William "Chip" Dodson Oldham IV
Jan 19, 2025
William "Chip" Dodson Oldham IV, a sweet soul whose spirit transcended the challenges he faced, departed this life on January 19, 2025, in the comfort of his home in Olathe, Kansas. Born on February 6, 1955, in Kansas City, MO, Chip filled his years with love, faith, and resilience, leaving an indelible mark on all who were fortunate enough to...
Milton "Bud" Gosselin
Jan 18, 2025
On the morning on January 18, 2025, Milton “Bud” Gosselin passed away peacefully in his sleep. Bud was born on January 1, 1938, in Kansas City, MO, to Fredrick and Eileen (Prussing) Gosselin. He was born 11.5 months after his brother, Charles, whom he was extremely close with.
Bud enlisted in the Coast Guard when he was under-age, thanks to his...
Frances Ellen (Mitchell) Pfeifauf
Jan 18, 2025
Frances Ellen (Mitchell) Pfeifauf was born on October 7, 1932, in St. Louis, Missouri, and died on January 18, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, at age 92. Frances is survived by her eight children: Harriett (“Hattie”), Nick, Jennifer (“Jenny”), Jerry, John, Konrad, Mary Jo, and Bernard (“Bernie”), and was preceded in death by her son, Joseph Charles Jr. (“Puff”). She...
Nora "Jane" Grant
Jan 18, 2025
Nora “Jane” Grant, 89, of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully on January 18, 2025, reuniting her with her husband on what would have been their 67th wedding anniversary. Jane was preceded in death by her husband, David N Grant in 2020 and her son Duane T. Grant in 2024. She is survived by her 8 remaining children, Dr. Michael...
Virginia "Ginny" Garber
Jan 17, 2025
On Friday, January 17, 2025--one month before her 80th birthday-- Virginia “Ginny” Gale (Bell) Garber, of Kansas City, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home at The Ashton on the Plaza. Ginny always joked that she “never wanted to turn 80!”
Ginny was born on February 17, 1945, in Minneapolis, MN, to her parents Reuben Carmel and Katherine Agnes...
Patrick Allen Haake, Sr.
Jan 16, 2025
Patrick A. Haake, Sr, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Coronation of Our Lady, 13000 Bennington Avenue, Grandview, MO. Visitation will be held 6:00 – 7:00 PM Monday, January 20th, with the rosary being prayed at 7:00 pm. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM...
Margaret "Peggy" Gardner
Jan 15, 2025
Margaret “Peggy” Gardner, age 94, of Kansas City, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Thursday, January 15, 2025. She had lived a long and wonderfully full 94 years of life. Services will be held on Monday, January 20th at Christ the King Catholic Church, 8510 Wornall Rd., with Visitation beginning at 8:30am, Mass of Christian Burial...
Charles J. Adams
Jan 13, 2025
Charles “Charlie” J. Adams, 91, passed away on Monday morning, January 13, 2025 at Claridge Court in Prairie Village, Kansas. Charlie was born April 12, 1933, in Kansas City, MO to Milton H. and Florence Adams. Charlie graduated from Grandview High School in 1950 and graduated from Rockhurst College with a bachelor’s in accounting in 1954.
Charlie met Suzanne Swann, the...
Patricia J. Gallagher
Jan 12, 2025
Patricia Jean “Pat” Gallagher died on Jan. 12, 2025, at Little Sisters of the Poor in Kansas City, Mo., following a long illness. She was born on Aug. 28, 1947, in Kansas City, Mo., to P.W. and Edith Conroy Gallagher.
Pat graduated from St. Pius X High School in 1966 and received an LPN degree from St. Mary’s Hospital School of...
Musa Ann Pyle
Jan 12, 2025
Musa Ann Pyle, age 91, passed away on January 12, 2025 at her home in Kansas City, MO. Musa was born on December 29, 1933, in Decatur, IL. She was raised in various cities around the mid-west. Her family eventually moved to Kansas City where she met her husband, Robert Pyle, and they married on April 11, 1955. They went...
Loy L. Edge III
Jan 9, 2025
Loy L. Edge, III, 69, passed away January 9, 2025. “Loy Ho” was born to L.L. and Catherine “Kitty” Edge on December 26, 1955, in Burlington, Iowa. In typical Loy fashion he was a day late, and would continue this tendency for the remainder of his days. A larger-than-life figure, he leaves behind legions of friends. Never has one man...
James C. Thommarson
Jan 9, 2025
James “Tom” “Jim” Thommarson, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2025, in the caring comfort of St. Anthony’s Senior Living, Kansas City, MO. He would have been 88 on January 18, 2025. The family will be having services at Calvary Baptist Church, 1009 W. Alameda St., Roswell, NM, on Sun., 2/16 beginning at 10:45 am with Military Honors afterwards. All...
John B. Lowry
Jan 6, 2025
John B. Lowry, a cherished son and devoted father, passed away on January 6, 2025, at the age of 82 in Oak Grove, Missouri. Born on January 27, 1942, in Kansas City, Missouri, John dedicated much of his life to his career as a lineman at Ford, where he showcased his strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
In addition to...
Francis X. Werder
Jan 6, 2025
Francis Xavier Werder, age 95, was born Nov 29, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA and died in Kansas City, MO on Jan 6, 2025 due to complications of multiple myeloma. He was predeceased by his parents, Vincent Charles and Helen Devlin Werder, his first wife Cecelia Llewellyn Werder, his second wife, Dolores Soto Werder, and siblings Mary Helen, Vincent, John, James,...
Martha "Sis" Bryan
Jan 5, 2025
Martha J. Bryan, age 95, passed away peacefully at home with family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, 75th and Main, Kansas City. Interment will be following the Mass at 1:00 pm, at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, Boonville, MO.
She was born in Sedalia, Missouri to...
James Leo Healy
Jan 5, 2025
James Leo Healy of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025. He was 84 years old. Jim was a life-long Kansas Citian. Born to Clarence and Catherine (Morris) Healy, he grew up with his two brothers. Jim attended St. James and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic grade schools. He attended Rockhurst High School where he graduated in...
Celia E. Padilla
Jan 4, 2025
Celia E. Padilla, 78, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully in her home on January 4, 2025. Celia was born on February 25, 1946, in Puerta de Chula (Zacatecas) Jerez, Mexico to Rita Enriques Carrillo and Donisio “Nicho” Enriquez. She was united in marriage to Joseph “Joe” Padilla on September 26, 1979.
Besides her parents, Celia was preceded in death...
Frederick James Riegel
Jan 2, 2025
Frederick James Riegel, 84, passed away on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025. Fred was born on February 7, 1940, in Linn, Missouri to Ferdinand and Frances Nilges Riegel. After graduating from High School in Linn, Fred moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1958 and began working for National Life Insurance which later became known as American General. He worked with this...
Mary Elizabeth (O'Hara) Stone
Jan 1, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Stone, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on January 1, 2025. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, January 9 at 11a.m. at St. Sabina Church in Belton, Missouri.
Mary Elizabeth was born on November 12, 1933, the daughter of James and Marie (Wecker) O'Hara in Wentworth, Missouri. She graduated from Midway High School as a valedictorian....
Michaella Ann Neal
Jan 1, 2025
A recording of the service can be found below the text of the obituary.
In May of 2020, soon after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Michaella asked me if I—Maureen (Pete) Williams—would write her obituary. I put it off, just as Michaella put off her inevitable death by cancer. She offered some factual information at the time, enough to partially...
