Obituary Listing

Karen M. Jones

Karen M. Jones

Jun 5, 2016

Karen M. Jones, 65, passed away June 5, 2016. Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Friday, June 10th at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to American Cancer Society.Karen was born January 1, 1951 in Kansas City, MO to Chaz and Erma Contreras. She was a 1969...

Lisa Taylor Frazen

Lisa Taylor Frazen

Jun 3, 2016

LISA TAYLOR FRAZEN Lisa Frazen passed away peacefully on June 3, 2016 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by loving family and friends and cared for by her team at Research Hospital and St. Lukes Hospice House. Lisa was born in Denver Colorado to Harold and Anna Taylor on August 14, 1958. The youngest of three...

James F. 'Jim' Farnen

James F. 'Jim' Farnen

Jun 3, 2016

James Francis Farnen, 86, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2016. Jim was born on February 11, 1930 to Frank J. and Mary Farnen in Kansas City, MO. He attended Southwest High School where he met a lovely redhead named Louise Changnon. They quickly became an item, neither realizing that their journey together would span more than 70 years. Jim...

Frederick F. Park, Jr.

Frederick F. Park, Jr.

May 31, 2016

Frederick F. Park, Jr., 61, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2016 at Villa St. Francis in Olathe, KS. He was born on December 13, 1954. He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Eileen Park and his stepmother Ann Park. He is survived by his 5 siblings, Mike Park, Jim Park, Larry Park...

Barbara Lee Kelley

Barbara Lee Kelley

May 30, 2016

Barbara Lee Kelley, 92, died Monday, Memorial Day, 30 May, 2016 at Brighton Gardens from kidney failure. She had been with Heartland Hospice Care for several months. Visitation will begin at 9:30 am followed by the Funeral Mass at 10 am Friday, June 3rd at Visitation Church. She was born on January 1, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri with the...

Rosalie E. Hummel

Rosalie E. Hummel

May 29, 2016

Will be missed by all who knew her. Rosalie, 92, died May 29, 2016. She earned her BA and Masters Degree in Library Science and retire as Head Librarian at Mid-Continent Library Red Bridge. Services will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Friday, June 3, 2016 with a Rosary at 9:30 a.m., visitation at 9:45 a.m. and...

Glenn Richard Spillman

Glenn Richard Spillman

May 25, 2016

The Memorial Service for Glenn will be held at the family's home on Saturday, June 11th at 6:00pm. Glenn Richard Spillman, 79, of Kansas City, Missouri, who gave the best hugs ever, passed away peacefully at home on May 25th. Rita, his wife of 55 years, was at his side. Glenn was born in Dellroy, Ohio on December 28, 1936...

Nacilia Raymond

Nacilia Raymond

May 16, 2016

Nacilia Raymond, 94, passed away May 16, 2016. A Visitation will begin at 9:00am Saturday, May 28th followed by Funeral services at 10:00am at Rockwood Baptist Church, 10035 East Westport Road, Independence, MO 64052. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Nacilia Raymond Memorial Fund c/o Muehlebach Funeral Care.Nacilia was born October 2, 1921...

George Reeve Adair

George Reeve Adair

May 14, 2016

George Reeve Adair, 95, of Leawood, KS, passed away peacefully May 14, 2016. George graduated from Blair Academy, Blairstown NJ, in 1940. He then attended Cornell University where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He served four years in the Pacific theater in World War II with the Marine Fifth Amphibious Corps. After the war, he was a...

Jim Aust

Jim Aust

May 7, 2016

Jim Aust, 71, beloved son, father, grandfather and friend, passed away May 7, 2016 from natural causes. He was a proud Kansas City native, graduating from Bishop Miege and the University of Kansas, where he was president of his freshman class and a lifelong leader and fundraiser in his fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi. During his 31 years in advertising, he...

Ida L. Caldarella

Ida L. Caldarella

May 5, 2016

Ida Caldarella, 77, of Kansas City, MO, passed away May 5, 2016. Visitation on Saturday, May 7th from 10 to Noon with service at Noon at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO with interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery.Ida was born on June 20, 1938. She was united in marriage to John Caldarella, Jr. on Oct. 26, 1957....

Patricia Stevens Lyons

Patricia Stevens Lyons

May 5, 2016

Patricia Stevens Lyons, 79, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, following a 12-year battle with breast cancer. Patricia was born August 6, 1936, the daughter of John and Nola Darg, in Bennington, KS. She graduated from Kansas State University in 1958 with a Bachelor's Degree in English and Political Science and went on to earn her...

Gino J. D'Orazio

Gino J. D'Orazio

May 4, 2016

Gino J. D'Orazio, 85, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 10th at St. Matthews the Apostle Church, 8001 Longview Road, Kansas City, Missouri. Inurnment with military honors will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family would like memorial contributions made to the Crossroads...

Shawn Rosanna Nunnink

Shawn Rosanna Nunnink

May 1, 2016

Shawn was diagnosed with late stage 4 colon cancer in 2011 and battled it for the last five years. Cancer didn't define Shawn but her fight against it certainly did. This horrendous disease never met a foe that would fight with such style. From chemotherapy treatments accented by designer shoes to fashion photo shoots with her port front and center,...

John E. 'Jack' Looney

John E. 'Jack' Looney

Apr 30, 2016

John E. "Jack" Looney, 77, passed away April 30, 2016. The rosary will be prayed at 4:30 pm Tuesday, May 3rd at St. Thomas More Church 11822 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO, followed by visitation until 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am Wednesday at St. Thomas More Church. Interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of...

Joe W. Coleman

Joe W. Coleman

Apr 26, 2016

Joe W. Coleman, 74, passed away April 26, 2016. Words of Remembrance will be shared at 6pm, Friday, April 29th at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO followed by Visitation until 8pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00pm Saturday at Visitation Catholic Church, 5141 Main St., Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers the family suggests...

Lillie E. 'Betty' Lindsey

Lillie E. 'Betty' Lindsey

Apr 23, 2016

Lillie Elizabeth Brown Lindsey, 96, passed away on April 23, at Kingswood Retirement Complex Wellness Center after a lengthy illness. She was born April 1, 1920, in NYC. At age 7, she, her mother, twin brothers and grandparents moved to KC. She was known as Betty Brown to her friends. She graduated from Central High School in 1937. In 1939...

Tyson F. Tetlow

Tyson F. Tetlow

Apr 22, 2016

Tyson F. Tetlow of Independence, MO, lost his battle with cancer and passed away at home on April 22, 2016, at the age of 83. Tyson was born in Keytesville, MO, on November 6, 1932, to Jesse and Vivien (Friesz) Tetlow who preceded him in death as well as four brothers: Charles, Ralph, Bob, and Billy, and stepfather, John Haston....

John W. Clark

John W. Clark

Apr 21, 2016

John W. Clark, 90, of Lees Summit, MO died at home April 21, 2016.He retired from the Navy and was a veteran of WW II.No services scheduled at this time.

Alberta Noalene Newsom

Alberta Noalene Newsom

Apr 19, 2016

ALBERTA NOALENE NEWSOMAlberta Noalene Newsom, 95, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away peacefully April 19, 2016. She was born July 17, 1920 in Kansas City, Mo. to Basil and Hazel (Bennett) Tinsley. A woman ahead of the times, Noalene was heavily involved in her familys business, Kansas City Salvage Pool, from 1963-1994. Everyday joys included cooking, baking, reading, and shopping;...

Karen M. Jones

Karen M. Jones

Jun 5, 2016

Karen M. Jones, 65, passed away June 5, 2016. Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Friday, June 10th at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to American Cancer Society.Karen was born January 1, 1951 in Kansas City, MO to Chaz and Erma Contreras. She was a 1969...

Lisa Taylor Frazen

Lisa Taylor Frazen

Jun 3, 2016

LISA TAYLOR FRAZEN Lisa Frazen passed away peacefully on June 3, 2016 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by loving family and friends and cared for by her team at Research Hospital and St. Lukes Hospice House. Lisa was born in Denver Colorado to Harold and Anna Taylor on August 14, 1958. The youngest of three...

James F. 'Jim' Farnen

James F. 'Jim' Farnen

Jun 3, 2016

James Francis Farnen, 86, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2016. Jim was born on February 11, 1930 to Frank J. and Mary Farnen in Kansas City, MO. He attended Southwest High School where he met a lovely redhead named Louise Changnon. They quickly became an item, neither realizing that their journey together would span more than 70 years. Jim...

Frederick F. Park, Jr.

Frederick F. Park, Jr.

May 31, 2016

Frederick F. Park, Jr., 61, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2016 at Villa St. Francis in Olathe, KS. He was born on December 13, 1954. He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Eileen Park and his stepmother Ann Park. He is survived by his 5 siblings, Mike Park, Jim Park, Larry Park...

Barbara Lee Kelley

Barbara Lee Kelley

May 30, 2016

Barbara Lee Kelley, 92, died Monday, Memorial Day, 30 May, 2016 at Brighton Gardens from kidney failure. She had been with Heartland Hospice Care for several months. Visitation will begin at 9:30 am followed by the Funeral Mass at 10 am Friday, June 3rd at Visitation Church. She was born on January 1, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri with the...

Rosalie E. Hummel

Rosalie E. Hummel

May 29, 2016

Will be missed by all who knew her. Rosalie, 92, died May 29, 2016. She earned her BA and Masters Degree in Library Science and retire as Head Librarian at Mid-Continent Library Red Bridge. Services will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Friday, June 3, 2016 with a Rosary at 9:30 a.m., visitation at 9:45 a.m. and...

Glenn Richard Spillman

Glenn Richard Spillman

May 25, 2016

The Memorial Service for Glenn will be held at the family's home on Saturday, June 11th at 6:00pm. Glenn Richard Spillman, 79, of Kansas City, Missouri, who gave the best hugs ever, passed away peacefully at home on May 25th. Rita, his wife of 55 years, was at his side. Glenn was born in Dellroy, Ohio on December 28, 1936...

Nacilia Raymond

Nacilia Raymond

May 16, 2016

Nacilia Raymond, 94, passed away May 16, 2016. A Visitation will begin at 9:00am Saturday, May 28th followed by Funeral services at 10:00am at Rockwood Baptist Church, 10035 East Westport Road, Independence, MO 64052. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Nacilia Raymond Memorial Fund c/o Muehlebach Funeral Care.Nacilia was born October 2, 1921...

George Reeve Adair

George Reeve Adair

May 14, 2016

George Reeve Adair, 95, of Leawood, KS, passed away peacefully May 14, 2016. George graduated from Blair Academy, Blairstown NJ, in 1940. He then attended Cornell University where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He served four years in the Pacific theater in World War II with the Marine Fifth Amphibious Corps. After the war, he was a...

Jim Aust

Jim Aust

May 7, 2016

Jim Aust, 71, beloved son, father, grandfather and friend, passed away May 7, 2016 from natural causes. He was a proud Kansas City native, graduating from Bishop Miege and the University of Kansas, where he was president of his freshman class and a lifelong leader and fundraiser in his fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi. During his 31 years in advertising, he...

Ida L. Caldarella

Ida L. Caldarella

May 5, 2016

Ida Caldarella, 77, of Kansas City, MO, passed away May 5, 2016. Visitation on Saturday, May 7th from 10 to Noon with service at Noon at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO with interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery.Ida was born on June 20, 1938. She was united in marriage to John Caldarella, Jr. on Oct. 26, 1957....

Patricia Stevens Lyons

Patricia Stevens Lyons

May 5, 2016

Patricia Stevens Lyons, 79, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2016, following a 12-year battle with breast cancer. Patricia was born August 6, 1936, the daughter of John and Nola Darg, in Bennington, KS. She graduated from Kansas State University in 1958 with a Bachelor's Degree in English and Political Science and went on to earn her...

Gino J. D'Orazio

Gino J. D'Orazio

May 4, 2016

Gino J. D'Orazio, 85, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 10th at St. Matthews the Apostle Church, 8001 Longview Road, Kansas City, Missouri. Inurnment with military honors will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family would like memorial contributions made to the Crossroads...

Shawn Rosanna Nunnink

Shawn Rosanna Nunnink

May 1, 2016

Shawn was diagnosed with late stage 4 colon cancer in 2011 and battled it for the last five years. Cancer didn't define Shawn but her fight against it certainly did. This horrendous disease never met a foe that would fight with such style. From chemotherapy treatments accented by designer shoes to fashion photo shoots with her port front and center,...

John E. 'Jack' Looney

John E. 'Jack' Looney

Apr 30, 2016

John E. "Jack" Looney, 77, passed away April 30, 2016. The rosary will be prayed at 4:30 pm Tuesday, May 3rd at St. Thomas More Church 11822 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO, followed by visitation until 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am Wednesday at St. Thomas More Church. Interment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of...

Joe W. Coleman

Joe W. Coleman

Apr 26, 2016

Joe W. Coleman, 74, passed away April 26, 2016. Words of Remembrance will be shared at 6pm, Friday, April 29th at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO followed by Visitation until 8pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00pm Saturday at Visitation Catholic Church, 5141 Main St., Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers the family suggests...

Lillie E. 'Betty' Lindsey

Lillie E. 'Betty' Lindsey

Apr 23, 2016

Lillie Elizabeth Brown Lindsey, 96, passed away on April 23, at Kingswood Retirement Complex Wellness Center after a lengthy illness. She was born April 1, 1920, in NYC. At age 7, she, her mother, twin brothers and grandparents moved to KC. She was known as Betty Brown to her friends. She graduated from Central High School in 1937. In 1939...

Tyson F. Tetlow

Tyson F. Tetlow

Apr 22, 2016

Tyson F. Tetlow of Independence, MO, lost his battle with cancer and passed away at home on April 22, 2016, at the age of 83. Tyson was born in Keytesville, MO, on November 6, 1932, to Jesse and Vivien (Friesz) Tetlow who preceded him in death as well as four brothers: Charles, Ralph, Bob, and Billy, and stepfather, John Haston....

John W. Clark

John W. Clark

Apr 21, 2016

John W. Clark, 90, of Lees Summit, MO died at home April 21, 2016.He retired from the Navy and was a veteran of WW II.No services scheduled at this time.

Alberta Noalene Newsom

Alberta Noalene Newsom

Apr 19, 2016

ALBERTA NOALENE NEWSOMAlberta Noalene Newsom, 95, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away peacefully April 19, 2016. She was born July 17, 1920 in Kansas City, Mo. to Basil and Hazel (Bennett) Tinsley. A woman ahead of the times, Noalene was heavily involved in her familys business, Kansas City Salvage Pool, from 1963-1994. Everyday joys included cooking, baking, reading, and shopping;...