Edith Thelma Ballard
Jun 8, 2016
Edith Ballard died June 8, 2106 peacefully in her sleep. Visitation will be Mon, June 13 from 6-8 pm. She will be buried with her husband at Ft. Leavenworth, Tues, June 14 at 11am. She was born February 11, 1920 in Prairie Home, MO, the oldest of 4 daughters to Mattie Lee King and Lester Lowell Kirschman. She graduated from...
Richard J. Muraski, Sr.
Jun 8, 2016
Richard J. Muraski Sr., "Deacon Dick", age 83, passed on to new life on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at home surrounded by his family after a courageous nine-year battle with Alzheimer's. Dick was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lucy (Pennig) Muraski, and three brothers, Walter, Thomas and Jack. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice, and eight...
Richard L. Newhouse
Jun 7, 2016
Richard L. Newhouse, 75, of KCMO died June 7, 2016. He will be remembered by his wife Sue, Daughter Renee and Son and Daughter-in-Law Bart and Lorie. He leaves behind 4 Grandchildren; Ingrid, Ashley, Brent and Breanna and 6 Great-Grandchildren; Rylan, Lilly, Kaden Mason, Adalynn and Greta, his sister, Barbara Crimmins and brother and sister-in-law, Don and Betty Newhouse. Richard...
Robert J. 'Bob' Kelly, Jr.
Jun 5, 2016
Robert J. "Bob" Kelly, Jr., 79, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 surrounded by family. Bob was born October 13, 1936 in Ashland, KY to Pauline and Robert J. Kelly, Sr. He played basketball at Ashland Junior College and received his Bachelor's degree from Eastern Kentucky University. He served in the Army Reserves. Bob worked as a Computer Systems Manager for...
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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Edith Thelma Ballard
Jun 8, 2016
Edith Ballard died June 8, 2106 peacefully in her sleep. Visitation will be Mon, June 13 from 6-8 pm. She will be buried with her husband at Ft. Leavenworth, Tues, June 14 at 11am. She was born February 11, 1920 in Prairie Home, MO, the oldest of 4 daughters to Mattie Lee King and Lester Lowell Kirschman. She graduated from...
Richard J. Muraski, Sr.
Jun 8, 2016
Richard J. Muraski Sr., "Deacon Dick", age 83, passed on to new life on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at home surrounded by his family after a courageous nine-year battle with Alzheimer's. Dick was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lucy (Pennig) Muraski, and three brothers, Walter, Thomas and Jack. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice, and eight...
Richard L. Newhouse
Jun 7, 2016
Richard L. Newhouse, 75, of KCMO died June 7, 2016. He will be remembered by his wife Sue, Daughter Renee and Son and Daughter-in-Law Bart and Lorie. He leaves behind 4 Grandchildren; Ingrid, Ashley, Brent and Breanna and 6 Great-Grandchildren; Rylan, Lilly, Kaden Mason, Adalynn and Greta, his sister, Barbara Crimmins and brother and sister-in-law, Don and Betty Newhouse. Richard...
Robert J. 'Bob' Kelly, Jr.
Jun 5, 2016
Robert J. "Bob" Kelly, Jr., 79, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 surrounded by family. Bob was born October 13, 1936 in Ashland, KY to Pauline and Robert J. Kelly, Sr. He played basketball at Ashland Junior College and received his Bachelor's degree from Eastern Kentucky University. He served in the Army Reserves. Bob worked as a Computer Systems Manager for...
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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