Obituaries

Father Rice passed away from complication following a stroke, Thursday, FEB 28, at Research Hospital, where he once served as chaplain. Fr. Rice was preceded in death by his parents Alva and Nora Rice, and brothers Jim, and Jack Rice. Fr. Rice…

Willard Vernon Lewis passed away February 14, 2024 at 87 years old. Vernon “Dink” Lewis was born May 19, 1936 in Chester, Georgia. Vernon a kind, welcoming, and humorous man, loved God. He enjoyed singing at church, and at home. He also…

J. Harold “Jay” Morris, 93, Lee’s Summit, MO, died February 28, 2024, at Kansas City Hospice House, from a long-term illness. Dr. Morris was born in Kansas City, MO in 1930, the son of J. Harold Morris and Janet Funke Morris. He…

Walter Allen Matthes, 78, of Lee’s Summit, was born August 3, 1945, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Walter F. and Adabel E. (Roush) Matthes.  He departed this life Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the Advanced Health Care of Overland Park. Allen…

Lois Jean Klyn Loven, 92 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday February 24, 2024. Memorial service will be 10:00am Monday March 4, 2024 at Langsford Funeral Home, Lee’s Summit, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to John Knox Village Foundation or…

Commander William A. Rhodes, USN Retired, 93 years old, passed away peacefully January 24, 2024. Born in Missouri to George L. and Roxy L. (Mitchell) Rhodes as the first born to the couple there he enlisted in the Navy at 17 years…

James A. (Andy) Johnson passed away on February 21st, 2024 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident early that morning.  Andy was born on November 17, 1963 in Kansas City, MO and was a 1982 graduate of Lee’s Summit High…

Mark Wells, 60 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away January 8, 2024 after losing his month long battle from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. A one in a million disease for a one in a million man. Mark was born on February 18, 1963 to…

OCTOBER 26, 1980 – FEBRUARY 14, 2024 Elizabeth “Lisa” Lopez-Galvan’s (43) life was tragically taken in a senseless act of violence on February 14, 2024 in Kansas City, MO while celebrating her beloved Kansas City Chiefs at the Super Bowl rally. Born in Kansas…

Patricia Grace Evans, 85, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away at 6:10 AM, Tuesday February 13, 2024 at Wilshire at Lakewood in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Graveside services and Burial will be at 2:30 PM, Friday, February 23, 2024, at Holy Family Catholic…