Aloysius Grieshaber
Apr 18, 2026
Dr. Aloysius (Al) Grieshaber, 92, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, died April 18, 2026.
Al was born April 21, 1933 to Harry (Gunnie) and Lillian (Herman) Grieshaber. He is survived by his son Mark and his wife Sue, daughter Mary and her husband Brent Rupp, son Matthew, grandchildren Rebecca, Ely, and Sai (Sarah), great-grandchild Lilah-Grace, and sister Pat Simpson. He was predeceased...
Irl Sandy Newham
Apr 20, 2026
Irl Sandy Newham passed away on April 20, 2026 in Raymore, Missouri.
Irl was born on May 9, 1937, in Richmond, Missouri. He graduated in 1955 from Richmond High School. Irl attended Central Missouri State University, where he was a member of Acacia Fraternity and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1959. After graduating, he worked for the...
Audrey Berniece Zaiss
Apr 17, 2026
In Loving Memory of Audrey “Berniece” (Brown) Zaiss
12/8/1941 – 04/17/2026
Devoted wife to Terry
Beloved mother of Scott (Toni) Nickle, Danielle Renee (Rick) Thompson, Donna Fox and Terry (Will) Rasgorshek
Adoring grandmother to Jeff (Laura) Nickle, Ryann (Ashley) Thompson, Chris (Tiffany) Nickle, Brittni (Ray) Norlie, Samantha Fox and Nathan Rasgorshek
Precious great-grandmother to Lakyn, Brooklyn, Kinsley, Reece, Liam, Isla and Brynley
Mom loved her children...
Roseann Swofford
Apr 17, 2026
Roseann Swofford, of Raytown, MO passed away surrounded by loved ones on April 17th, 2026 after a short but valiant battle with gallbladder cancer.
Roseann was born on August 30th, 1945 with adoption at birth to Thomas and Cora Hayter in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Southeast High School in 1963.
She met the love of her life, Darrell Swofford in...
David Morris Lassiter
Apr 13, 2026
David Morris Lassiter, age 70, passed away peacefully with his wife and daughters by his side
on April, 13th 2026. Born October 1, 1955, in Columbus, Georgia, David carried his Southern
roots and love of family with him everywhere he went.
After graduating from Columbus High School in 1973, David proudly served in the United States
Coast Guard from 1974 to 1976. He lived...
Sandra Kay Flood
Apr 9, 2026
Sandra Kay Flood, born on April 15, 1947, to parents Don and Evelyn Neff, in Washington, Iowa, departed peacefully from this world on April 9,2026, in Lee's Summit. Her life was a beautiful tapestry woven with warmth, kindness ,and an unyielding love for those around her.
Sandra's gentle spirit was evident to all who knew her. She carried a sweetness and...
Charles "Chuck" Metteer
Mar 31, 2026
Charles “Chuck” Arthur Metteer, 73, went to be with his Lord on March 31, 2026 in his home in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a cherished husband, uncle, friend, and mentor, and his presence will be greatly missed. Chuck was born on September 24, 1952 at 1:29 PM in Riverside, California to Charles Richard Metteer and Gretchen
Mae Louise. He married...
Richard Lee Coke
Mar 24, 2026
Richard (“Dick”) Coke, 87, of Raytown, MO, passed away March 24, 2026, at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO. Dick was born to George and Margaret (Owens) Coke on August 16, 1938, in Horton, KS. He enjoyed many adventures growing up in Southern California, including roller skating on the roof of the Baptist church with his brother Ron, a...
Judy K. Williams
Mar 22, 2026
Judy K. Williams, 87, of Lee’s Summit, passed away March 22, 2026. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 26, from 1-2pm, followed by services at 2pm, all at Longview Funeral Home, 12700 SE Raytown Road. Burial will follow at Longview Cemetery.
Judy was born on November 14, 1938, in Huntsville, Missouri, to George Franklin and Ruth Margaret (Terrill) Barnes. On...
Raymond Lindsay Ethington
Mar 19, 2026
Raymond Lindsay Ethington, age 96, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
Raymond Ethington was born on August 28, 1929, in State Center, Iowa to Lindsay Ernest and Hilda Ruby (Weuve) Ethington. He grew up on a family farm near Colo, Iowa, with his parents and younger brother, Robert. He attended The Freelove School, a one room schoolhouse,...
Michael John Carvan Jr.
Mar 16, 2026
Michael, better known as Mike, passed away peacefully at KC Hospice House. Mr. Carvan formerly lived in Kansas City Missouri, and was proceded in death by his lovely wife of 48 years, Sheila Bond Carvan, and his parents, Michael and Sylvia Fryer Carvan.
Michael was born on November 1, 1939, at the U.S. Navy Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. His father and...
Karel Vladimir Sipek
Mar 8, 2026
Karel Vladimir Sipek, 85, passed away peacefully at his home on March 8, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Karel was born on February 10, 1941, in Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia, to Karel Sipek and Bozena Sipkova. During his high school years, he met the love of his life, Vilma. The two began dating at the young ages of 14 and 16,...
Nancy Lee
Feb 22, 2026
It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Nancy Darlynne (Smith) Lee, age 80 of Belton, MO on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Silverado in Lees Summit. She was born November 27, 1945 in Memphis, TN to the late Joe Chris Smith and Wilma Lee Roach.
Nancy was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend whose kindness...
Todd Alan Choti
Feb 21, 2026
Todd Alan Choti of Lee’s Summit, MO went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and heard, “Well done, good and faithful servant” on February 21, 2026. Todd was bold in his faith and was secure knowing one day he would be in heaven because of his trust in Jesus. Todd loved the Lord, his family, and his...
Deborah Jane Dziurawiec
Feb 18, 2026
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, Deborah Jane Dziurawiec, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on February 18, 2026, surrounded by family following a courageous yearlong battle with uterine cancer. She was 70 years old.
Debbie lived her life with steadfast faith and constant grace. She trusted God deeply and carried that faith into everything she did, especially in...
Mireille Louise Moore
Feb 4, 2026
Mireille Louise Moore, (95), passed peacefully at home in Linn Valley, KS, on February 4, 2026.
Mireille (Mimi) was born September 16, 1930, to Marcel Alfred and Simone Denise Lanez in St. Gobain, France, and living several of her youthful years in North Africa while her father served in the French military. The years living in North Africa is what led...
Gale Eugene Miller
Feb 2, 2026
Gale Eugene Miller, 84, of Lee's Summit, MO passed away February 2. He was born October 24, 1941 to Robert and Ida (Lichliter) Miller in Atchison, KS.
He was a graduate of Jameson High School in 1959. Gale joined the Air Force after graduation and served as an airplane mechanic before being honorably discharged in 1964 from McGuire Air Force Base in...
Mary L. Lewis
Feb 2, 2026
Our mother, Mary Lucille Lewis, passed away peacefully Monday February 2, 2026.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard “Paul” Lewis and her siblings: Joe Rice, Donnie Rice, Billy Rice, Linda Bathgate, and Judy Olenhouce. She is survived by her siblings: Gene Rice (Amy), Charlie Rice (Sherri), Dickie Rice (Denny), and Betty Lassiter (Larry); her daughters: Connie Nickle (Jim),...
Jo Lynn Broschart
Jan 29, 2026
Jo Lynn Broschart, 69, of Raymore, MO., passed away peacefully after a brave battle with cancer on 01/29/26.
Born November 12, 1956 in Milan, MO. to Donald and Shirley Broschart.
Jo devoted her life to the care of others through her passion for nursing. She was devoted to and loved her parents very much, she loved to travel with her close friends...
Carol Mae Freeman-Akey
Jan 26, 2026
Carol Mae Freeman-Akey was born May 7, 1936, to Boyd and Myrtle Willson in Washington, Missouri. She graduated from Chamois High School in 1954. After high school she moved to Washington, Missouri to work. There she met and fell in love with a handsome soldier, Jim Freeman. They were married in March of 1956 at the home of her parents....
