Dalton Bradley Funk, 27, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on April 6, 2023, after a long and brave battle with mental illness. Even in pain, he never lost sight for the love of family. His passing leaves an unfillable gap in the hearts of his loved ones. He was born on June 6, 1995,…

[Today we mourn the passing of Mary Lant, who died on March 28th at the Seventh-Day Adventist Hospital on 75th Street in Overland Park, KS due to an unforeseen medical tragedy. The author of this obituary wishes to thank the staff (the nurses especially) of Advent Health for their exemplary and repeated demonstrations of care,…

Jeffery Spencer Malicoat, 60, of Independence, MO passed away March 31, 2023 at his residence.  Jeff was a resident of Independence and graduated from William Chrisman High School. He loved sports, Tiger, Chiefs, Royals and unfortunately the Dallas Cowboys.  He was preceded in death by: father, Paul Malicoat; mother, Patricia Massey; step-father, Garry Massey; and step-mother,…

Virginia Lee (Howard) Hamblin, age 73, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away April 8, 2023. Virginia “Ginny” was born June 26, 1949, in Red Top, Missouri to James B. Howard and Ida Mae (Heidrick) Malaby. A 1967 graduate of Central High School in Springfield, Missouri, Virginia wed her high school sweetheart. She served for many years…

John Chaplin was born October 15, 1945 in Nottingham, England. He passed away Saturday April 1, 2023. He was born a twin – brother Michael plus his brother Geoff and Robert. He graduated from Manchester University with a Masters in Physics. He came to the US in 1967 on a Management Training Program with General…

Sandra E. Flatt, 82, of Kansas City, MO passed away April 6, 2023 at home. Ms. Flatt was born December 9, 1940 in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Sandra was a long term employee of Circle K serving as district manager of 300 stores in the south. She was preceded in death by: parents, Virgil and Lillian Gardner…

Thomas J. Carullo, 80, of Gladstone, MO passed away April 1, 2023. Memorial services will be held at noon, Thursday, April 13, 2023 at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 900 NE Shady Lane Kansas City, MO. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 11:00am. Survivors include: wife, Jodi Carullo; daughters, Azriel and Ezra; sisters,…

William Edsel Morris AKA: Bill, age 95, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023. Service will be held at a later date. William was born May 13, 1927 in Blue Springs, Missouri, a son of Floyd and Julia Morris Morris. He was a 6th generation resident of Blue Springs, Missouri who quit…

Shirley Ann Luke Schnell passed away in Independence, Missouri, on March 30, 2023. She was 86. Shirley was born in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, on January 17, 1937, to Hjalmar and Dorothy Ruth (Ledwein) Luke. She attended Saint Charles Borromeo grade school and St. Margaret’s Academy in downtown Minneapolis, graduating in June 1955. Shirley earned a…

Kenneth David Ireland, known by his friends and family as Dave and known to his grandkids as the historically un-killable man, left this Earth on Saturday April 1. On June 8, 1945 Dave was born in Kansas City, Missouri at St. Luke’s Hospital. Dave attended and graduated from Raytown South High School in 1964. After…