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Richard Mather
Nov 5, 2017
Richard Dean Mather, 83, of Greenwood, MO passed away on November 5, 2017. Richard was born on July 3, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri to Leo and Grace Ruth Mather. Richard was a longtime Kansas City area homebuilder and developer, past president of KCHBA and current board member, Senior Life Director of the National Association of Homebuilders, and former Ozanam...
Roy Harmon
Nov 4, 2017
Roy Cleveland Harmon of Kansas City, Missouri was born January 30, 1921 at Bradford, Ohio to Roy C. & Goldie (Boyer) Harmon and passed away on November 4, 2017 at the age of 96 years, 9 months, and 5 days. Roy was united in marriage to Theresa Rose Riley of Sedalia, Missouri on February 28, 1946, to this union four...
Sandra Richardson
Oct 30, 2017
Sandra Jo Richardson, 68, of Lake Winnebago, passed away on October 30, 2017. Sandy was born September 13, 1949 in Topeka, Kansas to Joseph Martin Wilson and Betty Lavon Wilson. She married the love of her life, Dr. Gerald L. Richardson, on February 5, 1972 and they had two children, Rebecca Diane and Michael Lee. Together, in 1974, they opened...
JL Miller
Oct 27, 2017
J.L. Miller, 69, of Independence, MO passed away on October 27, 2017 at his home. J.L. was born January 7, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri to Forrest and Eva Miller. Jay served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He will be remembered for his love of fishing, doing projects around the house, and spending time with his grandchildren....
Ingeborg "Inge" Richardson
Oct 19, 2017
Ingeborg “Inge” (Kiesel) Richardson, 91, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Oct. 19, 2017 at Village Hospice. Inge was born June 29, 1926 in Frankfurt, Germany. She graduated from Business High School and worked in an engineering office. Later she worked as an interpreter at the US Army base in Frankfurt where she met her future husband, Burton Richardson. They married Nov. 25,...
Troy Shankles Jr.
Oct 19, 2017
Troy Edward Shankles Jr., 54, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away, Thursday, October 19, 2017, surrounded by family. Troy was born October 26, 1962, to Troy and Velta (Sorbit) Shankles, in Layton, Utah. Troy enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. He enjoyed his music and his Denver Broncos. Everyone knew him for his smile and big heart. Troy...
Clyde Borchers
Oct 18, 2017
Clyde Lowell Borchers, 82, of Grandview, MO died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Kansas City Hospice House. He retired from General Motors – Leeds plant in May 1990. Clyde was a Korean War Veteran serving in the United States Air Force. He married Betty Mae Seek in Lexington, Missouri. Clyde was born February 22, 1935 in Sweet Springs, Missouri to...
Brian Phillips
Oct 14, 2017
Brian Phillips, 45, of Springhill, Kansas passed away on October 14, 2017. Brian was born on May 28, 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri to Tom Zago and Patricia Phillips. He is survived by his sons: Seth and Garret; the mother of his children, Tammy Phillips; his mother, Patti Caudill; and his sisters, Sara Olson and Rachel Passman. A gathering for friends and...
Matthew Kelley
Oct 9, 2017
Matthew Joseph Kelley was born September 9th, 1999 in Blue Springs, MO. He passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017. He was a senior at Lee’s Summit North High School where he was active in the theatre program and an IB diploma candidate. He is survived by his father, Peter Kelley of Lee’s Summit, MO; his mother, Julie Kelley of...
Tom Lockwood
Oct 6, 2017
Thomas “Tom” Lockwood, 72, of Grandview, Missouri, passed away on October 6, 2017 at home. Tom was born December 1, 1944 in Racine, Wisconsin to Howard and Helen Lockwood. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Donna Panyk; and his nephew, Ross Panyk. Tom is survived by his wife of 51 years, Charlene; his children: Kim (Todd)...
Bill Parrish
Sep 29, 2017
Bill J. Parrish, 80, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on September 29, 2017. Bill was born July 27, 1937 in Verona, Missouri to Henry and Dorothy Parrish. He served in the US National Guard, but his career was spent as a Draftsman for Burns & McDonnell. Bill was known for his love of travel and reading. He was a...
Barbara Brown
Sep 26, 2017
Barbara J. Brown (Crawford), of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away at Research Medical Center on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Barbara was born on July 28, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas to Merle and Lydia Crawford. She is predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Roland W. Brown; and by daughters: Nancy L. Brown and Cynthia S. Brown. She is survived by children:...
James Deshazer Jr.
Sep 23, 2017
James L. “Jim” Deshazer Jr., 69, of Kansas City, MO died on Saturday, September 23, 2017. He was born, July 1, 1948 in Lamar Colorado, to the late James L. Deshazer Sr. and Dorothy J. (Ruby) Deshazer. Jim had a good sense of humor even to the day he died. He loved reading, Fill-In Puzzles, watching westerns and doing leather...
Willard Huggins
Sep 22, 2017
Willard E. Huggins, 78, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away on September 22, 2017. Willard was born on August 30, 1939 to Oscar and Esther Huggins in Olathe, Kansas. Willard will be remembered for being a devoted father and husband. He married Carolyn Yeager on March 25, 1977. Willard served in the US Army. After his service, he spent the...
Jack Chesnut
Sep 19, 2017
Jack E. Chesnut of Grandview, MO died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at home. Jack was born on January 10, 1936 in Greeley, Colorado to Byron and Lettie Chesnut. Raised on a farm in La Salle, Colorado, Jack went to a one-room schoolhouse. He graduated high school in Greeley in 1953 where he met Janet Kliewer during his senior year....
Chester "Chet" Alumbaugh
Sep 19, 2017
Chester F. “Chet” Alumbaugh, Jr., 92, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on September 19, 2017. Chester was born on February 27, 1925 in rural Lamar, Missouri to Chester F. Alumbaugh, Sr. and Mable Elsie (Heisten) Alumbaugh. He began his career with a partnership in Fairyland Park in Kansas City, then he moved to Wichita, Kansas for 3 years in...
Cluren Dover
Sep 15, 2017
Cluren Dover, age 34, of Independence, MO passed away on September 15, 2017. Cluren was born October 1, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri to James Dover and Amy Donovan. Cluren was a man of many talents. Among those many talents he was a chef, concrete finisher, and remarkable worker. In his off time, a few things he enjoyed doing was...
Mary Allen
Sep 9, 2017
Mary E. Allen, 89 of Kansas City, MO. passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Mary was born April 8, 1928 in Marvel, AR to Robert McClendon and Clara (Myles) McClendon. When she moved to Kansas City in 1958, she worked as a baker at the Plaza III. She later worked at Bendix as a security guard for 20 years until...
Ruth Erwin
Sep 5, 2017
Ruth Erwin, 97, of Kansas City, Mo passed away Sept 5, 2017 at home surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by Ernest L. Erwin, her husband of 59 years; and her daughter-in-law, Linda L. Erwin. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia K. Erwin of KC; son, Billy G. Erwin (Pat) of Lee’s Summit; four granddaughters: Belinda and Lisa...
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