Passantino Bros. Funeral Home
The "home" part of Passantino Bros. Funeral Home is one of many mansions that lined Independence Boulevard at the turn of the twentieth century.
2117 Independence Boulevard was built in 1887-88 by William H. Craig (1850-1890), a real estate dealer and owner of W.H. Craig & Co. The house was sold in 1895 to James Kellogg Burnham (1843-1907), co-founder and president of the Burnham, Hanna, Munger Dry Goods Co., wholesalers of uniforms, overalls and other clothing. Mr. Burnham also served as president of the National Wholesale Dry Goods Association and was a Kansas City parks commissioner. In 1896, Mr. Burnham extensively remodeled the house to completely change its appearance along with several additions and expansions. Following the Burnham ownership the house was utilized as a hotel and apartments, remaining that way until the Passantino family acquired it in 1929 with the intent of opening a funeral home.
The Passantino family made several additions in the 1950's and 60's to bring the home to its present form. In the past few years major renovation and redecoration projects have been completed as we continue to maintain our facility at the highest standard.
