Obituaries

Henry Sprague

Henry Sprague

Oct 29, 2016

Henry E. “Hank” Sprague, 88, of Kansas City, MO died at home on Saturday, October 29, 2016; he was born March 10, 1928, in Humansville, Missouri, to the late Nina and Fred Sprague. Hank proudly served in the Airforce during WWII and Korea; he continued in the reserves until he completed 25 years of service. He worked as an inspector...

David Bertke

David Bertke

Oct 28, 2016

David Arnold Bertke passed away 10/28/2016 at Kansas City Hospice House after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.  David was born 8/12/1962 in Eket, Nigeria where his parents, Richard and Betty Bertke were missionaries.  Upon returning to the United States, David and his parents settled in Perryville, Mo.  After high school graduation David spent some time in Huntsville, Alabama where he repaired large...

John Stutzman I

John Stutzman I

Oct 27, 2016

John “Jack” Lee Stutzman, 84, Garden City, MO, died October 27, 2016 peacefully in his home after a battle with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body dementia.  Service with burial ceremony to follow, 11 am Wednesday, November 2, 2016, Longview Funeral home 12700 S. Raytown Road, Kansas City, MO; viewing, 10 am Wednesday, November 2.  Contributions to the National Parkinson Foundation - Heartland,...

Joel Weber

Joel Weber

Oct 26, 2016

Joel Weber, 36, of Greenwood, MO passed away on Friday, October 26, 2016. He was born November 15, 1979 in Kansas City, MO to Josephine King and the late Leo Weber. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 1 PM, with a visitation beginning at 10 AM at Longview Funeral Home, 12700 S Raytown Rd,...

William Vann

William Vann

Oct 20, 2016

William Charles Vann, 75, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away on Oct 20, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Saturday, Oct 29, at First Baptist Church of Kansas City, 100 W Red Bridge Rd, KCMO. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.

Elmer Frerking

Elmer Frerking

Oct 19, 2016

Elmer Louis Frerking, 94, of Buckner, MO passed away on October 19, 2016 at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, MO. Elmer was born on August 22, 1922 in Emma, Missouri. He farmed early in his life with his father, then moved to the city where he became a truck driver for George J. Shaw for over 40 years. He...

Leo Andrews

Leo Andrews

Oct 17, 2016

Leo G. Andrews of Archie, MO passed away on October 17, 2016 in Kansas City, MO. Leo was born on September 30, 1927 to Roy and Alice Andrews in Salem, Nebraska. He served in the US Army as a medic and was discharged as a Sgt. He married Delores Covalt, who preceded him in death. He was a proud father...

Lucille Crane

Lucille Crane

Oct 15, 2016

Lucille D. (Reed) Crane of Kansas City, MO passed away on October 15th, 2016 at the age of 87. Lucille was loved by all who knew her, and she enjoyed spending time with her family and her pets.  She was born in Presque Isle, Maine and moved all over the United States as an Air Force wife before moving to Kansas...

Robert Hajny

Robert Hajny

Oct 15, 2016

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David Stringberg

David Stringberg

Oct 15, 2016

David A. Stringberg of Kansas City, MO passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016. Dave was born on March 30th, 1951 in Kansas City, MO. He was a 1969 graduate of Ruskin High School in Kansas City, MO. He proudly served his country with The Missouri Army National Guard for 27 years retiring as First Sergeant in 2002. Dave was...

Steven Dennis

Steven Dennis

Oct 8, 2016

Steven James Dennis of Kansas City, Missouri died Saturday, October 8, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Steve was a strong Christian man, and throughout his battle he kept his witty sense of humor, strong love of family and friends, and an unbelievably upbeat attitude. His favorite pastime was flipping houses and doing odd jobs for others. Steve was...

Nadine Branic

Nadine Branic

Oct 6, 2016

Nadine Branic passed away on October 6, 2016 in Olathe, Kansas. Delores Nadine Branic (Mathews) was born on December 11, 1936 to Boyd and Lodesca Mathews in Harris, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters: Joyce McBride and her baby, Debra and Norma “Cookie” Huston; one brother, Richard Mathews and his wife, Marlene; two nieces, Susan...

Kathleen Bragg

Kathleen Bragg

Oct 5, 2016

Kathleen (Kitty) Gleaves Bragg, widow of Dudley Bragg, formerly of Memphis died on October 5, 2016 in Lee’s Summit, MO. Services will be held at Longview Funeral Home on Saturday, October 8th at 11:00 am in Kansas City, Missouri. Kitty was a member of Idlewild Presbyterian Church in Memphis, TN, where she was an elder and past president of Women...

Dennis Jones

Dennis Jones

Oct 4, 2016

Dennis Galen Jones of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Dennis was born in Maryville, MO on Sept 2, 1947 to Ralph and Emma Jones. On May 16, 1969, he married his childhood friend and high school sweetheart, Connie Lynn Hoover. Together they moved to KCMO and had two...

Elsie White

Elsie White

Oct 3, 2016

Elsie Mae White, 94 years young of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at Lee’s Summit Hospital. Else was born on January 22, 1922 in Mt. Holly, NJ to Harvey L. Carter and Marian E. Emmons.  Else worked for Katz Drugs, which later became Skaggs, for 25 years, she retired on April 18, 1985. Elsie’s hobbies were...

Nancy Hegarty

Nancy Hegarty

Oct 3, 2016

Nancy Palma Hegarty, 82, of Grandview passed away on October 3, 2016 at her home. Nancy was born on March 25, 1934 to Sebastiano and Carmela Pagliaro in Omaha, Nebraska. She was married to Haryl Hegarty on June 1, 1957, who preceded her in death. She loved spending time with her family and friends, and sharing her love of Italian...

Peggy Puckett

Peggy Puckett

Sep 30, 2016

Peggy Puckett, 63, our loving Mom, died September 30, 2016 in Lee’s Summit, MO with her family by her side. Peggy was born April 27, 1953 in Kansas City, MO to Ernest and Carmen Henry. Attended Northeast High School, continued her education at Northwest State graduating with her Bachelors, then graduating from UMKC with her Masters. She is survived by...

Fructuoso Aponte

Fructuoso Aponte

Sep 26, 2016

Fructuoso Aponte, 93, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at Northcare Hospice House in Kansas City following a brief illness. He leaves behind his wife of 76 years, Francisca; his daughter, Anna (and husband, Fred) Garcia; his grandsons: Freddie (and wife, Cynthia) and Gabriel (and wife, Nicole); great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Christopher, Jullianna, Dillon, Ysabella, Ian, and Sophie; great-great grandchildren, Gabriel...

Kathryn Tripaldi

Kathryn Tripaldi

Sep 25, 2016

Kathryn Frances Tripaldi of Peculiar, MO passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016. Kathryn was born on March 9, 1959 in Chicopee, MA to Andrew and Dorothea Tripaldi. She is survived by her son, Jason A Gearhart and her brothers: John Tripaldi and David Tripaldi. A memorial service will be held on Oct 8, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Longview...

Virginia "Ginny" Parker

Virginia "Ginny" Parker

Sep 13, 2016

Virginia Ervin Parker, 88, passed away on September 13, 2016. Virginia, known as Ginny to those who loved her, was born on June 27, 1928, and was the daughter of May and Ben F. Ervin. She was raised in south Kansas City (Hickman Mills) and graduated from Ruskin High School. She was a graduate of the University of Kansas City...

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