Obituaries

Jan 2, 2019

Frank A. Battaglia, 57, Kansas City, MO, passed away January 2, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with the Rosary at 12 p.m. on Monday, January 7 at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Mt. Saint Mary's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made...

Dec 31, 2018

William Ray "Daisy" Riley, 93, passed December 31, 2018. The Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. followed by Visitation 5-8 p.m. on Friday, January 4, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home. The Funeral Mass will be 9 a.m. Saturday, January 5, at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36 th Terr., Independence, MO 64052, followed by...

Dec 30, 2018

Terry Tanan, 70, died December 30, 2018. She was Preceded in death by her husband, David; her son, Neil; and her parents, James & Betty Howard. She is survived by her sister, Sherry Pair (Doug); and her brother, Jim Howard Jr. (Donna).

A Celebration of Life will be held 2-5 p.m. Saturday, January...

Dec 27, 2018

Lucinda J. "Cindy" Logan, 72, passed away December 27, 2018. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, December 30, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, Kansas City, MO. Flowers are welcome, or contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association.

Cindy was born November 9, 1946, in Billings, MT. She was preceded in...

Dec 24, 2018

Juanita Cadena, 91, Northeast Kansas City, MO, passed away surrounded by her family on December 24, 2018. Visitation will be 6 p.m. with a Memorial Mass at 7 p.m. on Friday, January 4, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 919 NE 96 th St., Kansas City, MO 64155. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Kansas...

Dec 22, 2018

Mr. Francis Tan Nguyen, 83, passed away December 22, 2018. Visitation & Rosary will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, December 27, and 6-8 p.m. Friday, December 28, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, December 29, at Church of the Holy Martyrs, 7801...

Dec 19, 2018

Mr. Kim Trong Ho, 81, passed away December 19, 2018. Visitation & Prayer will be 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, December 22, and 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday, December 23, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124, followed by cremation.

Dec 15, 2018

Carmaline Rose Abbott, 91, passed away December 15, 2018. Visitation will be 10 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, December 19, at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 6415 NE Antioch Rd., Gladstone, MO 64119. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the...

Dec 15, 2018

Charles E. (Charlie) McGrew, age 91, passed away December 15, 2018. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 21, at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd, Leawood, KS 66206. Entombment will follow at Mount Olivet Mausoleum, Raytown, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested...

Dec 13, 2018

Carl A. Bua, 85, passed away December 13, 2018. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 19, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 911 E. Missouri Ave., Kansas City, MO 64106. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Kansas City North.

Carl was born July...

Dec 13, 2018

Carol Jean Crisp, 87, passed away December 13, 2018. Contributions in her memory are suggested to Wayside Waifs .

Carol was born in Kansas City, MO, on October 2, 1931, to the late Robert and Leta Benneson. She worked for the Jackson County, MO Medical Examiner's Office before retiring. She was preceded in...

Dec 12, 2018

Rosalie Mingrone, 99, passed away December 12, 2018. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. with the Mass of Christian Burial at 12 p.m. on Monday, December 17, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 911 E. Missouri Ave., Kansas City, MO 64106. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested in...

Dec 10, 2018

Mary Poeta, 93, passed away December 10, 2018, with her loving family at her side. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, December 13, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, where the Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. Family & Friends will gather on Friday, December 14, at St. John LaLande Catholic Church, 805 NW R.D. Mize Rd.,...

Dec 9, 2018

Vern Ault, Sr., 89, passed away December 9, 2018. Visitation will be 10 a.m. with a Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 14, at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36 th Terr., Independence, MO.

Vern was born April 6, 1929, in St. Paul, MN, and grew up in Rich...

Dec 8, 2018

Susan Brewer-Carroll, 64, passed away December 8, 2018. A Memorial Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Monday, December 17, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64124.

Susan was born January 22, 1954, in Kansas City, MO, to the late Harold and Lucille Brewer. She was a retired KCMO Police...

Dec 7, 2018

Kenneth L. Smith, Sr., 61, passed away December 7, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, December 16, at Shoal Creek Community Church, 6816 N. Church Rd., Pleasant Valley, MO 64068.

Kenneth was born August 20, 1957, in Kansas City, MO, to Marilyn (Shields) and James Smith. He was a...

Dec 6, 2018

Mary Mae Hill, 79, of Northeast Kansas City, MO, passed away December 6, 2018. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, December 10, at Passantino Bros. Funeral Home, 2117 Independence Blvd., Kansas City, MO. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 11 th at the Funeral Home, followed by burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO.

Nov 29, 2018

Janifer Jill (Davis) Slawson, age 72, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 29, 2018, at North Kansas City Hospital after she lost her battle with cancer. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, December 6 th at St. Therese Catholic Church 7207 NW Highway 9, Kansas City, MO 64152, with the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30...

Nov 27, 2018

Josephine Lanfranca Mueller, 90, passed away November 27, 2018. Visitation will be 9 a.m. with a Service at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, at Mount Olivet Mausoleum, Raytown, MO. Josephine was born June 15, 1928, to the late Marion and Frances Lanfranca. She was a longtime member of St. Mark's Catholic Church and worked as a telephone operator at...

Nov 23, 2018

Dean Vincent Glorioso, 52, Lee's Summit, MO, passed away November 23, 2018. The Rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m. followed by Visitation 4:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, November 29, at St. Mark's Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee's Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, November 30, at St. Mark's Church followed by...