Obituaries
Donald Mueller
Nov 11, 2016
Donald Mueller, 88, of Raymore, MO passed away November 11, 2016. He was born Dec. 7, 1927 in Des Moines, IA to the late Willard and Stella (Flatt) Mueller. Donald was a man who travelled the world and loved the Lord. He met the love of his life, Shirley Harmon and on Dec. 8, 1945, they were united in marriage...
Michael Ballew
Nov 10, 2016
Michael G. Ballew, 58, of Independence, MO passed away November 10, 2016. He is preceded in death by his father, Stephen Ballew and daughter, Melinda Ballew. Michael is survived by his parents, LeeAnn and Glenn Pack; sisters, Cynthia Boston, Karen (Jimmy) Hagen; brother, Stephen Ballew; children, Pamela Edwards, Steven Fellers and 6 grandchildren. Private graveside services will be held.

Thomas Lindahl
Nov 7, 2016
Thomas "Tom" Lindahl, 79, of Weston, MO, passed away at home peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2016. Kind and honest, a good husband, father and friend, he was a talented fixer of broken things and always available to help with any project. Tom was born in Hutchison, Kansas, on May 31, 1937, to the late Theodore Roscoe and Rosetta Malinda...
Dr. Thomas Emery
Nov 7, 2016
Dr. Thomas Edwin Emery, 80, of Parkville, Missouri, passed away peacefully at Cameron Veterans Home surrounded by his family on Monday, November 7, 2016. Tom is survived by his wife Deborah Emery of 43 years; sons, Jeffrey, Ryan, Derek Tyler Emery; daughters, Shelly Sawatzky and Kelly Emery; brother, Denny (Kay) Emery; many loving grandchildren, Brittney Mihalich, Halle Blanchon, Austin Blanchon,...
Tiffani Chocholousek
Nov 5, 2016
Tiffani Chocholousek, 38 of Lee’s Summit, MO died on Saturday, November 5, 2016. She was born May 13, 1978, Hollister, California. Tiffani will forever be remembered as a strong, confident, funny and loving person, the co-owner of Tiff N Jays in Lee’s Summit, she loved life, all kinds of music and her family; she enjoyed running and Manatees. Her children were...
Kathryn Carpenter
Nov 2, 2016
Kathryn L. Carpenter, 90, of Liberty, MO passed away November 2, 2016. Visitation will be Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 from 3-5 PM at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th Street, Kansas City, MO 64155. Services will be 10 AM Mon. Nov. 7, 2016 at the Funeral Home. Burial to follow in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers,...
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...
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