan
Sep 26, 2016
LARRY CARNAHAN Larry Carnahan, 68, of KCMO passed Sept. 26, 2016. A gathering will be held from 2-2:30 PM Tues. Oct. 4 at Terrace Park Lakeside Chapel (169 HWY & Shoal Creek Pkwy).
Catherine Wilber
Sep 24, 2016
CATHERINE “KITTY” WILBER Catherine “Kitty” Wilber, 88, of Ft. Collins, CO formerly of Kansas City, MO, passed away September 24, 2016 with her family by her side. She was born December 6, 1927 in Dothan, Alabama to the late James Harvey and Willie Mae (Vann) Johnson. Kitty was a very strong, sweet southern woman. She was an amazing woman who...
Rosemarie Morse
Sep 23, 2016
Rosemarie H. Morse, 75, of Kansas City, MO; died on Friday, September 23, 2016, at NorthCare Hospice House. She was born May 24, 1941, in Frankfurt A.M., Germany to the late Franz and Maria Kruetzer. She and her late husband Ronald, met in Germany and were married on October 20, 1958 in Mason City, Iowa. They enjoyed time with family, traveling and...
Thomas Parr
Sep 17, 2016
Thomas A. Parr, 90 of Kansas City, MO died on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at North Kansas City Hospital. He was born March 19, 1926 in Faucett, Missouri to the late A.D. and Frances (Stanton) Parr. Tom proudly served in the Army-Air Corps; he worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad for 40 years where he was a NARV member. He was a...
Clara Rush
Sep 16, 2016
Clara A. Rush, beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend died at the age of 97 on Friday afternoon September 16, 2016 at her residence. She was born on December 25, 1918 in Duluth, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Gilbert and Anna Johnson, the third of six children. Clara graduated from Alborn High School. After...
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