Obituaries

Aug 23, 2021

Mary Ann Coble, 84, of Liberty, Missouri, peacefully passed away on August 23, 2021.

Mary was born on August 13, 1937, in Kansas City, Missouri to Thaddeus Joshua and Margaret Wright.  Mary and Dale L. Coble were married on September 17, 1955 in Kansas City. She worked as a secretary for Western Auto and later as a...

Aug 22, 2021

Dawn Segalo, 68, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on August 22, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Dawn was born on March 24, 1953, in Wichita Falls, Texas to the loving home of H. Lawrence Hedmark and Berenice “Mandernack” Hedmark.

Later Dawn’s family moved to Bloomington, Illinois where she graduated from Bloomington High School in 1971....

Aug 22, 2021

Frances Kay “Frankie” (Steed) Sprouse, 78, passed to the eternal life promised by Jesus on Sunday, August 22, 2021, in Lee’s Summit, MO after a prolonged battle with the rare and progressive Sjogren’s Syndrome disease.

Known by her friends as “Frankie” in her youth and simply Kay as an adult, she was born in St. Louis, MO...

Aug 19, 2021

Albert Joseph Dunalewicz, age 93, was born on September 11, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and passed away on August 19th, 2021. Albert was the youngest and last surviving of seven children. He became a machinist's apprentice when he was 16 years old, but joined the 82nd Airborne to train as a paratrooper in 1945. After leaving the Service, he...

Aug 18, 2021

D. Juanita Alumbaugh, 94, of Lee’s Summit, passed away August 18, 2021, at John Knox Village.  Visitation will be from 6-8pm on Friday, August 27 at Longview Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be at 10am on Saturday, August 28 at Longview Christian Church, with burial to follow at Longview Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to...

Aug 18, 2021

James William “Bill” Carr, Jr., 72, of Grandview, passed away August 18, 2021.  A Celebration of Life service will be held on Sunday, August 29, from 1-4pm at the Elks Lodge in Grandview.  Military Honors will be accorded at 2pm.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Veteran's Community Project.

Bill was born on December...

Aug 18, 2021

Sharron Ann Johnson, 77, passed away August 18, 2021.  A Memorial Mass will be held at 11am on Monday, August 23, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1800 MO-150, Lee’s Summit.

Sharron was born on February 12, 1944, in Dallas, Texas, to Jack and Lucille (Bishop) Hardaway.  She was a very creative person; she loved crafting, quilting, and...

Aug 15, 2021

Scott Curtis Swim, 63, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on August 15, 2021. Scott was born on July 18, 1958, to the loving home of Keith and Donna Swim in Atkinson, Nebraska.

Scott was raised with two brothers and graduated from West Holt High School in 1976. Later he attended and completed a degree from...

Aug 12, 2021

Carol Blankenship, 65, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away on August 12, 2021. She was born on November 20, 1955, to the loving home of Gordon and Eleanor Burt, and was raised in Kansas City, Missouri with her brother David. She attended and graduated from Ruskin High School in 1974 with her lifelong friend Cyndi.

Growing up Carol...

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....