Obituaries

Aug 12, 2021

Harvey “Hoyl” Ray, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, and brother left this world on August 12, 2021, at the age of 92.

Hoyl was born to Clint and Dollie (Palmer) Ray in Buffalo, Missouri on March 31, 1929. Growing-up in southern Missouri, he found many boyhood adventures (and a little mischief) in the nearby woods, rivers, and...

Aug 2, 2021

Mildred L. "Millie" Sands, 83, of Grandview, Missouri passed away at home on August 2, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Millie was born on August 13, 1937, the oldest daughter of Eldon and Ruth Kreisler in Lincoln, Missouri.

Mildred grew up in Sedalia, Missouri and graduated from Smith-Cotton High School.  Later she met and married her...

Aug 2, 2021

Sharon Langworthy, 65, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on August 2, 2021. She was born on November 29, 1955, to the loving home of John and Patricia Zinner. Sharon was one of 3 children born and raised in the Kansas City Area.

Sharon Loved the simple life always having an open-door policy. When her boys were...

Jul 28, 2021

Janice Sue Bachtel, 50, of Independence, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2021. Janice was born on September 22, 1970, to the loving care of James and Joyce Hebblethwaite. She graduated from William Crisman High School in 1989.

Janice originally met her husband in high school but didn’t reconnect until a few years later when she...

Jul 27, 2021

Barbara Joan (Byram) Coons was born on August 22,1937 in Florence, Kansas. Barbara was raised by her grandparents, Scott, and Frances Byram, whom she regarded as “Mom and Dad.”    Barbara spent her childhood and school years in Florence, and upon graduation in 1955, she moved to Halstead, Kansas to attend the Halstead Hospital School of Nursing.

While...

Jul 26, 2021

Joseph Leroy Baumer, 78, of Kansas City, MO passed away on July 26, 2021.

Joseph was born on August 10, 1942 in Fremont, OH. He served in the United States Navy and spent his career as a mechanic working for various companies in the Kansas City area. In his spare time, Joseph loved being outdoors and was...

Jul 23, 2021

Richard “Dick” G. Wilkins went home to the Lord on July 23, 2021, at the age of 84. Dick was born June 19, 1937, in Goodland, Kansas to Ellsworth and Lorene Wilkins. The family moved shortly after Dick’s birth to Englewood, California where they lived until he was age 10. The family was moving across the country to Boston,...

Jul 21, 2021

Sean DeWayne Johnson, 47, passed away on July 21, 2021. He was born June 15, 1974, in Kansas City, Kansas to Rachel Brown and Clennon Johnson. Sean was educated at St Teresa’s Catholic school and Raytown South High School. Sean was an avid bicyclist. He held many professions in his life; he was an irrigation specialist, glass installer and...

Jul 21, 2021

James “Jamie” Leonard DeShazer III, 45, of Higginsville, Missouri passed away on July 21, 2021. He was born on October 13, 1975, to the loving care of James and Cheryl DeShazer.  James came into this world needing extra love and care, but he also gave a lot of love to everyone that knew him.

Jamie loved the...

Jul 19, 2021

In loving memory of Stephen Newhouse, who passed away unexpectedly on July 19, 2021. 

Stephen was born on January 11, 1978, in Kansas City, Missouri.  He was a 1996 graduate of Park Hill High School and attended college at Northwest University. After college, he resided in Overland Park, KS.  Stephen devoted many years of work at Burns & McDonnell, where his...

Jul 19, 2021

Janet Sue Generaux, 70, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on July 19, 2021. Jan was born on February 21, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri to Earl and Gazell Foulks. She was raised in a large loving family with many brothers and sisters. Jan graduated from Southeast High School and went on to have a family of her own....

Jul 18, 2021

Barbara Jo Tice passed away in her home on July 18th, 2021, at the age of 92, surrounded by loved ones.  Barbara was born May 17, 1929, in New Braunfels, TX to Gertrude Kirkpatrick Francis and Joseph Manning Francis.  As a young girl, Barbara loved to play outdoors and was a self-professed tomboy.  She fell in love with horses...

Jul 17, 2021

Janice Eileen Cambers was born Aug. 9, 1955 in Kansas City, Mo to Melvin and Elaine Lass. She passed away July 17th, 2021. As a child, Janice spent her summers in Deer River, Minnesota with her cousins and grandparents. In the late 70s, she started working at Marion Laboratories as a pharmaceutical manufacturer where she met her beloved husband,...

Jul 13, 2021

Catherine Louise Barnes, 61, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 13, 2021.  A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 17 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1800 MO-150, Lee’s Summit, from 10-11am with the Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11am.  A private interment will take place at Longview Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers,...

Jul 9, 2021

Austen David Merrick, 86, of Harrisonville, Missouri passed away on July 9, 2021. Austen was born on November 25, 1934, to Elliott and Kate Merrick in Greensboro, VT. Austen's first and only love was his wife Rosemary, who he called Rose. They met on a train and were married for 66 beautiful years. He served in the United...