Neal Andrew Johnson
Dec 1, 2019
Neal A. Johnson, 101, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on December 1, 2019 at the Kingswood Senior Living Community. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 4 at 11 a.m., at the John Knox Presbyterian Kirk of Kansas City, 11430 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO, 64114. All of his life, Neal was known and admired as a...
John P. Mccormack
Dec 1, 2019
John P. McCormack, 51, passed away December 1, 2019. The rosary will be prayed at 9:30am Thursday, December 5th at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 4101 East 105th Terr, Kansas City, MO 64137 followed by visitation and Mass of Christian Burial 10:30am. Burial Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph. John was born April 9,...
Donald Lester Frankland
Dec 1, 2019
Donald "Don" Lester Frankland, 89, entered into eternal peace on December 1, 2019 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Born February 6th, 1930, Don was a man of deep faith and his life can best be described as "full". Don graduated from Omaha South High School, attended the University of Nebraska, Omaha, served in the Air Force and was a Korean War veteran....
Maureen Lenaghan Bassing
Nov 30, 2019
Maureen L. Bassing of Kansas City died Saturday, November 30th at home. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 75th and Main in Kansas City, Missouri at 10:30am, December 9th. Visitation at 10:00am. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Maureen was born on April 29th, 1921, to James and Margaret Lenaghan in Belfast, Ireland. She came...
Sam F. Long
Nov 27, 2019
Sam F. Long, 91, former President and Business Manager of Operating Engineers Local 101, passed away November 27, 2019 in Houston, Texas. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, graduated from Manual High School and attended Central Business College. As a World War II Veteran, Sam served in the U.S. Army in the Infantry during 1946 - 1947....
Marilyn Frances Ahnefeld
Nov 26, 2019
Marilyn Frances Ahnefeld, 83, passed away November 26, 2019. Marilyn was born August 3, 1936 in Chicago, IL to Francis and Mildred Connor. She was a graduate of Bishop Hogan High School. Marilyn married Harold "Bud" Ahnefeld on November 1, 1964. She worked as the City Clerk for the City of Gladstone for over 40 years before her retirement. Marilyn...
Jerry C. Taylor
Nov 25, 2019
Jerry Clayton Taylor, 79, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 with his loving family at his side. Jerry was born on October 22, 1940 in Springfield, MO and raised in Kansas City. He attended Pembroke Hill School and Kansas City Business College. After college, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps Reserves. In 1967, he married Janet McCullough Taylor,...
Colleen M. Hopper
Nov 25, 2019
Colleen M. Hopper, 86, passed away November 25, 2019. Visitation will be held from 12-1 pm Wednesday, December 4th at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO followed by prayer services at 1pm. Inurnment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Colleen was born on July 27, 1933 in Bottineau, ND to John E. and Jessie Gallagher. Colleen retired...
Jay Dee Allard
Nov 21, 2019
Jay Dee Allard, 85, passed away November 21, 2019, in Andover, KS. Born April 17, 1934, to Joe and Lucille Allard in Osceola, MO, Jay grew up in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City where he developed a lifelong love for sports. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps before receiving his teaching degree from Adams State College in...
Loretta E. Elliott
Nov 21, 2019
Loretta E. Elliott, 98, of Lees Summit, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019, at the John Knox Village Care Center. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 26 at Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church in Lees Summit. The visitation will be at 9:30am, followed by funeral mass at 10:30am. Her burial will be immediately following at Mount Olivet...
Marion Virginia Gross
Nov 12, 2019
Marion Virginia Gross, 99, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 12 in the home of her daughter, Michael Breeden. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, November 18 at 11:00 a.m. at Visitation Catholic Church, 5141 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64112. Visitation will be held at Muehlebach Funeral Home, 6800 Troost Ave., Kansas City,...
Ann Webster Maschler
Nov 10, 2019
On the 10th of November Ann Webster Maschler passed from this life in to eternity. She was the daughter of Thomas J and Almira Ketcham Webster, born on January 9th, 1938 in Trenton Mo. Raised Catholic, educated at Loretto Academy and the College of St Teresa, with a major in history. She taught both elementary and secondary in public and...
Shelton 'Shep' Noel Townsend
Nov 9, 2019
Shelton Townsend passed away peacefully after a long and valiant battle with Parkinsons. He never once complained in the 20+ years the disease slowly robbed him of all physical abilities. Shep was a brilliant man of many eloquent words, so the toughest loss of all was his ability to speak. He had so very much to say and tried desperately...
Bernadine 'Bernie' Gasparovich
Nov 8, 2019
Bernadine "Bernie" Gasparovich, a beloved sister, stepmother, grandmother, aunt and friend to so many, died November 8, 2019 at Olathe Hospice House. She was 84. Bernie was born October 8, 1935 in Melrose, Iowa. The daughter of Gerald and Winifred Lawless, she grew up in close-knit family with seven brothers and sisters. Bernie moved to Kansas City, MO in the...
Melinda A. Grable
Nov 5, 2019
Little did anyone know that the beautiful baby girl, born to Frank and Virginia Grable, Melinda Ann Grable, would change the lives of so many people, all around the world. She took her 1st breath on earth on August 17th, 1947, in Springfield, Missouri, and she took her 1st breath in Heaven on Nov. 5th, 2019. She was surrounded by...
A. Lucille Bernardi
Nov 3, 2019
A Lucille Bernardi, 100 years of age, passed on Sunday November 3rd, 2019 at her home at Sunrise of Lenexa. Lucille was born on September 25th 1919, in Blackshear Georgia, to the late Julian Bennett, and Fanny Sweat Bennett, she was one of their 9 children. All 8 siblings, 4 sisters, and 4 brothers proceeded her in death. Lucille married...
Pilar J. Perez
Oct 31, 2019
Pilar J Perez died peacefully on October 31, 2019 in Kansas City, MO. She was 93. Pilar was born on March 26, 1926, in Torrijos, Spain to her parents, Pasqual and Pilar Perez, where she lived with her family until the start of the Spanish Civil War. Her family was forced to leave everything behind and escape to Madrid, Spain...
Josephine R. Preston
Oct 29, 2019
Josephine R. Preston, 99, passed away Oct 29, 2019. Visitation will be held Saturday, November 2nd at 9:30am followed by a prayer service at 10:30am at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. Josephine was born October 23, 1920 in Garden Grove, Iowa to Carl C. and Katherine (Kessler) Rick. She...
Timothy James Birt
Oct 23, 2019
Timothy James Birt, 34, passed away on October 23, 2019. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave., KCMO 64131. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 30, at 11 a.m. at St. Peters Church, 815 E. Meyer Blvd., KCMO 64131. Tim grew up in...
Rosellen M. Schwarz
Oct 21, 2019
Rosellen M. Schwarz, 98, passed away October 21, 2019 at Villa St. Francis with her family at her side. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:30 PM Friday, October 25th at Church of the Nativity, 3800 W. 119th St. Leawood, KS 66209 followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 2:30 PM. Private interment will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Memorial contributions...
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Neal Andrew Johnson
Dec 1, 2019
Neal A. Johnson, 101, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on December 1, 2019 at the Kingswood Senior Living Community. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 4 at 11 a.m., at the John Knox Presbyterian Kirk of Kansas City, 11430 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO, 64114. All of his life, Neal was known and admired as a...
John P. Mccormack
Dec 1, 2019
John P. McCormack, 51, passed away December 1, 2019. The rosary will be prayed at 9:30am Thursday, December 5th at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 4101 East 105th Terr, Kansas City, MO 64137 followed by visitation and Mass of Christian Burial 10:30am. Burial Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph. John was born April 9,...
Donald Lester Frankland
Dec 1, 2019
Donald "Don" Lester Frankland, 89, entered into eternal peace on December 1, 2019 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Born February 6th, 1930, Don was a man of deep faith and his life can best be described as "full". Don graduated from Omaha South High School, attended the University of Nebraska, Omaha, served in the Air Force and was a Korean War veteran....
Maureen Lenaghan Bassing
Nov 30, 2019
Maureen L. Bassing of Kansas City died Saturday, November 30th at home. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 75th and Main in Kansas City, Missouri at 10:30am, December 9th. Visitation at 10:00am. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Maureen was born on April 29th, 1921, to James and Margaret Lenaghan in Belfast, Ireland. She came...
Sam F. Long
Nov 27, 2019
Sam F. Long, 91, former President and Business Manager of Operating Engineers Local 101, passed away November 27, 2019 in Houston, Texas. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, graduated from Manual High School and attended Central Business College. As a World War II Veteran, Sam served in the U.S. Army in the Infantry during 1946 - 1947....
Marilyn Frances Ahnefeld
Nov 26, 2019
Marilyn Frances Ahnefeld, 83, passed away November 26, 2019. Marilyn was born August 3, 1936 in Chicago, IL to Francis and Mildred Connor. She was a graduate of Bishop Hogan High School. Marilyn married Harold "Bud" Ahnefeld on November 1, 1964. She worked as the City Clerk for the City of Gladstone for over 40 years before her retirement. Marilyn...
Jerry C. Taylor
Nov 25, 2019
Jerry Clayton Taylor, 79, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 with his loving family at his side. Jerry was born on October 22, 1940 in Springfield, MO and raised in Kansas City. He attended Pembroke Hill School and Kansas City Business College. After college, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps Reserves. In 1967, he married Janet McCullough Taylor,...
Colleen M. Hopper
Nov 25, 2019
Colleen M. Hopper, 86, passed away November 25, 2019. Visitation will be held from 12-1 pm Wednesday, December 4th at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO followed by prayer services at 1pm. Inurnment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Colleen was born on July 27, 1933 in Bottineau, ND to John E. and Jessie Gallagher. Colleen retired...
Jay Dee Allard
Nov 21, 2019
Jay Dee Allard, 85, passed away November 21, 2019, in Andover, KS. Born April 17, 1934, to Joe and Lucille Allard in Osceola, MO, Jay grew up in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City where he developed a lifelong love for sports. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps before receiving his teaching degree from Adams State College in...
Loretta E. Elliott
Nov 21, 2019
Loretta E. Elliott, 98, of Lees Summit, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019, at the John Knox Village Care Center. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 26 at Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church in Lees Summit. The visitation will be at 9:30am, followed by funeral mass at 10:30am. Her burial will be immediately following at Mount Olivet...
Marion Virginia Gross
Nov 12, 2019
Marion Virginia Gross, 99, of Kansas City, MO passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 12 in the home of her daughter, Michael Breeden. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, November 18 at 11:00 a.m. at Visitation Catholic Church, 5141 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64112. Visitation will be held at Muehlebach Funeral Home, 6800 Troost Ave., Kansas City,...
Ann Webster Maschler
Nov 10, 2019
On the 10th of November Ann Webster Maschler passed from this life in to eternity. She was the daughter of Thomas J and Almira Ketcham Webster, born on January 9th, 1938 in Trenton Mo. Raised Catholic, educated at Loretto Academy and the College of St Teresa, with a major in history. She taught both elementary and secondary in public and...
Shelton 'Shep' Noel Townsend
Nov 9, 2019
Shelton Townsend passed away peacefully after a long and valiant battle with Parkinsons. He never once complained in the 20+ years the disease slowly robbed him of all physical abilities. Shep was a brilliant man of many eloquent words, so the toughest loss of all was his ability to speak. He had so very much to say and tried desperately...
Bernadine 'Bernie' Gasparovich
Nov 8, 2019
Bernadine "Bernie" Gasparovich, a beloved sister, stepmother, grandmother, aunt and friend to so many, died November 8, 2019 at Olathe Hospice House. She was 84. Bernie was born October 8, 1935 in Melrose, Iowa. The daughter of Gerald and Winifred Lawless, she grew up in close-knit family with seven brothers and sisters. Bernie moved to Kansas City, MO in the...
Melinda A. Grable
Nov 5, 2019
Little did anyone know that the beautiful baby girl, born to Frank and Virginia Grable, Melinda Ann Grable, would change the lives of so many people, all around the world. She took her 1st breath on earth on August 17th, 1947, in Springfield, Missouri, and she took her 1st breath in Heaven on Nov. 5th, 2019. She was surrounded by...
A. Lucille Bernardi
Nov 3, 2019
A Lucille Bernardi, 100 years of age, passed on Sunday November 3rd, 2019 at her home at Sunrise of Lenexa. Lucille was born on September 25th 1919, in Blackshear Georgia, to the late Julian Bennett, and Fanny Sweat Bennett, she was one of their 9 children. All 8 siblings, 4 sisters, and 4 brothers proceeded her in death. Lucille married...
Pilar J. Perez
Oct 31, 2019
Pilar J Perez died peacefully on October 31, 2019 in Kansas City, MO. She was 93. Pilar was born on March 26, 1926, in Torrijos, Spain to her parents, Pasqual and Pilar Perez, where she lived with her family until the start of the Spanish Civil War. Her family was forced to leave everything behind and escape to Madrid, Spain...
Josephine R. Preston
Oct 29, 2019
Josephine R. Preston, 99, passed away Oct 29, 2019. Visitation will be held Saturday, November 2nd at 9:30am followed by a prayer service at 10:30am at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. Josephine was born October 23, 1920 in Garden Grove, Iowa to Carl C. and Katherine (Kessler) Rick. She...
Timothy James Birt
Oct 23, 2019
Timothy James Birt, 34, passed away on October 23, 2019. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave., KCMO 64131. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 30, at 11 a.m. at St. Peters Church, 815 E. Meyer Blvd., KCMO 64131. Tim grew up in...
Rosellen M. Schwarz
Oct 21, 2019
Rosellen M. Schwarz, 98, passed away October 21, 2019 at Villa St. Francis with her family at her side. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:30 PM Friday, October 25th at Church of the Nativity, 3800 W. 119th St. Leawood, KS 66209 followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 2:30 PM. Private interment will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Memorial contributions...
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