All Obituaries

On June 6, 2022, Vincent A. Schuetz joined his loved ones that preceded him in death – his wife Bette Mae and daughters Beverly Ann Mooneyham and Jacquelen Jo Schuetz. He is survived by his son Vincent Schuetz, Jr. and wife Rebecca, daughter Veronica Buckles and husband Dwight, daughter Gwendolen Wiehe and husband Stan, son-in-law John Mooneyham, ten grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. A lifelong resident of the Kansas City, Kansas area, Vince was an avid golfer, a retired...

Judith “Judy” K. Pope, age 76, passed away on May 25, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Judy was the youngest child of Karl and Vivian Smith.  She was born and raised in Kanas City, Kansas and graduated from Wyandotte High School, where she spent many years serving as the school mascot. Yes, she was a life-long “Dotte”.  After high school, she married the love of her life, David Pope.  She loved him so much she married him twice! Judy worked for...

Anna M. Britenstein, age 101, passed away May 21, 2022 in Kansas City, Kansas. She lived in Kansas City, Kansas all her life. She belonged to St. Patrick Catholic Church and was a member of the Alter Society and Shamrock Club.  She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Britenstein. Anna request in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church.

Catherine (Katie) Ann Maderak, died at home, on April 23, 2022. Katie was preceded in death by her son, Michael Maderak(Renee), her parents, William and Lucy Clark, her brothers, James, Joseph, Harold (Theresa), Gene, and Thomas(Norma) Clark, and her sisters, Mary Noe and Pat (Bob) Elliott. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Maderak, and children Joseph Maderak,II(Mary), Karen Bachnick, Fr.James Maderak,  Jane Bradbury (Dick), Joan Meyers (Mike), and John Maderak. She is also...

Virginia Delgado, 99, originally of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Villages of Jackson Creek, Independence, Missouri. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary-St Anthony Catholic Church, 615 7th Street, Kansas City, KS. 66101 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.  Visitation will be at 9:00 AM; Rosary at 9:45 and Mass at 10:00AM.  Virginia was born to Vita and George Alonge on August 11, 1922.  After spending much of her teen and early...

Ann Bannon Meara Bolden passed away on April 10, 2022.  She was born on December 2, 1977, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kansas, to Daniel F. Meara and JoAnn F. Meara.  She began her education at St. Mary’s School in Fort Scott, Kansas, then went to Fort Scott Middle School and Fort Scott High School, where she graduated in 1996.  She then attended Pittsburg State University before meeting the love of her life, Derek C. Bolden.  She and Derek were married at Mary...

Helen Marie Sims of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away March 21, 2022, just shy of her 90th birthday. Helen was born in Kansas City to Merle and Dollie.  She attended Holy Cross Catholic School and Cardinal Glennon Catholic High School in Northeast Kansas City.  After her father died, she helped support her mother and younger siblings, working at P.I.E. Trucking and Katz Drug Company.  During this time, she cooked and cleaned for the Irish priests at Holy Cross and spent...

Lillian “Mildred” Smith, 95, of Kansas City, KS, passed away March 18, 2022 at Shawnee Gardens Healthcare.  Mildred was born in1927 in McAlester Oklahoma, the daughter of David and Almie. Mildred grew up on a farm in Oklahoma. She moved to the Kansas City area in the 1950’s. She worked for years as a CNA at the Wyandotte County Nursing Home.  She was a very kind and loving person. If you knew her, you loved her. Stood strong for things she believed in. Loved her...

Chris Garcia, of Kansas City, KS, died Sunday, February 27th, 2022. He died of both Covid-19 complications and respiratory failure. He was 71 years old.  Chris was born in 1950, in Kansas City, Kansas. He attended Turner schools and Washington High School. He had 42 years of railroad service with the majority of those years working for Union Pacific Railroad. Chris enjoyed lifting weights, playing pool, planting a garden, and softball in his younger adult years. Chris was...

Gay Marie Slaterbeck  Gay was born in Shenandoah, PA in 1946, as the first child of Anthony and Gabrielle.  Her father, having been raised by a single mom, believed both his daughters could do anything.  Gay took this to heart and even as an adult would say she would have preferred drafting to home economics (drafting class was boys only).   She was a brilliant student.  Upon graduating high school, she received a full academic scholarship to the...