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Jacob Edward "Ed" Derks
Apr 10, 2025
Jacob Edward “Ed” Derks, of Overland Park, KS, passed away suddenly at age 60 on April 10, 2025.
Ed was born on August 31, 1964, in Kansas City, MO. During his childhood he loved all sports, especially playing baseball at Belton Memorial Park. He graduated from Belton High School with the class of 1982.
Ed would tell anyone who would listen that...
Barbara Clark
Apr 10, 2025
Barbara Clark 96, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Thursday April 10, 2025 at home. She was born to Mr. Clifford Fields & Arrilla (Culpepper) in Jefferson City, Texas.
Private Disposition
Rebecca Berlin Kendall
Apr 9, 2025
Rebecca Berlin Kraxner was born January 10, 1964, to Lt. David Kraxner and Janeth Thomas Kraxner.
Rebecca attended Leavenworth High School, where she graduated. She was a longtime district manager for MasterCorp, Inc., where she traveled and trained others to make many sites successful. She also worked for many years as an analyst for Experian and was a former trainer at...
Rebecca Berlin Kendall
Apr 9, 2025
Rebecca Berlin Kendall 61, of Kansas City, Mo passed away on Wednesday April 9, 2025 at home. She was born to David Kraxner Sr. and Janeth Stevens (Thomas) in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Private Disposition
Kenneth Edward Burgess
Apr 9, 2025
Kenneth E. Burgess 59, of Independence, Mo passed away on Wednesday April 9, 2025 at home. He was born to Robert Burgess and Donna Burgess in Kansas City, Mo.
Private Disposition
Thomas J. Hogan
Apr 7, 2025
Thomas Joseph Hogan
7/4/1954 – 4/7/2025
Tom Hogan, 70, passed away on April 7, 2025, at home from a heart attack. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to James & Marie (Collier) Hogan at the old St. Mary’s Hospital where his mom was a nurse. He was preceded in death by both parents, a brother Mike Hogan, a sister Nancy Hogan...
Jack Dawson Lowe Jr.
Apr 7, 2025
Jack D. Lowe Jr. 75, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Monday April 7, 2025 at the V. A. Medical Center. He was born to Jack Lowe Sr. & Helen Lowe (Rowe) in Braeholm, WV.
Private Disposition
Faith Irene Mack- McIntosh
Apr 6, 2025
Faith Irene Mack - McIntosh 63, of Kansas City, Mo passed away on Sunday April 6, 2025 at home. She was born to James Mack Sr. and Lillie Mack ( Harrington) in Palatka, FL.
Private Disposition
Wendy Nicole Tyson
Apr 6, 2025
Wendy Nicole Tyson 49, of Kansas City, Mo passed away on Sunday April 6, 2025 at home. She was born to Mr. William J. Tyson & Iwanna Robins (Sims) in Kansas City, MO.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Fellowship Right Baptist Church, 4700 Pittman Rd, Kansas City, MO 64133. The visitation will begin 10:00am, the...
Roger Earl Goodloe
Apr 6, 2025
Roger Earl Goodloe 80, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Sunday April 6, 2025 at St. Francis Health. He was born to Harold Allen Goodloe and Lillian Purkey (Blythe) in Kansas City, Missouri.
Private Disposition
Mamie Lee Parker Odems
Apr 6, 2025
On April 6th, 2025, we said goodbye to a cherished soul—our beloved matriarch, a devoted mother, doting grandmother, treasured friend, and so much more.
Mamie Parker Odems was born on August 16th, 1943, to her adoring parents, Willie and Katie Lee Evans, in Claybrooke, Arkansas. As the second eldest of her late mother’s thirteen children, she quickly became the steady foundation...
Betty Jean Parker
Apr 6, 2025
Betty Jean Parker 94, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away on Sunday April 14, 2025 at Advent Health Shawnee. She was born to Mr. Joseph McDonnall and Ruth McDonnall ( Crandall) in Kansas City, Mo.
Private Disposition

OD Burse, Jr.
Apr 5, 2025
Od Burse Jr., 70, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025. He was born August 16, 1954 in New Orleans, Louisiana to OD Burse, Sr. and Ida Bell (Outland) Burse. He is survived by his brother, Harvey and special friend, Tina Sweatman. He will be truly missed and forever loved.
Private Disposition.
Curtis Craig
Apr 5, 2025
Curtis Craig 68, of North Kansas City, Mo passed away on Saturday April 5, 2025 at North Care Hospice House. He was born to Curtis Craig Sr. and Constance ( Garrick) in St. Louis, Mo.
Private Disposition
Deborah Jan Hill
Apr 5, 2025
Deborah Jan Hill (née Armstrong) passed away peacefully in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, on April 5th, 2025 at the age of 68. She was born on July 23rd, 1956, to Janice Armstrong (née Whitson) and Thomas Armstrong in Marlette, Michigan.
Debbie was raised in Texas; however, she spent much of her time in Independence, Missouri, bonding with her beloved family—siblings, cousins, aunts,...
Fiona Lourain Ackerman
Apr 5, 2025
Fiona Lourain Ackerman, six years old, of Blue Springs Missouri was carried into the arms of Jesus by the angels on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 4:21 p.m. She was the daughter of John and Alison Ackerman, born in Winchester, Tennessee. She will forever be loved and cherished by her family and friends.
Private disposition.
Tyrone Eugene Stewart III
Apr 4, 2025
Tyrone Stewart III, 21, of Kansas City, Passed away April 04, 2025. He was born April 14, 2003 to Tyrone Stewart Jr. and Cassandra England.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Golden Gate Funeral & Cremation Services, LLC, 2800 E. 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64127. The visitation will begin at 9:00am, the servicer will follow...
Eugene White IV
Apr 4, 2025
Eugene White IV, 55, of Girard, passed away April 04, 2025. He was born September 29, 1969 to Joe White III and Mabel White.
Arvid Wayne Hayes Jr.
Apr 4, 2025
Arvid Wanye Hayes Jr., 42, of Kansas City, Mo passed away on Friday April 4, 2025. He was born to Arvid Hayes Sr. and Pamela Coleman ( Keeling) in Kansas City, Mo.
Private Disposition
Janette Martine Johnson
Apr 4, 2025
Janette Martine ( Johnson) 34, of Kansas City, Mo passed away on Friday April 4, 2025 at Research Medical Center. She was born to Mr. Earl Peterson Sr. & Donna Johnson in Kansas City, Mo.
Private Disposition