Obituaries

Maria Mueller

Maria Mueller

Jan 13, 2022

Maria A. Mueller, 95, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Brookdale Wornall Place.

Maria was born October 14, 1926, to Salvatore and Katherine LaSala, in Kansas City, Missouri, and was a lifelong resident. Maria was an active member of St. Catherine of Siena parish and a strong believer in praying the rosary....

Robert "Bob" Calton

Robert "Bob" Calton

Jan 13, 2022

Robert “Bob” Andrew Calton, Jr., age 67, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, died on January 13, 2022, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center of complications from diabetes.

A viewing service will be held at Longview Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. and a graveside service will follow at 11:00 a.m.

Memorial contributions can...

Ida Freeland

Ida Freeland

Jan 12, 2022

Ida Maria Freeland, 91, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on January 12, 2022. Ida is survived her son, Mark (Bonnie) Freeland and granddaughter, Stephanie Freeland who she was very close with. She was preceded in death by beloved husband of over 60 years Donald Freeland, her parents Andreas and Katharina Dahinden and...

John Dell

John Dell

Jan 11, 2022

John Stuart Dell, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, went to be with the Lord on January 11, 2022. He was born on March 18,1949, in Sisseton, South Dakota, to Donald and Ida Dell. John was the youngest of three boys and would often recount having a fun childhood with his brothers and cousins. After graduating from Paullina (Iowa) High...

Thomas "Tom" Wilkinson

Thomas "Tom" Wilkinson

Jan 10, 2022

Thomas “Tom” David Wilkinson, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 10, 2022 at Salina Regional Medical Center in Salina, KS.

Tom was born on March 2, 1941 to Clarence and Mabel Wilkinson. He attended the Kansas School for the Deaf in Olathe, KS and after graduation he moved to Salina. Tom retired from Kansas State University-Salina...

Aubrey Glenn

Aubrey Glenn

Jan 8, 2022

Aubrey Dan Glenn, 74, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on January 8, 2022, in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Aubrey was born into the loving home of Brady and Christine Glenn on August 28, 1947, in Ozark, Alabama.

Aubrey would grow up and join the United States Army and serve 3 tours in Vietnam. During his service to...

Bret Engelkes

Bret Engelkes

Jan 4, 2022

Bret Allen Engelkes, a man who above all loved God and loved people, went to his eternal home on January 4, 2022, after battling a myriad of life-long health struggles. And though he is absent from us, we know he is present with the Lord.

Bret was born May 5, 1976, to Gene and Melissa Engelkes in...

David Laird

David Laird

Jan 4, 2022

David Leroy Laird, 61, of Mesa, Arizona passed away peacefully after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. David was born into the loving home of Robert and Carole (Purkett) Laird on December 22, 1960, in Joplin, Missouri. David was raised in a home with his brother Drew and they were the ultimate duo growing up they did everything together....

Annette Peters

Annette Peters

Jan 3, 2022

Annette Elaine Peters, 74, of Grandview, Missouri, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2022, at her home. Annette was born in Libertyville, Illinois on May 8, 1947, to the loving home of Charles Edward Brehm and Inez Mae (King) Brehm. She was an only child growing up.  She attended and graduated from Wauconda High School.

After graduation,...

Shirley Mathis

Shirley Mathis

Jan 1, 2022

Shirley Mathis, 88, of Raymore, Missouri passed away on August 13, 2022 in Lee's Summit, Missouri. She was born on October 28, 1933, in Bucyrus, Kansas to Harry and Opal Keltner.

Shirley worked for the Grandview School District as an aid to assist children with special needs. The House of Lloyd and Full time Homemaker. Shirley was a...

Richard Hutchcraft

Richard Hutchcraft

Jan 1, 2022

Richard Eugene Hutchcraft, 73, of Lee’s Summit passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at his home, surrounded by family, from glioblastoma. He loved Jesus and his family, and he loved them both well. He was born on Nov 5, 1948, in Lincoln, IL to Gilbert and Doris Hutchcraft. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1966 and...

Rosemary Merrick

Rosemary Merrick

Dec 29, 2021

Rosemary Merrick, 87, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away on December 29, 2021. Rosemary was born on April 16, 1934, to Rush and Jane Whitmire in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rosemary met her beloved Austen on a train and their love story included 66 beautiful years together. Rosemary had three daughters and dedicated her life to being Austen's wife and raising...

John Luck

John Luck

Dec 28, 2021

John David Luck was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 25, 1964. He lived in the Greater New Orleans area until moving to Kansas City, Missouri in 2008, where he lived until his death.

John is preceded in death by his father, David Jesse Luck, his mother, Barbara Hoagland Luck, and his sister, Michelle Luck Sager....

Paul Coons

Paul Coons

Dec 26, 2021

Paul Edward Coons, 89, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2021, at the Parkway Senior Living center in Blue Springs, Missouri.   Paul had been in hospice care since April of 2020 for Alzheimer’s dementia and other disabilities, and received excellent care from family members, hospice workers, and the care staff at the Parkway.

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Larry Vaught

Larry Vaught

Dec 24, 2021

Larry was born November 3rd, 1937, to Martha & Jack Vaught.  He was the first of 7 siblings.  He is preceded by his father Jack, mother Martha, brother Jim, sister Diane, and sister Juanita.  He is survived by his wife Lucy, son Kevin and & wife Mary, son Mike and wife Rhonda, grandson Michael, granddaughter Amy, granddaughter Jamie, great...

Gerald Brooks

Gerald Brooks

Dec 22, 2021

Gerald Manley Brooks, of Kansas City, Missouri, Passed away on December 22, 2021. He was born into the loving home of Joseph and Fanny Brooks on October 2, 1956, in Independence, Missouri.

Gerald served our country in the United States Marine Corps. He was a family man through and through, he protected his family with honor and...

Thelma Careswell

Thelma Careswell

Dec 21, 2021

Our beloved Thelma Elaine Careswell, of Lee's Summit, Missouri passed away peacefully at Lee’s Summit Medical Center on December 21, 2021 at the age of 88.

She was born to James "Louis" Leach Jr. and Rosemary Leach in Forest Green, Missouri on September 13, 1933. She later married Taylor Careswell and celebrated 52 years of marriage until his...

Jack Reid Sr.

Jack Reid Sr.

Dec 20, 2021

Jack R. Reid Sr, 86 of Grandview, Missouri, paased away on December 20, 2021. He was born on March 10, 1935, in Salem, MO to the late Roy and Essie Reid. He was the 9th child out of 10 children growing up in Kansas City, Mo. He is pre-deceased by his loving wife, Wilma and his loving daughter, Debbie. He...

Samuel Yemane

Samuel Yemane

Dec 17, 2021

Captain Samuel Yemane ”Kuri” died unexpectedly on December 17, 2021 at the age of 60 at his residence while sleeping.

Kuri is survived by his daughter Leele Samuel, three brothers and four sisters.  He is predeceased by his beloved mother Asegedetch Asfaw (Gadidi) father Yemane Desta (Emma) and his older brother Iyob Yemane (Bini).

The...

Billy McTeer

Billy McTeer

Dec 7, 2021

Billy Joe McTeer, 79, of Grandview, Missouri passed away on December 7, 2021, in Kansas City, Missouri. Billy was born on July 29, 1942, to the loving home of Glen and Pauline McTeer in Wheaton, Missouri where he was one of 5 siblings.

Billy had a very successful career with True Value/Cotter & Co for over 30...

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