Obituaries
Charlene Dibben
Dec 14, 2016
Charlene “Chazy” Dibben, 84, of Kansas City, MO, died at North Kansas City Hospice House on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. She was born September 24, 1932 in Battlefield, MO to the late Almus and Merle (Meese) Owen. Chazy loved playing cards and other games with her family. She enjoyed crocheting—making a number of afghans; she worked in the tire business for...
Levi Alley
Dec 13, 2016
"On December 13, 2016 at 4:39 pm, Levi Michael Alley was born sleeping. He weighed 6 lbs 15 oz and was 18.5 in long. He had the most lovely face. He had a cute little pug nose and perfectly heart-shaped lips. His black curly hair was silky. He was perfect. He is greatly missed and will never be forgotten. His...
Donna Mast
Dec 13, 2016
Donna Mae (Cook) Mast went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Donna was born May 26, 1931, in Kansas City, MO, to Arthur and Ethel (Prunty) Cook. She graduated from Central High School and Bob Jones University, and worked as a clerk/typist for the City Hall and the Social Security Administration. In 1952, Donna met a...
Pauline Alexander
Dec 12, 2016
Nettie “Pauline” Alexander, 91, passed away at Northcare Hospice Care at 12:03 am, Monday, December 12, 2016. She was born September 30, 1925 in Kidder, MO to James Holmes Howard & Sara Helena Tritt Howard. She was married to Maynard Lee Alexander May 3, 1946. To this union was born Gary Lee Alexander in 1952. They adopted their daughter, Edna Marie Turman, in...
Nancy Nellums
Dec 12, 2016
Nancy Lee Nellums, 70, of Kansas City, MO went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 12, 2016. She was born in Kansas City, MO on March 30, 1946 to Earl and Genevieve (Callicotte) West. Nancy loved people; she was a faithful lifelong member of Avondale Baptist Church. She was a Mary Kay sales consultant for 35 years....
Jane Bowers
Dec 10, 2016
Jane Bowers, 81, of Smithville, MO passed away December 10, 2016. She was born July 26, 1935 in Henderson, Kentucky to the late Ray and Ada (Stevens) Crabtree. Jane grew up in Kentucky and always considered it to be her home. She was an avid Arabian horse lover and spent many years showing them. Jane is preceded in death by...
Elaine Eckhart
Dec 7, 2016
Elaine Frances Eckhart, 68, of Kansas City, MO, died peacefully at North Kansas City Hospital on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. She was born October 23, 1948, in Alamosa, Colorado to the late Wesley E. and Kathryn L. (Wagner) Parker. Elaine loved scrap-booking, gardening, and volunteering at her church. She was also very informed and active in politics; often working the polls on...
Constance Braun
Dec 3, 2016
Constance “Connie” DeLores Braun, 77, of Kansas City, MO, passed away December 3, 2016, at home after a battle with breast cancer. She was born April 8, 1939, in Excelsior Springs, MO, to the late William P. and Delka E. (Duncan) Shelton. Connie loved gardening, and gave freely of her time and talent as a devoted member of Fairview Christian Church...
Jack Nevins
Dec 2, 2016
Jack R. Nevins, 83, of Holt, MO, died at Liberty Hospital on December 2, 2016. He was born in Brookfield, MO on January 11, 1933 to the late Raymond and Lorraine (Muck) Nevins. Jack was a very active and hardworking man doing most home repairs, landscaping and building things himself. He proudly served in the U.S. Air force as a...
Ruth Van Fosson
Dec 2, 2016
Ruth Van Fosson, 92, of Kansas City, MO passed away December 2, 2016. She was born October 16, 1924 in Clarinda, IA to the late Martin and Elisabeth (Hollmeyer) Wagoner. Ruth lived in the Kansas City area for the last 60 years. She was a charter member of the King of King’s Lutheran Church and spent over 20 years as...
Jewell Collins
Dec 1, 2016
Jewell C. Collins, 86, of Kearney, MO passed away December 1, 2016. He was born May 14, 1930 in Braymer, MO to the late Rolla Carl and Julia (Davis) Collins. Mumbles, as he was known to his friends, enjoyed many years square dancing with his wife of 64 years, JoAnn, who passed away July 5, 2016. He proudly served in the...
Joseph Harbison
Nov 29, 2016
Joseph Albert Harbison, 99, passed away peacefully on November 29th, 2016 at 5:10 AM, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family at Spangcrest Nursing Home in Lebanon, PA. Joe was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 25th, 1917 to the late Susan Arnold Harbison and William Henry Harbison. Joe was the youngest of seven children. He is...
Floyd Beavens Jr.
Nov 27, 2016
Floyd Anthony Beavens, Jr. 70, of Independence, MO, died at Autumn Terrace Care Center on Sunday, November 27, 2016, He was born September 10, 1946 in Kansas City, MO to the late Floyd A. and Doris E. (Minor) Beavens. Floyd loved music, especially Elvis and Johnny Cash; he also enjoyed John Wayne movies. He worked at Raphael’s Restaurant in Kansas City,...
Daniel Jackson
Nov 26, 2016
Daniel M. Jackson departed this life on Saturday, November 26, 2016. He is survived by his sons: William and wife Bonnie, Daniel and wife Pam, two granddaughters, three grandsons, ten great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. He is preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn and son, Bobby. Daniel was born November 3, 1922 in Excella, MO. He entered the US...
Florene Smith
Nov 23, 2016
Florene Smith, 88, of Blue Springs, Missouri, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. She was born November 21, 1928 in Borger, Texas to the late George Kenneth and Nola Reeves. After graduating high school, Florene continued her education at the Kansas City Conservatory of Music where she was a piano major. She met...
Joan Murray
Nov 17, 2016
Joan M. Murray, 86 of Leawood, KS, passed from this life on Thursday, November 17, 2016. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, on July 8, 1930 to the late Raymond and Dorothy (Langdon) Larkin. Joan lived a great 86 years as a loving mother, grandmother and Registered Nurse. She loved to travel, dance, laugh and paint; working with oils and...
Darrell Legault
Nov 15, 2016
Darrell James Legault, 56, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away, Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Saint Luke's South. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 18th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64155. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, November 19, 2016 at St....
Donald Cockriel Jr.
Nov 15, 2016
Donald F. Cockriel Jr., 70, of Rushville, MO, died suddenly on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. He was born in St. Joseph, MO, on November 25, 1945 to the late Donald Cockriel Sr. and Frances Eskridge Cockriel. Don worked TWA and American Airlines for more than 40 years. He loved being outdoors, listening to country and blue grass music and spending time...
Jane Willis
Nov 15, 2016
Jane I. Willis, 76, of Kansas City, MO, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. She was born May 16, 1940 in Kansas City, MO to the late Lawrence and Florine (Fowler) Crotty. Jane will forever be remembered as the root of the family tree; who could adapt to any situation from formal to laid back. She...
Mark Frohm
Nov 12, 2016
Mark R. Frohm, 46, of Kansas City, MO; died at home on Saturday, November 12, 2016. He was born November 17, 1969, in El Paso, Texas to Edward (wife Donna) Frohm and Joyce (Husband Tony) Lechuga. He was the loving husband of 25 years to Lola Frohm, guardian to Jonathan Henderson, stepfather of George Henderson and Gilbert (Leesea) Henderson; brother of...
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