Obituaries

Patty Zumbrunnen

Patty Zumbrunnen

Aug 19, 2016

PATTY SUE ZUMBRUNNEN Patty Sue Zumbrunnen, 76, born Sept. 23, 1939, passed away Aug. 19, 2016. She is survived by her loving husband, Donald Zumbrunnen of 58 years; 4 children, Don Zumbrunnen Jr., Kowena Auten, Beverley Avery and Jerry Zumbrunnen; 6 grandchildren, Michael Zumbrunnen, Justin Zumbrunnen, Melissa Henderson, Kaily Ross, Nikki Longknife and Janessa Gist and 12 great-grandchildren whom she...

Eldon Spicer

Eldon Spicer

Aug 18, 2016

ELDON JAY SPICER Eldon J. Spicer, 92, of Fairway, Kansas, passed away August 18, 2016. He was born October 3, 1923 in Leon, Iowa to Harry John and Martha (McDaniel) Spicer. Eldon was a family man and family was very important to him. When he was able, he loved to go camping and fishing. Eldon could always be found in...

Jeanne Knight

Jeanne Knight

Aug 17, 2016

Jeanne A. Knight, 89 of Kansas City, MO passed away at Summit View Terrace on Wednesday, August 17, 2016.  She was born in Leavenworth, KS to the late Clarence Deloss and Mary Benetta Terry on June 18, 1927. She was a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints Ward 1 in Liberty for many years, a member of the ABWA-Liberty Belle...

Chrystal Hart

Chrystal Hart

Aug 16, 2016

Chrystal Lynn Hart, 60, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed peacefully in her home on August 16, 2016. She was born September 29, 1955 in Independence, MO to John Robert and Rosa Lee (York) Covey. Chrystal is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Robert L. Covey. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Erin Blosser, Kalina Blosser,...

Janet Smith

Janet Smith

Aug 13, 2016

Janet May Smith, 68, Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, August 13,2016. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 18th from 5-7 pm at Terrace Park Funeral Home. Janet was born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 1,1948, to Douglas and Betsy Waterman. She graduated from Fort Osage High School in 1966. Janet was married to Ronald Gene...

Esther Tumanut

Esther Tumanut

Aug 13, 2016

Esther Faralan Tumanut of Salinas, CA – formerly of Kansas City, MO – went home peacefully to the Lord on August 13, 2016 at the age of 94. She is survived by her eight children (spouse) – Dr. Benesto Tumanut (Sharon), Kelmman Tumanut (Josefina), Vincent Tumanut (Rowena), Carolyn Calupad, Oswaldo Tumanut (Sonia), Marcial Tumanut (Connie), Carmelo Tumanut (Earlene), Cynthia Crain...

Audine Olson

Audine Olson

Aug 13, 2016

Audine Faye Olson of Gladstone, MO passed away Saturday August 13, 2016 at the age of 87. A visitation will be held on Wednesday August 17 from 10-11AM at the Terrace Park Funeral Home, 801 NW 108th St, Kansas City, MO 64115. Audine was born to Orville and Carrie Stamper on March 31, 1929 in Ava, MO. She later settled...

Darrell Beason

Darrell Beason

Aug 12, 2016

Darrell Howard Beason, age 75, of Kansas City, MO passed away on August 12, 2016. Darrell was born near Hopkins, MO on February 11, 1941.  He graduated from Hopkins High School in 1959 where he ran track and played basketball and football.  Shortly after high school Darrell served in the Army as a Nike Missile Technician. Darrell was married to Judith Ann...

Jessica Taylor

Jessica Taylor

Aug 11, 2016

Jessica Dannielle Taylor was born on April 20,1985. She loved music, Barney, Dora, going on walks, her favorite color was purple and she loved to eat at McDonald's. Jessica enjoyed going to Rainbow Center and all the fun activities she got to do and the friends she made. She had one on one caregivers over the past 11 years who...

Brenda Conrad

Brenda Conrad

Aug 4, 2016

Brenda K. Conrad, 66, of Kansas City, MO passed away August 4, 2016. She was born December 17, 1949 in Washington County, Missouri to James and Delma King. Brenda led a life devoted to helping others in both her career and personal life. Her greatest desire was to be loved and to love others. Brenda is preceded in death by...

Peggiemae Chocholousek

Peggiemae Chocholousek

Aug 3, 2016

Peggimae Jane (Taylor) Chocholousek, 80, of Lathrop, Missouri, finally went to see her Lord, husband, Dean and daughter, Julie Chocholousek-St. Louis, on Wednesday, August 3, 2016, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in South Dakota on April 16, 1936. She was a loving wife, mother, friend and nurse to many. Strong vigilant and always loving, Peggy was...

Lee Cotter

Lee Cotter

Aug 1, 2016

Lee R. Cotter, 85 of Holt, MO died at Excelsior Springs Care Center on Monday, August 1, 2016. He was born July 17, 1931, Viola, Arkansas to the late Thurlo and Gertrude (Crotts) Cotter. Lee retired as an inspector from the Ford Motor Company after 30 years of service. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korea Conflict.  He...

Robert Brende

Robert Brende

Jul 30, 2016

Robert “Bobby”, “BR” Julius Brende, 56 of Kansas City, MO went home on Saturday, July 30, 2016.  He was born in Hudson, South Dakota on Jun 21, 1960. Bobby was the owner of My Geek.  He would light up a room or conversation with his wit and sarcasm often emphasized with an appropriate (or not) eye roll.  He loved being outdoors—where he felt...

Virginia Adamson Green

Virginia Adamson Green

Jul 26, 2016

Virginia Lee Adamson Green, 89, of Smithville, MO passed away on Tuesday July 26th, 2016. Virginia was born on June 4th, 1927 to Lucien Lamar McMillian and Nina May Guinn in Smithville, MO. She married James Adamson on June 21st, 1947.Virginia loved and cared for her family dearly. She enjoyed spending most of her time on the water fishing and...

Ida Long

Ida Long

Jul 25, 2016

Ida Geraldine (Miles) Long, Parkville, died Monday, July 25, 2016 at her home under the loving care of her family. Born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Ida Miles, the youngest of ten children, all of whom preceded her in death. She leaves a husband of 66 years, Orva John Long; her five sons and...

Cooley Miller

Cooley Miller

Jul 24, 2016

Cooley E. Miller, born January 4, 1924, to Lottie Simpson Miller and Daniel Day Miller, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016. Cooley was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and attended Wyandotte High School, where he met his wife, Marjorie J. Radford Miller, who passed away, June 13, 1989, one day short of their 46th wedding anniversary. Cooley and Marjorie graduated...

Margaret Martens

Margaret Martens

Jul 23, 2016

Margaret Ellen Martens, 81, of Kansas City, MO passed away July 23, 2016. She was born August 10th, 1934 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Harold and Clara Belle Boles(Mohler). Margaret grew up in Marshalltown, Iowa and worked for TWA in San Francisco as a teletype operator. Later after raising her children, she served as a bank teller at Landmark Bank in...

Loretta Eddy

Loretta Eddy

Jul 23, 2016

Loretta Jean Eddy, 69, of Cross Timbers, MO passed away July 23, 2016. She was born February 24th, 1947 in Wolf Point, Montana to Adrian “Shorty” Long and Elizabeth “Betty” Bates. Loretta was a kind, gentle soul who loved her family dearly. She married her husband Clyde Eddy on October 29th 1967. She was a member of the American Legion...

Dorothy Miller

Dorothy Miller

Jul 20, 2016

Dorothy M. Miller, 82, of Kansas City, MO went peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, July 20th, 2016. Dorothy was born on July 5th, 1934 in Ritchey, MO to Charley W. Sharp and Cordia (Gardner) Sharp. She was a homemaker and worked for Visiting Nurse Association for 25 years after retiring in 1999. Dorothy Miller married Edgar E. Miller and...

Don Hyland

Don Hyland

Jul 18, 2016

DONALD B. HYLAND Donald Byron Hyland, 76, Smithville, MO, passed away due to cancer.  He died peacefully at his home on Monday July 18, 2016.  A memorial will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Terrace Park Funeral Home in Kansas City, MO, with a gathering beginning at 10 a.m. Don was born on May 29, 1940, in Omaha,...