All Obituaries

Barbara Hohendorf, 86, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away January 4th, 2019. Barbara was born in Bunceton, Missouri. She began working for the School of Nursing at Providence-St Margaret Hospital system in Kansas City, Kansas In the 1960s. She retired from Truman Medical Center in 1994. Barbara was past president of the local Kansas Association of Parliamentarians. She was also active with the local NAWCC (National Association of Clock and Watch Collectors) Horological Club. Barbara is...

Shirley Elaine Abbott, 71, of Kansas City, KS, passed into the loving hands of our Lord on Sunday (12/30/18). She was born in 1947, to Bob and Evelyn Hendrickson in Kansas City, Mo. She attended St. Mary’s College in Leavenworth, KS and Pittsburg State in Pittsburg, KS where she was a member of the National Honor Society. Shirley was a woman who blazed her own path in life and never felt pressure to follow the crowd. Known for her intelligence, strong will and quick wit, she taught...

Stella Johana Lovitch, 98, passed away Sunday, December 23, at The Bluffs in Columbia, MO  Visitation and rosary will be Saturday, December 29, at 10:00 am to 11:00 am  with rosary at 11:00 am. Burial following at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 38th and State, KCK. Stella was a lifelong resident of KCK and a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Kansas City, KS and attended Wyandotte High School.  She worked 25 years in retail sales. Stella enjoyed sewing, crafts, and...

Adam Jaxson Peters, or Jaxson as people called him, passed away December 11, 2018.  He was born December 13, 1986, in Aurora, Colorado.  He was incredibly selfless, and often said that his main goal in life was to help people in need.  He enjoyed playing video games, especially with his sister, Austen.  As a result, he was always a great problem solver.  He had a passion for movies and TV.  In high school, he made several short films with his close...

  Irene (Dressler) Brennan 1915 – 2018 When the going gets tough the tough get going sums up Irene’s life, though you’d never know it from her diminutive frame, graceful style and sweet nature.  Born in 1915 she was proud to claim Armourdale as her birthplace and Wyandotte County as home.  She met Mickey at Bishop Ward High School, they later married and became charter members of Christ the King Parish.  Exemplifying generosity, she took in relatives...

Suzanne “Pinky” Powell was born in 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri to a close-knit family. She was given the nickname Pinky by her father for her pinkish complexion. As kind of a tomboy, she had extremely fond memories of family wagon outings with her mother and father and her two older siblings. Suzanne was always a feisty character, with a lively, ornery attitude and fierce passion for cooking. She was proud of being a “hugger.”   During World War II,...

Helen was the 7th of 13 children born to Anton and Eva Kolich, immigrants from Croatia who settled on Strawberry Hill in Kansas City Kansas in 1910.  The birth home of Helen and her siblings still belongs to the Kolich family.  Helen married Robert Ernest Wells “Bob” in 1944 and had two children, Susan and Robert Ernest Jr., “Ernie.”  Helen and Bob moved to Bakersfield California in 1960, and remained until the early 70’s when they returned to...

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Phyllis E. Hamilton, age 72, passed away October 28, 2018. Phyllis was born in Kansas City to Ed and Margaret Daniels. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother Edward. Phyllis was retired as a police dispatcher for the Wyandotte County Unified Government. She is survived by her children, Kendra McKinley, Shelley Hiegert (Allen), Deborah Hamilton, Kelly Hamilton and Michael Hamilton (Kris). Her sisters, Patricia Pacheco, Peggy Holton and Barbara Estes. 15 granchildren and 6...