Obituaries
JoAnn Collins
Jul 5, 2016
JO ANN COLLINS JoAnn (Riegel) Collins, 82, of Kearney, MO passed away July 5, 2016. She was born August 30, 1933 to Walter Dan and Orpha Cordelia (O’Dell) Riegel. JoAnn had a great zest for life and enjoyed many years square dancing with her husband. She loved her cat, but her greatest joy in life came from her grandchildren and...
Reba Windle
Jun 30, 2016
Reba E. Windle, 84 of Smithville, died on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospice house in Kansas City. She was born January 3, 1932 in Nogo, Arkansas to the late David Arthur Walker and Eldottie Renfroe Walker. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and sister who enjoyed family gatherings at their home. She was proud...
Kimberly Sheppard
Jun 28, 2016
KIMBERLY ANN LOUISE BALDWIN-SHEPPARD Kimberly Sheppard, 40, of Napoleon, Missouri passed away unexpectedly, June 28, 2016 at her home. She was born October 18, 1975 in Kansas City, Kansas to Garry L. and Joyce A. (Chapman) Baldwin. Kimberly was a beautiful person, both inside and out. She was always putting others before herself and her family was her world. This...
Kenneth Ritchey
Jun 28, 2016
Kenneth Scott Ritchey, 71, of Parkville, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at his home. He was born on October 12, 1944 to Captain Kenneth Ira and Mary Lou Ritchey at Fort Devens Military Hospital in Leominster, Massachusetts. Scott is a graduate of Caney Kansas High School, Independence Missouri Community College (A.A.), Wichita State University (B.S.), and earned...

Vicki Stratton
Jun 24, 2016
Vicki L. Stratton, 73, of Independence, MO, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 in Littleton, CO. She was born February 17, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri to Randall and Evelyn Zuber. Vicki was employed at North Kansas City Hospital for over 20 years; where she was a unit secretary; and was a member of Community of Christ Church. She is survived...
Elinor Zurbuchen
Jun 21, 2016
Elinor L. Zurbuchen, 88, of Gower, MO went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at her home. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She loved her family dearly and demonstrated that love by supporting endeavors, attending events, meeting needs and listening to updates. She enjoyed sharing the countless blessings God bestowed on...
Harold McDowell
Jun 17, 2016
Harold D. McDowell, 94, of Kansas City, MO passed away Friday June 17, 2016. He was born on July 18th, 1921 in SE St. Joseph to William McDowell and Viola (Walrod) McDowell. Harold married the love of his life Helen Ragsdale in Troy, KS on April 4th 1942. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was one...
Arlyss Grambow
Jun 16, 2016
Arlys Ann Grambo, of Kansas City passed away July 16th 2016. She was born in Wisconsin on July 21st 1935. She graduated from Boyceville High School in 1953. She is survived by one sister Lois Grote and her final resting place in at Terrace Park Cemetery in Kansas City, MO. She will dearly missed by many family and friends. You...
Grady Mathews
Jun 11, 2016
GRADY MICHAEL MATHEWS Grady Mathews, 45, of Kansas City, MO passed away June 11, 2016. He was born May 19, 1971 to Michael and Sharon (Blasiar) Mathews. Grady is preceded in death by his sister, Shanon Pirtle. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 21 years, Lorie; parents, Mike and Sharon; sister, Deborah Webb; nieces, nephew and...
Louise Graham
Jun 7, 2016
VERNA LOUISE GRAHAM Louise Graham, 93, of Parkville, MO passed away June 7, 2016. Memorial services will be 2 PM Monday, June 13, 2016 at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th St. (169 Hwy & Shoal Creek) KCMO, with visitation beginning an hour prior from 1-2 PM. Memorial contributions are suggested to NorthCare Hospice House. Louise enjoyed flowers and...
Ruby Brewer
Jun 6, 2016
Ruby A. Brewer, 81, of Kansas City, MO passed away June 6, 2016. Funeral services will be Friday June 10, 2016 at 2 PM at Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th St. (169 Hwy & Shoal Creek) Kansas City, MO with visitation 5-8 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of...
Arthur Anderson
Jun 4, 2016
Arthur Anderson passed into eternal life at the age of 97 on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at his home in Gladstone surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 17, 1919 in Superior, Wisconsin to the late Anton F. and Mathilda Anderson. During the depression, Art worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). He proudly served in the U.S. Army Air...
Johnnie Knecht
May 30, 2016
Johnnie C. “Jackie” Knecht, 94 of Kansas City, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016 at NorthCare Hospice house. She was born October 15, 1921 in Hamburg, Arkansas to the late: Roscoe Bryan, and Johnnie Mae Bryan (nee Box). She was a waitress for many years, serving people and also serving God. She dedicated her time to the Honor Center after...
Craig Miller
May 28, 2016
Craig L. Miller, 72, of Kearney, MO passed away May 28, 2016 with his family by his side. Craig was born Feb. 8, 1944 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Anita H. and Richard H. Miller. The family moved to Overland Park, KS in 1962 and Craig attended Kansas City University and then Kansas State University. He graduated in 1967 with a...

Evelyn McClung
May 24, 2016
Evelyn Sue McClung, 72, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully at her home, May 24, 2016. She was born October 26, 1943 in Rural Barren Fork, MO to Mack and Mabel (Red) Hudson. Evelyn was a longtime member of Eagle Heights Baptist Church where she served as the church clerk for a number of years and sang in the...
Lloyd Estill
May 24, 2016
Lloyd Estill, 90, of Kansas City, MO passed away May 24, 2016. He was born August 1, 1925 in Fayette, MO to Grace Mae Tuggle and Harry Burges Estill. Lloyd was a Union Electrician by trade before retirement. He and his wife spent many summers working as gatekeepers at Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas, before coming back to Kansas City....
Faye Moody
May 20, 2016
Lora Faye Moody 88, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully, Friday, May 20, 2016. The last 2 ½ years she struggled with the effects of a stroke. She was born November 19, 1927 in Alluwe, OK to the late David and Delta (Russell) Parker. Faye graduated from Business College in 1947, worked for Phillips Petroleum Company before attending Oklahoma...
Perry Doyle Sr.
May 19, 2016
Perry A. Doyle Sr., 98, of Smithville, MO died at Golden Living in Smithville on Thursday, May 19, 2016. He was born February 22, 1918 in Kansas City, KS to the late James Henry and Maggie Mae (Huddleston) Doyle. Perry was a generous and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather; he and Ruth were married 78 years, he served in the...

Betty Sutton
May 17, 2016
Betty J. Sutton, 93 of Kansas City, MO died on May 17, 2016 at NorthCare Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born in Kansas on December 13, 1922 to the late Chester and Alfa Rose (Parkhurst) Terry. She loved the outdoors; boating, dancing, music, Nature, Bird watching and Family Barbeques. She is survived by her children Raymond “Butch” Sutton,...
Harold Sohn
May 17, 2016
Harold “Gene” Sohn, 85, of Gladstone, MO passed away, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at NorthCare Hospice House. He was born November 30, 1930 in St. Clair, Missouri, the son of the late Floyd and Katherine (Lampey) Sohn. Gene worked for more than 30 years in the TWA Maintenance Department retiring as the Maintenance Supervisor. After retiring he took to woodworking, making small...
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