Obituaries

Jul 3, 2015

Ninfa (Alagna) Grantham, 81, of Grandview passed away on July 3, 2015 at Golden Living Center surrounded by her family. Ninfa was born January 30, 1934 in Kansas City, MO to Vincent and Josephine Alagna. Words cannot describe what an incredible woman she was. She was as soft and caring as she was strong and incredibly tough. She never complained...

Jul 3, 2015

Troy D. Brown, 48, of Lee’s Summit, MO died July 3, 2015. He leaves behind daughters Ashley and Heather Brown, mother Sharon Jones, father Arthur Brown, brothers Bruce Brown and Justin Klinge, sister Daphne Lauber, fiancé Gretchen Booth and children Brock and Corbin Booth, and countless other friends and family. Troy was a Finish Specialist for Compi Distributors and was...

Jul 2, 2015

Janet Sue Newman was called home on July 2, 2015 in Kansas City, MO. She was 73. Janet was born on December 12, 1942 to the parents of Edwin and Alice Johnson in Kansas City, MO. She attended and graduated from Westport High School. She completed her Education in Nursing where she graduated as a Registered Nurse. She worked...

Jul 1, 2015

Norman Bront Sullivan, 88, of Grandview, MO passed away on July 1, 2015. Bront was born on April 13, 1927 in Gainesville, Missouri to Albert and Lenna Sullivan. He was a longtime member and Deacon of First Baptist Church of Grandview. He loved hunting, fishing, and KC sports. He was preceded in death by five siblings. He is survived by...

Jun 21, 2015

James L. Mundwiller, age 78, passed away June 21, 2015 at Menorah Medical Center in Leawood, KS. Mr. Mundwiller was born in Hermann, MO on November 18, 1936, the son of Felix B. and Sophia (Bunge) Mundwiller. He was a graduate of the Hermann High School. He was employed by United Telephone Co of MO in 1954 in Hermann, MO...

Jun 19, 2015

Gordon D. Whitfill, 73, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away on June 19, 2015. Gordon was born on March 1, 1942 to Ora and Leola Whitfill in Kansas City, Missouri. Gordon is survived by his wife, two children and their spouses, five grandchildren and three grandchildren-in-laws, three great-grandchildren, two sisters, and their loving dog. A memorial service will be held...

Jun 14, 2015

Kenneth "Ken" Eugene Hunsel, 45, of Independence, MO, passed away June 14th 2015 at his residence. Kenneth was born August 5, 1969, in St. Charles, MO. He was a devoted father and grandfather who loved being around people. He love to help anyone he could and enjoyed fishing, nature, music and God. He love spending time with his grandchildren and...

Jun 3, 2015

Aubrey Dean Blankenship, 84, of Kansas City, MO passed away on June 3, 2015. Funeral services will be on Monday, June 8, 2015 at 11:00 am at Longview Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will follow in Longview Cemetery. Aubrey was born on February 28, 1931 to Russell and Agnes Wilkerson in Little Rock, AR. She...

May 27, 2015

May 25, 2015

Martha Ann Williams Littlejohn Galey, 78, passed away on May 25, 2015. She was born June 24, 1936 in Florida. Marty was an accomplished swimmer appearing in many Everglades Waterski Aquatic shows before joining the Marine Corps. She married Alvin Littlejohn and they had two sons, Alvin “Bud” Littlejohn, Jr and Michael. Marty worked for Wolfermans, Payless and Rupp’s Grocery...

May 23, 2015

“Uncle” Corey M. Buckley, 47, of Odessa passed away on May 23, 2015. Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 29th at 1:00 p.m. at Longview Funeral Home in Kansas City, MO, with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will follow at Longview Cemetery. Corey is survived by his wife, Christina; his mother, Rita Ayres (James Laird); his...

May 21, 2015

Ronald B. Poush, 73, of Belton, MO passed away on May 21, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 12:00 pm at Longview Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will follow in Longview Cemetery. Ronald was a maintenance worker for the City of Grandview and an avid member of Boy Scouts....

May 18, 2015

Phillip William Parks, age 40, passed away peacefully, Monday, May 18, 2015 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO. Phillip was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic melanoma in November 2014. Phillip, along with his family and friends, fought the disease for six months. He leaves his wife, Jennifer, and their daughters, Sydney and Olivia of the home; and...

May 5, 2015

Rexford “Rex” Floyd Mizener, Sr., 89, of Kingsville, MO passed away on May 5, 2015. Rex was born on October 11, 1925 to Floyd and Eva Mizener in Salina, Kansas. He served in the Navy during WWII and a member of The Westgate Masonic Lodge 438. He retired from General Motors after 28 years of service. He loved hunting, fishing,...

Apr 29, 2015

Donald Lee Spratt, 81, of Archie, MO passed away on April 29, 2015. He was born in Durham, Missouri on January 27, 1934 to Earl and Lily Spratt. After attending Palmyra High School, he joined the army in 1952 and served in Korea until February of 1954, then he came back to the States and married Opal Marie Arterbury in...

Feb 25, 2015

GERALD ALBERT GRUNER Gerald Gruner, 86, of Kansas City, MO passed away Feb. 25, 2015. At Gerald’s request, no services will be held. Contributions may be made to the local American Diabetes Association (6900 College Blvd, Ste 250, Leawood, KS 66211 www.diabetes.org) Gerald graduated from Northeast High School in 1945 and was a draftsman for the Defense Agency for 35...

Feb 25, 2015

JOHN W. HARTMAN John W. Hartman, 91, of Kansas City, passed away February 25th at Lees Summit Medical Center. John was born to George D. and Ruth (Corn) Hartman on the 13th of May, 1923 in Salem, NE.  His father died when he was just 11 years old in the dust-bowl depression of 1934.  This contributed to a rugged self-reliance that was...

Feb 19, 2015

Jayne Ellen Hardee Chrouser, age 57, took her last breath in this world at 10:22pm, surrounded by her family, on February 19th, 2015, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Jayne was born on April 1st, 1957 in Corning, Iowa, to parents Robert & Beverly Hardee. She grew up in Bedford, Iowa & graduated from Bedford High School in 1975. She later attended...

Feb 18, 2015

Connie (Thompson) Fann died with her family by her side at Truman Medical Center in Kansas city, Missouri on February 18th  2015, at the age of 66. Connie is survived by her husband Harold Fann and her 2 daughters, Renee Forbes and Veronica Carrera, Grandchildren Stephen, Adeline, Payton and Karli Forbes, William and Deianeira Carrera, Great Grand Kids Asher, Isla, Grayson,...

Feb 12, 2015

James Garland Braswell James “Jim” Braswell, 88, of Lee’s Summit, MO, was reunited with his loving wife of 56 years, Juanita, on February 12, 2015. He was born March 18, 1926 to Fred and Mossie Braswell of McKinney, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army Air force in WWII after growing up in rural Texas. He moved to Missouri after...