Walter Leroy Smith
Apr 16, 2015
Walter Leroy Smith of Lee's Summit passed away April 16, 2015, at the John Knox Care Center. Walter was born April 23, 1918, in Butler, Missouri, but grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, attending Kensington Grade School and East High School, graduating in 1936.Walter was an Army veteran, serving in Normandy and Battle of the Bulge campaigns. He was drafted...
Caren J. Smith
Apr 9, 2015
Caren J. Smith, age 54, of Kansas City, MO passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at KU Med Center. She is survived by her husband, Tom Smith; daughter, Amanda Ottolini; mother, Charlene A. Klebenstone; Sisters; Cathy (Tim) McIntosh, Cindy (Jim) McCart, Brothers; James (Sandi) Klebenstone Jr., Joe (Debbie) Klebenstone. Caren was preceded in death by her father, James A....
Mary L. Stauch
Apr 7, 2015
Mary L. Stauch passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at the John Knox Center Hospice. She was born on January 22, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was raised in Visitation Parish. Mary was the fourth daughter of Carl T. and Josephine Schroeger Stauch. Mary attended Loretto Academy and graduated in 1940. She then attended and graduated from St. Teresas...
John Joseph Sullivan
Apr 6, 2015
John (Jack) Joseph Sullivan, 90, and Barbara Jean (Coppinger) Sullivan, 82, passed away just 16 days apart. Barbara on March 21, 2015 and John on April 6, 2015. Memorial service will be 10 am, Saturday, April 18, 2015 with visitation at 9 am at St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church, 5814 Euclid, KCMO 64130. John and Barbara were married on...
Rita Pittard
Apr 5, 2015
Rita S. Pittard, 86, passed away April 5, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held from 5:30-7:30pm Thursday, April 9th at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Friday at Muehlebach Funeral Care followed by interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Rita was born July 21, 1928 in Kansas City,...
Doris Spencer Ward
Apr 4, 2015
Doris Spencer Ward was born on her family's farm just north of Unionville, Missouri on January 28, 1926. She passed from this life April 4, 2015 surrounded by her family. Doris grew up in Lemons and later Kirksville, Missouri, graduating from Kirksville High School in 1944. She met and married Jack Derral Ward and then moved to Kansas City, where...
Catherine Ernst
Apr 2, 2015
Catherine Ernst, 90, of Kansas City, MO, passed away April 2, 2015, peacefully at her home. The rosary will be prayed Monday, April 6, at 6:00 pm followed by the visitation until 8:00 pm at St. Thomas More Church, 11822 Holmes Rd, KCMO. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Tuesday, April 7 at St. Thomas More. Interment at...
Joseph C. Fagan
Mar 31, 2015
Joseph C. Fagan passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015. At the request of the family, there will be no visitation. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am at Cure of Ars Catholic Church Monday April 6, 2015. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery. Joe was born February 5, 1924 in Kelso, Washington to Joseph C. Fagan Sr. and...
Olivia M. Pusateri
Mar 31, 2015
OLIVIA M. PUSATERI (ANCH) Olivia M. Pusateri (Anch), 93, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at KC Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. She was loved dearly and will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, August J. Pusateri and many family members. She is survived by her 2 sons;...
Herbert J. Eldringhoff
Mar 30, 2015
Herbert J. Eldringhoff, 91, passed away March 30, 2015. Visitation will be held from 6-7:30pm, Tuesday, April 7th at Christ the King Church, 85th and Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO. Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:00am Wednesday at Christ the King Church. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery. Herbert was born September 14, 1923 in Kansas City, MO to...
Regina Steinbacher
Mar 28, 2015
Regina Steinbacher passed away on March 28, 2015 at the age of 102. She was born on February 26, 1913, in Atchison, KS, the fifth of eight children born to James and Mary Theresa (Geiger) Spellman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas, her daughter Janet, and her infant great grandson, Ryan Kopp. Regina and Tom were married...
John Wirtz
Mar 26, 2015
John Jacob Wirtz was born on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1927. He passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. John attended St. Peter and St. Francis Xavier grade schools before becoming a member of the first graduating class of Bishop Hogan High School in 1944. He was a graduate of Rockhurst College...
Edward Dolson
Mar 26, 2015
Edward Mason Dolson, 75, passed away March 26, 2015, at home. The family will receive friends from 9-11:00 am, Monday, March 30, 2015 at Visitation Parish, 5141 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64112, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am. Private interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations to...
C. Stephen Metzler
Mar 24, 2015
C. Stephen Metzler, entrepreneur, HIV/AIDS activist, patron of the arts, business leader and philanthropist, passed away on March 24, 2015, surrounded by family and many loving friends from nearly every phase of his illustrious life. Steve was born October 29, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, the oldest of six children born to Joan Elizabeth Ryan Metzler and Robert John Metzler....
Anna M. Urban
Mar 23, 2015
Anna M. Urban, 70, passed away March 23, 2015. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Friday at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Sat. at Muehlebach Funeral Care. Anna was born September 11, 1944 in Flint, Michigan to Michael and Ann Urban. She attended Northeast High School and received her nursing degree...
Barbara Sullivan
Mar 21, 2015
John (Jack) Joseph Sullivan, 90, and Barbara Jean (Coppinger) Sullivan, 82, passed away just 16 days apart. Barbara on March 21, 2015 and John on April 6, 2015. Memorial service will be 10 am, Saturday, April 18, 2015 with visitation at 9 am at St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church, 5814 Euclid, KCMO 64130. John and Barbara were married on...
Barbara Jean Sullivan
Mar 21, 2015
JOHN AND BARBARA SULLIVAN John (Jack) Joseph Sullivan, 90, and Barbara Jean (Coppinger) Sullivan, 82, passed away just 16 days apart. Barbara on March 21, 2015 and John on April 6, 2015. Memorial service will be 10 am, Saturday, April 18, 2015 with visitation at 9 am at St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church, 5814 Euclid, KCMO 64130. John and...
Edward T. Sayers
Mar 21, 2015
Edward Thomas Sayers, 92, of Overland Park passed away peacefully on March 21, 2015 surrounded by his family. Visitation will be Thursday, March 26th at 9:30 a.m. at St. Ann Church, 7231 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS. 66208 followed by Mass at 10:30a.m. Burial at Resurrection Cemetery, 83rd and Quivera, Lenexa, KS. immediately following Mass. Ed was born on December...
Marcia Wiley
Mar 16, 2015
Marcia M. Wiley, 77, of Kansas City, MO, passed away March 16, 2015 surrounded by her family and care givers. Visitation will be Friday, March 20th 2015 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, 8941 James A. Reed Rd., Kansas City, MO 64138. Interment...
Kenneth R. Knickerbocker
Mar 13, 2015
Kenneth R. Knickerbocker, US Army, Retired, age 68, of Gardner, KS died March 13, 2015 in Belleville, IL. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11 at Muehlebach Funeral Home, 6800 Troost Ave, KCMO. Visitation will follow until 1 p.m. A graveside service with full military honors was held in Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, GA on...
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Walter Leroy Smith
Apr 16, 2015
Walter Leroy Smith of Lee's Summit passed away April 16, 2015, at the John Knox Care Center. Walter was born April 23, 1918, in Butler, Missouri, but grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, attending Kensington Grade School and East High School, graduating in 1936.Walter was an Army veteran, serving in Normandy and Battle of the Bulge campaigns. He was drafted...
Caren J. Smith
Apr 9, 2015
Caren J. Smith, age 54, of Kansas City, MO passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at KU Med Center. She is survived by her husband, Tom Smith; daughter, Amanda Ottolini; mother, Charlene A. Klebenstone; Sisters; Cathy (Tim) McIntosh, Cindy (Jim) McCart, Brothers; James (Sandi) Klebenstone Jr., Joe (Debbie) Klebenstone. Caren was preceded in death by her father, James A....
Mary L. Stauch
Apr 7, 2015
Mary L. Stauch passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at the John Knox Center Hospice. She was born on January 22, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was raised in Visitation Parish. Mary was the fourth daughter of Carl T. and Josephine Schroeger Stauch. Mary attended Loretto Academy and graduated in 1940. She then attended and graduated from St. Teresas...
John Joseph Sullivan
Apr 6, 2015
John (Jack) Joseph Sullivan, 90, and Barbara Jean (Coppinger) Sullivan, 82, passed away just 16 days apart. Barbara on March 21, 2015 and John on April 6, 2015. Memorial service will be 10 am, Saturday, April 18, 2015 with visitation at 9 am at St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church, 5814 Euclid, KCMO 64130. John and Barbara were married on...
Rita Pittard
Apr 5, 2015
Rita S. Pittard, 86, passed away April 5, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held from 5:30-7:30pm Thursday, April 9th at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Friday at Muehlebach Funeral Care followed by interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Rita was born July 21, 1928 in Kansas City,...
Doris Spencer Ward
Apr 4, 2015
Doris Spencer Ward was born on her family's farm just north of Unionville, Missouri on January 28, 1926. She passed from this life April 4, 2015 surrounded by her family. Doris grew up in Lemons and later Kirksville, Missouri, graduating from Kirksville High School in 1944. She met and married Jack Derral Ward and then moved to Kansas City, where...
Catherine Ernst
Apr 2, 2015
Catherine Ernst, 90, of Kansas City, MO, passed away April 2, 2015, peacefully at her home. The rosary will be prayed Monday, April 6, at 6:00 pm followed by the visitation until 8:00 pm at St. Thomas More Church, 11822 Holmes Rd, KCMO. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Tuesday, April 7 at St. Thomas More. Interment at...
Joseph C. Fagan
Mar 31, 2015
Joseph C. Fagan passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015. At the request of the family, there will be no visitation. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am at Cure of Ars Catholic Church Monday April 6, 2015. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery. Joe was born February 5, 1924 in Kelso, Washington to Joseph C. Fagan Sr. and...
Olivia M. Pusateri
Mar 31, 2015
OLIVIA M. PUSATERI (ANCH) Olivia M. Pusateri (Anch), 93, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at KC Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. She was loved dearly and will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, August J. Pusateri and many family members. She is survived by her 2 sons;...
Herbert J. Eldringhoff
Mar 30, 2015
Herbert J. Eldringhoff, 91, passed away March 30, 2015. Visitation will be held from 6-7:30pm, Tuesday, April 7th at Christ the King Church, 85th and Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO. Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:00am Wednesday at Christ the King Church. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery. Herbert was born September 14, 1923 in Kansas City, MO to...
Regina Steinbacher
Mar 28, 2015
Regina Steinbacher passed away on March 28, 2015 at the age of 102. She was born on February 26, 1913, in Atchison, KS, the fifth of eight children born to James and Mary Theresa (Geiger) Spellman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas, her daughter Janet, and her infant great grandson, Ryan Kopp. Regina and Tom were married...
John Wirtz
Mar 26, 2015
John Jacob Wirtz was born on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1927. He passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. John attended St. Peter and St. Francis Xavier grade schools before becoming a member of the first graduating class of Bishop Hogan High School in 1944. He was a graduate of Rockhurst College...
Edward Dolson
Mar 26, 2015
Edward Mason Dolson, 75, passed away March 26, 2015, at home. The family will receive friends from 9-11:00 am, Monday, March 30, 2015 at Visitation Parish, 5141 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64112, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am. Private interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations to...
C. Stephen Metzler
Mar 24, 2015
C. Stephen Metzler, entrepreneur, HIV/AIDS activist, patron of the arts, business leader and philanthropist, passed away on March 24, 2015, surrounded by family and many loving friends from nearly every phase of his illustrious life. Steve was born October 29, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, the oldest of six children born to Joan Elizabeth Ryan Metzler and Robert John Metzler....
Anna M. Urban
Mar 23, 2015
Anna M. Urban, 70, passed away March 23, 2015. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Friday at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Sat. at Muehlebach Funeral Care. Anna was born September 11, 1944 in Flint, Michigan to Michael and Ann Urban. She attended Northeast High School and received her nursing degree...
Barbara Sullivan
Mar 21, 2015
John (Jack) Joseph Sullivan, 90, and Barbara Jean (Coppinger) Sullivan, 82, passed away just 16 days apart. Barbara on March 21, 2015 and John on April 6, 2015. Memorial service will be 10 am, Saturday, April 18, 2015 with visitation at 9 am at St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church, 5814 Euclid, KCMO 64130. John and Barbara were married on...
Barbara Jean Sullivan
Mar 21, 2015
JOHN AND BARBARA SULLIVAN John (Jack) Joseph Sullivan, 90, and Barbara Jean (Coppinger) Sullivan, 82, passed away just 16 days apart. Barbara on March 21, 2015 and John on April 6, 2015. Memorial service will be 10 am, Saturday, April 18, 2015 with visitation at 9 am at St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church, 5814 Euclid, KCMO 64130. John and...
Edward T. Sayers
Mar 21, 2015
Edward Thomas Sayers, 92, of Overland Park passed away peacefully on March 21, 2015 surrounded by his family. Visitation will be Thursday, March 26th at 9:30 a.m. at St. Ann Church, 7231 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS. 66208 followed by Mass at 10:30a.m. Burial at Resurrection Cemetery, 83rd and Quivera, Lenexa, KS. immediately following Mass. Ed was born on December...
Marcia Wiley
Mar 16, 2015
Marcia M. Wiley, 77, of Kansas City, MO, passed away March 16, 2015 surrounded by her family and care givers. Visitation will be Friday, March 20th 2015 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, 8941 James A. Reed Rd., Kansas City, MO 64138. Interment...
Kenneth R. Knickerbocker
Mar 13, 2015
Kenneth R. Knickerbocker, US Army, Retired, age 68, of Gardner, KS died March 13, 2015 in Belleville, IL. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11 at Muehlebach Funeral Home, 6800 Troost Ave, KCMO. Visitation will follow until 1 p.m. A graveside service with full military honors was held in Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, GA on...
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