Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Mary Grubb
Sep 3, 2016
Mary Kathryn “Kathy” Floyd Grubb, of Grandview, MO, passed away on Saturday, September 3, after a brief battle with cancer. She had just recently retired from Ball’s Grandview Price Chopper, after 28 years of service. Kathy was born in Kansas City, MO and was the daughter of Birney and Kathleen Enlow, who both preceded her in death. She married her husband of...
Betty Dickey
Sep 2, 2016
Betty L. Dickey, 93, a longtime Lees Summit, MO resident passed away on September 2, in Tucson, AZ. Betty was born June 18, 1923 in Ordway, Colorado to Russell Carter and Clara Curl. Betty was a loving and supportive wife and mother. With one year of college, she helped the family working as a secretary in the electronics industry. Besides enjoying...
Thomas Miller
Aug 27, 2016
Thomas E. Miller, 66, of Independence, MO, passed away on August 27, 2016. Tom was born October 1, 1949 in Pickstown, South Dakota to Joseph and Glenna Miller. He graduated from Harry A Burke High School in 1969. He was an Eagle Scout and a member of the Lion’s Club. He owned a small business and retired in 2013. He enjoyed cooking,...
Ronald Shelton
Aug 27, 2016
Ronald Lee Shelton, 73, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Ron was born November 20, 1942 at KU Hospital to Elmo and Pauline Shelton. He graduated from Westport High School in 1961. In Sept. 1964, he married Linda Wilson and to this union three kids were born:...
Frances Sargent
Aug 22, 2016
Frances Sargent, 83, of Grandview passed away on August 22, 2016. Frances was born on March 9, 1933 to Homer & Edna Smith in Greenbrier, Arkansas. She was an active member of Belvidere Heights Baptist Church. She will be most remembered for being a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Sargent, and her...
Kenneth Whitebread
Aug 14, 2016
Kenneth Leroy Whitebread, 76, of Independence, MO passed away on August 14, 2016 at home. A visitation will be held from 12 – 1pm with a funeral service at 1:00 pm on Tues, Aug 16, 2016 at Longview Funeral Home, KCMO. Interment will take place at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, OPKS.
Robert Beason
Aug 5, 2016
SMSGT Robert “Bob” Beason, 85, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on August 5, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Bob was born on September 18, 1931, in Marion, Indiana to Clifford Beason and Gertrude Isabel (Cook) Beason. Upon graduation, in 1949, from Anderson High School in Anderson, Indiana, he entered into the United States Air Force, spending the...
Esther Torode
Jul 27, 2016
Esther M. Torode, 91, of Garden City (formerly Kansas City), passed away on July 27, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held on Monday, Aug. 1 at 11:00 am at Longview Funeral Home, with a visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will follow in Longview Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Stand-Up to...
Barbara Gaulding
Jul 14, 2016
Barbara Joyce (Maroney) Gaulding, 80, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away July 14, 2016 at her home following a lengthy illness. Barbara was born January 20, 1936 on a farm near Lebanon, South Dakota to Farril A. Maroney and Viola May (Walker) Maroney. Barbara was the 5th of 10 children. She graduated from Lebanon High School. After high school, she moved...
Patricia Gerhards
Jul 13, 2016
Patricia Ann Gerhards, of Grandview, passed away on July 13, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her family. Patty was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Dorothy Boatman, and by her Granddaughter, Norah. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Mike, her daughters Angie (Mike) and Sarah (Chris), her Granddaughter, Lynnlee, her siblings: Carol Maier...
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