Obituaries

Mrs. Barbara Brandes
Jun 7, 2008
Barbara A. Brandes, 54, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at her home. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, and by her daughter, Kristi, who passed away on June 4, 2005. Barb was born on August 16, 1954 in Kansas City Missouri and was a life-long resident of Grandview. She was employed at the Grandview...

Mrs. Doris Jones
May 19, 2008
Doris L. Jones, age 70, resident of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, May 19, 2008 at Centerpoint Hospital, Independence, MO. Doris is survived by her son David Jones of Independence, MO; 2 grandchildren Michael and Kyle Jones; 2 sisters Ruth Ash of Independence, MO and Elaine High of Buckner, MO; 3 nephews and 2 nieces.
Mr. Lawrence Zirbel
May 19, 2008
Larry A. Zirbel age 86, resident of Kansas City, MO , passed away peacefully on Monday, May 19 2008 at his home. Larry was born in Paris Township, Kenosha County, Wisconsin on June 13, 1921. Spent his boyhood in Algoma, Wisconsin and graduated from Algoma High School in June 1939. He was a World War II veteran, 1942-1945. Received his...
Mrs. Anna Chapman
May 18, 2008
Anna Chapman, 88, of Lee?s Summit, died Sunday, May 18, 2008 at St. Mary?s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. She was born on July 22, 1919, in Greenwood, MO. Anna was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Emmett Chapman, her parents, Rolla and Goldie (Ebbs) Wolfe, sisters Susie Moynagh and Mildred Van Wye, and brother...

Harry Hancock
Apr 30, 2008
Harry L. Hancock age 89, resident of Belton, MO, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2008 in Raymore, MO. Harry was born March 27, 1919 to Otis and Susie Hancock in Chilhowee, MO. He was a WWII Navy Veteran where he served 3 years in the South Pacific aboard the USS Wichita. Harry worked for Pitman Manufacturing of Grandview, MO for...

Mr. James Van Dyne
Apr 18, 2008
James D. Van Dyne, 78, of Belton, MO, died Friday, April 18, 2008 at home. CMS James Van Dyne retired Air Traffic Controller served in the Berlin Airlift, Lifetime Member of AFSA, VFW, DAV, AACS Alumni. Member of American Legend, Ararat Shrine , Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Grandview, MO and served on Belton Planning Commision for 8 yrs. Survived by...

Daniel Snider
Apr 8, 2008
Daniel S. Snider, 43, of Lee's Summit, passed April 8, 2008, from injuries he sustained in a car accident. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Lee's Summit United Methodist Church, 2nd and Douglas. Burial Longview Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, Mo. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Dan worked for BNSF...

Maizie Thompson
Apr 8, 2008
THOMPSON Maizie (Tevebaugh) Thompson, 86, formerly of Kansas City, passed away at The Vintage Health Care Center in Denton, Texas, on April 8, 2008. Her service will be Saturday afternoon, April 12, at 3 p.m., at Newcomer's Longview Funeral Home and Cemetery, preceded by visitation at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial Longview Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, Mo. She...

Mr. Robert Haney
Mar 27, 2008
Robert J. Haney 84, of Garndview, MO, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008 at his home. Mr. Haney retired from Allied Signal (Honeywell). An Army Veteran and a loving husband and father. Survived by wife Loretta, son Rick, daughter Karen, two grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and two sisters.

Mr. Benjamin Cantwell
Mar 26, 2008
Mr. Cantwell was born on October 20, 1976 and passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. Mr. Cantwell was a resident of Kansas City, Missouri at the time of his passing.

Cassandra Metcalfe
Mar 23, 2008
Mom, Daughter, Sister, Grandma, Aunt, Best Friend and Friend of the Friendless. She left us on Easter Sunday, although no day is a good day we are glad that she went peacefully in her sleep on Resurrection Sunday. Sandee was a friend to all and always was the one who her patients knew would not only give them great care...

Mary Shelton
Mar 15, 2008
Mary L. Shelton, 97, who lived in Grandview, MO, for over half a century, passed away March 15, 2008 at the Blue River Care Center. Mary retired in 1972 from the Grandview School System, where she was a cafeteria manager. She was a member of Boy Scout Troop 338's Mothers' Club for decades. She was a member of St. Peter's...

Ms Christel Schmidt
Mar 10, 2008
Christel A. Schmidt 85, formally of Lee's Summit, Mo., died Monday, March 10, 2008, at Manor Care of Overland Park, Ks. A visitation for friends will be Sunday, March 16, 2008 from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at the D.W Newcomer's Longview Funeral Home and Cemetery. A memorial service will be held 6:30 p.m. Inurnment at later date. Christel Schmidt was born...
Mr. Thomas Carpenter
Mar 2, 2008
Thomas E. Carpenter age 79, resident of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, KS. Thomas was retired from General Motors where he was Regional Service Manager for 37 1/2 years and a US Army veteran of the Korean War. Memberships include: Masonic Lodge of Indianapolis, the Antique Auto Club at the Abadllah...

Mr. Lawrence Shafford
Mar 1, 2008
Lawrence David Shafford, 46, of Pleasant Hill, passed Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Cass Medical Center. Survived by his wife, Tashia; and four kids, Nora, Letitia, Christopher, Brianna; one grandchild, Natalie; a brother, Robert of Kansas City; sisters, Theresa of New York, Mary of Texas; father, David Wright of S. Kansas City. Preceded in death by mother, Letitia Shafford.

Mary Barnard
Feb 29, 2008
Mary K. Barnard 79, of Kansas City, Mo., died Friday, February 29, 2008 at Kansas City Hospice House. Ms. Barnard worked for the Social Security Administration during her working days. Survived by two sons and one daughter. Several Grand and Great Grandchildren. A Brother Clarence D. Refer., sisters Bonnie Cowan and Tamby Kenslow.

Mr. Leslie Conley
Feb 29, 2008
Leslie Frank Conley, age 80, of Lee's Summit, Mo., passed away at his home on Friday, February 29, 2008. He was born Feb. 26, 1928, near Morrisville, Mo. His parents were William I. Conley and Flora Maude Pippin Conley. Les served in the Army from 1946 to 1949 and achieved a rank of corporal. After leaving the Army, he worked...
Mr. Renfro Oswald
Feb 22, 2008
Renfro G. Oswald best known as ?Ozzie? to friends and ?Uncle Ren? to family, passed away Friday, the 22nd of February. Born April 13, 1921 in Reading, PA to Ralph Grill Oswald and Gertrude (Garrison), he was later raised by Minnie (Heater) and Ralph Oswald, in Middletown, NY. He enlisted in the Regular Army in 1940 and was assigned to...
Mr. Ray Tye
Feb 18, 2008
Ray L. Tye Ray L. Tye, 73, of Lee?s Summit, Mo., died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, Feb. 18 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Ray was born on May 2, 1934, to Ray Leo and Anna (Strasser) Tye in Erie, Kan. For 49 years, he shared his life with Beverly Jean Jones. They married July 19,...

Mrs. Aurora Watson
Feb 18, 2008
Aurora Z. Watson age 74, of Lee?s Summit, MO passed away February 18, 2008. She is survived by her daughter Cynthia Souter (Jerry); granddaughter Melinda Lepper (Aaron); great grandchildren, Zach, Nick, Luke and Zoe Lepper; siblings Tina Gomez, Lupe Cisneros, Maria Hayes, Cecelia Valdez, John Zuniga and German Zuniga.
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