A. Joan Tierney, a long-time resident of Gladstone, MO passed away April 14, 2018, at the NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO. She was born September 6, 1931 in Golden City, MO the daughter of Lyman Wakefield and Mary Evalyn (Hastings) Kentner.

Joan graduated high school in Golden City and spent the majority of her working career as an assistant manager for the United States Bookstore at the former Bannister Mall. She married James E. Tierney, Sr. on February 6, 1954. She was a Methodist by faith, but attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with Jim for the majority of their 64 years of marriage. She was very active in the church and was devoted to both her Lord and her family. Joan’s hobbies included traveling with Jim, sewing, crafting and researching family genealogy. [Read more…]

Betty R. Smith, age 93, died April 12, 2018 in North Kansas City, Mo. She was born February 9, 1925 in Keytesville, Mo., the oldest daughter and fourth child of the ten children born to Paul W. and Olga Crawford Smith. She graduated from Keytesville High School and her first job was at the Bank of Keytesville where she worked for two years. Betty then spent the rest of her career as cashier for the branch office of Kansas City Power & Light Company in Brunswick, MO until she retired after 44 years. She moved to Lee’s Summit, Mo after retirement and then to Kansas City North in 2015. [Read more…]

Lowell James Leeds, 71, of Parkville, MO passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 11th. Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday April 20th at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas. [Read more…]