Obituaries
Shirley Hansen
Feb 9, 2022
Shirley Jean Hansen, 90, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on May 10, 1931, in Des Moines, Iowa to Glenn and Margaret Towers.
She would later grow up and meet the love of her life Peter. They were married March 6,...
Roy Prier
Feb 8, 2022
Roy Wayne Prier, 82, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Roy was born to Frank & Alma Prier on December 6, 1939, in Licking, Missouri and was the oldest of his five brothers and one sister.
Roy joined the Armed Forces serving in the Army as...
Daniel Martinez
Feb 5, 2022
Daniel A. Martinez, lovingly known as Dan or Papi, considered himself to be the luckiest man to have his family. He was considered to be the luckiest man because he always got “free parking” every time he played monopoly and always scored the best parking spot no matter how crowded a place was. At age 58, Dan suddenly passed...
Christopher McKinney
Feb 2, 2022
Christopher Franklin McKinney, 22, passed away on 2/2/22. He was born to Marcia and Jeffrey McKinney on June 16, 1999. He was deeply loved and will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Christopher will always be remembered as a fun-loving soul who was always willing to help others. He was never at a loss for...
Arthur Horton
Feb 2, 2022
Arthur Joseph Horton, son of Joseph and Ellen Horton was born on September 30, 1938, in Binghamton, New York. He passed away on February 2, 2022, in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
On July 23, 1964, Arthur and Alberta married and went on to have five children. He served in the military for three years. He...
Melvin Johnson Jr.
Jan 31, 2022
Melvin Lee Johnson Jr. departed this earthly life January 31, 2022, at the age of 65.
Melvin was born October 31st, 1956, in Kansas City MO to Phyllis Joyce Johnson and Melvin (Ted) Johnson Sr. Melvin was educated in the Kansas City and Northern California Public School Systems. He graduated from Berkeley High School in 1974. Melvin...
Barbara Spatz
Jan 28, 2022
Barbara June Spatz of Lee's Summit, MO passed away on January 28, 2022 at the age of 90.
Barbara was born on May 6, 1931 in Reading, KS to Chester and Hazel F. (Staley) Van Sickle. She enjoyed a rural childhood on the family farm just south of Reading with her three older brothers and many near-by...
John Gray
Jan 27, 2022
The day that I left my home for the rolling sea I said "Mother dear, Oh, pray to thy God for me." And ere we sailed I went fond leave to take Of Niña, who wept as if her poor heart would break. Niña, if I should die and o'er oceans foam, Softly a white dove on a fair...
Kathy Serrone
Jan 27, 2022
Kathy Linn Serrone, 58, passed away on January 27, 2022. She was born to the late Delane Washington and Jannie Spradley on January 14, 1964. She was loved by all of those who knew her and will be missed dearly.
Kathy was, in a word, radiant. Her smile and her laugh brought joy to the faces of...
Patricia Highland
Jan 25, 2022
Patricia J. Highland, 59, of Grandview, Missouri passed away peacefully on January 25, 2022, at her home with Mary Hogan in Overland Park, Kansas. Mary was Patricia's best friend and second mother to her for so many amazing years. Patricia was born into the loving home of Wayne I. Highland Sr. and Joann M. (Novak) Highland on September 25,...
Linda McTeer
Jan 15, 2022
Linda Monteen McTeer of Lee's Summit, M0 passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at her home. Visitation will be from 10-11 A.M. with funeral services at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 22 at Longview Funeral Home. Graveside service 3:00 P.M in Flag Spring cemetery, California, Mo.
Linda was born in California, Mo. on November 28,1942, the daughter of John Alvin...
Maria Mueller
Jan 13, 2022
Maria A. Mueller, 95, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Brookdale Wornall Place.
Maria was born October 14, 1926, to Salvatore and Katherine LaSala, in Kansas City, Missouri, and was a lifelong resident. Maria was an active member of St. Catherine of Siena parish and a strong believer in praying the rosary....
Robert "Bob" Calton
Jan 13, 2022
Robert “Bob” Andrew Calton, Jr., age 67, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, died on January 13, 2022, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center of complications from diabetes.
A viewing service will be held at Longview Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. and a graveside service will follow at 11:00 a.m.
Memorial contributions can...
Ida Freeland
Jan 12, 2022
Ida Maria Freeland, 91, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on January 12, 2022. Ida is survived her son, Mark (Bonnie) Freeland and granddaughter, Stephanie Freeland who she was very close with. She was preceded in death by beloved husband of over 60 years Donald Freeland, her parents Andreas and Katharina Dahinden and...
John Dell
Jan 11, 2022
John Stuart Dell, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, went to be with the Lord on January 11, 2022. He was born on March 18,1949, in Sisseton, South Dakota, to Donald and Ida Dell. John was the youngest of three boys and would often recount having a fun childhood with his brothers and cousins. After graduating from Paullina (Iowa) High...
Thomas "Tom" Wilkinson
Jan 10, 2022
Thomas “Tom” David Wilkinson, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 10, 2022 at Salina Regional Medical Center in Salina, KS.
Tom was born on March 2, 1941 to Clarence and Mabel Wilkinson. He attended the Kansas School for the Deaf in Olathe, KS and after graduation he moved to Salina. Tom retired from Kansas State University-Salina...
Aubrey Glenn
Jan 8, 2022
Aubrey Dan Glenn, 74, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on January 8, 2022, in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Aubrey was born into the loving home of Brady and Christine Glenn on August 28, 1947, in Ozark, Alabama.
Aubrey would grow up and join the United States Army and serve 3 tours in Vietnam. During his service to...
David Laird
Jan 4, 2022
David Leroy Laird, 61, of Mesa, Arizona passed away peacefully after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. David was born into the loving home of Robert and Carole (Purkett) Laird on December 22, 1960, in Joplin, Missouri. David was raised in a home with his brother Drew and they were the ultimate duo growing up they did everything together....
Bret Engelkes
Jan 4, 2022
Bret Allen Engelkes, a man who above all loved God and loved people, went to his eternal home on January 4, 2022, after battling a myriad of life-long health struggles. And though he is absent from us, we know he is present with the Lord.
Bret was born May 5, 1976, to Gene and Melissa Engelkes in...
Annette Peters
Jan 3, 2022
Annette Elaine Peters, 74, of Grandview, Missouri, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2022, at her home. Annette was born in Libertyville, Illinois on May 8, 1947, to the loving home of Charles Edward Brehm and Inez Mae (King) Brehm. She was an only child growing up. She attended and graduated from Wauconda High School.
After graduation,...
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