WWII historian Gary Swanson passes away
During his retirement, Swanson interviewed more than 1,000 veterans and nurses and advocated for the Leawood Veterans Memorial
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Robert Lee Stiles of Peculiar passes away at age 93
Adventurous spirit enjoyed square dancing, umpiring baseball and traveling with his family
Zbignev-Slovimir Alolfovich “Joseph” Wiercinski, 89, passed away on June 25
As a child during WWII, he and his Polish family were sent to a forced labor camp. He later immigrated to the US where he became a union electrician and started a family of his own.
Gayanne Williams found fulfillment in professional and personal life
Gayanne Williams, 87, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on May 3, 2025. A visitation
Suzanne Perkins took to the air and to art in her lifetime
Kansas City born painter and flight attendant escorted military personnel during Vietnam War
Perry Hestand never met a stranger
Perry was known not only for professional skills but also for his warmth.
Chet Snyder loved the Marines, trout fishing and family
Chester Cyrus Snyder, Jr Chester Cyrus Snyder, Jr. age 90, passed away from this life
Rod May, Sr., owner of May Milling Co., passes
He was still loading 50-lb bags into customers’ cars and trucks when he was 91 years old.
Funeral services planned for former Hickman Mills school teacher Dorothy Maupin
Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 30, for the former teacher.
Joseph Turnbaugh grew up working on the family newspaper, but that wasn’t the life for him
He worked for the family business, the Jackson County Advocate, a legal weekly newspaper in Grandview until 1991.
Philip Albin, Jr., passes away at age 55
Philip D. Albin, Jr., age 55, passed away August 1st, 2023. He was born in Kansas
Longtime south Kansas City resident Beatrice Felling passes
Bee and Perry lived in the south Kansas City area, including Ruskin Heights, St. Catherine’s Gardens, 95th and Jarboe and Wellington Greens neighborhoods