Obituaries
Donna Jeanne Ackley, 77, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on January 19, 2024. She passed away peacefully with love at her home in Independence surrounded by her family. She was born on August 23, 1946, in Helena, Montana, to the late Eleanor Sanford and Fletcher Rowlette. Donna was preceded in death by her loving husband,…
Read MoreEleanor E. Phillips, 87, of Kearney, MO passed away January 9, 2024 at Liberty Hospital. Eleanor was born October 16, 1937. After graduation she began a career with Macy’s and later worked for TWA Airline in the payroll department until retirement. Eleanor enjoyed competing for many years in the Gay 90’s Class at horse shows.…
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Richard Peter Doyle June 12, 1940 – January 12, 2024 Kansas City, Missouri – Pete Doyle, of Kansas City, Mo., a retired mental health counselor and teacher whose previous careers ranged from Jesuit seminarian to New York taxi driver, died Friday, Jan. 12, in his home. He was 83. Richard Peter Doyle was born in…
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Scott “Mac” McFarland Mac was born in Des Moines, IA to Jim and Ruth McFarland, the third of six children. He was raised in Earlham, IA and Educated at Earlham Public Schools. Later, while living in Creston Mac returned to college and received his Bachelor of Education Degree. He went on to teach at the…
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Betty Ann Wright, née Potts, passed away peacefully at University Health Long Term Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri on January 12th, 2024, just shy of her 91st birthday. The only child of Gertrude Jennie Watkins and Nelson Carl Potts, Betty was born on January 31st, 1933 in Los Angeles, California. As a young girl…
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Earl Dean Shryer, 58, son, brother, cousin, father, grandfather, uncle and friend to many, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, January 12, 2024. Born to Earl Willard Shryer and Enedina Pecina on October 10, 1965, in Kansas City, Mo. He is preceded in death by his father: Earl Willard Shryer, and stepbrother: Randy…
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Willis Eugene Henderson, 72, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away in January 2024. Willis was preceded in death by Lela B Jiles (his mother), Melvin Henderson (his father) and Willie Truelove (his biological father) Survivors of Willis include his children Patrick Jackson (Omaha, NE), Corey Henderson (California), Keya Henderson (Allen, TX), Terri Smith-Rogers (San Antonio,…
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Patrick (Pat) N. Love, 83, also known as Mr. Pat and Pappy, passed away on January 12, 2024, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Blue Springs, Missouri, surrounded by his loving wife and children. Pat was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 16, 1940. He was the youngest of 4 boys born to Louis & Florence…
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Stella Marie Harper Patrick Gundelfinger May 20, 1940 – January 4, 2024 Stella Marie (Harper) Gundelfinger passed away peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2024. Her family was her everything, and her love extended to her support network, which she held close to her heart. She is survived by Ralph Gundelfinger, her husband of 35 years.…
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Burel Jasper Chapman Jr. age 77, of Kansas City, KS. passed away on January 8th 2024. Funeral services will be held at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society located at 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO. 64133 Phone 816-313-1677 on Friday January 19th. Visitation will be at 10Am-11Am. Services will be from 11Am-12Pm and following he…
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