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William K. Lichti

William K. Lichti

Jun 14, 2019

William K. Lichti, 93, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019.  Visitation will be 11 a.m. with a Prayer Service at 12 noon on Wednesday, June 19, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association . Donations...

Joseph J. Lasala

Joseph J. Lasala

Jun 13, 2019

Joseph J. LaSala, 102, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019. Funeral Mass will be 11a.m. Tuesday, June 18 at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 4101 E. 105 th Terr. Kansas City, MO 64137, burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will begin with the Rosary at 3 p.m. and continue until 8 p.m. Monday at...

Giuseppina Leone

Giuseppina Leone

Jun 9, 2019

Giuseppina Leone, 51, Gladstone, MO, passed away June 9, 2019, at NorthCare Hospice House from Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Services will be held at a later date.

Giuseppina was born December 28, 1967, in Germany. She was married and a mother to three children. Before she fell ill, she worked as a nurse's...

Rose Marie Barba

Rose Marie Barba

Jun 8, 2019

Rose Marie Barba of Kansas City, MO, passed away at the age of 99 on June 8, 2019.

Rose was born February 28, 1920, in Kansas City, MO, to the late Vito and Rosalie (Lusco) Monteleone. She married Joe Barba and they happily celebrated 60 years of marriage. She was a member of...

La Thi Le

La Thi Le

Jun 5, 2019

Mrs. La Thi Le, 89, passed away June 5, 2019. Visitation & Prayer will be 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 8, and 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, June 9, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124, followed by cremation.

John Robert Lozano

John Robert Lozano

Jun 3, 2019

John Robert Lozano, 76, passed away June 3, 2019.

John was born in Stockton, CA, to the late Robert and Vera (Viramontes) Lozano. He was married to Santamary Bruni on February 17, 1980. John was a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam, earning service and campaign medals recognizing his "boots on the ground" service....

Paul Joseph Gulotta

Paul Joseph Gulotta

Jun 2, 2019

Paul J. Gulotta passed away on June 2, 2019, surrounded by family and friends.

Paul was born in Kansas City, MO, to the late Pete and Marie (Cacioppo) Gulotta.  He was the second oldest of three children.  Brother to the late Lenore Richardson (Wyatt) and the late Mary Tracy (Rick).

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Donna Marie Short

Donna Marie Short

Jun 1, 2019

Donna Marie Short, 55, passed away June 1, 2019. Memorial Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124.

Donna was born April 26, 1964, in Kansas City, MO. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Frederick R. Short; her...

Kenneth Armin Witthar

Kenneth Armin Witthar

May 27, 2019

Kenneth Armin Witthar, age 86, passed away Monday, May 27, 2019, at his residence in Blue Springs, MO.

Ken was born in Kansas City, MO on January 1, 1933, to the late Christian H. Witthar and Frieda (Herfurth) Witthar.  He lived most of his life in Independence, MO, moving more recently to Blue...

Bernice H. Smiroldo

Bernice H. Smiroldo

May 26, 2019

Bernice H. Smiroldo, 100, passed away May 26, 2019. Services were private with entombment at Mount Olivet Mausoleum.

Bernice was born July 30, 1918, in Omaha, NE, to the late Henry and Myrtle Gregory. She retired from the DMV and operated ASB Liquors with her husband for several years. She was the last...

Wayne Lee Stowers

Wayne Lee Stowers

May 26, 2019

Wayne Lee Stowers, 68, passed May 26, 2019. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. Graveside Services will follow at 2 p.m. at White Chapel Memorial Gardens.

Frances Marie Digeorge

Frances Marie Digeorge

May 26, 2019

Frances M. DiGeorge, 96, passed away May 26, 2019. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 3, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 911 E. Missouri Ave., Kansas City, MO 64106. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.

Frances was born August 13, 1922, in...

Antoinette "Toni" Ibarra

Antoinette "Toni" Ibarra

May 23, 2019

Antoinette "Toni" Ibarra, 82, passed away May 23, 2019. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36 th Terr S., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery

Toni was born August 8,...

James E. Elmore, Sr.

James E. Elmore, Sr.

May 23, 2019

James E. Elmore, Sr., 72, Kansas City, MO, passed away on May 23, 2019.

James was born August 10, 1946 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to the late Howard and Sylvia Elmore. In his early 20's, he moved to Missouri, settling in the Northeast area of Kansas City. After several years of running a...

Ronald C. Lang

Ronald C. Lang

May 21, 2019

Ronald C. Lang, 76, passed away May 21, 2019. Ronald's wish was to be cremated with no services. Memorial contributions are suggested to The University of Kansas Center for Advanced Heart Care .

Ronald was born April 16, 1943, in Kansas City, MO, and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He is survived...

Mary (Lascala) Gialde

Mary (Lascala) Gialde

May 21, 2019

Mary Theresa Gialde, 73, passed away May 21, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be 3-5:45 p.m. with the Funeral Mass at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 24, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 900 NE Shady Lane Dr., Kansas City, MO 64118. Cremation will follow with inurnment at Resurrection Mausoleum at a later date....

Tina Tinh Nguyen

Tina Tinh Nguyen

May 20, 2019

Mrs. Tina Tinh Nguyen, 77, passed away May 20, 2019. Visitation & Rosary will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 30, and 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 31, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Church of the Holy Martyrs, 7801...

Jane E. Pluchino

Jane E. Pluchino

May 20, 2019

Jane E. Pluchino, 83, passed away May 20, 2019. Cremation. She is survived by her husband, John; her children, Maria Lowin, Carl & John Pluchino; and her grandchildren & great-grandchildren.

Condolences may be offered at www.passantinobros.com

Loc Van Tran

Loc Van Tran

May 16, 2019

Mr. Loc Van Tran, 69, passed away May 16, 2019. Visitation & Rosary will be 6-9 p.m. Thursday, May 23, and 5-9 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 8 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at Church of the Holy Martyrs, 7801...

Tru Huu Bui

Tru Huu Bui

May 12, 2019

Mr. Tru Huu Bui, 98, passed away May 12, 2019. Visitation & Rosary will be 5-9 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. Visitation & Mass will be 5-9 p.m. Friday, May 24, at Church of the Holy Martyrs, 7801 Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. The Mass of...

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