Obituary Listing

Feb 11, 2022

Sean James Lawless completed his lifes work on February 11, 2022. Visitation will be on Saturday, February 19 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeths Catholic Church, 75th and Main, Kansas City, Missouri. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Catholic Charities or a charity of...

Feb 9, 2022

Mary Kay VandenBoom, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend to many, died peacefully in her Kansas City home on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at the age of 91. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 5:30 PM on Monday, February 14th, at Saint Peters Church, 815 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, MO. Rosary will be prayed at 4:00 PM followed...

Feb 7, 2022

Feb 6, 2022

Julian Martin Alvarez, 72, of Grandview, Missouri, passed away peacefully with his son and wife at his side on Sunday February 6, 2022 after a long illness. Julian was born on January 9th, 1950 to Frank and Bertha (Medina) Alvarez in Kansas City. After graduating from Manual High School in 1969, he was drafted by the Army to serve in...

Feb 6, 2022

Dr. Dale E. Darnell, 87, of Prairie Village, KS passed away February 6, 2022. Dale was born May 5, 1934, in Culver, KS to Paul and Helen (Overturf) Darnell and was the oldest of four children. After high school, with few prospects, he planned to get a job as a truck driver in Plainville, Kansas. Instead, he was awarded an...

Feb 5, 2022

The live stream will begin when the service starts around 1:00 pm CST on Friday, February 18 at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare Adelia E.(Dawes) Spann, loving wife and mother, passed peacefully on February 5, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church, 8941 James A. Reed Road, Kansas City, MO, 64138 on...

Feb 5, 2022

Sharon Smart, the oldest of 3 children of James M. Smart, Sr., and Agnes Brady Smart died in Kansas City, MO, on Saturday, February 5, 2022, after battling cancer for several years. Sharon graduated from Saint Teresa High School and attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. She was employed 44 years at Kansas City Life Insurance Company, a...

Feb 2, 2022

Maddaline Russell Lees Summit, Mo. Maddaline Louise Russell, age 68, passed away February 2, 2022, at Wilshire at Lakewood Care Center in Lees Summit, Missouri. She was born March 16, 1953, in Kansas City, daughter of the late Angelo and Anna L. Molle. Maddaline was a graduate of St. Elizabeth Catholic School. She worked at the Veterans Administration in dentistry...

Jan 31, 2022

Steve E. Mendoza, 68, passed away January 31, 2021 following a brief illness. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Steve was born December 2, 1953 in Kansas City, MO to Ramon and Mary (Canseco) Mendoza. Steve retired from Kansas City Tent & Awning after working in the metal crafting industry for more than 40 years. He was...

Jan 30, 2022

Douglas Thomas Ammon, 77, passed away January 30, 2022. Doug was born October 7, 1944 in Kansas City, MO to Ed and Erma (Watkins) Ammon. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Ed and Dennis Ammon. Survivors include his wife, Lynda Ammon; daughter Christine, son Edwin, daughter and son in law, Courtney and Walter Bratkiv; grandchildren, Devin and...

Jan 30, 2022

Marjorie L. Pettit, age 97 of Independence, Missouri, passed away on January 30th, 2022. Marjorie wasborn on November 13, 1924 in Holly Springs, Iowa to George and Susan Becker.Marjorie is survived by her daughter, Mary Alice Teague of San Diego, CA, her son-in-law, Mark Bochand his wife Rhonda of El Dorado Springs, MO, her grandchildren Heather Surbrugg and her husbandKenneth...

Jan 29, 2022

Leonard Joseph Ryan October 17, 1933 January 29, 2022 Leonard Joseph Ryan, age 88, of Independence, Missouri passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at his familys home in Independence, MO. Leonard is preceded in death by his wife Nancy Sue Ryan and his son Christopher J. Ryan. He is survived by his daughter Nancy Eberle, son Phillip J. Ryan, and...

Jan 28, 2022

Michelle OBrien RiceSeptember 14, 1951 - January 28, 2022Michelle Mary Margaret OBrien Rice, 70, beloved wife, mom, sister, and aunt passed away in the arms of her husband on January 28, 2022. She was born September 14, 1951, to T.W. (Bill) and Maxine (Weyker) OBrien in Des Moines, Iowa. Her early years were spent in the fun-loving company of her...

Jan 25, 2022

Carey Wawrzyniak, 70, of Raytown, Missouri passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Carey was born October 16, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri to Manuel and Elma Blando. After completing high school at Archbishop OHara, she studied at Longview Community College. Carey was a dental assistant for many years. In 1991 Carey met the love of her life Roger Wawrzyniak....

Jan 25, 2022

Donna M. Perez passed away on January 25, 2022. Donna was born July 18, 1946 into a boisterous, loving Italian family. She attended Catholic school in Missouri and met the love of her life, Alfredo (Fred) Perez in 1965. Love bloomed with daily letters sent from Fred in Vietnam to Donna in Missouri. Shortly after Fred's return stateside he and...

Jan 24, 2022

Nancy L. Gorski passed away January 24, 2022. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Nancy L. Gorski, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. SERVICES Visitation Wednesday, February 9, 2022 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Muehlebach Funeral Care 6800 Troost Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64131 Rosary Wednesday, February 9, 2022 7:00 PM Muehlebach Funeral Care 6800 Troost Avenue...

Jan 21, 2022

Robert John Henry "Bob", of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on January 21, 2022 at Willow Creek Memory Care, Lees Summit, MO. He was born September 29, 1928, in Kansas City, MO to Jack and Bertha Henry. At 17 he volunteered and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the final year of WWII. He further served in the U.S....

Jan 19, 2022

The live stream will begin at 10:45 am click the following link to join: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare Norma Jean Ott, 93, beloved mother, nana, aunt, sister, and friend passed away while surrounded by family on January 19th. Born on January 28, 1928 to Thomas Vassel and Helen Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Jean, as she was known by her family was the 6th...

Jan 18, 2022

Ruth Patterson ("Pat") Chapman passed away peacefully on January 18, 2022, in the arms of her family. Details of a celebration of her dynamic life have not yet been finalized. She will be privately buried in the Chapman family section of Forest Hill Cemetery. Pat was proud to be almost halfway through her hundredth year, perhaps being the longest-lived person...

Jan 17, 2022

The live stream will begin when the service starts around 11:00 am CST on Friday, January 28 at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare Alwyn "Al" Stanley Schaeffer, age 92, died on Monday, January 17th, 2022, with the caring hands of Kansas City Hospice House and family at his side. Al was born on April 16, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska to George...