Obituary Listing

Marcella M. Smith

Marcella M. Smith

Aug 30, 2016

Marcella M. Smith, 95, of Mission, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born on May 21, 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Walter H. Moegelin and Dorothy (Bittner) Moegelin. Marcella has one sister, LaVerne Colombo, of Cleveland, Ohio.On October 1, 1960, Marcella married David T. Smith in Leawood, KS. She worked...

Sgt. Robert James Kirchner

Sgt. Robert James Kirchner

Aug 28, 2016

Sgt. Robert J. Kirchner, 96, of Kansas City, MO passed on Sun., Aug. 28, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thurs., Sept. 1st, 11am, at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood, KS. Following Mass, a luncheon/visitation will be held at the church until 1:30pm for everyone. Interment will be at 2pm at Calvary Cemetery, 6901 Troost...

Drolette Wiedeman

Drolette Wiedeman

Aug 27, 2016

Drolette Ann Wiedeman (age 86) passed away on August 27, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Visitation Catholic Church 5141 Main St in Kansas City on Friday September 2nd at 2pm. There will be no wake. Interment will be held later in a private ceremony at Calvary Cemetery.Drolette lived a faith-filled life praying to St Gerard...

Mary Ellen Koury

Mary Ellen Koury

Aug 26, 2016

Mary Ellen Koury, 85, of Kansas City, MO died August 26, 2016 at John Knox Hospice. She was born September 10, 1930 in Burlingame, KS to Mary Ellen and Joseph Travis McFarlane. Mary Ellen lived in Burlingame and graduated from Burlingame High School before moving to Topeka to attend business school. She then moved to Kansas City to join her...

Barbara Altman Hodes

Barbara Altman Hodes

Aug 18, 2016

BARBARA ALTMAN HODES Barbara Altman Hodes, 85, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2016 surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on July 10, 1931 in Kansas City, MO to Bernard (B.C.) and Helen (Matthews) Altman. She attended Marymount Catholic High School in Los Angeles, CA for 2 years and returned to Kansas City to attend St. Teresas Academy for...

Donna Rae Underwood

Donna Rae Underwood

Aug 14, 2016

Donna Rae Underwood, 82, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, August 14th. She was born on September 21, 1933 to Watson and Margaret Fletcher in Kansas City, MO. She is a graduate of St. Peters Grade School, Hogan High, and Junior College of KC, where she learned medical terminology. She worked part-time later full-time at Research Hospital as a Medical...

Gomer E. Krieger

Gomer E. Krieger

Aug 4, 2016

Gomer E. Krieger, 72, of Kansas City passed away on Aug. 4. Visitation will be 5 to 6:30 pm with a service at 6:30 pm on Wed., Aug 10 at Muehlebach Funeral Home. Arr. By Muehlebach Funeral Care 816-444-2060 SERVICES Visitation Wednesday, August 10, 2016 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Muehlebach Funeral Home 6800 Troost Avenue Kansas City, Missouri Funeral...

Patricia 'Pat' Marie Ismert

Patricia 'Pat' Marie Ismert

Aug 2, 2016

Patricia Marie Ismert, 92, of Climax Springs, MO went to be with the Lord on August 2nd 2016 at Lake Regional Medical Center in the presence of her family. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Friday August 5th followed by Mass at 11 a.m. at Visitation Church, 5141 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64113. Interment will be held at...

Elizabeth 'Liz' Fox

Elizabeth 'Liz' Fox

Aug 2, 2016

Elizabeth Dorothy Fox, Leawood, Kansas, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2016 at the age of 91. A funeral mass will be 9:30 a.m. Friday, August 12 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 11822 Holmes Road, with burial at a later date in Fort Dodge, Iowa.Elizabeth was born on May 21, 1925 to Vito and Jennie Amanzio in Fort Dodge,...

Eleanor B. Antonello

Eleanor B. Antonello

Jul 31, 2016

Eleanor was born in Denver, Colorado June 6th, 1919 .She passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 31, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Katherine (Chillero) Vagnino, siblings Peter and Michael Vagnino, husband of 50 years, John F Antonello Sr. and son John F Antonello Jr. Surviving her were Mary Catherine Armanees (Joe), Barbara...

Kathleen Gier

Kathleen Gier

Jul 30, 2016

Gier, Kathleen Hummel, 92, a lifelong resident of KCMO, died July 30, 2016. Born August 21, 1923 to August and Margaret (Heilman) Hummel, she was the fifth of six children. Kathleen married John Gier on October 9, 1948. She was a partner of Acme Brass & Machine Works, a company founded by her parents in 1914, until the company was...

Robert 'Bobby' Mcrorey

Robert 'Bobby' Mcrorey

Jul 28, 2016

Robert McRorey, 62, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away July 28, 2016. Private family services will be held. Bobby is survived by his children, Jessie McRorey, Lucinda McRorey, Jason Piburn, Heather J. Piburn Tomasello; four grandchildren; sisters, Norma Jean Matthews and Dorothy Kight. Memorial contributions may be made to Bobby McRorey Memorial Fund, c/o Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave,...

Doris R. Thiehoff

Doris R. Thiehoff

Jul 27, 2016

Doris R. Thiehoff, 96, died July 27, 2016 at Summit Nursing Home in Kansas City, MO. A Funeral Service for Doris will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2nd at Muehlebach Funeral Care's Chapel, 6800 Troost Ave, KCMO. Following her Funeral Service, the burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. SERVICES Funeral Service Tuesday, August 2, 2016 10:00...

Rev. James D. Wheeler, S.J.

Rev. James D. Wheeler, S.J.

Jul 27, 2016

Rev. James D. Wheeler, S.J., 93, passed away July 27, 2016. Visitation on Monday, August 1 at 4 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church, 1001 E. 52nd Street, Kansas City, MO. Vigil service and testimonials will be at 6 p.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 7 p.m. Private interment will be at St. Marys Cemetery, Kansas City, MO....

Norma M Kreeger

Norma M Kreeger

Jul 26, 2016

Norma M. Kreeger, age 89, a former resident of Kansas City, Missouri and more recently of Ft. Scott, Kansas, died early Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at the Ft. Scott Medicalodge. She was born May 3, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Harry Dewey Norman and Edna Caroline Todd Norman. She first married Clarence Edward Miller on June 12,...

Mary Margaret 'Marge' Madden

Mary Margaret 'Marge' Madden

Jul 24, 2016

Mary Margaret (Marge) Madden, 94, passed away on July 24, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. In accordance with Marges wishes a private memorial Mass and interment will be held for family members at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to KC Hospice & Palliative Care, 1500 Meadow Lake Parkway, #200, KCMO 64114, or St....

Marlene R. Foster

Marlene R. Foster

Jul 24, 2016

Marlene Foster, 80, of Kansas City, MO went to be with her Savior on July 24, 2016. Visitation will be held from 11am-1pm, Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, KCMO followed by funeral services at 1PM. Interment will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Marlene was born July 21, 1936 to Francis and Ethel Cowan in...

Charlotte E. Schmid

Charlotte E. Schmid

Jul 19, 2016

CHARLOTTE E. SCHMID Charlotte E. Schmid, 89, passed away Tuesday, July19, 2016. She was born in Yoakum, TX on September 20, 1926. She lived in San Antonia, TX for 15 years before moving to El Dorado, Kansas. Completing High School she went to Kansas City working for the government as a stenographer. While working there she met Henry Schmid and...

Joseph W. Jones

Joseph W. Jones

Jul 11, 2016

Joseph W. Jones, 90, died July 11, 2016. Visitation 6-8pm, Thurs Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, KCMO. Funeral 11am Friday at Muehlebach. Burial Forest Hill Cemetery.Born Oct.16, 1925 in Clarksville, TN. He worked for Gustin-Bacon Certaineed Fiberglass. Preceded in death by wife, Jacqueline; brothers, Bobby and Eugene Buford. Survived by Daughter, Karen Mielkus (Michael); grandsons, Tim Mielkus (Leslie) and...

Michael Raymond Leisman

Michael Raymond Leisman

Jul 9, 2016

There will be a toast at 5:30 P.M. in honor of Mike at The Quaff Bar & Grill this Friday, July 15th. Michael Raymond Leisman, the son of Robert Raymond and Helen Joyce (Slemp) Leisman, was born April 12, 1962 in Fairfax, Missouri. He graduated from Rock Port High School in 1980, where he earned the State Farmer award from...

Marcella M. Smith

Marcella M. Smith

Aug 30, 2016

Marcella M. Smith, 95, of Mission, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was born on May 21, 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Walter H. Moegelin and Dorothy (Bittner) Moegelin. Marcella has one sister, LaVerne Colombo, of Cleveland, Ohio.On October 1, 1960, Marcella married David T. Smith in Leawood, KS. She worked...

Sgt. Robert James Kirchner

Sgt. Robert James Kirchner

Aug 28, 2016

Sgt. Robert J. Kirchner, 96, of Kansas City, MO passed on Sun., Aug. 28, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thurs., Sept. 1st, 11am, at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood, KS. Following Mass, a luncheon/visitation will be held at the church until 1:30pm for everyone. Interment will be at 2pm at Calvary Cemetery, 6901 Troost...

Drolette Wiedeman

Drolette Wiedeman

Aug 27, 2016

Drolette Ann Wiedeman (age 86) passed away on August 27, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Visitation Catholic Church 5141 Main St in Kansas City on Friday September 2nd at 2pm. There will be no wake. Interment will be held later in a private ceremony at Calvary Cemetery.Drolette lived a faith-filled life praying to St Gerard...

Mary Ellen Koury

Mary Ellen Koury

Aug 26, 2016

Mary Ellen Koury, 85, of Kansas City, MO died August 26, 2016 at John Knox Hospice. She was born September 10, 1930 in Burlingame, KS to Mary Ellen and Joseph Travis McFarlane. Mary Ellen lived in Burlingame and graduated from Burlingame High School before moving to Topeka to attend business school. She then moved to Kansas City to join her...

Barbara Altman Hodes

Barbara Altman Hodes

Aug 18, 2016

BARBARA ALTMAN HODES Barbara Altman Hodes, 85, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2016 surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on July 10, 1931 in Kansas City, MO to Bernard (B.C.) and Helen (Matthews) Altman. She attended Marymount Catholic High School in Los Angeles, CA for 2 years and returned to Kansas City to attend St. Teresas Academy for...

Donna Rae Underwood

Donna Rae Underwood

Aug 14, 2016

Donna Rae Underwood, 82, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, August 14th. She was born on September 21, 1933 to Watson and Margaret Fletcher in Kansas City, MO. She is a graduate of St. Peters Grade School, Hogan High, and Junior College of KC, where she learned medical terminology. She worked part-time later full-time at Research Hospital as a Medical...

Gomer E. Krieger

Gomer E. Krieger

Aug 4, 2016

Gomer E. Krieger, 72, of Kansas City passed away on Aug. 4. Visitation will be 5 to 6:30 pm with a service at 6:30 pm on Wed., Aug 10 at Muehlebach Funeral Home. Arr. By Muehlebach Funeral Care 816-444-2060 SERVICES Visitation Wednesday, August 10, 2016 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Muehlebach Funeral Home 6800 Troost Avenue Kansas City, Missouri Funeral...

Patricia 'Pat' Marie Ismert

Patricia 'Pat' Marie Ismert

Aug 2, 2016

Patricia Marie Ismert, 92, of Climax Springs, MO went to be with the Lord on August 2nd 2016 at Lake Regional Medical Center in the presence of her family. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Friday August 5th followed by Mass at 11 a.m. at Visitation Church, 5141 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64113. Interment will be held at...

Elizabeth 'Liz' Fox

Elizabeth 'Liz' Fox

Aug 2, 2016

Elizabeth Dorothy Fox, Leawood, Kansas, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2016 at the age of 91. A funeral mass will be 9:30 a.m. Friday, August 12 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 11822 Holmes Road, with burial at a later date in Fort Dodge, Iowa.Elizabeth was born on May 21, 1925 to Vito and Jennie Amanzio in Fort Dodge,...

Eleanor B. Antonello

Eleanor B. Antonello

Jul 31, 2016

Eleanor was born in Denver, Colorado June 6th, 1919 .She passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 31, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Katherine (Chillero) Vagnino, siblings Peter and Michael Vagnino, husband of 50 years, John F Antonello Sr. and son John F Antonello Jr. Surviving her were Mary Catherine Armanees (Joe), Barbara...

Kathleen Gier

Kathleen Gier

Jul 30, 2016

Gier, Kathleen Hummel, 92, a lifelong resident of KCMO, died July 30, 2016. Born August 21, 1923 to August and Margaret (Heilman) Hummel, she was the fifth of six children. Kathleen married John Gier on October 9, 1948. She was a partner of Acme Brass & Machine Works, a company founded by her parents in 1914, until the company was...

Robert 'Bobby' Mcrorey

Robert 'Bobby' Mcrorey

Jul 28, 2016

Robert McRorey, 62, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away July 28, 2016. Private family services will be held. Bobby is survived by his children, Jessie McRorey, Lucinda McRorey, Jason Piburn, Heather J. Piburn Tomasello; four grandchildren; sisters, Norma Jean Matthews and Dorothy Kight. Memorial contributions may be made to Bobby McRorey Memorial Fund, c/o Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave,...

Doris R. Thiehoff

Doris R. Thiehoff

Jul 27, 2016

Doris R. Thiehoff, 96, died July 27, 2016 at Summit Nursing Home in Kansas City, MO. A Funeral Service for Doris will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2nd at Muehlebach Funeral Care's Chapel, 6800 Troost Ave, KCMO. Following her Funeral Service, the burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. SERVICES Funeral Service Tuesday, August 2, 2016 10:00...

Rev. James D. Wheeler, S.J.

Rev. James D. Wheeler, S.J.

Jul 27, 2016

Rev. James D. Wheeler, S.J., 93, passed away July 27, 2016. Visitation on Monday, August 1 at 4 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church, 1001 E. 52nd Street, Kansas City, MO. Vigil service and testimonials will be at 6 p.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 7 p.m. Private interment will be at St. Marys Cemetery, Kansas City, MO....

Norma M Kreeger

Norma M Kreeger

Jul 26, 2016

Norma M. Kreeger, age 89, a former resident of Kansas City, Missouri and more recently of Ft. Scott, Kansas, died early Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at the Ft. Scott Medicalodge. She was born May 3, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Harry Dewey Norman and Edna Caroline Todd Norman. She first married Clarence Edward Miller on June 12,...

Mary Margaret 'Marge' Madden

Mary Margaret 'Marge' Madden

Jul 24, 2016

Mary Margaret (Marge) Madden, 94, passed away on July 24, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri. In accordance with Marges wishes a private memorial Mass and interment will be held for family members at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to KC Hospice & Palliative Care, 1500 Meadow Lake Parkway, #200, KCMO 64114, or St....

Marlene R. Foster

Marlene R. Foster

Jul 24, 2016

Marlene Foster, 80, of Kansas City, MO went to be with her Savior on July 24, 2016. Visitation will be held from 11am-1pm, Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, KCMO followed by funeral services at 1PM. Interment will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Marlene was born July 21, 1936 to Francis and Ethel Cowan in...

Charlotte E. Schmid

Charlotte E. Schmid

Jul 19, 2016

CHARLOTTE E. SCHMID Charlotte E. Schmid, 89, passed away Tuesday, July19, 2016. She was born in Yoakum, TX on September 20, 1926. She lived in San Antonia, TX for 15 years before moving to El Dorado, Kansas. Completing High School she went to Kansas City working for the government as a stenographer. While working there she met Henry Schmid and...

Joseph W. Jones

Joseph W. Jones

Jul 11, 2016

Joseph W. Jones, 90, died July 11, 2016. Visitation 6-8pm, Thurs Muehlebach Funeral Care, 6800 Troost Ave, KCMO. Funeral 11am Friday at Muehlebach. Burial Forest Hill Cemetery.Born Oct.16, 1925 in Clarksville, TN. He worked for Gustin-Bacon Certaineed Fiberglass. Preceded in death by wife, Jacqueline; brothers, Bobby and Eugene Buford. Survived by Daughter, Karen Mielkus (Michael); grandsons, Tim Mielkus (Leslie) and...

Michael Raymond Leisman

Michael Raymond Leisman

Jul 9, 2016

There will be a toast at 5:30 P.M. in honor of Mike at The Quaff Bar & Grill this Friday, July 15th. Michael Raymond Leisman, the son of Robert Raymond and Helen Joyce (Slemp) Leisman, was born April 12, 1962 in Fairfax, Missouri. He graduated from Rock Port High School in 1980, where he earned the State Farmer award from...