Obituary Listing

John E. Powell

John E. Powell

Mar 25, 2019

John E. Powell, age 70, of Kansas City, passed away on March 25, 2019. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 30th from 11:30-1:00 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 4101 E. 105th Terr, Kansas City, Missouri, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions may be made to...

Dorothy L. Saplata

Dorothy L. Saplata

Mar 23, 2019

Dorothy L. Saplata, age 96, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on March 23, 2019. All services will be held at St. Therese Catholic Church, 7207 NW Hwy 9, Kansas City, MO 64152, on Thursday, March 28th. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., the Rosary will be prayed at 11:00 a.m., and Mass of Christian Burial will follow. Burial held...

Eugene F. Fischer

Eugene F. Fischer

Mar 19, 2019

Eugene "Gene" Fredrick Fischer, 99, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away on March 19, 2019, at his home in the loving care of his family. Visitation will be Friday, March 29, from noon until 1:30 p.m. at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Mo. A memorial service to celebrate his life will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Muehlebachs,...

Edward B. Weltner

Edward B. Weltner

Mar 19, 2019

Edward B. Weltner was born September 10, 1928 in Kansas City, MO. He was the son of the late Adolph E. Weltner and Edna Benson Weltner. He graduated from Westwood View Grade School in 1942, where he was an Eagle Scout in Troop 193. He graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1946. He attended the University of Kansas, where...

Betty Bates Callaway

Betty Bates Callaway

Mar 18, 2019

Betty Bates Callaway passed away peacefully with family by her side on March 18, 2019, at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, KS. She was 79 and a resident of The Villas at Lake Winnebago, MO. She was a beautiful, intelligent, creative and loving woman. She cared deeply for her family and friends. A Memorial Service will be...

Pete Marrone

Pete Marrone

Mar 16, 2019

Pete Marronehusband, father, BBQ master, life-of-the-party, and friend to alldied unexpectedly on Saturday while riding in the Land Run 100 bike race in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Pete was born in Girard, Kansas, on March 17, 1975. He was raised in Frontenac, Kansas and was known as Petie growing up. He excelled in football, having been selected All State and chosen for...

Charles Wm. Mount, Ii

Charles Wm. Mount, Ii

Mar 16, 2019

Charles Wm. "Chuck" Mount, II, 82, passed away March 16, 2019. Visitation will be 9-11 am Saturday, March 23rd at Our Lady of Presentation Parish, 130 NW Murray Rd, Lees Summit, MO followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to Kansas City Hospice. Chuck was...

Kathleen Kennaley Tripp

Kathleen Kennaley Tripp

Mar 15, 2019

Kathleen Kennaley Tripp was born April 3, 1953 to Edward O'Connor and Kathleen O'Connor nee Kennaley in Kansas City, Missouri. She was one of six siblings; Ned O'Connor, Sean O'Connor, Eileen O'Connor, Bridget O'Connor and Margaret Porter. Such a large core of loved ones instilled Kathy with a boundless adoration and devotion for family and a deep sense of compassion...

Thomas Preston Barket

Thomas Preston Barket

Mar 12, 2019

On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, Thomas Preston Barket passed away at the age of 74. Affectionately known as "Doc" to many of his students. Thomas taught high school and college chemistry for several years in both South Dakota and Kansas. He was known as someone who loved learning and who never met a stranger or food that he didnt like....

Richard F. Ladd

Richard F. Ladd

Mar 12, 2019

Richard Frederick Ladd, 92, of Overland Park, KS died on March 12, 2019. A Celebration of Dicks life will be held at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. oclock, with Rev. Dr. Ted Pierce presiding. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church, 9300 Nall Avenue, Overland Park,...

Dr. Joe Elbe Hirsch

Dr. Joe Elbe Hirsch

Mar 11, 2019

Dr. Joe Elbe Hirsch, born in Shamrock, Missouri on March 7, 1925, passed away in Kansas City, Missouri on March 11, 2019. He had just turned 94. Son of Dr. Albert and Irene Hirsch, Joe was the second youngest of 10 siblings. In 1943, at the age of 18, he hitchhiked to Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, having been...

Thomas J. 'Tom' Boles

Thomas J. 'Tom' Boles

Mar 8, 2019

Thomas J. "Tom" Boles, 73, passed away peacefully at home in the arms of his loving wife and daughters, on March 8, 2019, following a long illness. He was a life-long resident of the Kansas City area. All services held at Cure of Ars Catholic Church. Visitation from 3-5pm, March 17th. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am, March 18th....

Gemma Adelaide Ismert

Gemma Adelaide Ismert

Mar 6, 2019

GEMMA ADELAIDE ISMERT Infant daughter of Martin Francis and Michelle Mae Ismert passed away on March 6, 2019. Private services and interment held by the family. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Alexandra's House.

Julie M.H. Mathis

Julie M.H. Mathis

Mar 6, 2019

Julie Martha Mathis was born on May 27, 1928, in Florence, Alabama, and died after a short illness on March 6, 2019. She was raised in San Antonio, Texas, and San Francisco, California. Julie was an inveterate traveler and among her favorite destinations were Ireland, Egypt, and Cyprus. She graduated from nursing school in 1950 and practiced nursing for much...

James E. 'Jim' Allin

James E. 'Jim' Allin

Mar 6, 2019

James E. "Jim" Allin, age 82, of Lees Summit, Missouri, passed away on March 6, 2019. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12th, at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, Missouri, followed by a Prayer Service at 11:00 a.m. Inurnment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers...

Dixie Lee Nicholson

Dixie Lee Nicholson

Mar 5, 2019

Dixie Nicholson, 77, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 of Renal Failure surrounded by her 3 daughters. Visitation will be from 6 8 p.m., Thursday, March 7 and the funeral services at 11 a.m. Friday, March 8. Both will be at Muehlebach Funeral Home, 6800 Troost Ave., KCMO with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Dixie was born...

Donna Lee Gaus

Donna Lee Gaus

Mar 5, 2019

Donna Lee (Hecht) Gaus, age 79, of Mission Woods, Kansas, passed away in the comfort of her home with her husband, Ed, daughter, Christa, and two beloved dogs, Bella and Charlie, beside her on March 5, 2019. Private services will be held by the family at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given in honor...

Christopher M. Butler

Christopher M. Butler

Mar 3, 2019

Christopher M. Butler, 52, passed away on March 3, 2019. There will be a mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am Sat March 9th at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 4101 E 105 Terr KCMO. Burial will be at Mt Olivet Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Bozhena; father, Jack; brother and sister-in-law, Jeffry and Robyn Butler; sister and brother-in-law,...

Joseph Patrick Barnes

Joseph Patrick Barnes

Feb 27, 2019

Joseph Patrick Barnes passed away February 27, 2019 following a short battle with cancer. Joe was born September 15, 1947 in Davenport, Iowa to Marie (Kelly) and Joseph Barnes. The youngest of five children, he lived in Davenport for his entire childhood. His children loved to hear stories about his first job as a bicycle ice cream salesman at the...

Joseph C. Bukaty

Joseph C. Bukaty

Feb 26, 2019

Joseph C. Bukaty, Sr, age 82, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at his daughters home. Services are as follows: Visitation Friday March 1, 2019 from 4:00-6:00pm, with the Rosary being prayed at 4:00pm and on Saturday March 2, 2019, a Catholic Celebration of Life Mass at 10:00am. Burial following at Mount...

John E. Powell

John E. Powell

Mar 25, 2019

John E. Powell, age 70, of Kansas City, passed away on March 25, 2019. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 30th from 11:30-1:00 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 4101 E. 105th Terr, Kansas City, Missouri, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions may be made to...

Dorothy L. Saplata

Dorothy L. Saplata

Mar 23, 2019

Dorothy L. Saplata, age 96, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on March 23, 2019. All services will be held at St. Therese Catholic Church, 7207 NW Hwy 9, Kansas City, MO 64152, on Thursday, March 28th. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., the Rosary will be prayed at 11:00 a.m., and Mass of Christian Burial will follow. Burial held...

Eugene F. Fischer

Eugene F. Fischer

Mar 19, 2019

Eugene "Gene" Fredrick Fischer, 99, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away on March 19, 2019, at his home in the loving care of his family. Visitation will be Friday, March 29, from noon until 1:30 p.m. at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Mo. A memorial service to celebrate his life will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Muehlebachs,...

Edward B. Weltner

Edward B. Weltner

Mar 19, 2019

Edward B. Weltner was born September 10, 1928 in Kansas City, MO. He was the son of the late Adolph E. Weltner and Edna Benson Weltner. He graduated from Westwood View Grade School in 1942, where he was an Eagle Scout in Troop 193. He graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1946. He attended the University of Kansas, where...

Betty Bates Callaway

Betty Bates Callaway

Mar 18, 2019

Betty Bates Callaway passed away peacefully with family by her side on March 18, 2019, at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, KS. She was 79 and a resident of The Villas at Lake Winnebago, MO. She was a beautiful, intelligent, creative and loving woman. She cared deeply for her family and friends. A Memorial Service will be...

Pete Marrone

Pete Marrone

Mar 16, 2019

Pete Marronehusband, father, BBQ master, life-of-the-party, and friend to alldied unexpectedly on Saturday while riding in the Land Run 100 bike race in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Pete was born in Girard, Kansas, on March 17, 1975. He was raised in Frontenac, Kansas and was known as Petie growing up. He excelled in football, having been selected All State and chosen for...

Charles Wm. Mount, Ii

Charles Wm. Mount, Ii

Mar 16, 2019

Charles Wm. "Chuck" Mount, II, 82, passed away March 16, 2019. Visitation will be 9-11 am Saturday, March 23rd at Our Lady of Presentation Parish, 130 NW Murray Rd, Lees Summit, MO followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to Kansas City Hospice. Chuck was...

Kathleen Kennaley Tripp

Kathleen Kennaley Tripp

Mar 15, 2019

Kathleen Kennaley Tripp was born April 3, 1953 to Edward O'Connor and Kathleen O'Connor nee Kennaley in Kansas City, Missouri. She was one of six siblings; Ned O'Connor, Sean O'Connor, Eileen O'Connor, Bridget O'Connor and Margaret Porter. Such a large core of loved ones instilled Kathy with a boundless adoration and devotion for family and a deep sense of compassion...

Thomas Preston Barket

Thomas Preston Barket

Mar 12, 2019

On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, Thomas Preston Barket passed away at the age of 74. Affectionately known as "Doc" to many of his students. Thomas taught high school and college chemistry for several years in both South Dakota and Kansas. He was known as someone who loved learning and who never met a stranger or food that he didnt like....

Richard F. Ladd

Richard F. Ladd

Mar 12, 2019

Richard Frederick Ladd, 92, of Overland Park, KS died on March 12, 2019. A Celebration of Dicks life will be held at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. oclock, with Rev. Dr. Ted Pierce presiding. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church, 9300 Nall Avenue, Overland Park,...

Dr. Joe Elbe Hirsch

Dr. Joe Elbe Hirsch

Mar 11, 2019

Dr. Joe Elbe Hirsch, born in Shamrock, Missouri on March 7, 1925, passed away in Kansas City, Missouri on March 11, 2019. He had just turned 94. Son of Dr. Albert and Irene Hirsch, Joe was the second youngest of 10 siblings. In 1943, at the age of 18, he hitchhiked to Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, having been...

Thomas J. 'Tom' Boles

Thomas J. 'Tom' Boles

Mar 8, 2019

Thomas J. "Tom" Boles, 73, passed away peacefully at home in the arms of his loving wife and daughters, on March 8, 2019, following a long illness. He was a life-long resident of the Kansas City area. All services held at Cure of Ars Catholic Church. Visitation from 3-5pm, March 17th. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am, March 18th....

Gemma Adelaide Ismert

Gemma Adelaide Ismert

Mar 6, 2019

GEMMA ADELAIDE ISMERT Infant daughter of Martin Francis and Michelle Mae Ismert passed away on March 6, 2019. Private services and interment held by the family. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Alexandra's House.

Julie M.H. Mathis

Julie M.H. Mathis

Mar 6, 2019

Julie Martha Mathis was born on May 27, 1928, in Florence, Alabama, and died after a short illness on March 6, 2019. She was raised in San Antonio, Texas, and San Francisco, California. Julie was an inveterate traveler and among her favorite destinations were Ireland, Egypt, and Cyprus. She graduated from nursing school in 1950 and practiced nursing for much...

James E. 'Jim' Allin

James E. 'Jim' Allin

Mar 6, 2019

James E. "Jim" Allin, age 82, of Lees Summit, Missouri, passed away on March 6, 2019. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12th, at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, Kansas City, Missouri, followed by a Prayer Service at 11:00 a.m. Inurnment will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers...

Dixie Lee Nicholson

Dixie Lee Nicholson

Mar 5, 2019

Dixie Nicholson, 77, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 of Renal Failure surrounded by her 3 daughters. Visitation will be from 6 8 p.m., Thursday, March 7 and the funeral services at 11 a.m. Friday, March 8. Both will be at Muehlebach Funeral Home, 6800 Troost Ave., KCMO with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Dixie was born...

Donna Lee Gaus

Donna Lee Gaus

Mar 5, 2019

Donna Lee (Hecht) Gaus, age 79, of Mission Woods, Kansas, passed away in the comfort of her home with her husband, Ed, daughter, Christa, and two beloved dogs, Bella and Charlie, beside her on March 5, 2019. Private services will be held by the family at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given in honor...

Christopher M. Butler

Christopher M. Butler

Mar 3, 2019

Christopher M. Butler, 52, passed away on March 3, 2019. There will be a mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am Sat March 9th at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 4101 E 105 Terr KCMO. Burial will be at Mt Olivet Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Bozhena; father, Jack; brother and sister-in-law, Jeffry and Robyn Butler; sister and brother-in-law,...

Joseph Patrick Barnes

Joseph Patrick Barnes

Feb 27, 2019

Joseph Patrick Barnes passed away February 27, 2019 following a short battle with cancer. Joe was born September 15, 1947 in Davenport, Iowa to Marie (Kelly) and Joseph Barnes. The youngest of five children, he lived in Davenport for his entire childhood. His children loved to hear stories about his first job as a bicycle ice cream salesman at the...

Joseph C. Bukaty

Joseph C. Bukaty

Feb 26, 2019

Joseph C. Bukaty, Sr, age 82, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at his daughters home. Services are as follows: Visitation Friday March 1, 2019 from 4:00-6:00pm, with the Rosary being prayed at 4:00pm and on Saturday March 2, 2019, a Catholic Celebration of Life Mass at 10:00am. Burial following at Mount...