Virginia Patch
Sep 22, 2021
Virginia Patch was born on October 14, 1928 by Pilot Grove, Missouri, the daughter of Nellie Doyle and Ulysses Grant Hoog. She passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at KU Medical Center after a lengthy fight with cancer. She spent most of life in the Kansas City area and was valedictorian of her class at Manual High in Kansas...
Nancy King
Sep 19, 2021
Nancy King, 78, peacefully passed away September 19, 2021. She was preceded in death by both her parents, her three brothers, Raymond, Bill, and Joe; along with her sister, Mary Linn. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Nancy was a devoted member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. She practiced and demonstrated her faith throughout her life. Nancy...
Mary Cipolla
Sep 16, 2021
Mary Cipolla, age eighty-eight, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2021. Mary spent her lifetime in Kansas City, where she married Marion, enjoying sixty-nine years together. She was preceded in death by her son Mark and grandson Alexander. Survivors include her sons Peter, Christopher (Susan), and last but not least daughter Kimberly Lightfoot (Anthony); nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren, many...
J. Morris Smith
Sep 15, 2021
The live stream will begin when Mass starts at 10:30 am on Tuesday, September 21st at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare J. Morris Smith, MA, Th.D. was the Shepherd of the Streets, a ministry sponsored by the United Churches of Lycoming County, PA., and retired Permanent Deacon of Saint Joseph the Worker Parish in Williamsport, PA. (Scranton Diocese). A native of...
Helen J. Byrne
Sep 14, 2021
Her prayers have been answered, Helen is in Heaven. Helen J. Byrne, 88, passed away September 14, 2021. Helen was born June 26, 1933 in Fort Scott, KS to Joseph and Margaret Bollinger. She was a graduate of Hogan High School and after she raised her 6 children, she went to work for Surgicenter then spent over 20 years as...
Ray Edward Picard
Sep 11, 2021
Ray Picard, 80, of Kansas City, MO passed away September 11, 2021. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 16 at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64131, followed by a Mass on September 17 at 11:00 am at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 4101 E. 105th Terr, Kansas City, MO 64137, and burial at...
Megan M. Wood
Sep 11, 2021
Megan M. Wood, 22, passed away September 11, 2021. Memorial services will be held 1:00 pm, Friday, September 17th at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Muehlebach Funeral Care for the Megan M. Wood memorial fund. Megan was born June 16, 1999 in Overland Park, KS to...
Michael J. Chiappetta
Sep 9, 2021
Michael John Chiappetta passed away September 9th, 2021 at the age of 80. Mike was born to Rose and Marco Chiappetta May 11, 1941 and was a lifelong resident of 6649 Locust St. Mike is survived by his sister, Carmeline C Dickhaus of Nashville, Tennessee, cousins, nieces, nephews, and devoted lifelong friends. Mike was fondly known by his friends as...
Fr. Dominique Bourmaud
Sep 4, 2021
The live stream will begin when Mass starts at 10:30 am on Thursday, September 9th at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare With great sadness, the U.S. District of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) announces the passing of Fr. Dominique Bourmaud. He went to his eternal reward in the early hours of Saturday, September 4, 2021, after contracting COVID-19 more...
Giovanni 'John' Cucar
Aug 29, 2021
Giovanni "John" Cucar, our hero and patriarch, died on August 29, 2021 as he lived holy and hardworking, peacefully surrounded by his family and God. John was born in Vale d Istria, Italy on October 10, 1940. Shortly thereafter, John and his family became displaced persons as a result of the conclusion of World War II. In 1951, John and...
Margaret L. Ewing
Aug 27, 2021
Margaret L. Ewing (ne Margaret Fesler), aged 97, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph Place care center in Overland Park, KS, on Friday, August 27. Margaret is survived by her childrenC. Craig Ewing, Cynthia Ewing (David), Kent Ewing (Mary) and Bart Ewing (Ginny)and her grandchildren (Eric, Ryan, Scott, Jacqueline, Ian, Hannah and Alex) and her great grandchildren (Walter, Ivy and...
Dorothea 'Doorie' A. Phillips
Aug 26, 2021
The live stream will begin when the funeral service starts at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, September 15 at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare Dorothea "Doorie" A. Phillips, 71, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Thursday, August 26, 2021.She is survived by her brother, David Phillips and wife Sandy, nephews and nieces Chris Wallace (Cathy), Brenda Wallace, Nicki...
Raymond F. Limbach
Aug 25, 2021
Raymond F. Limbach, 87, passed away on August 25, 2021. Raymond was born on February 17, 1934 in Marys Home, MO. Marys Home is 25 miles south of Jefferson City in the northern area of the Ozarks located on the Osage River. He grew up on a farm with his parents, Bertha M. and Adolph H. Limbach, 4 brothers, and...
Sandra Kay Beaty
Aug 24, 2021
Sandra (Sandy) Kay Logan Beaty departed this world on August 24, 2021. Sandy was born February 20, 1944 in St. Joseph, MO. Her Family Moved to Kansas City when she was young, where she went on to attend Southwest High School, Class of 1962. She graduated from Baker University with a BA, and from SMU where she earned a Master's...
Gregory L. Vranicar
Aug 22, 2021
The live stream will begin when Mass starts around 10:30 am on Thursday, September 2. The link can be found on the church's website here: https://www.cureofars.com/funeral, under Gregory's Obituary. The service can be watched at any time. Gregory L. Vranicar, 71, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Sunday, August 22, from complications following a stroke. Greg was born on June...
Remy H. Blanchaert
Aug 21, 2021
Remy H. Blanchaert, 84, of Kansas City, MO, passed away at University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics on August 21, 2021. Remy was born on January 18, 1937, in Kansas City, MO, to Jeremie and Alida Blanchaert. He proudly served his country as a typist in the Army. After, Remy worked as a cutter in the garment industry for many...
M. Suzanne Carroll, Phd.
Aug 20, 2021
The live stream will begin when the Mass starts at 11:00 am on Monday, August 30 at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare Suzanne Carroll was the eldest of four children born to J. Maurice Carroll and Theresa Crowe Carroll in Kansas City, Mo. Suzanne grew up and attended elementary and high school in Kansas City and entered the Sisters of Charity...
Maxine J. Liebst
Aug 19, 2021
The Livestream for the services can be found following the link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare Maxine Joy Darr Liebst died 8 days shy of her 91st birthday on August 19, 2021, in Shawnee, Kansas after a long illness. Maxine was born on August 27, 1930, to Frank and Leona Darr, in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1948. After...
James Connole
Aug 18, 2021
James "Jim" Connole passed away on August 18, 2021. The love and laughter he shared with all who knew him far outweighs the loss felt by his passing. "Jim" was a lifelong Kansas City area resident, a member of St Catherines Catholic Church for over 60 years, and retired in 1993 after a 43-year career in lithography. Jim began his...
Vivian Vanek Petersen
Aug 18, 2021
Vivian Ludmilla Vanek Petersen, age 96, died Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 in Belton, Mo. She was born December 5, 1924 in St Louis, Mo. to Charles and Ludmila (Dostal) Vanek. During the Great Depression, her idyllic childhood was ended when she and her siblings were placed in an orphanage following her beloved fathers death, the trauma from which she never...
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Virginia Patch
Sep 22, 2021
Virginia Patch was born on October 14, 1928 by Pilot Grove, Missouri, the daughter of Nellie Doyle and Ulysses Grant Hoog. She passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at KU Medical Center after a lengthy fight with cancer. She spent most of life in the Kansas City area and was valedictorian of her class at Manual High in Kansas...
Nancy King
Sep 19, 2021
Nancy King, 78, peacefully passed away September 19, 2021. She was preceded in death by both her parents, her three brothers, Raymond, Bill, and Joe; along with her sister, Mary Linn. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Nancy was a devoted member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. She practiced and demonstrated her faith throughout her life. Nancy...
Mary Cipolla
Sep 16, 2021
Mary Cipolla, age eighty-eight, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2021. Mary spent her lifetime in Kansas City, where she married Marion, enjoying sixty-nine years together. She was preceded in death by her son Mark and grandson Alexander. Survivors include her sons Peter, Christopher (Susan), and last but not least daughter Kimberly Lightfoot (Anthony); nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren, many...
J. Morris Smith
Sep 15, 2021
The live stream will begin when Mass starts at 10:30 am on Tuesday, September 21st at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare J. Morris Smith, MA, Th.D. was the Shepherd of the Streets, a ministry sponsored by the United Churches of Lycoming County, PA., and retired Permanent Deacon of Saint Joseph the Worker Parish in Williamsport, PA. (Scranton Diocese). A native of...
Helen J. Byrne
Sep 14, 2021
Her prayers have been answered, Helen is in Heaven. Helen J. Byrne, 88, passed away September 14, 2021. Helen was born June 26, 1933 in Fort Scott, KS to Joseph and Margaret Bollinger. She was a graduate of Hogan High School and after she raised her 6 children, she went to work for Surgicenter then spent over 20 years as...
Ray Edward Picard
Sep 11, 2021
Ray Picard, 80, of Kansas City, MO passed away September 11, 2021. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 16 at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64131, followed by a Mass on September 17 at 11:00 am at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 4101 E. 105th Terr, Kansas City, MO 64137, and burial at...
Megan M. Wood
Sep 11, 2021
Megan M. Wood, 22, passed away September 11, 2021. Memorial services will be held 1:00 pm, Friday, September 17th at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Muehlebach Funeral Care for the Megan M. Wood memorial fund. Megan was born June 16, 1999 in Overland Park, KS to...
Michael J. Chiappetta
Sep 9, 2021
Michael John Chiappetta passed away September 9th, 2021 at the age of 80. Mike was born to Rose and Marco Chiappetta May 11, 1941 and was a lifelong resident of 6649 Locust St. Mike is survived by his sister, Carmeline C Dickhaus of Nashville, Tennessee, cousins, nieces, nephews, and devoted lifelong friends. Mike was fondly known by his friends as...
Fr. Dominique Bourmaud
Sep 4, 2021
The live stream will begin when Mass starts at 10:30 am on Thursday, September 9th at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare With great sadness, the U.S. District of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) announces the passing of Fr. Dominique Bourmaud. He went to his eternal reward in the early hours of Saturday, September 4, 2021, after contracting COVID-19 more...
Giovanni 'John' Cucar
Aug 29, 2021
Giovanni "John" Cucar, our hero and patriarch, died on August 29, 2021 as he lived holy and hardworking, peacefully surrounded by his family and God. John was born in Vale d Istria, Italy on October 10, 1940. Shortly thereafter, John and his family became displaced persons as a result of the conclusion of World War II. In 1951, John and...
Margaret L. Ewing
Aug 27, 2021
Margaret L. Ewing (ne Margaret Fesler), aged 97, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph Place care center in Overland Park, KS, on Friday, August 27. Margaret is survived by her childrenC. Craig Ewing, Cynthia Ewing (David), Kent Ewing (Mary) and Bart Ewing (Ginny)and her grandchildren (Eric, Ryan, Scott, Jacqueline, Ian, Hannah and Alex) and her great grandchildren (Walter, Ivy and...
Dorothea 'Doorie' A. Phillips
Aug 26, 2021
The live stream will begin when the funeral service starts at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, September 15 at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare Dorothea "Doorie" A. Phillips, 71, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Thursday, August 26, 2021.She is survived by her brother, David Phillips and wife Sandy, nephews and nieces Chris Wallace (Cathy), Brenda Wallace, Nicki...
Raymond F. Limbach
Aug 25, 2021
Raymond F. Limbach, 87, passed away on August 25, 2021. Raymond was born on February 17, 1934 in Marys Home, MO. Marys Home is 25 miles south of Jefferson City in the northern area of the Ozarks located on the Osage River. He grew up on a farm with his parents, Bertha M. and Adolph H. Limbach, 4 brothers, and...
Sandra Kay Beaty
Aug 24, 2021
Sandra (Sandy) Kay Logan Beaty departed this world on August 24, 2021. Sandy was born February 20, 1944 in St. Joseph, MO. Her Family Moved to Kansas City when she was young, where she went on to attend Southwest High School, Class of 1962. She graduated from Baker University with a BA, and from SMU where she earned a Master's...
Gregory L. Vranicar
Aug 22, 2021
The live stream will begin when Mass starts around 10:30 am on Thursday, September 2. The link can be found on the church's website here: https://www.cureofars.com/funeral, under Gregory's Obituary. The service can be watched at any time. Gregory L. Vranicar, 71, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Sunday, August 22, from complications following a stroke. Greg was born on June...
Remy H. Blanchaert
Aug 21, 2021
Remy H. Blanchaert, 84, of Kansas City, MO, passed away at University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics on August 21, 2021. Remy was born on January 18, 1937, in Kansas City, MO, to Jeremie and Alida Blanchaert. He proudly served his country as a typist in the Army. After, Remy worked as a cutter in the garment industry for many...
M. Suzanne Carroll, Phd.
Aug 20, 2021
The live stream will begin when the Mass starts at 11:00 am on Monday, August 30 at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare Suzanne Carroll was the eldest of four children born to J. Maurice Carroll and Theresa Crowe Carroll in Kansas City, Mo. Suzanne grew up and attended elementary and high school in Kansas City and entered the Sisters of Charity...
Maxine J. Liebst
Aug 19, 2021
The Livestream for the services can be found following the link: https://www.facebook.com/MuehlebachFuneralCare Maxine Joy Darr Liebst died 8 days shy of her 91st birthday on August 19, 2021, in Shawnee, Kansas after a long illness. Maxine was born on August 27, 1930, to Frank and Leona Darr, in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1948. After...
James Connole
Aug 18, 2021
James "Jim" Connole passed away on August 18, 2021. The love and laughter he shared with all who knew him far outweighs the loss felt by his passing. "Jim" was a lifelong Kansas City area resident, a member of St Catherines Catholic Church for over 60 years, and retired in 1993 after a 43-year career in lithography. Jim began his...
Vivian Vanek Petersen
Aug 18, 2021
Vivian Ludmilla Vanek Petersen, age 96, died Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 in Belton, Mo. She was born December 5, 1924 in St Louis, Mo. to Charles and Ludmila (Dostal) Vanek. During the Great Depression, her idyllic childhood was ended when she and her siblings were placed in an orphanage following her beloved fathers death, the trauma from which she never...
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