Obituaries
Mr. Gerald Brinker
Sep 3, 2008
Gerald ?Joe? Brinker, age 57, resident of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away suddenly of a brain aneurysm, Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at St. Luke?s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Joe was born October 17, 1950 in Axtell, Kansas to parents Gerald and Audrey (Mason) Brinker. Joe was a member of the Knights of Columbus O?Hara Council, longtime member of Coronation of...

Mrs. Linda Harrold
Aug 12, 2008
Linda Jane (Huston) Harrold, 60, of Olathe, KS, formerly of Manhattan, KS, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August l2, 2008 at her home in Olathe, KS. Linda was born December 3, l947 in Abilene, KS, to Agnes Helen (Whitehair) and George Anthony Huston. Linda, attended St. Andrew's Catholic grade school and Abilene High School, graduating in l966. She attended Kansas State...

Mrs. Velta Shankles
Aug 10, 2008
Velta Ann Shankles, age 75, resident of Grandview, MO, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008 at her home. Velta was a very active member of the Grandview Church of the Nazarene for over 30 years. Her special joy in life was being wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She also enjoyed gardening, volleyball and family life. Velta was one of...

Mrs. Mary Panzero
Aug 7, 2008
Mary Jo Panzero, 87 of Raytown, passed lovingly into the arms of God on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Kansas City Hospice House, after a two-month illness. Born on July 28, 1921, to parents Elmer and Clara (Callery) Grinnell, she was the third of their five daughters. She was a graduate of Central High School, working throughout the majority of...

Mrs. Billie Vogel
Aug 5, 2008
Billie Jean Vogel age 82, resident of Lee?s Summit, MO passed away August 5, 2008 in Lee?s Summit, MO. Billie Jean retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company after over 28 years of service. After her retirement she was an active volunteer in the Telephone Pioneer?s Association. She loved eating out, shopping, and visiting with her friends. She will be greatly...

Mr. Richard Dietzman
Jul 29, 2008
Richard K. Dietzman age 63, resident of Belton, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Richard was born the son of Roy and Hattie (Moberly) Dietzman on February 28, 1945 in Sedalia, MO. He married the love of his life Patricia Wright on October 2, 1964 in Kansas City, MO. Richard is a...

Mr. Rainford Davis, Jr.
Jul 29, 2008
Rainford S. Davis Jr., 83 of Belton, MO, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Research Belton Hospital. Reverend Davis pastored Belvidere Heights Baptist Church in Grandview, MO from 1956 until his retirement in 1989 and was an US Army veteran who served during WWII. Ray is survived by his wife, Catherine of the home, son Paul and wife Jan of...
Steven Whitaker, Jr.
Jul 19, 2008
Steven S. ?Woody? Whitaker Jr., 19. of Lee?s Summit, Mo., died Saturday, July 19, 2008 in an auto accident. He was a 2007 graduate of Lee?s Summit North High School. Preceded in death by his mother Cheryl Wood-Whitaker. Survived by Grandparents Rick and Edna Donnell, Grandmother Anna Frobeter, Grandmother Eileen Oyler. Father Steven S. Whitaker Sr., Extended Mother Toni Whitaker,...

Anthony Blair
Jul 18, 2008
Anthony Blair, known to many as simply ?Larry? of Lee's Summit passed into eternal life on Thursday, July 18 at the age of only 18. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Kellie and David Alexander of Lee's Summit, his three sisters, Valerie, Sarah, and Grace, and many loving extended family members and friends.

Mr. Howard Findley
Jul 5, 2008
Howard Wayne Findley, 73, Raymore, Mo., passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008. Wayne was born Aug. 31, 1934, in Macomb Mo., to George and Myrtle Findley. Wayne retired in 1985 from Allied- Signal after 30 years of service. He was a loved husband, father, brother and friend to all who he knew. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents,...

Ms. Katherine Vernassie
Jul 3, 2008
Ms. Vernassie was born on November 5, 1953 and passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2008. Ms. Vernassie was a resident of Kansas City, Missouri at the time of her passing.

Mr. Curtis Scott
Jun 17, 2008
Mr. Scott was born on November 29, 1971 and passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. Mr. Scott was a resident of Kansas City, Missouri at the time of his passing.

Mr. Richard Gordon
Jun 14, 2008
Mr. Gordon was born on November 26, 1970 and passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2008. Mr. Gordon was a resident of Kansas City, Missouri at the time of his passing.

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...
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